Walnut Avenue Cafe - Santa Cruz

Perfect breakfast. Really great service, very fast and nice. The scramble could've been a bit warmer but that's what happens with avocado sometimes, it cools things down (who wants warm avocado lol). The breakfast potatoes were the perfect amount of crispy. The cappuccino was fine, nothing special but good. Thought it was cool they offered a homemade salsa! Wasn't at all spicy but it was very fresh, used some on my potatoes. Would def go back.

I love eggs Benedict and their ahi tuna one is very unique. I can’t find this option from other places and it’s so flavorful and delicious. I’d love to come back next time I visit Santa Cruz. They’re dog friendly and offered outdoor seating. They don’t have dog menu but we ordered a side bacon and scrambled eggs with no seasoning for our dog and she enjoyed them very much. They have a long wait and they don’t take reservations so maybe next time we’ll come earlier and walk around the downtown while waiting.

Decades of Consistency. Always crowded on weekend mornings. Delightful on a Tuesday (for instance). No wait, counter seating, great drip coffee. Blackened Ahi Benedict is one of my (if not THE) ultimate Santa Cruz breakfast dish. Haven't been since before pandemic and I'm beyond enthused that the meal met my expectations perfectly. Beautiful and delicious.

We ordered shrimp and tomatoes eggs benedict as well as eggs with Turkey and avocado. Both were really satisfied in both portions size and taste. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Expect a small waiting time of about 15-20 minutes if you simply run in. Our next table people had a golden retriever and they served him water and a few pieces of bacon. We also ordered a hot chocolate and a vanilla latte, the hot chocolate was really great, vanilla latte was fine. Overall very happy with everything and will definitely be the next time we are in Santa Cruz.

Came here and ordered shrimps and tomato eggs Benedict, French toast breakfast. You can get several times coffee refills and service is so good here. I would definitely recommend here as one of the best place for brunch in Santa Cruz. I sleep all morning during sat and sun, but here that makes my weekend different. Try everything on menu one by one in the future.