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Welcome to the Buttery!

Please call: 831.458.3020
702 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Corner of Soquel and
Branciforte Ave.
Open Daily 7am until 7pm.
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Planning a wedding? Holding a business meeting? Celebrating the holidays with your extended family? Or simply hosting a cocktail party with friends? Let us prepare the meal! We use the same premium ingredients as we do in our Bakery and Corner Cafe. So it doesn’t just look terrific, it tastes fantastic, just like at The Buttery!

Call us and we'll help you put together a menu that will delight your guests.

Party Starters
Family Style Salads
Entrees
Party Platters
Lunch Boxes
Breakfast or Brunch
Desserts

If Wedding Bells are in your future, download our catering ideas (PDF) for the Rehearsal Dinner and for gatherings of friends before and after the event.

Party Starters
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Antipasto Platter
Liberal portions of grilled seasonal vegetables, Provolone cheese, roasted potatoes, grilled fresh corn, Kalamata olives, our own roasted peppers, cherry tomatoes, and cornichon pickles
Small
Large
$55
$95
Serves 10-15
Serves 20-30
Crudites
Red bell pepper, cauliflower, green beans, carrots, red peppers, fennel, and roasted potatoes served with our own Green Goddess dressing.
Small
Large
$55
$80
Serves 10-15
Serves 20-30
Pinwheel Sandwiches
You may choose from:
  • Roast Beef, horseradish and sour cream, grilled onions, and greens
  • Grilled free- range chicken, herb cream cheese, and lettuce
  • Hummus, cucumbers, avocado, red roasted pepper, and greens
  • Diestal turkey, bacon, avocado, herb cream cheese, and greens
  • Asian chicken, marinated carrots, green onions, wasabi mayonnaise, and greens
Small
Medium
Large
$38
$68
$95
Serves 8-10
Serves 16-20
Serves 24-30
Deviled Eggs
An old-fashioned favorite- $1.50 each
Roast Beef
Slivers of roast beef served on buttered baguette slices and topped with a dollop of horseradish and sour cream
Small
Medium
Large
$40
$68
$98
Serves 8-10
Serves 14-18
Serves 24-30
Lox
A bit of dill and Lox and a cucumber atop a slice of baguette spread with tarragon butter
Small
Medium
Large
$38
$65
$95
Serves 8-10
Serves 16-20
Serves 24-36

Hot Wings

  • Buffalo wings, carrots, and celery and ranch dressing
  • Teriyaki wings, carrots, and celery sticks and Asian sauce
Small
Medium
Large
$45
$85
$120
Serves 8-10
Serves 16-20
Serves 24-36
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Everyone’s favorite served in a hollowed out sourdough round from Golden Sheaf Bread Company. We include baguette chunks for dipping.
$25 Serves 8-10
Family Style Salads
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Simple Salads
  • Classic Romaine with Parmesan, Caesar dressing, house made crouton
  • Tender Green with seasonal greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and Green Goddess dressing
  • Baby Spinach with red onion, Kalamata olives and lemon vinaigrette
Small
Large
$25
$50
Serves 5
Serves 10

Substantial Salads

  • Pasta Salad with sundried and cherry tomatoes, seasonal vegetables, black olives, fresh basil, and vinaigrette
  • Grilled Seasonal vegetable and Polenta Salad with vinaigrette
Medium
Large
$65
$85
Serves 25
Serves 50
Big Salads
  • Chinese Chicken Salad with Asian chicken, green onions, marinated carrots, sugar snap peas, toasted sesame seeds and almonds, crispy wontons, cucumbers, romaine, and sweet and sour dressing
  • Classic Cobb with chicken, avocado, tomato, green onions, bacon, gorgonzola, hard-boiled eggs, romaine, and vinaigrette
  • Tortilla Salad, with romaine hearts, chicken, avocado, radishes, cilantro, cheddar cheese, crispy tortilla strips and Green Goddess Dressing
Small
Large
$45
$90
Serves 5
Serves 10

Entrees
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Choose from:

Penne with Tomato Sauce and Roasted Vegetables
Hot bubbling baked pasta with layers of roasted vegetables, our tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese.

