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€5 - €14
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Pizza, Italian, Sicilian, Southern-Italian
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Gluten Free Options
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1.7 miles from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
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Reviewed December 7, 2022

driving through Santa Cruz on the way to Half Moon bay, had the 9'' round create you own with pepperoni and sausage, delicious, crunchy and crusty! they were short staffed but in good spirits, engaging employees just overwhelmed. the humor and bantor during the experience...left a wonderful memory. full bar, pasta options and variety of crust options available. multiple TV's available for watching. Would recommend.More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed September 5, 2021 via mobile

We enjoyed a great meal at upper crust. We had not been there for a while and it was just as good as we remembered. It took a while to get our pizza so we went next-door and had a drink at the bar which...was also good. Will be back again soonMore

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed June 18, 2021

We were on our way to Natural Bridges State Beach and decided to stop in to get the girls (6 & 8) some lunch before we got to the beach. We just happened to see Upper Crust and popped in because we know that the...one thing our little picky eaters will eat is pizza. It was a Saturday around lunch hour and it was not that busy. Since there were 4 of us we ordered a whole pie (cheese pizza) and it took ~20 minutes. The staff was very nice and offered us something to drink while we waited. The family loved it and it was very close to the NY style pizza that I grew up with.. Also the mural on the outside of the building is pretty cool. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. Overall our experience was really good and we would definitely go there again when we are in the area.More

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed March 11, 2021

Ordered by phone around 5PM weekday. Picked up 25 min. later. Pizzas were coming and going in the oven. Just 5 mins. from the Fairfield Inn towards town.. Well made Normal Meat Pizza. Covid has mostly shutdown indoor dining for the moment. Take Out worked...fine. Online menuMore

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed April 4, 2020

We have been using Upper Crust Pizza for delivery for over 5 years now -- great service, great food, and great delivery persons. Now, during the "shelter-in-place", it was wonderful that they are continuing to serve yummy pizzas, terrific salads, and -- have been able...to add the option of ordering wine and beer. Totally recommend their pizza!!More

Date of visit: April 2020
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Reviewed March 5, 2020

The food was so-so, service very poor. Our order was taken quickly after we were seated, however we waited, waited, waited for our food. They weren’t overly busy, many empty tables. People who had come in just after us were served while we still had...not gotten our food- which was a very simple order of a pizza slice and a chicken salad. Really? No apology from the server when flagged down - we suspect our order was not turned in. When food finally arrived it was ok, but absolutely not up to expectations based on other reviews. Will not go there again.More

Date of visit: March 2020
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Reviewed February 15, 2020

Warning don't do take out or delivery because it never fails, my order is 95% of the time wrong! To add insult to injury they NEVER give me a discount for their error! Instead I'm sure they probably just cut up my Wrong order and...sell it by the slice... Their are plenty of other pizza places in town, some local that are just as good and cheaper!More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed February 13, 2020

While driving down the coast we stopped in at Upper Crust for dinner. What a great local place. The service was excellent and the pizza great. Nothing fancy but just really good pizza.

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed October 28, 2019 via mobile

We were pleasantly surprised to find this pizza joint up the road from our AirBnB while we were in town! Highly recommend trying the Vegetarian combo pizza and Sicilian square thick crust - absolutely delicious and we can vouch that the leftovers are equally delicious...heated later. The Classic Caesar salad is delicious as well and we devoured it between the two of us before the pizza arrived - the lettuce was fresh, ice cold and crisp and the croutons, cheese and dressing were fresh and delicious. We'll definitely be back!More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed September 25, 2019

Pizza...this can never disappoint you they have super yummy variants. Great place to meet and catch up with friends. I will be back with my friends. Prices are appropriate for the quality.

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed June 16, 2019
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Date of visit: June 2019
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Date of visit: June 2019
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Reviewed January 27, 2019

Wonderful pizza, friendly staff! Only downside was I wanted a specific pizza from the menu which I really wanted to try (chicken ranch - it was indeed amazing), and it was all you can eat night (which is great value btw) - so I had...to wait a while while everyone else having all you can eat had basically finished eating. For afters I had the Cannoli, and it was one of the best (if not *the* best) that I've ever had.More

Date of visit: January 2019
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Reviewed October 18, 2018

This pizza joint is amazing. Stop here for lunch after a long morning of bike riding. Pizza comes in either traditional circular or the rectangular. We had the Sicily's Mt. Etna and it was so good.Very affordable as well, and the service was great!

Date of visit: September 2018
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Reviewed October 8, 2018

This is a locally run restaurant. The brother and sister who run it work hard, are very kind, and give excellent service. The pizza is great. You can also get a great gluten free pizza here if you need it.

Date of visit: October 2018
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UPPER CRUST PIZZA & PASTA, Santa Cruz - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - Tripadvisor

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Yes, Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta offers takeout services.

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Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 3.5
  • Atmosphere: 3.5