Bookie’s Pizza

We stopped in for lunch on a Friday and it was very quiet. They have a lot of non alcoholic beers to choose from in addition to their whole beer selection! If you like beer you’ll enjoy this spot. The pizza was divine. We got the anchovy and pineapple one - it sounds weird but it was so good. This place is dog friendly and they have good seating both outdoors and indoors.

Wow this pizza was amazing. The cheese on the sides and cornets was like a crispy salty never ending melted grilled cheese. It was Soo good. I loved the pepperoni also. Nice and scrispt. Reasonable price as well. Great service and ambiance.

Bookie’s might just be the best pizza in Santa Cruz. Super tasty Detroit style pizza that seems a bit pricey until you realize it’s enough for two meals. My girlfriend is gluten free and their GF crust is excellent. Great wings and salads, too. The bartenders at Sante are always friendly.

One of the best Caesar salads I’ve ever had! The mix of Kale & chicory was perfect, super finely chopped & the flavor profile was unique for a Caesar. Pizza was divine as well! Perfectly crispy. Only complaint was the lack of seating, felt like they could be more creative with the layout to offer more seating indoors. That being said, it was packed and super noisy inside so the bar tops outside were nice.

This place is a Santa Cruz gem. We need more places like Bookie’s. This is a favorite spot of ours and I’m fearful to say it on social media so folks don’t start coming. The pizza is freshly made and delicious. Apart from the staple toppings of cheese and pep, the menu is often limited but may provide a fancier vegetarian or meat option. Limited is not a bad thing! Portions are large and pizza is LIGHT AND FLUFFY! I can only eat three pizza slices at a time. The mushroom wings are freaking awesome and if you ever had their desert then you know what I’m talking about. Come to share a table with local residents, kids may be running around or playing with a puzzle, bikes are hung on the wall, bathrooms are accessible and parking is a little tight unless you bike there or park on the street or