Voted Best BBQ in Los Gatos
Dine In, To Go, or at Your Party
All-You-Can-Eat BBQ Buffet
Weekday BBQ Lunch
Buffet To-Go & Catering
Full Bar & Live Music, No Cover
Welcome to The Cats
Where the Bay Area Comes for
BBQ, Drinks & Live Music
Nestled in the hills off Hwy 17, The Cats blends authentic Texas BBQ, chef-inspired Filipino favorites and live music in a historic 1896 western tavern. Stop in for weekday BBQ lunch, gather the crew for our weekend brunch and dinner buffet, or bring the buffet to your party with Buffet To-Go, the only Texas × Filipino BBQ buffet to go.
Four Ways to Enjoy The Cats
The same Texas × Filipino BBQ, smoked daily on Santa Cruz Highway, however you want it.
Weekday BBQ Lunch
Wed–Fri, 11 AM–3 PM · From $13
BBQ sliders or rice bowls with our build-your-own Sides Bar. Dine in or to go.
Weekend BBQ Buffet
Brunch Sat–Sun, 11 AM–3 PM · Dinner Fri–Sun from 5 PM
All-you-can-eat Texas × Filipino BBQ, full bar and live music with no cover.
Buffet To-Go & Catering
10+ guests · $30 per guest · Pickup or delivery
Our weekend buffet, packed for your party. Office lunch from $18 per guest.
Private Events
20 to 150 guests · No venue fee
Birthdays, team events and after-parties in our historic roadhouse.
Hours
BBQ Lunch + Sides Bar — Wednesday–Friday 11 AM–3 PM
BBQ Brunch Buffet — Saturday & Sunday 11 AM–3 PM
BBQ Dinner Buffet — Friday & Saturday 5–10 PM, Sunday 5–9 PM
Dinner, Drinks & Live Music — Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday Night (No Cover)
Buffet To-Go & Catering — Order 3 days ahead, pickup or delivery
Host Private Events — No Venue Fee!
Celebrate in our historic venue with the best BBQ, drinks and a professional sound and video system for live performances.
Smokin’ Good BBQ
Fresh From the Smoker · Dinner Favorites
Live Music
People Love THE CATS
We strive to be the best BBQ, Drinks & Live Entertainment place serving our Bay Area & Santa Cruz Communities!