The Cruz Room, a new collaborative restaurant concept from Santa Cruz local and restaurateur Matisse Selman, is opening at 1520 Mission St.
The project will take over the former home of D20 Pizza, according to a recent beer and wine license application filed with the state. While an official opening date has not yet been announced, the filing indicates the project is moving forward.
The Cruz Room will bring several independent food companies together under one roof. Each business will operate its own kitchen and brand while sharing a lively dining space with a beer-and-wine bar.
Selman previously operated Sushi Now! and founded Extra Kitchen, a Santa Cruz shared commercial kitchen that provides licensed production space for small food businesses and pop-up concepts. He also recently opened Kitchen 831, another shared commercial kitchen in Santa Cruz supporting local food entrepreneurs, and partnered in the opening of Adorable French Bakery in Scotts Valley.
The Mission Street location has long been home to neighborhood restaurants, including Cafe Lola, Burger Santa Cruz, and, more recently, D20 Pizza. The Cruz Room aims to build on that history by creating a casual gathering space with food and drinks.
The Cruz Room is expected to open later this year on the busy Mission Street corridor.
