Windmill Cafe

What a gem! You can order a three egg bowl with tons of vegetables and salmon on top--a nice big dish that is keto friendly. Quiet local restaurant and cafe. A very nice stop on the way. I only wish they would stay open after 2:00 p.m.

This place is such a vibe! I had a great organic triple shot latte and a yummy scram bowl for breakfast. They have a good dog menu for your pups. Whats not to like!? Yum!

There are things I liked about this joint: It felt like a shabby 90’s cafe so it did offer some nostalgia. There are a fair amount of vegan choices as well. The food? It, umm, existed. The tofu scramble was way too dry as were the potatoes. The muffin I had, crumbled in my hands because it was so dry. Admittedly, the sausage was good though as was strawberry jam. The service was friendly enough, albeit counter service so… The thing that killed the place for us was the noise. It wasn’t even that busy, and it was just cacophony (Open kitchens are the worst idea ever.) Not only the din of the blender for smoothies and coffee was loud, but it seemed like someone was throwing dishes in the sink from about 10 feet away. It was way too much so we hurried out of there as soon as we were done trying to eat, preferring to drink our tea in the rain than stay in that dining room. If you don’t mind noise, it’s probably an okay breakfast joint.

We love Windmill. We visit Santa Cruz a few times a year and we come here for breakfast every single day. Santa Cruz is definitely not known for its good food so we are grateful to at least have The Windmill! Also very kid friendly, very GF friendly, just friendly in general and we looooove it!

Love this place, food is great, ambiance is great, but I’m not sure what happened this time. Food was still good, but portions shrunk considerably for the surf’s up, which is a major bummer. I even tipped 20% before sitting down and still got shorted, so it wasn’t that. Who knows, maybe an off day, but might go somewhere else when eggs bacon toast potatoes is 15 bucks and you get a pretty light spread.