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la Posta, Santa Cruz, CA

la Posta

4.8
4.8
2375 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
538 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 34 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
Select from a menu that features dishes composed of locally sourced ingredients as well as house-made pastas, naturally leavened breads and pizzas from our brick oven.

Because we rely on the bounty of the Santa Cruz farming community, our menu changes frequently and features a wide array of specials. La Posta’s all-Italian wine list includes autochthonous varieties from small producers, by-the-glass and by the bottle.

La Posta adheres to the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch Program and is a certified City of Santa Cruz Green Business.

We are so thankful for the incredible support from our customers and community.

We will continue to adjust our service based upon best practices for keeping our staff and community safe.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Rodrigo Serna
  • Private party facilities
    la Posta offers special menus for large parties. The entire restaurant can be reserved for seated parties up to 60. Please contact the restaurant for details. la Posta charges a service gratuity of 20% for parties of 5 guests or more.
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Cruz
  • Cross street
    Murray Street
  • Parking details
    We have staged a "parking lot takeover", as we have extended our dining room into a lovely outdoor terrace, complete with heaters and umbrellas. Please utilize available on-street parking. We are so gratful for your patience during this time!
  • Entertainment
    Italian music every Tuesday from 7pm until 9pm
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Benanti Cru Night!

    Apr 30, 2025 only
    Join us at la Posta for our next Cru Night, “Small Vineyards, Big Bottles”, Wednesday, April 30, when we celebrate and share the wines of Benanti Viticoltori, from the slopes of Mount Etna. Benanti owns and farms vineyards on every slope of the volcano, so this event will provide an opportunity to compare the Etna growing areas, and a splendid chance to experience wines from very, very old, pre-phyloxxera vines, grown on their own roots, a true rarity in the wine world today. The winery is devoted to Sicily, specifically Etna; only Etna varieties are made, all organic practices, and only indigenous yeasts selected from their own vineyards. We will open the 3 “benchmark” wines, and multiple vintages of each from Benanti Viticoltori: Pietra Marina Etna Bianco Superiore, and 2 vineyard specific Etna Rosso Riserva wines: the Serra della Contessa Particella No. 587 and the Rovitello Particella No. 341. It is our intention with Cru Night to make extraordinary wines available to everyone, without the extra formality and expense of a fixed price dinner. We will have several specials on for the night which are specifically Sicilian. Be sure to reserve early, as these evenings often book up early.

What 2,375 people are saying

la Posta reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

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

    Innovative

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Healthy

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Neighborhood gem

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Great for fine wines

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Romantic

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Good for special occasions

  • Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Posta is celebrated for its "amazing food," "thoughtful menu," and commitment to using local sources. Diners praise its "fabulous service" and "great ambiance." The rotating menu keeps experiences fresh, and the Italian cuisine is consistently "delicious." This neighborhood gem is a favorite for its engaging atmosphere and "wonderful dining experience."

2,375 Reviews
  1. Tracy

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing. Menu changes weekly. I could tell a lot of thought and effort went into the dishes. All in our party were happy with our food and wine.

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  2. Janet

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    La Posta never disappoints. I love the small thoughtful menu. I get so overwhelmed with menus that try to incorporate the entire spectrum of options. Focus on a few things and do them well! And I love the focus on local sources for ingredients. This is our favorite restaurant in town and has been for many years. One of the few places in town that is consistently delightful.

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  3. Barbara VIP

    San Francisco56 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and delicious fresh food as always. La Posta always wonderful!

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  4. kathy VIP

    San Francisco7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, changing menu and great service keep me dining at La Posta often.

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  5. Bridget

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner was excellent! Wait staff was beyond excellent! As a local, I am so grateful to have La posta in my neighborhood. Thanks so much to the chef!! As well the staff!!

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  6. Donna VIP

    San Francisco62 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Still arguably the best dining experience in Santa Cruz. Wonderful dished and great wine list.

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  7. Brenda

    San Joaquin5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    all the food was so flavorful!! our server Gavin was very knowledgeable about the dishes. He checked up on us very often and was helpful overall.

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  8. Anina VIP

    San Francisco73 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tonight we had one of the best dinners I’ve ever had at Laposta. It was fabulous. We had a salad with tuna and little white beans that was still yummy and a green salad and then a pasta puttanesca which was out of this world and some raviolis with little mushrooms and an amazing white sauce. I am so lucky because I can walk to my poster from my house. It’s a dream. Oh by the way did I mention the delicious wine we had? Or the tiny cookies and the cappuccino at the end of the meal and there was live music and the staff are so nice. I completely recommend it.

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  9. Doug VIP

    San Francisco10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The server was not available when we needed him, and the kitchen was quite slow. We are regulars and this was unusual.

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  10. Lisa VIP

    San Francisco51 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent cannelloni! Service was very good. La Posta never disappoints.

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FAQs

la Posta offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 457-2782.

la Posta is rated 4.8 stars by 2375 OpenTable diners.

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

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Make a reservation

2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 34 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for la Posta

538 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Murray Street
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Cruz
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    We have staged a "parking lot takeover", as we have extended our dining room into a lovely outdoor terrace, complete with heaters and umbrellas. Please utilize available on-street parking. We are so gratful for your patience during this time!
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Rodrigo Serna
  • Entertainment
    Italian music every Tuesday from 7pm until 9pm
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    la Posta offers special menus for large parties. The entire restaurant can be reserved for seated parties up to 60. Please contact the restaurant for details. la Posta charges a service gratuity of 20% for parties of 5 guests or more.
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