Gilda's Family Restaurant
Gilda's Family Restaurant
Flat sweet cake.
Flat sweet cake.
Your choice of ham or bacon and jack or cheddar cheese.
Tomato, green onion, spinach, jack cheese & mushrooms
Bell pepper, onion, ham & cheddar cheese.
Shrimp, crab, tomato, green onion, cheddar cheese.
Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling. Create your own by choosing from the list of ingredients.
Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
House-made biscuits, sausage gravy, & side of fruit.
One egg, two hot cakes, two bacon or two sausage.
2 eggs, 2 hot cakes, 2 bacon, 2 sausage with choice of country fried potatoes or hash browns.
One egg, one piece of French toast, two bacon or two sausage.
2 eggs, 1 piece of french toast, 2 bacon, 2 sausage. Choice of country fried potatoes or hash browns.
Two poached eggs with Canadian bacon, English muffin and house-made hollandaise sauce. Served with fruit & your choice of hash browns or country fried potatoes.
Two poached eggs, tomato, avocado, and spinach over English muffin and house-made hollandaise sauce. Served with fruit & your choice of hash browns or country fried potatoes.
Two poached eggs, with Dungeness crab cakes, English muffin and house-made hollandaise sauce. Served with fruit & your choice of hash browns or country fried potatoes.
1 poached egg on an English muffin with sliced tomatoes.
Hot Cakes served with warm syrup and butter
Flat sweet cakes.
Flat sweet cakes.
Flat sweet cakes.
Five slices served with warm syrup & butter.
Five slices served with strawberries, warm syrup & butter.
Panfried bread.
Belgian style served with warm syrup & butter.
Belgian style served with fresh strawberries, warm syrup & butter.
Choose from Bacon, Sausage, or Ham
Classic Breakfast Sausage
Cured pork.
Cooked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg.
Fried shredded potatoes.
Diced potatoes seasoned with onion, green and red bell pepper
Flat and round cooked patty.
Porridge.
Dip made from tomatoes and onions.
Browned bread with cinnamon and sugar.
Flaky pastry with a sweet filling.
Salt cured beef, potatoes, and onions.
Porridge.
Two silver dollar sized hot cakes, with choice of buttermilk, banana, chocolate chip, or blueberry. Includes choice of bacon, sausage or ham. Served with warm syrup & butter.
Two slices of French toast. Choose between classic, strawberry, or banana-chocolate hazelnut. Includes choice of bacon, sausage, or ham. Served with warm syrup & butter.
One egg cooked the way you like it, hash browns or country potatoes, & toast.
One egg poached, canadian bacon, grilled English muffin, hollandaise sauce, cup of fruit.
Two Dungeness crab cakes served with remoulade.
Deep fried, served with tartar & cocktail sauces.
Bay shrimp served with a cocktail sauce.
served with a Bordelaise sauce.
Choice of buffalo or barbeque sauce, served with blue cheese & celery.
Served with ranch.
Dungeness crab served with cocktail sauce.
Fresh Buckley Bay oysters, served with horseradish & cocktail sauce. Served raw.
Fresh Buckley Bay oysters, served with horseradish & cocktail sauce. Served raw.
Breaded or battered crispy chicken.
Buttery bread that is topped with garlic.
Shelled prawns served with a cocktail sauce.
A thick hearty soup consisting of clams, potatoes, onions within a milk or cream base.
Parmesan cheese, tomato, croutons, Romaine, Caesar dressing
Iceberg lettuce, kidney beans, peas, carrots, cucumber, tomato, bay shrimp and choice of dressing.
wonton, wasabi, broccoli, red bell pepper, carrot, mango salsa & ginger vinaigrette. *Ahi served raw or undercooked.
iceberg lettuce, olives, kidney beans, peas, carrots, tomatoes, thousand island dressing. Choice of shrimp, crab, or combo.
served in iceberg lettuce shell, olives, kidney beans, peas, carrots, tomatoes, thousand island dressing.
served in iceberg lettuce shell, olives, kidney beans, peas, carrots, tomatoes, thousand island dressing.
served in iceberg lettuce shell, olives, kidney beans, peas, carrots, tomatoes, thousand island dressing.
