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Sugo Italian Pasta Bar, Santa Cruz, CA

Sugo Italian Pasta Bar

4.8
4.8
283 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
  • Great for outdoor dining
A European concept-restaurant of traditional Italian cuisine; a modern and dynamic service, that allows customers to enjoy fresh, organic and authentic italian food through a selection of appetizer, panini, pizza and salads, and obviously our specialty: "Pasta".

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Sat, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (831) 431-6965
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Cruz
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 283 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Best Overall

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Best Food

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Best Service

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Best Ambiance

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Best Value

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Good for groups

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Healthy

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Hot spot

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Neighborhood gem

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Great for fine wines

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sugo Italian Pasta Bar is a beloved spot in Santa Cruz known for its "excellent authentic Italian food" and "phenomenal" service. Guests rave about the generous portions and cozy ambiance, especially the back patio. Standout dishes include lasagna, seafood stew, and carbonara. The staff's warmth ensures a delightful dining experience.

283 Reviews
  1. Ron

    VIP

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    This place just works, foods excellent and very unique. Check it out.

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  2. Andrew

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    As always, a wonderful dinner at Sugo! The pasta is amazing and the food always comes out hot and fresh.

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  3. Patricia

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fantastic! Service is wonderful and the food is exceptional.

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  4. Pedro

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always a great time there. Neddy is amazing we love when he is our server!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service and excellent, authentic food. The owner gave us a great wine recommendation. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and our time at Sugo, thank-you! We'll be back!

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  6. Renee

    VIP

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sugo continues to be an outstanding dining experience. My seafood stew was delicious - generous servings of shrimp, scallops, calamari in a delicious red sauce with just enough kick. lovely. Bread was delicious too. Good value; we have had too many expensive unsatisfying dishes at other restaurants. Sugo is our top dining choice. And we love the Italian staff!

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  7. Coleen

    Hawaii

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food, service and family feel of this place is great! Our table had the eggplant Parmesan, spinach cannelloni & carbonara- all were excellent.

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  8. heather

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We arrived to a completely empty inside. It was cold so we asked if we could eat inside. We were told there were reservations inside so had to be outside. An hour later, the inside was still empty and snapped a picture of the completely empty inside. Server basically told me to get a salad because chef wasn’t sure if their food would meet my allergies and they couldn’t prepare or help. Kind of a wasted experience for $30 pasta.

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  9. Michael

    San Francisco

    43 reviews

    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s a great cozy space with excellent service. The food is delicious and the portion sizes are unbelievable. Highly recommend!

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  10. Matt

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing! This was our second year in a row having New Year’s Eve dinner. Favorite restaurant in Santa Cruz!

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FAQs

Sugo Italian Pasta Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 431-6965.

Sugo Italian Pasta Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 283 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Sugo Italian Pasta Bar

1116 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2106

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Santa Cruz
  • Hours of operation
    Sat, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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