Cavalletta - Aptos, California

Maria Thi Mai

Solid and straight forward. From the outside it looks smaller but once inside it is more spacious and includes an outside patio. We had the roasted cauliflower, pizza, bolognese and halibut. All good.

Porschephilia

Had the pleasure of eating here beginning of April. Vibe is similar to tussles, their first and very very good restaurant. Airy, modern vibe, quite loud.

I am going to focus on the pizza. For context, the gold standard for pizza for me in the bay area would be Del Popolo and Delfina in San Francisco, Oak and Rye in Los Gatos, Mentone on the cusp.

In contrast to those establishments, I would characterize this crust as being lighter and having a little less chew. But otherwise pretty perfect.

We had the margherita, and I am going to have to gripe about that. Their version (and that’s part of the problem is that there are not versions of a pizza that is described as being a margherita) utilizes what appears to be burrata instead of mozzarella di bufala, added dollops of pesto, and also a sprinkling of Parmesan. Why not, not reasonably tasty, it’s suitably alters what you expect to be getting and in the end at least in my opinion does not come together with that unique perfection that a pizza margherita does. In other words, had we read the fine print this would not have been a pizza we would’ve ordered.

That being said, the crust is lightly brushed with olive oil, and between that and the unnecessary Parmesan that is added was quite tasty.

I’ve seen the other pizzas and they do look quite good so I will definitely be coming back.

Service was quite friendly, and the cauliflower appetizer we had was pretty good as well.

Tori Tateishi

Amazing service and even better food—we had our rehearsal dinner for our wedding here and the staff at Cavalletta’s was super communicative, accommodating, and attentive both before and during our dinner! The food was super flavorful and authentic! The atmosphere is also wonderful here 🙂

I’d highly recommend whether you are a big or small party!

Alana Helms

Super yummy. We loved the Charcuterie pizza. I got the chicken picatta and he got the short rib rigatoni. Lots of complex flavors.

Miranda DeMartini

Went here for my 1 year anniversary and was so impressed! The food was amazing, the service was amazing, and the restaurant itself is cute! Our server even comped us a free desert which was super tasty as well. One of the best restaurant's in the Santa Cruz area!

Saundra Ruso

Best chicken Parm I’ve ever had and Caesar salad with homemade croutons!!?♥️♥️

John Lamb

Everything in this restaurant is excellent. The staff were very professional, welcoming, and paid close attention to every detail. The food was beyond delicious. Order the pork belly. Do it.
We are coming back.
Things to be aware of...it is a little loud and they do not currently have a full bar. Still good wines, great beers and spritzers.

Angel Fish

We had our four-legged kid so we chose to sit on the back patio amongst the beautiful redwoods, same place we sat when it was the Mexican place!
The cauliflower and all the fun sauces was amazing, although much more fillng than we anticipated! The homemade focaccia bread was also wonderful. We had the fish tuna special and it was prepared perfectly. Skyla was a perfect wait person and we had a nice visit from the chef that popped by!