Cream base with potatoes, celery, pepper, and clams.
Vegetable base, tomatoes, kidney beans, celery, pinto beans, orecchiette pasta.
Parmesan, tomatoes, croutons, romaine, caesar dressing. Your choice of shrimp, chicken, calamari, salmon, or skirt steak.
dried cranberries, bacon, spicy candied walnuts, raspberry vinaigrette. Your choice of shrimp, chicken, calamari, salmon, skirt steak.
Fresh salad with a variety of green vegetables typically served on a bed of lettuce.
Lettuce, meat, eggs, and vegetables.
Cold salad with shredded tuna.
lettuce, tomato, pesto aioli, grilled ciabatta roll.
French roll, cheddar cheese, crab & shrimp, lettuce, tomato, mayo.
French roll, cheddar cheese, Dungeness crab, lettuce, tomato, mayo.
sesame bun, beef, lettuce, tomato, onion.
Rye, beef patty, grilled onions, swiss cheese.
served on a french roll wiht lettuce, tomato and mayo.
Rye, corned beef, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing.
Roast beef, grilled onions, french bread, Au jus.
Sourdough, turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo.
Rye, swiss cheese, tuna.
served on rye bread with swiss cheese.
bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on sourdough bread.
Hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been pan cooked or grilled.
Thinly sliced meat from a pig.'s leg.
Mild fish sandwich.
Poultry sandwich.
Add bacon for an additional charge.
Oysters, prawns, cod, salmon. Served with tartar & cocktail sauce. Includes fries or coleslaw.
Oysters, prawns, cod, salmon. Served with tartar & cocktail sauce. Includes fresh vegetables & a sourdough roll plus your choice of soup or salad and rice or potato.
Fresh oysters served with tartar & cocktail sauce. Includes fries & coleslaw.
Fresh oysters served with tartar & cocktail sauce. Includes fresh vegetables & a sourdough roll plus your choice of soup or salad and rice or potato.
Six large white prawns dipped in our special batter & rolled in coconut. Includes fries and coleslaw.
Six large white prawns dipped in our special batter & rolled in coconut. Includes fresh vegetables & a sourdough roll plus your choice of soup or salad and rice or potato.
Alaskan cod, tartar & cocktail sauce. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Alaskan cod, tartar & cocktail sauce. Includes fresh vegetables & a sourdough roll plus your choice of soup or salad and rice or potato.
Prawns, tartar & cocktail sauce. Serviced with fries & coleslaw
Prawns served with tartar & cocktail sauce. Includes fresh vegetables & a sourdough roll plus your choice of soup or salad and rice or potato.
Squid, tartar & cocktail sauce. Includes fries & coleslaw.
Squid, tartar & cocktail sauce. Includes fresh vegetables & a sourdough roll plus your choice of soup or salad and rice or potato.
Classic battered & deep fried chicken tenders served with ranch dressing. Includes fries & coleslaw.
Classic battered & deep fried chicken tenders served with ranch dressing. Includes fresh vegetables & a sourdough roll plus your choice of soup or salad and rice or potato.
Fettuccini, shrimp, clams, fish, liguica, garlic, peppers & onions in a Cajun tomato broth.
Sauteed chicken breast, capers, lemon, wine butter, served over fettuccine.
Spaghetti with Gilda's original meat sauce or marina, parmesan cheese.
Penne pasta, Parmesan cheese, provolone cheese, & tomato sauce.
Orecchiette, squash, zucchini, olivs, carrots, broccoli, basil, pesto, parmesan cheese.
Shrimp, scallops, clams, fish, alfredo sauce.
Sundried tomato, bacon, shallot, garlic, broccoli.
Ravioli filled with spinach, beef & cheese, meat sauce, Parmesan cheese. Choice of meat or marinara sauce.
Orecchiette pasta tossed in pesto with Parmesan cheese.
Stuffed pasta.
