For the perfect walk-down-to-dinner-at-the-beach restaurant Cafe Rio is the answer. Located at about three blocks from the cabin on the Rio Del Mar Beach promenade, Cafe Rio offers a casual seafood menu that attracts visitors and locals alike. I always have the Sand dabs - a local dish indigenous to Northern California. Tender flat fish fillets are cooked in white wine sauce with capers and fresh veggies. It is a light and tasty California classic. A Carmel Valley Chardonnay pairs well. All things equal I would stay away from their drink special - The Shark Bite.
131 Esplanade, Aptos, CA 95003 (831) 708-1555 Open daily 3:00PM-9:00PM.