Walnut Avenue Cafe
Sun & Sat 8am-4pm, Mon-Fri 8am-3pm
- 106 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- 831-457-2804
- Last verified: August 2026
106 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 — Open in Google Maps
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Menu
Sandwiches
- House Chop$19.00
Salami, ham & turkey chopped with Jack, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pepperoncini & Italian vinaigrette on our Francese roll (includes mayo)
0 - Avenue Crab Melt$19.95
Seasoned crab meat with melted Pepper Jack and fresh tomato on garlic-buttered sourdough (includes mayo)
0 - Curried Chicken & Walnut$18.25
Chopped chicken breast, curry, raisins and walnuts
0 - Mediterranean Chicken$18.25
Grilled chicken breast, sun-dried tomato pesto, olives & Feta
0 - Walnut Ave Club$19.00
Whole wheat triple decker with ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce & tomato (includes mayo)
0 - El Walbano$19.00
Walnut's Cubano with chorizo, pork carnitas, ham, Pepper Jack, pickles & mustard on our Francese roll (includes mayo)
0 - Cafe Cristo$19.00
Turkey, ham and Swiss on extra thick French toast bread, cranberry sauce with powdered sugar
0 - Patty Melt$18.75
1/3 lb. ground beef, grilled red onions and Swiss cheese served on grilled rye
0 - Chicken Cheese Steak$18.25
Grilled chicken breast, red & green peppers, onions with Pepper Jack cheese on a Francese roll
0 - Turkey Avocado & Cheese$18.25
Sliced turkey breast and avocado served with cranberry sauce (includes mayo)
0 - Vegi-Melt$18.00
Portobello mushroom, spinach, tomato, onions, peppers, sun-dried tomato pesto & Swiss cheese on Francese roll
0 - Pesto Chicken$18.25
Grilled chicken breast with basil-garlic pesto & Jack cheese
0 - Pepper Jack Portobello$18.25
Portobello mushroom, grilled peppers & Pepper Jack cheese (includes mayo)
0 - Teriyaki Chicken$18.00
Grilled chicken breast with pineapple & teriyaki glaze (includes mayo)
0 - Caesar Salad Wrap$18.25 / $19.50
Caesar salad, tomatoes & green onion wrapped in a sun-dried tomato tortilla — grilled chicken or shrimp
0 - Pulled Pork Sandwich$19.50
Tender pulled pork with grilled peppers, Pepper Jack cheese & green onions (includes mayo)
0 - Chicken, Carnitas or Shrimp Black Bean Tostadas$18.25 / $19.50
Two crispy corn tortillas with our house-made black beans, avocado, cabbage, red onions, tomatoes and cheese
0 - House-Made Soup of the Day$9.50 / $7.50
Bowl or cup
0 - House-Made Soup and a Salad$15.750
From the Griddle
- French Toast, Grilled Bananas & Walnuts$17.00
With vanilla yogurt or whipped cream
0 - French Toast$12.95 / $15.25
2 pieces / 3 pieces
0 - Belgian Waffle, Grilled Bananas & Walnuts$17.25
With vanilla yogurt or whipped cream
0 - Belgian Waffle$13.250
- Cinnamon Churro Waffle with Chocolate Drizzle$15.750
- Golden Multigrain Pancakes, Topped with Blueberry or Blackberry Sauce$14.950
- Golden Multigrain Pancakes$12.950
Omelets
- Three Egg Omelet$15.50
Plain omelet; served with homefries and your choice of wheat, rye, sourdough, gluten free ($), bagel, or fresh baked muffin. Build your own: add $1.25 per ingredient (cheese, mushrooms, bell peppers, feta, green chilies, jalapeños, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, spinach, pesto, garlic, black olives, ranchero salsa, sour cream), $2.75 for avocado, $2.95 for turkey/ham/sausage/bacon/chorizo
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Walnut Breakfasts
- Sausage of the Day & Eggs$18.95
Served with homefries and your choice of wheat, rye, sourdough, gluten free ($), bagel, English muffin, or freshly baked muffin
0 - Bacon & Eggs$18.950
- Smoked Canadian Bacon & Eggs$18.950
- Ham & Eggs$19.500
- Two Eggs Any Style$14.500
Oatmeal, Fruit & Granola
- House-Made Steel Cut Oatmeal$10.95
With bananas, raisins and walnuts
0 - Vanilla Almond Granola$10.75
With bananas, steamed or cold milk or yogurt
0 - Fresh Fruit Bowl$7.950
- Cup of Fruit$6.250
Burgers
- Mushroom Cheeseburger$18.75
1/3 lb. all-natural fresh Black Angus ground beef; fresh sautéed mushrooms, onions & Jack cheese
0 - Southwest Burger$18.50
Green chili & Pepper Jack cheese
0 - Pesto & Cheeseburger$18.25
Basil & garlic galore with Jack cheese
0 - Bacon & Cheeseburger$19.95
Two slices of bacon and melted Cheddar cheese
0 - Bleu Cheeseburger$16.95
With melted bleu cheese
0 - California Burger$19.95
Fresh avocado, grilled onions & peppers with Jack cheese
0 - Sun-Dried Feta Burger$18.75
Grilled red & green bell peppers, onions, Feta with sun-dried tomato pesto
0 - Basic Burger$15.75
Jack, Cheddar, Swiss or Pepper Jack cheese add $1.00
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Salads
