14 last-minute restaurants for Mother’s Day in the Santa Cruz area

Mother’s Day is this Sunday – some restaurants in the Santa Cruz area, including Cocoanut Grove which has a special brunch buffet, are fully booked – but others are still available. Here are a few.

BRUNCH
As of 5pm on Friday, May 11, the following restaurants still had selected Mother’s Day brunch reservations available. Call or make reservations through OpenTable.com:

Aquarius (831) 460-5012
Café Mare (831) 458-1212
El Palomar (831) 425-7575
Hoffman’s Bistro (831) 420-0135
Laili (831) 423-4545
Le Cigare Volant (formerly Cellar Door) (831) 425-6771
Oak Tree Ristorante (831) 335-5551
Sanderlings (at Seascape Resort) (831) 662-7120

DINNER
As of 5pm on Friday, May 11, the following restaurants still had selected Mother’s Day dinner reservations available.

The eight restaurants listed above in “Brunch” are ALSO still available for selected dinner reservations. In addition, the six below are available for dinner (Again, call or make reservations through OpenTable.com):

Casablanca Bistro (831) 426-9063
Clouds (831) 429-2000
Johnny’s Harborside (831) 479-3430
La Posta (831) 457-2782
Main Street Garden & Café (831) 477-9265
Soif Wine Bar & Restaurant (831) 423-2020
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