Mahi Mahi with spice rub, mango salsa, cabbage. Served with fries & coleslaw.
Wonton, mango, avocado & ahi tuna. Served over jasmine rice. *Ahi tuna served raw.
Fresh fish, clams, prawns, calamari, and crab stewed in a rich herbed tomato broth. Served with garlic bread.
Sauteed pranws, garlic, ginger, soy, onion & bell pepper. Served over jasmine rice.
Poached lobster tails, sprinkle of paprika, served with drawn butter.
Sauteed prawns & scallops, garlic, butter, wine, shallots, & tomato. Served with garlic bread.
Grilled filet of calamari, lightly breaded, served with tartar & cocktail sauce.
Sauteed prawns, garlic, wine, shallots, butter, mushroom & tomato. Served with garlic bread.
Blackened, grilled, served with mango salsa.
Prawns with pineapple, bell pepper, red onion & tropical barbeque sauce. Served over jasmine rice.
Lightly breaded & grilled, served with artar & cocktail sauce.
Salmon sauteed with garlic, wine, shallots, butter, mushroom & tomato.
Salmon sauteed with spinach, tomatoes, chile flakes, oregano & basil.
Parmesan breading & lemon beurre blanc.
Lightly breaded & grilled, served with lemon herb beurre blanc.
Chargrilled & served with lemon dill aioli.
Fried battered fish with chips.
Mollusk.
Cooked and seasoned mollusk.
Mollusc.
Prawns, scallops, oysters and clams.
Prawns, scallops, oysters, cod and salmon.
Dip made from tomatoes and onions.
Mild, sweet fish.
Marinated or glazed in a soy based sauce.
Shell fish.
Garlic, chablis, shallots.
Garlic, chablis, shallots.
Chargrilled & served with lemon dill aioli
8oz of filet mignon with gorgonzola - red wine reduction & a poached lobster tail with a sprinkle of paprika, served with drawn butter.
10oz of our seasoned Prime Rib served with horseradish sour cream and Au Jus.
Chargrilled with gorgonzola red wine reduction.
Grilled chicken breast, marinara sauce, provolone cheese.
Barbeque sauce & pineapple, pine nut coleslaw.
Chargrilled with garlic rosemary butter.
Grilled chicken breast, served with teriyaki glaze and grilled pineapple.
Tomato salsa.
Steak.
American cheese, served with fries.
On a sesame bun, served with fries.
served with choice of meat or marinara sauce.
Ravioli filled with spinach, beef & cheese served with choice of meat or marinara sauce.
battered and deep fried Alaskan cod, served with fries.
battered & deep fried chicken, served with fries.
served with butter.
Your choice of: blue cheese, Italian, Caesar, thousand island, ranch, vinaigrette
Cabbage, mayo, pine nuts, pineapple.
Sauted
Squash, carrots, broccoli
A boneless filet grilled with lemon and butter. Served with your choice of potato or rice, fresh vegetables, and a sourdough roll.
Marinated and chargrilled to your liking. Served with your choice of potato or rice, fresh vegetables, and a sourdough roll.
Includes mashed potato, gravy, stuffing, fresh vegetable, bread and butter.
Includes cup of soup, augratin potatoes, fresh vegetable, bread and butter.
Soup or salad add for an additional charge. Add meatballs for an additional charge each. Includes bread and butter.
7 days a week. Includes cup of soup, fresh vegetable, choice of baked potato, fries, or rice, bread and butter. Salad instead of soup for an additional charge.
served with whipped cream
unsweetened
Your choice of 2% or buttermilk
served with whipped cream
Your choice of lemon-lime, cola, diet cola, or lemonade
Your choice of cranberry, orange, grapefruit, tomato or apple
Gluten free brownie topped with milk chocolate mousse and chocolate ganache.
Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream.
Choice of chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream.
Classic vanilla ice cream swimming in root beer.
Choice of chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla.
Classic New York Cheesecake with strawberry puree
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Chocolate moose cake, so good
story time
a red cocktail in a coupe glass
irish
"life begins"
Classic!
special corfee
check plz
Mr. Mitchell
shot
ketchup!
