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“a charming and inviting little spot”
Lincoln’s Windmill was built in 1927. It housed the Los Robles family farm’s flower bulb distribution. It is named after their son Lincoln. In 1937 The Robles family let the Buckharts lease their back space to make candies as the depression had made it difficult to survive as a candy shop in downtown Santa Cruz, CA. In 1950 the Robles family sold the building to the Buckharts where it remained a beloved candy shop until 2002. Lincoln’s windmill was then purchased by Amsterdam Bicycles. Mary Apra started Windmill Café in 2009 with Michael Sigmon. Their creativity and seemingly endless energy has helped it become a culinary institution for those that truly care about the environment they are in and what they eat.
Love this place! Great menu, very decent prices, and the staff is wonderful. Just a small but appreciated touch: they must have noticed my wife was holding a bottle of aspirin when we ordered,... Read more
So sorry to see a cute place with good breakfast, go so down hill We used to eat here a while back when we lived in Santa Cruz, so visiting this weekend we of course went back to the Windmill... Read more
Food is ordered at the hostess stand and a chalk broad that is not very clear. All condiments are self serve but they did even explain that. And not enough for all the tables anyway. What kind... Read more
Windmill Cafe
Hours
- Sun - Sat: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Parking
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Pets Allowed
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Restrooms
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Reservations
- Does not take
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Lunch
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Brunch
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Dinner
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Drinks
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Takeout
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Breakfast
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Outdoor Seating
Parking, Dining
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