Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants

Second time here. I love the wine choices and the menu. I had cheese and charcuterie platter. Can't go wrong with that option. I definitely enjoy the live music in the evening. Went on a Saturday. If you don't reserve or get there early though the place is small so it gets full fast and without seats they don't serve you. Cute and nice ambiance

Don't come hungry, but do come ready to enjoy some wine in a very sweet environment. Capitola wine bar has an adorably homey and friendly vibe and a great selection of wines. Good happy hour deals and trivia every other Thursday.

We had the happy hour Sauvignon blanc. It's this or a Malbec and I think maybe beer too. I found the Sauvignon blanc to be lovely and fruity and a very good value. Unfortunately felt the opposite about the value of the cheeseboard and flatbread. Flavors were okay and portion size was very small for the price point.

Trivia was adorable and wholesome. Three rounds of multiple choice and winners with a small prize each round. Our server and everyone working were all clearly having fun and were very friendly. Even if the food was a miss, this was such a good vibe and I really enjoyed the wine. Will be back!

Nice environment -- I found myself with a few hours to kill in the afternoon and this place fit the bill. Really nice people and amazing wine selection.

Walking in the ambiance is welcoming.
Doug and Ann Marie have a great selection of food, wine, and beer. Best service in town with great stories about all of the different wines.

Had the best chill night here the other night! Will def be back again for more yummy sparkling wine, lovely and attentive service, amazing ambiance, and awesome yet chill live music!

I think my fave part of this wine bar is that it's adults only. Like, we stopped by to check out a different wine bar before this and there were children everywhere playing and whining, so I def left that place immediately! And luckily stumbled upon this place right after. It was such a chill vibe, more the speed I was looking for to have a relaxing night with a couple glasses of wine.

The dude that runs this place was so nice and gave us a choice of a sit down table or seats by the bar. I picked the seats by the bar where we immediately got menus to peruse. I ordered a glass of the Gustave Lorentz sparkling rosé and some water, my date had ginger beer. The rosé was crisp and delicious. On my second glass I was so happy the bartender went ahead and opened another bottle to finish the pour in my glass (like he probz coulda gotten away with not doing that, but I was very pleased that he did to top off my drink right). I absolutely love sparkling wine, so if I find a good place like this, I'll def be back for more. Plus every time my glass was empty, the bartender quickly asked if I wanted another. Just really great service. And the seats were nicely spaced at the bar, not jam packed!

After about 15 minutes of sitting down we saw a two person band setting up a stand up bass and guitar. The music was like this mix of country and island sounding music, which was super chill and lovely (Poi Rogers if ya wanna check it out). And the music wasn't overly loud either and so well sounded for the space in the room (could still easily talk to the person next to you). Just lovely music to listen to while drinking a glass of wine!

They have other cool nights advertised too, and I'll def be up for trivia night on Thursday's or wine down Wednesday's! Hopefully I'll be able to get there again this week. Also the different live music is really cool too. I know they had a saxophone player yesterday and if they do that again, I'd like to stop by for that too. There's also beautiful local art for sale on the walls of the bar.

I've just been the one time so far, but I def loved everything from my drink to service to ambiance, so I'm hopeful I'd get the same experience the next time I'm in!

Live music, great wine selection and tasty eats. Visited on a Friday night, sat at the bar top with great service by owner. Artisan cheese board was great and they accommodated nut allergy. I highly recommend getting the larger as the small just makes you want more, I ended up getting a second one it was that good! Doug's cup o' mac was cheesy and delicious! The have bar, table, lounge and outside seating! Highly recommended and can't wait to be back!

Wine phenomenal Mac & Cheese... I'd rather have it from a box, order anything else for real though the service made up for it

Charming ambiance, a cozy corner table, live music and my darling date, all made for an enchanted evening. We ordered local ( Santa Cruz Mountain) Pinot Noir the pesto flatbread and the charcuterie board. Our table was near the fireplace and we were so comfortable. All other patrons, including those of the canine variety were very relaxed and happy. A perfect place for a date. Service was appropriately attentive. Afterwards my date got his nerdy headlamp out and we took a late Friday night, stargazing beach walk before heading back to the Bay Area.

Great people, wine, and music! The ambience is soothing. Fun bands and music as well.

Fun, eclectic, place with a vast & beautiful wine list and knowledgeable welcoming staff. Small menu (at least in the afternoon), well, because it's a wine bar! Wonderful charcuterie board and other noshes to accompany your wines.

We will make it a point to return each time we are in Capitola.