About Laughing Monk Brewing and Gastropub
Laughing Monk Brewing and Gastropub is a brewery and restaurant in Scotts Valley. It offers beers, food and an event space. The place suits watching sports, spending time with friends and family, and hosting large events.
The kitchen runs a full menu of salads, bowls, wings, handhelds and shareable plates. Laughing Monk is also a cocktail bar and a gastropub. The specials have included a weekend brunch and a Taco Tuesday.
There is outdoor seating with heaters, string lights and fire pit tables. The brewery has special events and live music.
Private parties are welcome, and catering and online ordering are offered too. More people have reviewed Laughing Monk on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Scotts Valley on this site.
From Laughing Monk's own website and its Google listing, read October 27, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Can I eat a full meal at Laughing Monk?
Yes. The food menu has salads, bowls, wings, handhelds and shareable plates. It is a restaurant and a gastropub.
Does Laughing Monk have outdoor seating?
Yes. The outdoor area has tables, umbrellas, heaters, string lights and a fire pit.
Can I book a party or private event?
Yes. It welcomes every type of private event and has a Parties page on the website. It also offers catering.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating are wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Steel Bonnet Brewing Company is 1.6 miles away in Scotts Valley. Anzani Cider is 4.1 miles away and Shanty Shack Brewing is 4.3 miles away, both in Santa Cruz.
Answers come from Laughing Monk's website and its Google listing, read October 27, 2026.
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Before you visit Laughing Monk
Check scottsvalley.laughingmonk.com before you go. The site has the drinks list, the food menu, the specials and the events page. It also takes online reservations and recommends booking a table ahead of time.
Bringing a group? Every type of private event is welcome. It also offers catering if you want the food somewhere else.
Steel Bonnet Brewing Company is 1.6 miles away, also in Scotts Valley. Anzani Cider and Shanty Shack Brewing in Santa Cruz are 4.1 and 4.3 miles away, so a second stop is easy.