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Food & drink specials in Santa Cruz, CA

In Santa Cruz, the lowest price on the list is $5 Coors Light pints at Woodstock's Pizza Santa Cruz. For a cheaper lunch, 18 restaurants in Santa Cruz run a lunch special. Explore 110 specials across 38 restaurants in Santa Cruz, plus 28 happy hours at 27 restaurants. The top 10 menus are below.

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Top 10 specials in Santa Cruz

  1. El Jardin Restaurant

    655 Capitola Rd
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062

    Soups and Salads

    • Mon–Fri · 11 am–3 pm

    4 more specials daily

    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • La Compuesta$2.00 off
    • Fajita Salad with Steak or Chicken$2.00 off
    • Fajita Salad with Shrimp or Combo$2.00 off
    • Grilled Chicken Salad$2.00 off
    • Caldo de Pollo$2.00 off

    and 6 more on the map

  2. Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta

    2415 Mission St
    Santa Cruz, CA 95060

    Lunch Specials

    • Daily · 10 am–4 pm

    9 more specials on the map

    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • 1 Cheese Slice$7.95
    • 2 Cheese Slices$11.50
    • 1 Pepperoni Slice$8.50
    • 2 Pepperoni Slices$11.95
    • 1 Original Combination Slice$8.95

    and 5 more on the map

  3. Woodstock's Pizza Santa Cruz

    710 Front St
    Santa Cruz, CA 95060

    Daily Deals – All Day Every Day

    • Daily · All day

    4 more specials on Mon–Fri

    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Beer

    • Coors Light pints$5.00
    • Monterey Beer pints$5.00
    • Woody IPA pints$5.00
  4. Johnny's Harborside

    493 Lake Ave
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062

    Taco Tuesday

    • Tue · All day

    1 more special on Wed

    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • Guatemalan Style Guacamole & Chips$15.00
    • Fresh Oysters (6)$21.00
    • Fresh Oysters (12)$42.00
    • Premium Oysters (6)$27.00
    • Premium Oysters (12)$54.00

    and 17 more on the map

    Cocktails

    • El Jimador Silver or Reposado Margarita$12.00

    Spirits

    • El Jimador Shot & Modelo Beer$13.00
  5. The Grille at DeLaveaga

    401 Upper Park Rd
    Santa Cruz, CA 95065

    Lunch Menu

    • Wed–Fri · 12–2 pm
    • Sat, Sun · 12–3 pm

    1 more special on Wed–Sun

    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • Sweet Focaccia$9.00
    • Buttermilk Fried Calamari$18.00
    • Sourdough Onion Rings$9.00
    • Shoestring French or Sweet Potato Fries$9.00
    • House DeLa Chips$7.00

    and 33 more on the map

  6. Oswald Restaurant

    121 Soquel Ave
    Santa Cruz, CA 95060

    Lunch

    • Wed–Fri · 12–2:30 pm

    1 more special on Tue

    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • Carrot ginger soup (cup)$14.00
    • Carrot ginger soup (bowl)$19.00
    • Chicken orzo soup (cup)$17.00
    • Chicken orzo soup (bowl)$21.00
    • Ozzie salad$19.00

    and 15 more on the map

  7. Cafe El Palomar

    2222 E Cliff Dr Ste 100
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062

    Lunch Specials

    • Daily · 11 am–3 pm
    See on the map

    Updated Oct 24, 2026

    Food

    • #1 Enchilada$16.00
    • #2 Tostada$16.00
    • #3 Chile Relleno$17.00
    • #4 Sope$16.00
    • #5 Tamal$16.00

    and 6 more on the map

  8. Gabriella Cafe

    910 Cedar St
    Santa Cruz, CA 95060

    Lunch into Fall

    • Tue–Fri · 11:30 am–2:30 pm

    2 more specials on Tue–Fri

    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • Soup of the Day
    • Focaccia with House Marinated Olives$7.00
    • Pan Amore$15.00
    • Crispy Live Earth Farm Brussel Sprouts$15.00
    • Crispy Cauliflower$15.00

    and 20 more on the map

  9. Crow's Nest Restaurant

    2218 E Cliff Dr
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062

    Downstairs Classic Specials – Mondays: Steakhouse Classics

    • Mon · All day

    7 more specials on the map

    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • Petite Filet Mignon$29.95
    • Angus New York Steak$29.95
    • Prime Rib$29.95
  10. Izakaya West End

    334 Ingalls St Ste D
    Santa Cruz, CA 95060

    Lunch

    • Thu–Sun · 12–4 pm
    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • Tantan Broth$6.00
    • Calamari$18.00
    • Shrimp Toast$12.00
    • Steamed Bao Buns$26.00
    • Egg Rolls$12.00

    and 10 more on the map

We read each restaurant’s own website for its happy hours and specials, usually about once a month; this page was last updated October 25, 2026. Restaurants change their offers, so check with the restaurant before you go.

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Specials in Santa Cruz: questions

When are the specials in Santa Cruz?

El Jardin Restaurant has Soups and Salads (Mon–Fri, 11 am–3 pm). Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta has Lunch Specials (daily, 10 am–4 pm). Woodstock's Pizza Santa Cruz has Daily Deals – All Day Every Day (daily, all day). On the map, narrow the specials to lunch or dinner.

What is the cheapest special in Santa Cruz?

The lowest price on the list is $5 Coors Light pints at Woodstock's Pizza Santa Cruz, then $6 Tantan Broth at Izakaya West End and $7 House DeLa Chips at The Grille at DeLaveaga.

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