Media & Awards
2022
2022 Press Banner
* Best Burger
* Best Date Night
* Best Outdoor Patio Dining
* Best Steak
* Runner Up Best Dinner
* Runner Up Best Happy Hour
* Runner Up Best Take Out
* Runner Up Best Live Music Venue
Press Banner "Best of Scotts Valley" awards
2022 GoodTimes
* Best Restaurant Scotts Valley
* Best Burger Scotts Valley and SLV
* Runner up Best Date Night Scotts Valley and SLV
Good Times "Best of Santa Cruz" awards
2021
2021 Readers Choice Winner for Santa Cruz County:
Best Overall Restaurant in Scotts Valley
3rd year in a row!
2021 GoodTimes
Runner up Best Restaurant Scotts Valley
2nd year in a row!
Good Times "Best of Santa Cruz" awards
GoodTimes Santa Cruz, Bruno's Bar and Grill Keeps Scotts Valley's Bellies Happy.
Visit Santa Cruz, Profiles in Resiliency, Bruno's Bar and Grill.
2020
2020 Readers Choice Winner for Santa Cruz County:
Best Overall Restaurant
Runner Up Best Outdoor Transformation During the Pandemic
2020 Swellies Winner for Santa Cruz County:
Favorite Bloody Mary
Favorite Place to Watch Sports
Runner Up:
Favorite BBQ Joint
Favorite Burger
Favorite Chicken Wings
Favorite Happy Hour
See all the winners on Santa Cruz Waves website.
2020 GoodTimes
Runner up Best Restaurant Scotts Valley
Runner up Best Burger for San Lorenzo Valley & Scotts Valley
Good Times "Best of Santa Cruz" awards
2020 Voted Favorite in 24 Local Neighborhoods for the following categories:
Favorite Go To Restaurant
Favorite Bar
Favorite Takeout
Favorite Burger Spot
Chosen by Scotts Valley voters as 2020 Winner Press Banner Rave for Fave Best Dinner Place and Fave Best Burger Joint.
2019
2019 Readers Choice Winner for Santa Cruz County:
Best Overall (Restaurant/Bar)
Runner Up Best BBQ
2019 Swellies Winner for Santa Cruz County:
Favorite Place to Watch Sports
Favorite Bloody Mary
Favorite Wings
See all the winners on Santa Cruz Waves website.
2019 Swellies Winner Runner-Up for Santa Cruz County:
Favorite Bar
Favorite BBQ Joint
2019 Best Burger Runner Up
for Scotts Valley & San Lorenzo Valley in GoodTimes "Best Of Santa Cruz" awards.
2019 Voted Favorite in 28 Local Neighborhoods:
Bar/Pub, BBQ, Burgers and American Cuisine.
See all the winners on Nextdoor website.
2018
2018 Swellies Winner for Favorite Place to Watch Sports in Santa Cruz County. See all the winners on Santa Cruz Waves website.
Chosen by San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley voters as 2018 Winner Press Banner Rave for Lunch.
Our signature cocktail for the 1st Annual Santa Cruz Cocktail Week.