This place has been here forever. Family-owned, to the point that one of the brother-owners usually works the room. NOT a fancy or trendy restaurant, but clean, comfortable & with first-class views (either of the ocean & cliffs, or people-watching along the pier with the boardwalk rides in the distance). The menu is mostly standard-fare seafood dishes, salads to sandwiches... More

Went to Gilda's for dinner and had the Snapper Marinara. The dish was inconsistent with some parts of it warm and part cold. Like it had been microwaved. The flavor was bland and the sauce was watery. The corned beef sandwich was bland and had a poor meat to bread ratio. Must compliment the server though. She was very attentive,... More

Food and service is awesome! A visit to Santa Cruz would not be complete without a meal at Gildas. Have yet to find a shrimp & crab louie salad that is better then Guildas.

One of the Stagnaro Family restaurants so how can it be bad. Great family food with a definite home town diner feel. It's nice to be able to have a great breakfast on the wharf. Good food big portions I'm thinking you won't leave hungry.

It was hard to decide which restaurant to eat at on the pier. This is a diner type without the cool atmosphere. The food was okay but a little pricey for halibut. My fiance odered salmon and got another kind of fish but it tasted good. We didn't see the bar but they have drinks. It was average going to... More

Gilda's, where everyone knows your name if you are a local and/or have been dining there for years. Dino, as your host, was wonderful - calling out patrons names, and making sure everyone was aware if they had reservations...'Smith, your 6:30 reservation is ready!'. Lesson learned, make sure you make reservations, especially on Prime Rib Wednesday! After our 45 minute... More

This is a restaurant that does not sparkle like some special places do. The food was ok and the service was not really great. The location of the place was a little better than anything else. There was a lot of empty tables to be found at Gilda's so I suppose that may explain it all.

Lived here 33 years. Food is fresh, Dino or Malio greet you warmly, seat you where you would like and the view is spectacular: giant picture windows both sides - one side is the ocean where you can view surfers, paddle boarding, swimmers....the other side is the boardwalk with all the rides. Food is always fresh - we like the... More

we had a wonderful breakfast at Gildas. Been eating here since i was a child, and is a bit nostalgic eating here, but the food is as good as ever. Friendly waitress, and the best pancakes i have eaten in a very long time! Very nice to sit and look out on the water, and to walk along the pier... More