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Hours
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 5–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 4–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 200 High Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 600-7376
Website: https://www.venusspirits.com/
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Venus Spirits is a distillery located in Santa Cruz, CA producing organic small batch whiskey, gin, aquavit, blue agave spirits and canned cocktails.
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Reviews
Natalie Caldwell
Venus Kitchen (separate from the distillery and in a different building) is a great little gem in Santa Cruz. Their menu is unique and full of hearty dishes as well as some smaller ones too. The staff is super sweet, attentive, and very helpful when advising on menu selections.
We went with the crispy brussel sprouts with the jalapeño cashew cream and black garlic drizzle. These are not your average brussels. As someone who orders this dish regularly at other restaurants, this was one of our favorites this year. We also got the (plain) fries, ribs, and chicken wings. All sizable portions and each with great flavor. The mole ribs were fantastic, but let me say that again. MOLE ribs. These are not your stereotypical BBQ ribs, so if you go in thinking that, you will be immensely disappointed. However, if you like mole, this dish is for you. Four big ribs, super meaty and delicious. The chicken wings were sweet with a hidden heat and came with six pieces. My only qualm with the wings was that they were really fatty and not crispy. The fat would’ve been OK if they were crispy, but they just ended up being kind of squishy instead. The flavor was there, but the texture took a hit. Otherwise, great meal, fun drinks. Will be back!
… moreWe went with the crispy brussel sprouts with the jalapeño cashew cream and black garlic drizzle. These are not your average brussels. As someone who orders this dish regularly at other restaurants, this was one of our favorites this year. We also got the (plain) fries, ribs, and chicken wings. All sizable portions and each with great flavor. The mole ribs were fantastic, but let me say that again. MOLE ribs. These are not your stereotypical BBQ ribs, so if you go in thinking that, you will be immensely disappointed. However, if you like mole, this dish is for you. Four big ribs, super meaty and delicious. The chicken wings were sweet with a hidden heat and came with six pieces. My only qualm with the wings was that they were really fatty and not crispy. The fat would’ve been OK if they were crispy, but they just ended up being kind of squishy instead. The flavor was there, but the texture took a hit. Otherwise, great meal, fun drinks. Will be back!
Erin K
My favorite place to eat at in Santa Cruz. The Happy hour is great, mon-Thurs. 5-6pm, Friday, sat, sun 4-5pm. They add new drinks monthly. The Laura Palmer and Beach Don’t Kill my vibe are the best gin cocktails. Thursdays are chicken parm night and is my favorite, the chicken parm comes with a salad and glass of wine for $29. The el Ladron Burger and Mac n cheese with pork are also tasty and juicy. Cam is super friendly and always fun to chat with at the bar. I highly recommend this restaurant.
… moreMonica Ifland
Wonderful lunch on the patio. Cocktails top notch. I did not like gin before trying Venus Spirits years ago. Now theirs is my favorite. Our lunch portions were huge and our server was fast, attentive and friendly. We look forward to returning again for more menu items. Our group had the Banh mi, pulled pork and fried chicken sandwiches. Fries and house made potato chips were also great!
… moreBrian Tompkins
A lovely atmosphere, a lovely bar and wait staff, with an exceptionally curated menu of creative drinks and finely prepared meals. Everything was exquisite and delicious, even pleasantly surprising (better than one might have expected when ordering).
I’m so glad our party picked Venus- we were all sated and happy. Mmm, capped my visit to Santa Cruz brilliantly.
… moreI’m so glad our party picked Venus- we were all sated and happy. Mmm, capped my visit to Santa Cruz brilliantly.
Tamsyn
There is so much to love about this spot. All the staff are super sweet and seem to genuinely enjoy each other, which really creates a great vibe. The drinks are also excellent- 100% some of my favorite cocktails in town. In terms of food, things are more hit or miss. Last time I went, we had the most incredible pasta dish, but the prawn appetizer with corn was just okay and the fried chicken entree was a bit underwhelming. I think this is the kind of place where there are always a couple really incredible, stand-out dishes on the menu, and the rest are a bit lackluster. Definitely get recommendations from your server and follow them.
… moremichele swanson
I keep wanting it to be better. But it’s always just mid. Over priced fare, lousy service, little interaction possibly not enough support for staff? & loud & uncomfortable seating. I believe it is best to go for cocktails as the drinks are yummy. But skip the food. It’s uninspired mid fare. In an area that has so many resources they feature burgers & fried food. I wish the food matched the cocktails.
