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Makai Restaurant Voted Best Restaurant in Santa Cruz, 2024, Sentinel Readers Choice. We are the fully immersive tiki paradise on the Santa Cruz Wharf!
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Halloween is three days away, and Makai is already ready for it. 🌙⁣⁣The 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚 is golden and crispy and crackling...
10/28/2026

Halloween is three days away, and Makai is already ready for it. 🌙⁣
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The 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚 is golden and crispy and crackling with banana ketchup. The 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐧 is dark, rich, and slow-cooked into something genuinely haunting. The Revival of the Dead is still pouring, four legendary cocktails back for three more nights only. ⁣
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𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬 🎩 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨 🌀 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ⚓ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞𝐫 🤙 $15 each.⁣
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Friday is the last night. Dress up or don’t. Just come. 🌊🌴⁣
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🌺 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘬𝘪 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘻 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘧!⁣⁣⁣
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🤩 Open M, T, Th, Sun 11-8 & W, Fri, Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
😀 Happy Hour M-F 3-6 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁉️ Trivia Nights Wednesdays 7-9 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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⁣⁣They weren’t supposed to be here. 🌙⁣⁣You showed up to the party, and there they were. Standing by the bar like they ne...
10/18/2026

⁣⁣They weren’t supposed to be here. 🌙⁣
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You showed up to the party, and there they were. Standing by the bar like they never left. Like nobody ever said goodbye. ⁣
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The 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬 🎩 arrived first, obviously. Still aristocratic, still slightly dangerous. Armagnac, Planteray rum, Licor 43, white grapefruit, passionfruit, orgeat, Peychaud’s bitters. Still the most captivating one in the room and absolutely aware of it. ⁣
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𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ⚓ came in right behind with that look. Wry smile. Quiet edge. The kind that’s been to places you haven’t and isn’t going to tell you about all of them. Bulleit Bourbon, amaretto, macadamia nut liqueur, tiki bitters, pineapple, lemon, lime. The room's energy shifted immediately. Not bad. Just interesting. ⁣
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The 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨 🌀 arrived, took one look at the situation, and quietly fixed everything. Coruba rum, The Funk rum, blood orange, raspberry, cinnamon demerara, passionfruit. Moved the Marquis two steps to the left. Gave the Landlubber a look. Adjusted the lighting. The room exhaled. ⁣
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Then 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞𝐫 🤙 walked in last, surveyed the whole beautiful, organized mess, and grinned. Lemon Hart 1804, allspice dram, falernum, Coco Lopez, cinnamon demerara, lime. Hey. This is exactly right. Let’s have a good time. ⁣
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And just like that, it was a party again. ⁣
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Four cocktails. $15 each. Back for October only. Come find your old friends on the Santa Cruz Wharf. 🌊🌴

🌺 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘬𝘪 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘻 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘧!⁣⁣
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🤩 Open M, T, Th, Sun 11-8 & W, Fri, Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
😀 Happy Hour M-F 3-6 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁉️ Trivia Nights Wednesdays 7-9 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭? 🌊⁣⁣⁣⁣You're out on the bay, sails up, October light turning gold. You look toward the wha...
10/08/2026

𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭? 🌊⁣⁣
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You're out on the bay, sails up, October light turning gold. You look toward the wharf. Through that window, you see a table. Food on it. Someone sitting there. You think you're looking at the person. You're not. You're looking at the food. ⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞?⁣⁣
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A boat drifts past the window. Someone on it is looking in. You think they're looking at you. They're not. You look down at the lumpia. The dinuguan. The Golden Ratio is cold in your hand. You look back up at the boat. You look back down at the food. You order another. ⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝?⁣⁣
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You folded the lumpia the way it's supposed to be folded. Watched it go golden. Watched the plate go to the table by the window. You watch the person at the table look up at the boat. You watch the boat look back at the table. You already know what happens next. You're already folding another one. ⁣⁣
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Three people. Three different views. All roads lead to the same place. ⁣⁣
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October at Makai. The food is the whole story. Come find your window. 🌴🌊⁣⁣
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🌺 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘬𝘪 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘻 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘧!⁣⁣
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🤩 Open M, T, Th, Sun 11-8 & W, Fri, Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
😀 Happy Hour M-F 3-6 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁉️ Trivia Nights Wednesdays 7-9 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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Something Wicked This Way Cooks. 🌙⁣⁣October at Makai is here. Consider yourself bewitched. ⁣⁣This month we're going deep...
10/02/2026

