The Best American grill in Aptos, California

Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Westside is a unique institution located at 200 High Road in Santa Cruz, California. This bar and restaurant offers bold flavors crafted with the highest quality ingredients, distilled in hand-pounded copper Alembic stills. The result is extraordinary handcrafted spirits that include Wayward Whiskey, Venus Gin, Aquavit, Vodka, El Ladrón rum, agave spirits, and canned cocktails. Founded by Sean Venus, Venus Spirits aims to establish Santa Cruz as a destination for the highest quality handcrafted spirits. Their new venture, Venus Pie Trap, located across from the beach in Aptos, offers a variety of pies baked in-house, along with New Haven style pizza based on Sean's roots in Connecticut.