Macaroni and Cheese
Old-fashioned macaroni and cheese in a creamy béchamel and cheddar sauce, topped with crisp bread crumbs

½ pan
Full pan
$35
$70
Add Garden Salad made with baby greens and house vinaigrette and garlic bread to either of these pasta dishes
$35
$65
Serves 8-10
Serves 16-20
Chicken or Vegetable Enchilada Casserole
Chicken or seasonal vegetables, cheese, cilantro, and a delicious tomato sauce
½ pan
Full pan
$45
$90
Serves 8-10
Serves 16-20
Add Green Goddess Salad and rice pilaf topped with peas and toasted pumpkin seeds
$55
$95
Serves 8-10
Serves 16-20
Quiche
Bacon, ham, and cheese or seasonal vegetable and cheese
$25 Serves 8
Summer Vegetable Galette
Layers of basil cream and beautifully arranged seasonal vegetables
$25 Serves 8
Party Platters
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Deli Platter
Diestal turkey, Saag’s 3-pepper pastrami, Black Forest ham, and salami
Small
Large
$65
$105
Serves 10-15
Serves 20-30
Cheese Platter
Provolone, jack, cheddar and Swiss
Small
Large
$55
$95
Serves 10-15
Serves 20-30
Combo Platter
Diestal turkey, 3-pepper pastrami, Black Forest ham, provolone, cheddar and Swiss cheese

Small
Large
$55
$98
Serves 10-15
Serves 20-30
Condiment Tray
Tomatoes, greens, marinated onions, cornichon pickles, basil mayonnaise and Dijon mustard
Small
Large
$20
$30
Serves 10-15
Serves 20-30
Petite Croissant Sandwiches
One dozen minimum order and 48 hours notice
Our famous petite croissant filled with your choice of egg, curried turkey, or tuna salad
Per dozen $48
Desserts
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Cookie Tray
$2 per person and includes 3-half size cookies per person Choose from:

Chocolate Chip
Pecan
Pumpkin
Rugelach
Oatmeal

Buttercrunch
Chocolate Dream Russian Teacakes
Thumbprints

At Christmas you may also choose Rose Window cookies.
For Channukah you may add Coconut Macaroons or Haystacks.

Holiday Cookie Tray
$2.50 per person and includes 3 cookies per person, one of which is an iced cookie.

Chocolate Lover’s Dessert Tray
Wedges of devil’s food cake with raspberry jam, marzipan, and ganache, Chocolate Dream Cookies, Pecan Buttercrunch Bars, Eclairs, and Bittersweet Chocolate Cream Tarts

$6 per serving with a minimum of 12 servings


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Breakfast or Brunch
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Quiche
Ham and cheese or seasonal vegetable and cheese
Serves 8 $25
Croissant and Egg Sandwiches
Our croissant served with herbed cream cheese and scrambled eggs
$48 Per Dozen
Frittata
With ham and cheese or corn, red pepper and cheese
$12 Serves 6-8

Check with us to see what’s available.

Seasonal Fruit Platter
A colorful array of seasonal fruit with a tangy sauce for dipping
$65
$95
Serves 10-15
Serves 25-30
Breakfast Pastry Platter
We include:
  • 6 Petite Croissant
  • 4 Petite Bear Claws
  • 4 Scones
  • 3 Apple Galettes
  • 3 Chocolate Croissant
  • 2 Berry Muffins

We include butter, jam and lemon curd with your order.

$45 Serves 10-15

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Lunch Boxes
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An individual lunch you would be proud to present. You may choose up to 3 different kinds of sandwiches for your whole order. No changes to sandwiches or substitutions, please. All lunch boxes are $12 each.

Sandwiches
Choose from:

  • Turkey with basil mayonnaise
  • Avocado and jack cheese
  • Hummus and veggie
  • Chinese chicken
  • Tuna salad
  • Black Forest ham
  • Bacon, lettuce and tomato with avocado

We include fruit salad, potato salad, or chips and a cookie in each box.


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