Aldo's Harbor Restaurant - Restaurant in Santa Cruz - 790 Mariner Park Way, USA

Located right on the harbor, in Santa Cruz. Great place to dine and take in the views, they only have outdoor seating these days. Way back when, in 2016, they were located on the water not far from this location. Super small cozy little restaurant with a few outdoor seats, so you were right on the water, loved that little location. The new spot is just as good and you are right at the water and can see all the boats. I have only ever come here for breakfast, and today I had something from the lunch menu. The burger was delicious, I added cheese and bacon to it with fries and a side of Ranch. They serve Cokes in a bottle so I had to get one of those. Very happy with my meal, and the atmosphere is nice and relaxing.

Great place right by the marina. They are super laid back in their attire and allow pets which makes them even more inviting. We reached around noon and were able to get seated right away. The weather was pretty nice so sitting outside was pleasant. We got the coconut shrimp and onion rings as appetizers and the clam chowder and crab cakes Benedict as the entrees. Everything was delicious! I also got a hot chocolate and it was quite good. The entrees are decent sized so again, I didn't finish so this shall be my dinner :) Do recommend them if you're planning to come to Santa Cruz..

A nice seafood place with all outdoor tables overlooking the marina. The cioppino had all the crab meat taken out from the shells already and was very tasty, and the Fisherman's Platter not bad. Many customers brought along their dogs. Note that we have to park in the visitor side of the parking lot and we have to use the machine to pay for parking. It doesn't have its own bathrooms as it is just a shack and a trailer. We have to use the marina's public bathrooms.

Such a cool spot where one can enjoy the amazing weather and the views of the harbor with all the boats. Dog friendly restaurant for sure - all the servers were exceptionally and helpful. It’s gets really back once lunch hours started. Love how you are not rushed but encouraged to chill and enjoy the moments. Be present and enjoy the journey. They have some tasty greyhounds with homemade grapefruit juice.

The food here was really excellent! We had a party of 4. Calamari appetizer to start was very good. 2 sets of fish tacos that were excellent. Cioppani seafood stew was amazing. The blackened fish sandwich was so good also. Having an amazing location right at the harbor was such a nice ambiance. There were a bunch of dogs, very dog friendly! Washrooms were just public washrooms and the parking situation is a bit awkward. Would highly recommend just based on the food!

Delicious breakfast, family and pet friendly, nice view of the boats. Remember to pay for your parking and get there early for good parking spots and seats.

The Aldo is a small outdoor diner that locates right by next to the water. It is a seafood restaurant, so cioppino, seafood fettuccini, fish and chips are the dishes to go for. The service is average, and you might feel get left off sometime. The food quality is average, not thing special, but not too bad. The only great thing about the restaurant is the environment, by the water. You are looking at average 40 per person for brunch with no drink.

It is very dog friendly. Open air seating with umbrellas right on the marina. We had a 15 min wait for a table. Serves breakfast til 3pm. Must pay parking at kiosk 1.50 hr. I advise purchasing a 2 hr ticket.