Media & Awards

2026

Media & Awards

2026

Edible Monterey Bay

"March 20, 2026—One of my favorite flavors of Found Treasure is a little unassuming mom-and-pop shop, hidden somewhere surprising, with hands-on owners who clearly love what they do, and earn religious regulars as a result...

2026 Good Times Santa Cruz Best of

Winner:

Gold:

Best Burger in Scotts Valley

Silver:

Best Restaurant in Scotts Valley

Best Patio Dining in Scotts Valley & San Lorenzo Valley

Best Sports Bar

Bronze:

Best Bar Food

Best Bartender

Good Times Best of 2026

2025

Bruno's Bar and Grill | 2025 Foodie Month

Santa Cruz Vibes Magazine - Spotlight

Bruno's Bar and Grill, where Scotts Valley eats, drinks and dances. Explore it's multi-level layout including dog-friendly rooftop oasis "Cloud 9", sports lounge and hidden speakeasy vibe bar...

2024

Tornado in Scotts Valley, CA Captured on Video from Bruno's Bar and Grill

2024 Santa Cruz Sentinel Readers Choice Awards:

WINNER:

*Best Overall Restaurant in Scotts Valley (6th year in a row!)

*Best Place to Watch Sports in Santa Cruz County (3rd year in a row!)

RUNNER UP:

Best Bartender in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz Sentinel Readers Choice Awards

Good Times Santa Cruz Best of

WINNER - Best Restaurant in Scotts Valley

WINNER - Best Burger in Scotts Valley

RUNNER UP - Best Patio Dining in Scotts Valley & San Lorenzo Valley

Good Times Best of 2024

2024 Nextdoor Neighborhood Faves

Winner:

Best Go-To Restaurant

Best Bar

2024 Restaurant Guru

WINNER:

*Best Service

*Best BBQ

*Excellent Outdoor Seating

*Excellent Atmosphere

2024 Press Banner Best of Scotts Valley

WINNER:

*Best Restaurant

*Best Outdoor Dining

*Best Bar or Pub

*Best Burger

*Best Cocktails

*Best Steaks

*Best Place for a Date

*Best Dining Experience

*Best Family Restaurant

*Best French Fries

*Best Chef Rogelio Guzman

*Best Bar Food

*Best Server Natalia Casillas

*Best Desserts-Restaurant

*Best Late Night Dining

*Best Barbecue

*Best Restaurant Carryout

RUNNER UP:

*Best Company to Work For

*Best Salads

*Best Happy Hour

*Best Brunch

*Best Fine Dining

*Best Server Val Spaulding & Craig Burch

Press Banner "Best of Scotts Valley" Awards

2023

Santa Cruz Sentinel Readers Choice Award Winner 2021

2023 Santa Cruz Sentinel Readers Choice Awards:

*Best Overall Restaurant in Scotts Valley (5th year in a row!)

*Best Place to Watch Sports in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz Sentinel Readers Choice Awards

2023 GoodTimes

* Runner Up Best Restaurant Scotts Valley

* Best Burger Scotts Valley and SLV

* Runner up Best Patio Dining Scotts Valley and SLV

Good Times "Best of Santa Cruz" awards

2023 Nextdoor Neighborhood Fave

* Best Bar

* Best GoTo Restaurant

View on Nextdoor Website

2023 Press Banner

* Best Burger

* Best Steak

* Best Chef

* Runner Up Best Dining Out Experience

* Runner Up Best Happy Hour

* Runner Up Outdoor Dining

* Runner Up Best Live Music Venue

Press Banner "Best of Scotts Valley" awards

2022

2022 Readers Choice winner for Santa Cruz County:

*Best Overall Restaurant in Scotts Valley (4th year in a row!)

*Best BBQ in Santa Cruz County

*Best Place to Watch Sports in Santa Cruz County

*Runner Up Best Burger in Santa Cruz County

Best of Scotts Valley Bruno's Bar and Grill Press Banner

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

Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite 2022

*Best Go-To Restaurant

*Best Burger Spot

Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce Community Awards

Man the Year: Rogelio Guzman

Press Banner

2021

Bruno's Bar and Grill Featured on My Scotts Valley's Website

"Bruno’s Bar and Grill is cooking, both literally and figuratively. First off, it’s no longer a BBQ joint. “We have terrific salads, charcuterie, vegetarian items, pasta, and gluten-free dishes,” says Joanne Guzman, who purchased the eatery with her husband, Ro, exactly four years ago. “Ro makes weekly specials that are out of this world.”...

2020

Spotlight on Scotts Valley Business - Bruno's Bar and Grill

2020 Readers Choice Winner for Santa Cruz County:

*Best Overall Restaurant

*Runner Up Best Outdoor Transformation During the Pandemic

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Swellies Winner from Santa Cruz Waves graphic

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

View on Nextdoor Website

Chosen by Scotts Valley voters as 2020 Winner Press Banner Rave for Fave Best Dinner Place and Fave Best Burger Joint.

Faves & Raves The Best of Scotts Valley

2019

2019 Readers Choice Winner for Santa Cruz County:

*Best Overall (Restaurant/Bar)

*Runner Up Best BBQ

Santa Cruz Sentinel

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 Runner Up:

*Best Burger for Scotts Valley & San Lorenzo Valley in GoodTimes "Best Of Santa Cruz" awards.

2019 Voted Favorite in 28 Local Neighborhoods:

*Favorite Bar/Pub

*Favorite BBQ

*Favorite Burgers

*Favorite American Cuisine.

View on Nextdoor website.

2018

Santa Cruz Waves Swellie Award Winner graphic

2018 Swellies Winner:

*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.

2017

New Owners Share their Vision for Bruno's Bar and Grill

"Bruno’s BBQ was a Scotts Valley staple, but Bruno’s BBQ is no more. In its place is Bruno’s Bar and Grill. With the new name comes new owners Rogelio and Joanne Guzman, who’ve owned and operated the restaurant since August."