Wharf House Restaurant, Capitola
Wharf House Restaurant in Capitola, California
The Wharf House Restaurant is located at the end of the wharf in Capitola. It opens at 8 am on a Sunday and we arrived about 8.15. On the roof is a patio seating area, complete with umbrellas but it didn’t appear to be open. Maybe it will be later in the day. What fun to sit out there on a lovely day and watch all the activity going on not only on the wharf itself but also on the beach and out on the water.
Inside is a bar with a large seating area behind. We waited a few moments to be seated and were lead to our table at the end, looking out over the anglers at the end of the pier. The menu is large but includes the lunch and dinner choices. I searched in vain for oatmeal and even asked the server but was out of luck again. Tom chose the Eggs Sardou which were poached eggs covered with Hollandaise sauce on artichoke crowns and spinach for $11.95 and for me a Crab Omelette for $10.95. The coffee was $2.
The interior, as to be expected, is definitely nautical. Driftwood, fishing nets, wooden & rope covered buoys of all descriptions lined the walls. Suspended from the ceiling were a kayak, a rudder and a large wooden crab pot. There were no booths, just tightly packed wooden tables and chairs.
The food looked really substantial and attractive when it was served to us and it tasted just as good as it looked. Both our meals came with home fries and an orange muffin and we both agreed that the food was yummy though I was not too keen on the muffin. For me it was too sweet and just not what I’m used to eat at breakfast time. I managed to eat half of it and Tom very gallantly finished it off for me.
There were no signs to the restroom so asked one of the servers and was told that there public restrooms outside. Decided not to pay a visit to them but Tom did and was not at all impressed.
Our verdict – the decoration was a tad over the top but the food was great and the location second to none.
Wharf House Restaurant
1400 Wharf Rd
Capitola, CA 95010
Honest now, you’re not going to get wet. There’s a wharf there really!
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September 10 2009 05:49 pm | Breakfast Log
