The Dolphin Restaurant on the Santa Cruz Wharf has been making waves at the end of the Santa Cruz Wharf since 1963. Our classic diner is a favorite of locals and visitors alike serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day from 8 a.m. until closing.

Dolphin Restaurant lunch and dinner menu has so much to choose from for your date night or your family-friendly meal on the Santa Cruz Wharf. Begin with one of our delicious starters and follow it up with an array of possibilities ranging from Fish and Chips to Chowder in a Bread Bowl to a delicious Hamburger.

Read all the reasons and find out why you should visit Dolphin Restaurant for your next lunch date or night out at the Santa Cruz Wharf.

Enjoy omelets, scrambles, Benedicts, pancakes, fresh squeezed orange juice, hot coffee, and other Dolphin specialties.

Read all the reasons and find out why you should visit Dolphin Restaurant for your next lunch date or night out at the Santa Cruz Wharf.

Bay Shrimp Cocktail ....................................15.95 Oysters on the Half Shell ...........half dozen 18.95

Served on a fresh grilled ciabatta roll with our house- Served on a fresh grilled ciabatta roll with our house-made BBQ sauce. made BBQ sauce.

Dolphin Restaurant offers a kid’s menu with your choice of grilled cheese, nuggets, corn dog, hot dog, or pasta.

Dolphin Restaurant is open every day starting at 11am. Call, email, or just come on down, we look forward to hearing from you and seeing you.

We are currently awaiting a decision and timetable for repair and reopening of that area of the wharf and how it will impact the Dolphin’s future. In the meantime, please visit our sister restaurants— Firefish Grill and Woodies Café —for lunch or dinner.