Deploy the long glasses!
ho ho ho
steamers
interior
the business end
big decisions are best made on an empty stomach
outside
breakfast
golf
sushi and sashimi, interior
menu with a view
Amy N.
Aug 25, 2024
I absolutely love GIlda's. This trip I had fish and chips and a cup of chowder, which were all very good. The fries had a little seasoning on them but not drenched in it, so they were perfect. And the fish was perfect, just the right amount of coating, thick cod filets. Partner had the Jambalaya and was very happy with it.Our server was very sweet, and on the ball. She was in "tourist tips mode" and suggested a lot of good things to do and see, but once we told her we were local-ish and frequent visitors to the Wharf, she was happy to indulge with us on talking about our favorites.It was a friday so it was a slow, nice lunch. We did not sit at the window, which is the best place really, but that was by our choice, since we did not want to wait for one to open up. the place is still the same inside, which I honestly love.
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Sam R.
Sep 26, 2024
When Gilda's was owned by the Stagnaros, it was great. Dependable specials each day of the week, open daily from 7 to 8, and yes the Wednesday night prime rib was well known in Santa Cruz. I have been eating here since 2005.But since Gilda's was sold to the Crows Nest, it has gone from bad to worse. They are inconsistent with their hours, and some days closed on their advertised open days. They eliminated three of the popular weekly specials. And the service is abysmal. I walked in a couple of time to get a table, and nobody would acknowledge my presence. After walking out a second time, I have said no to Gildas ever again.
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Carla D.
Jan 25, 2025
What a great time!!! This place is an old restaurant in the boardwalk . The service was amazing. Brandon at the bar gave an stellar service at the bar for a Saturday happy hour. The food and drinks were great We can't wait to be back.
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Shannon S.
Nov 16, 2024
Always nice to visit Gilda's on the wharf... whether dinner in the evening or breakfast on the weekend. Staff are attentive. Food is fresh and delicious! A nice bright place to dine, with a few accessible tables.
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Renee F.
May 16, 2024
I've been to this place several times for breakfast. Food is good; poached eggs cooked perfectly and the Seafood Scramble was delicious, filled with shrimp and fresh crab meat. Could use a little salt but I prefer less salt than too much. Good coffee too. Friendly service.
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Lita S.
Aug 6, 2024
The view was fantastic! We saw the sea lions playing out the window. They said they saw a whale earlier. The food was fine. I had the salad and baked potatoes, others had the fisherman's catch which he liked; and the vegetarian pasta (with Alfredo sauce) and it was good. The server was really nice. We enjoyed our time relaxing.
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Pu B.
Nov 11, 2024
It has been my wife and her mom's tradition to go to Gildas every time they visit Santa Cruz so we are passing that down to our children. The ocean view tables are highly sought after so make sure you go early, and there's only 4 booths. They open early at 7AM so make sure you go early to get the view. My kids love the food and the chicken fried steak was pretty good. They have a full blown bar too on the other side and hosts football games.
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Isis L.
Oct 26, 2024
We had an awesome day at the annual chili cook-off and decided to bar hop on the pier. It was my first time but my primos have been here before. We we approached there was sign saying bar clised in which a friendly blond haired lad said we are closing at 7:30 which was 15 minutes. He kindly let us have a seat and ordef from the sppoky season menu. Brennan who was the one that gave is the green light was the one tending the bar. He made some recommendations and was very attentive. He asked how everything was and how are day was. Truly an asset and will come again to try some else from their food menu. A++ Brennan
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Will A.
Sep 8, 2024
Great tasting food and great service. Nice choice of menu items. The waitress and bus boy were very nice.
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Cassie P.
Feb 16, 2025
The main waitress was ok. We got our food in this order, Entree, soup, bread (oops wrong order)Horrible margarita, my husband had to add sweetener to it.Chowder was so, so.Bill was $50 more than the day before for a similar meal.And, no toilet paper in the woman's restroom.We won't be back.
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