103 WEST INDIANA AVENUE, DELAND, FL 32720 | 386.734.3740

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Every week, Chef Pulapaka personally sends an update to all subscribers about special events, weekend specials, and recipes. If you are interested, please sign-up for the Cress Newsletter. We strongly believe that food and wine are meant to be enjoyed with family and friends. Every week in our newsletter, we share a “recipe” either from the Cress Menu, a Cooking Class, or just something that we hope you will enjoy, try, and most importantly, make your own. Please check back each week for new inpirations and recipes. Here are the recipes. We have archived our newsletters in this weekly blog.

About Us
Cress Restaurant is an exciting independent restaurant that debuted in Historic Downtown DeLand, FL in August 2008. Cress is owned and operated by Hari and Jenneffer Pulapaka and supported by a dedicated and talented staff. Chef Hari Pulapaka is a 2011 James Beard Nominee for Best Chef-South and is also an active, tenured Associate Professor of Mathematics at Stetson University and Dr. Jenneffer Pulapaka (General Manager and Wine Director) is also a podiatric surgeon who owns her own private medical practice The DeLand Foot and Leg Center. Hari, Jenneffer, and the entire Cress Staff are tirelessly re-inventing the cuisine, service, and overall dining experience at Cress.

News and Events

  • Dinner Menu
    Once again, we are stirring things up at Cress. Recently, we launched our Winter Menu showcasing an "all-star" list of favourites from the past along with a surprise or two.

  • Wine at Cress
    Follow our exciting new feature where we offer great midweek specials on wine and celebrate the enoyment of pairing them with food! Follow Wine At Cress

  • 3rd Anniversary Charity Dinner
    On August 31, 2011, Cress hosted five James Beard Nominees for Best Chef South at a Charity Dinner on Cress' Third Anniversary. The event raised over $13,500 to help end childhood hunger and homelessness in Central Florida. More...