Something Wicked This Way Cooks. 🌙⁣
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October at Makai is here. Consider yourself bewitched. ⁣
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This month we're going deep into Filipino culinary tradition. Hawaii and Beyond in every sense. ⁣
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𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚 $17⁣
Mushrooms, mung bean sprouts, carrots, red onion, and cilantro, hand-folded in a traditional lumpia wrapper, sealed with egg wash, deep-fried until golden, and served with banana ketchup. Crispy, bright, completely addictive. 🌿⁣
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𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐧 $27⁣
Pork belly slow-cooked with rice w**e vinegar, fish sauce, jalapeños, brown sugar, onion, garlic, ginger, and tamarind paste. In true Dinuguan tradition and in the spirit of the season, a touch of pork blood gives this stew its depth and haunting richness. Served with garlic fried rice. Order it. Trust it. Come back for it. ⁣🫙
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Behind the bar, the dead have risen. Four legendary cocktails, retired and mourned, back at $15 each. You asked for them. Here they are. 🥃⁣
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𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬 $15⁣
Armagnac, Planteray 3 Star rum, Licor 43, lime, white grapefruit, passionfruit syrup, orgeat, Peychaud's bitters. The one that made you feel slightly aristocratic and completely alive.⁣ 🎩
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𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨 $15⁣
Coruba rum, The Funk rum, raspberry gum syrup, blood orange super juice, orgeat, cinnamon demerara, passionfruit syrup. The math always worked. Still does.⁣ 🌀⚓️
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𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 $15⁣
Tiki bitters, Bulleit Bourbon, amaretto, Trader Vic's macadamia nut liqueur, cinnamon demerara, lemon, pineapple, lime. The one that made landlubbers feel like they'd earned their sea legs.⁣ ⚓️
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞𝐫 $15⁣
Lemon Hart 1804, St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, JDT Velvet Falernum, Coco Lopez, cinnamon demerara, lime. Australian for outstanding. Still is.⁣ 🤙
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No tricks. All treat. Santa Cruz Wharf. 🌊🌴

🌺 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘬𝘪 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘻 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘧!

🤩 Open M, T, Th, Sun 11-8 & W, Fri, Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
😀 Happy Hour M-F 3-6 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁉️ Trivia Nights Wednesdays 7-9 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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Today and tomorrow. That's it. 🌊⁣⁣𝐒𝐒𝐒𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐋𝐄. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 Grilled Cheese hits the press, salsa macha pulled p...
09/29/2026

Today and tomorrow. That's it. 🌊⁣
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𝐒𝐒𝐒𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐋𝐄. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 Grilled Cheese hits the press, salsa macha pulled pork tearing through rum poached pear, caramelized onion, wilted arugula, and pepper jack, pressed into 3/4" sourdough until the whole thing goes golden and absolutely feral. Stuffed beefsteak tomato bisque on the side. 𝐒𝐋𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐑𝐑𝐏.⁣
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𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇. 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇. 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐂𝐮𝐭 𝐉𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬,thick, hot, battered, relentless, with that tamarind Thai chili sauce that bites back. You know what that sounds like. Go get it. ⁣
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𝐆𝐋𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐋𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐋𝐔𝐆. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞, lime, pineapple, passionfruit, Licor 43, amaretto, Venus Gin, pouring golden and completely unapologetic into a glass that has an orchid on it because why not. Today and tomorrow.⁣
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And the 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝, three Caribbean traditions, one extraordinary glass, banana, vanilla, citrus on the nose, baking spices and toasted coconut on the finish. 𝐌𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦𝐦. You'll understand when you try it.⁣
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Out there on the bay, people are still paddling. In here, the kitchen is still growling.⁣
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Today. Tomorrow. Then 𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐅! September closes the door on this menu.⁣
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Get in here. Now. 𝐑𝐀𝗪𝐑. 🌺🥃