… moreZareah Huff
Ohhh my goodness, i got the brussels sprouts, they were VEGAN and the cashew cream was delicious! Our server Meme was so helpful at helping us choose drinks for our flavor profiles! She had a lot of information on the process of making the gin! YUM wish they had vegan entrees, but maybe one day!
… moreKC C
We had such a lovely Mother’s Day lunch at Venus. The hubby and I have been to the distillery at the old location a few times, but we have not been to the kitchen and new distillery location on High Road. Everything about our visit was awesome.
Upon arrival, we were seated right away. It wasn’t super crowded, but shortly after we sat down, the restaurant filled up and I can see why.
The food is really good, craft cocktails awesome and the service was over the top. Our server Matthew was nice and friendly, knowledgeable about the menu (helped me pick out my cocktail) and was also very attentive. It was REALLY busy, but he came by to check on us a lot.
Fun fact, Matthew looks like Dale Earnhardt Jr, Prince Harry and maybe a little of Ed Sheeran. My mother-in-law was so enamored by him, she actually walked as close to the kitchen as possible to wave goodbye to him. It was cute.
Ok, the food…..super yummy quality eats, and the libations are delish. After four cocktails, six entrees and a mocktail, it was about $240 after tip and tax. Not bad!
I would definitely come back for dinner.
Note: Parking was easy as it has a dedicated parking lot.
… moreUpon arrival, we were seated right away. It wasn’t super crowded, but shortly after we sat down, the restaurant filled up and I can see why.
The food is really good, craft cocktails awesome and the service was over the top. Our server Matthew was nice and friendly, knowledgeable about the menu (helped me pick out my cocktail) and was also very attentive. It was REALLY busy, but he came by to check on us a lot.
Fun fact, Matthew looks like Dale Earnhardt Jr, Prince Harry and maybe a little of Ed Sheeran. My mother-in-law was so enamored by him, she actually walked as close to the kitchen as possible to wave goodbye to him. It was cute.
Ok, the food…..super yummy quality eats, and the libations are delish. After four cocktails, six entrees and a mocktail, it was about $240 after tip and tax. Not bad!
I would definitely come back for dinner.
Note: Parking was easy as it has a dedicated parking lot.
Becca Gomez Farrell
The cocktails at Venus were divine, especially the Laura Palmer pictured first with Venus Gin N.01, hibiscus tea reduction, rose water, lemon, and seltzer.
The Rum Buzz I had for dessert was also fantastic with rum, lime, coconut cream, coffee, coffee liqueur, orgeat, and cinnamon.
The share plates were less impressive, or rather, overdone. The molé baby back ribs served with grilled pineapple, just had so much char that fell off in large chunks, and the pineapple seemed under ripe.
The brussel sprouts were tastier, especially the date and jalapeno cashew cream sauce that came with them. But I admit that the goat cheese panna cotta did not offer much for an $18 plate and the panna cotta texture reduced the joy of creamy goat cheese.
Our friends did enjoy their hamburger and the creamy basil bucatini, which looked fantastic. I would totally go back, but maybe more for the tasting room.
… moreThe Rum Buzz I had for dessert was also fantastic with rum, lime, coconut cream, coffee, coffee liqueur, orgeat, and cinnamon.
The share plates were less impressive, or rather, overdone. The molé baby back ribs served with grilled pineapple, just had so much char that fell off in large chunks, and the pineapple seemed under ripe.
The brussel sprouts were tastier, especially the date and jalapeno cashew cream sauce that came with them. But I admit that the goat cheese panna cotta did not offer much for an $18 plate and the panna cotta texture reduced the joy of creamy goat cheese.
Our friends did enjoy their hamburger and the creamy basil bucatini, which looked fantastic. I would totally go back, but maybe more for the tasting room.
Cesar Manuel Zulaica Piñeyro
Cornbread is a 10. Cocktails are wonderful. Even the gin and tonic is special!
Only improvement I would give after going back is that our waitress probably came about 4-5 times to ask if we were done with certain dishes to take plates away and kept checking our table. I would say that for an hour or less of sitting that’s too many times. Please let your diners enjoy their meal and their own pace uninterrupted.
… moreOnly improvement I would give after going back is that our waitress probably came about 4-5 times to ask if we were done with certain dishes to take plates away and kept checking our table. I would say that for an hour or less of sitting that’s too many times. Please let your diners enjoy their meal and their own pace uninterrupted.