Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside

4.5

361 Reviews

$31 to $50

Californian

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining

Newly renovated beachside restaurant, located in Aptos, CA. Enjoy handcrafted cocktails with locally distilled Venus Spirits and a menu featuring local seafood, produce, and Venus favorites. Indoor, bar, and patio seating available.

HOURS:
Wednesday - Thursday // 5pm - 9pm
Friday // 4pm - 9pm
Saturday - Sunday // 12pm - 9pm

Dining areas

Additional information

Location
131 Esplanade, Aptos, CA 95003-4501
Phone number
(831) 688-8917
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Cocktail Bar, Fish
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Offers

Celebrate your birthday with Venus!
Multiple dates available
Sun - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Mon - Thu - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Fri - Sat - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us on your birthday and enjoy a complimentary slice of chocolate torte!
Daily Happy Hour
Multiple dates available
Sun - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Mon - Thu - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Fri - Sat - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for Happy Hour and enjoy a delightful midweek or weekend treat! Indulge in expertly crafted cocktails at special discounted prices, or savor a tempting selection of shareable plates, including our famous crispy brussels sprouts! Monday - Thursday // 5pm - 6pm Friday - Sunday // 4pm - 5pm

Popular dishes

What 361 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Best Ambiance
Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Good for groups
Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Hot spot
Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Neighborhood gem
Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Great for outdoor dining
Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Lively
Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside offers a lively atmosphere with "outstanding" service, delightful cocktails, and innovative dishes. Guests enjoy the vibrant bar scene and appreciate the "great" and "fun" menu options. While some diners note noise and occasional service delays, the overall experience is praised for its "delicious" food and "excellent" dining experience.

361 Reviews

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Paul
VIP
Salt Lake City
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The setting is lovely and the oceanside being feet away a real plus, but we’ve been here (Rio Del Mar) a couple of times and while the food has been good, the service has really not been what you expect from someplace this expensive but without a lot of customers. We’ve been “forgotten” for long periods of time by waitstaff, not had people return with what we asked for (to-go boxes), and just generally felt a little neglected. With a little better training, this place could be a real gem.
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Faith
VIP
San Francisco
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful newly remodeled space, right across from the Rio Del Mar beach. We had a great friendly waitress who served everything smoothly and promptly. All was good, from the cocktails and appetizer (crab hush puppies) to our entrees, and then coffee and dessert. An excellent experience.
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Michele
San Francisco
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brussels are mandatory. Cocktails really good. Remodel beautiful.
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Lisa
Phoenix
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It was a bad night for the restaurant and they did the best they could but it was not great. The chef didn’t show up so the assistant chef was in the kitchen by himself and there were no buss people. It took an hour to get our starters and 2 hours to get our food. I had a hamburger and it was quite small and the bun was really tuff. It came with about 15 French fries. What really irritated me was the 3% they charged on top of our $300 meal to use a credit card. California. Law was passed so that they can no longer tag a surcharge so this is how they add the surcharge now and it is even more hidden. The servers were great but I won’t be back.
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Nicole
Anchorage
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Venus never disappoints! Great services, food, and cocktails!
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hanah
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great oysters, burger, the Brussel sprouts were a bit salty but not always that salty!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
From food, to drinks, to ambiance, to wonderful service and staff —- OUTSTANDING
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Donald
San Francisco
49 reviews
5.0
49 reviews
Dined on February 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We went on Parm night (Thursdays) when chicken parmesan is the special. It was really delicious and ENORMOUS! Good value. We ate about half of the chicken and took the rest home. Chocolate torte for dessert. Also well made and delicious. We left very satisfied.
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John
Central Coast
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food improved tremendously from a year ago. Salmon was delicious!
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Debbie
Sacramento
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was excellent. Our party had the Brussels sprouts and fries for an appetizer which were both excellent. For entrees we had the macaroni and cheese, salmon, and clams and linguini. Again all were very yummy. We had made a reservation and we were seated promptly in a booth which we had requested. We will definitely eat there again.
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FAQs

Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 688-8917.

Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside is rated 4.5 stars by 361 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

Google Map for Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside

131 Esplanade, Aptos, CA 95003-4501

Dining areas

Additional information

Phone number
(831) 688-8917
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Cocktail Bar, Fish
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Offers

Celebrate your birthday with Venus!

Daily Happy Hour

Popular dishes

Caesar Salad

Market Salad

Venus Burger

Menu

What 361 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside restaurant rated?

Is Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Dining areas

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