Guidebook for Santa Cruz
Food Scene
Coffeetopia
3701 Portola DrGood spot for coffee and a biscuit within walking distance
Best coffee and coolest hangout spot around! My all-time favorite!
220 Einheimische empfehlen
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st AveBest coffee and coolest hangout spot around! My all-time favorite!
Really nice bar, innovative yummy food with a nice ambiance within walking distance
59 Einheimische empfehlen
Süda
3910 Portola DrReally nice bar, innovative yummy food with a nice ambiance within walking distance
Dharma's Restaurant
4250 Capitola RdGreat vegan & vegetarian food
Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery
800 41st AveCheap and good
My favorite Italian restaurant in Santa Cruz, authentic, well-priced and always excellent!
62 Einheimische empfehlen
La Posta
538 Seabright AveMy favorite Italian restaurant in Santa Cruz, authentic, well-priced and always excellent!
Harbor Café
535 7th AveGood breakfast & lunch joint
quintessential Santa Cruz hippie experience with really tasty vegan food
39 Einheimische empfehlen
Cafe Gratitude
103 Lincoln Stquintessential Santa Cruz hippie experience with really tasty vegan food
Taqueria Vallarta
893 41st Avecheap & good Mexican food joint
Chill Out Cafe
860 41st AveGood breakfast hangover cure :)
The Walnut Avenue Cafe
106 Walnut Avetasty breakfast and lunch place
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st AveExcellent coffee & great people-watching
The Penny Ice Creamery Pleasure Point
820 41st AveTasty ice cream joint
Betty Burgers
505 Seabright AveGood old-fashioned, American burger joint
Lulu Carpenter's
1545 Pacific AveLovely stop for a coffee and a snack
Everything Else
New Bohemia Brewing Co.
1030 41st AveGreat new brewery with a fun Santa Cruz vibe
My favorite grocery store nearby with all sorts of local and organic choices
248 Einheimische empfehlen
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair AveMy favorite grocery store nearby with all sorts of local and organic choices
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel AvePricey and high quality grocery store
Tiny and tucked away in Capitola village with a fun atmosphere
15 Einheimische empfehlen
Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants
115 San Jose AveTiny and tucked away in Capitola village with a fun atmosphere
Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific AveBest independent bookstore around!
Drinks & Nightlife
Discretion Brewing
2703 41st AveTasty beers with good eats and a cool interior
Soif
105 Walnut AveExcellent wine and food options
For a high-end dining experience with lots of beautiful ambiance
205 Einheimische empfehlen
Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf RdFor a high-end dining experience with lots of beautiful ambiance
Shopping
Excellent place for ice cream... They make it right there!
38 Einheimische empfehlen
Marianne's Ice Cream
1020 Ocean StExcellent place for ice cream... They make it right there!