- Curried Chicken & Walnut Salad$17.95
Our curried chicken salad served on our large garden salad
0 - Shrimp Louie Salad$18.95
Cajun-spiced shrimp over crisp romaine with tomato, egg, avocado, with our Louie-style dressing
0 - Spinach Salad$16.95
Fresh spinach with egg, bacon, candied walnuts, oranges, onion & Feta with our citrus dressing
0 - Teriyaki Chicken Salad$17.95
Our large garden salad topped with a sliced teriyaki chicken breast
0 - Roasted Beet Salad$16.95
Fresh arugula and spinach with our balsamic maple roasted beets, candied walnuts, apple, Feta cheese with Honey Dijon dressing
0 - Chicken or Shrimp Caesar Salad$17.95 / $18.95
Our Caesar salad topped with grilled chicken breast, or Cajun-spiced shrimp, tomato & red onion
0 - Large Garden Salad$14.95
Fresh mixed greens, tomato, carrots, mushrooms, onions, olives, cheese & croutons
0 - Small Salad$9.95
Mixed greens, carrots, tomato & croutons
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Cafe Favorites
- Shrimp & Tomato Benedict$22.95
Sautéed bay shrimp and tomatoes on an English muffin, topped with poached eggs and our hollandaise sauce. Served with homefries
0 - Huevos Rancheros con Carnitas$19.95
Two eggs (over medium), served over corn tortillas, black beans, grilled peppers & pork carnitas, topped with ranchero sauce, green onions, diced tomato, olives and cheese
0 - Blackened Ahi Benedict$22.95
Blackened ahi tuna, poached eggs and our hollandaise sauce on an English muffin. Served with homefries
0 - Eggs Benedict$19.50
Two poached eggs with smoked Canadian bacon and our hollandaise sauce served on an English muffin. Served with homefries
0 - Cafe Florentine$19.25
Two poached eggs with spinach, grilled tomatoes and our hollandaise sauce on an English muffin. Served with homefries
0 - Old Special #1$18.95
A three-egg scramble of our homefries, house-made salsa, olives, diced tomatoes, green onions and cheese. Served with toast
0 - Chilaquiles Scramble$18.95
Our café-style three egg scramble of corn tortilla chips, green chilies, salsa, olives, diced tomatoes, green onions and cheese. Served with toast
0 - Huevos Mexicanos con Carnitas$20.75
Border style scramble of pork carnitas, jalapeños, avocado, tomato & cheese. Served with black beans and tortillas (no carnitas: $18.95)
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Walnut Avenue Scrambles
- Cheese (Jack & Cheddar)$15.75
Served with homefries and your choice of wheat, rye, sourdough, gluten free ($), bagel, English muffin, or fresh baked muffin. Go vegan with local Clearway tofu, add 50¢
0 - Chorizo, Onion & Cheese$19.750
- Ham, Grilled Peppers & Cheese$19.750
- Green Chilies & Cheese$17.000
- Avocado, Mushrooms & Cheese$19.750
- Zucchini, Mushrooms, Tomatoes & Cheese$19.500
- Feta, Tomato & Basil$17.000
- Mushrooms, Bell Peppers & Cheese$18.250
- Pesto & Tomato$18.250
- Spinach, Mushrooms & Cheese$18.250
- Turkey, Avocado & Cheese$20.950
Beverages
- Cappuccino$5.500
- Cafe Latte$5.750
- Cafe Mocha$6.250
- Matcha Latte$6.500
- Hazelnut Latte$6.750
- Vanilla Latte$6.750
- Iced Mocha$6.250
- Iced Latte$5.750
- Coffee$3.95
Our own private blend (oat, almond or soy milk add 50¢)
0 - Decaf Coffee$3.95
French roast, water process
0 - Teas$3.95
Breakfast blend, Earl Grey, green jasmine, gunpowder green
0 - Herbal Teas$3.95
Lemon chamomile, Moroccan mint, rooibos
0 - Chai Latte or Decaf Chai Latte$5.500
- Fresh Fruit & Yogurt Smoothie$5.750
- Orange Juice$4.75 / $5.95
Small / large
0 - Grapefruit Juice$4.75 / $5.95
Small / large
0 - Apple Juice$4.75 / $5.95
Small / large
0 - Lemonade$5.950
- Cranberry or Tomato Juice$4.950
- Italian Sodas$3.95
Raspberry, almond, hazelnut, vanilla
0 - Soft Drinks$3.95
Free refills — Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, Diet Coke
0 - Brewed Iced Tea$3.950
- Chocolate Milk$3.75 / $4.75
Small / large
0 - Milk$3.50 / $4.50
Small / large
0 - Hot Chocolate$3.50 / $4.50
Small / large
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Beer, Wine & Mimosa
- 805, Stella Artois, Estrella Jalisco, or IPA$7.950
- Bud Light Chelada$9.95
24oz
0 - Budweiser, Bud Light$6.950
- Sun Shine Valencia Orange Mimosa$12.75
12oz, limit 2 per person
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Side Orders
- Ham$7.250
- Sausage of the Day$6.950
- Bacon$6.950
- Smoked Canadian Bacon$6.950
- Tortillas$3.950
- Bagel & Butter$4.250
- Muffin of the Day$3.950
- Gluten Free Toast$3.950
- One Egg$2.950
- Two Eggs$5.950
- Toast$3.950
- Homefries$5.750
- Bagel & Cream Cheese$4.250
- Chips & Salsa$5.250
Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.
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