Dine Local Guide: Avanti Restaurant

Indoor and outdoor dining
Open W–Su 5–9pm.
831.427.0135
1917 Mission Street
Santa Cruz
Avanti Restaurant
A local’s favorite since the 1980s, Avanti pioneered farm-to-table dining and the use of organic, local vegetables, pasture-raised meats and sustainable seafood. Favorite dishes include calamari fritti, Brussels sprouts with roast butternut squash and fresh pappardelle pasta with pork meatballs. On Sundays they offer Fogline Farm fried chicken dinners. Diners can choose the upscale contemporary dining room, a heated outdoor patio or the garden room. A full bar features seasonal cocktails, along with local wines and craft beer.

