Bittersweet Bistro

Aptos, CA · American restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Aptos
#22
of 64 restaurants
City Percentile
37%
rating percentile
Address
Bittersweet Bistro, 787 Rio Del Mar Blvd, Aptos, CA 95003
Phone
(831) 662-9799
Website
bittersweetbistro.com
Status
Closed · Opens 3 PM

Bittersweet Bistro is a restaurant located in Aptos, CA. It is one of 64 restaurants listed in Aptos. Its 4.3-star rating is slightly below the Aptos city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Bittersweet Bistro

Recognized by locals as one of the top restaurants in Aptos and Santa Cruz County, Bittersweet Bistro offers an American Bistro Cuisine style dinner menu with Mediterranean influences. Outstanding dessert menu and an award-winning wine list are... More

Hours

Saturday3 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Tiffany Flores · May 2025

Incredible service!! The team at Bittersweet Bistro might be the best team in Northern California. Everyone is friendly, professional, & paid attention to every detail. They really made our experience perfect!!! The food. WOW!! Our party ordered fillet, chicken Parmesan, halibut, raviolis, short ribs, scallops, and every single dish was delicious!! The dessert . Next level. The dessert platter is one of the best dessert platters ever served. They make everything in house the lemon number amazing. All of the sorbet flavorful and delicious . The strawberry sorbet was my favorite. The brownie so good. Bottom line you will not be disappointed with any dessert you order. Now the dessert martinis. Absolutely delicious. Strawberry rhubarb a table favorite. My photos really do this place no ju

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Howl Pendragon · Jul 2025

[Pictures of Filet Mignon $70, Steak and frites $30] Price to portion was insane, food quality was mediocre at best. Vegetables were simply warm, not cooked. Potatoes tasted/had the texture of $2 boxed au gratin... cups used had to be sent back due to old food being stuck to the glass... waiters were curt and seemed annoyed.

★★★★☆ 4.0 John Mukhar · Apr 2025

We went to Bittersweet Bistro for my wife’s Birthday There were four of us. We have been looking forward to going there (down the street from our house). We did make a reservation over the phone, but they could not find it. The hostess found us a table and seated us. She was apologetic about not finding the reservation and was very helpful in making food recommendations when my wife asked her. We ordered some drinks from the bar. My drink was just ok. We ordered some starters. We ordered Arancini (excellent) and Burrata & Focaccia (looked good, but just OK). Two of us ordered the French Onion Soup and that was good. For dinner, two people ordered Chicken Parmesan and it was tasty and the chicken was moist. One person ordered the Short Ribs, and they were OK, and one ordered the Paella. The

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Mari Levine · Feb 2026

I was very disappointed with my experience at Bittersweet. I took two friends out for a special celebration, thinking it would truly be special. Unfortunately, it was not. When I got to the outdoor patio , waiter told me to go inside and ask the hostess where I should be seated. When I went inside, there was no one in sight. I then just picked a table to sit at. When I asked the waitress what the happy hour pastas were, she didn’t know saying she had just gotten there. I believe she should have known before she got out onto the floor what her specials were for the night. She took our orders and very soon after delivered our salad. There was no silverware on the table! and I had to go inside and literally find someone to get silverware. We waited at least 15 to 20 minutes(too long) after

★★★★☆ 4.0 Nina V · Sep 2020

The patio dining was beautiful. The service was very friendly. The food was very nicely presented. With the exception of the crusted Brie, everything was delicious. This restaurant was a nice treat after staying indoors due to the California fires and smoke.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurantEvent plannerEvent venueFamily restaurantNew American restaurantRestaurantSports bar

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