Sat on terrace overlooking beach and ocean. Seared Ahi tuna and some sort of salmon for my wife. Both excellent. Prices are reasonable especially considering the location. Service quite good. Probably the best food in this little beach community. more

We live in Capitola, so can certainly choose among the many restaurants, but we find ourselves returning to the Paradise Beach Grille again and again. I most recently had the Chicken Parmesian, and it was absolutely delicious. I also think that their salmon is the very best around. We enjoy the friendly staff, and of course, the lovely view. We... more

We went for a special dinner while on vacation. Location was great & view wonderful but the food itself was very disappointing for what we paid. I had the halibut with jasmine rice - the rice wasn't cooked all the way through and the fish wasn't worth the $30 paid. My husband had the steak - it was overcooked but... more

I was in the area over Memorial Day weekend 2008. We picked this placed based on what we read online. It was horrible. I ordered a rib eye medium rare, and I got what appeared to be an over cooked (very well done) sirloin. I thought maybe I got someone else's food, until I realized that there were no sirloins... more

My family and I had a marvelous time at the Paradise Beach Grille!!! My family was seated promptly and treated like royalty.....We all thought that it was the best restaurant experience we had ever had. There is no wonder why they won best restaurant 2 years in a row. I can not say enough.....My filet was perfection and my wifes... more

good food right on the water more

I've been to paradise a number of times and enjoyed my experience every time. . . I always start with the steamed clams they come over garlic mashed potatoes something I've never seen before on a menu and can't get enough of! also once we sat in the bar (where the dinner menu and the bar food menu are availible)... more

Took my wife and son to Capitola today as the weather was exceptionally fine. Chose the Paradise Grill because it looked nicer than the other restaurants in the area. It took nearly 4 minutes for the hostess to come over and offer us a seat. The restaurant was not that busy. I'm not in the restaurant business...but it seems to... more