📍 Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery | Santa Cruz Wharf | Santa Cruz, California⁣
🤩 Open M, T, Th, Sun 11-8 & W, Fri, Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
😀 Happy Hour M-F 3-6 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁉️ Trivia Nights Wednesdays 7-9 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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Made from every summer sunset. ⁣The orange Mr. Makai is here. 🌅💀📍 Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery | Santa Cruz Wharf | S...
09/25/2026

Made from every summer sunset. ⁣
The orange Mr. Makai is here. 🌅💀

📍 Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery | Santa Cruz Wharf | Santa Cruz, California⁣
🤩 Open M, T, Th, Sun 11-8 & W, Fri, Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
😀 Happy Hour M-F 3-6 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁉️ Trivia Nights Wednesdays 7-9 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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His jacket. His name. His place.⁣⁣In the glass, Peter, the one who keeps the tiki torches lit.⁣⁣Thanks to Angelica for f...
09/22/2026

His jacket. His name. His place.⁣
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In the glass, Peter, the one who keeps the tiki torches lit.⁣
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Thanks to Angelica for framing it for us.⁣
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We miss you, El Viejo.

𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭! 🦉🌺⁣⁣The new specials at Makai come with a few surprises.⁣⁣🥪 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐆𝐫...
09/18/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭! 🦉🌺⁣
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The new specials at Makai come with a few surprises.⁣
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🥪 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 starts with thick sourdough, pepper jack and salsa macha pulled pork, then slips in a rum-poached pear with caramelized onion and arugula. And the tomato soup? We put it inside a hollowed-out beefsteak tomato. Because dipping is half the point.⁣
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🌺 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐂𝐮𝐭 𝐉𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 are exactly what you want them to be: crisp jicama, hot golden tempura and house-made tamarind Thai chili sauce. 𝐃𝐢𝐩. 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡. 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.⁣
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🍹 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞 got its name because sometimes you start mixing pineapple, passionfruit and lime with Venus Gin, Licor 43, amaretto and bitters—and accidentally end up somewhere very good.⁣
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🥃 Then there’s 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝, bringing together rums from Barbados, Martinique and Venezuela with citrus, banana, nutmeg, baking spice and toasted coconut. And if Holmes Cay gets you curious, take a look around the bar. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐭𝐨𝐨.⁣
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A little sweet. A little heat. Plenty of crunch. And September is tasting pretty good from here.⁣
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September Specials at Makai | Santa 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐟⁣
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📍 Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery | Santa Cruz Wharf | Santa Cruz, California⁣
🤩 Open M, T, Th, Sun 11-8 & W, Fri, Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
😀 Happy Hour M-F 3-6 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁉️ Trivia Nights Wednesdays 7-9 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐮𝐩. 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝. 🥪🔥⁣⁣Grilled cheese has been an American comfort-food stapl...
09/15/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐮𝐩. 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝. 🥪🔥⁣
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Grilled cheese has been an American comfort-food staple for generations: simple, warm, melty and deeply satisfying. Since then, we’ve stuffed it with everything imaginable.⁣
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Which brings us to Makai.⁣
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Meet 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞.⁣
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Thick 𝟑/𝟒-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 loaded with 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐫𝐮𝐦-𝐩𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤, savory, sweet, spicy and gloriously rich.⁣
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And because grilled cheese deserves tomato soup, we didn't forget it.⁣
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We put the soup 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨. 🍅⁣
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A hollowed-out beefsteak tomato filled with warm tomato bisque is ready for that first glorious dip.⁣
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It remembers why you loved grilled cheese in the first place—then gives your childhood favorite 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧-𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.⁣
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🥪 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 | $𝟐𝟔⁣
One of our September Specials at Makai.⁣

📍 Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery | Santa Cruz Wharf | Santa Cruz, California
🤩 Open M, T, Th, Sun 11-8 & W, Fri, Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
😀 Happy Hour M-F 3-6 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁉️ Trivia Nights Wednesdays 7-9 PM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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Address

49A Municipal Wharf
Santa Cruz, CA
95060

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 8pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

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+18314669766

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