Guidebook for Santa Cruz
Everything Else
The Buttery
702 Soquel Avewonderful breakfasts, lunches and early dinners
three blocks away, quick and easy healthy ready made meals to fuel your vacation adventures
157 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Avethree blocks away, quick and easy healthy ready made meals to fuel your vacation adventures
Best local food store in Santa Cruz. Amazing wines, cheeses and grocery shopping. Long time Santa Cruz favorite
76 locals recommend
Shopper's Corner
622 Soquel AveBest local food store in Santa Cruz. Amazing wines, cheeses and grocery shopping. Long time Santa Cruz favorite
Seabright State Beach
so simply sublime, you will never want to leave....
wonderful hikes in some of the most majestic large redwoods ever....heaven...the beauty of the flipside to the ocean...
335 locals recommend
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rdwonderful hikes in some of the most majestic large redwoods ever....heaven...the beauty of the flipside to the ocean...
who doesn't love a good amusement park built on the beach? Terrified of heights? don't like crowds? Hate the sound of arcades? Well then, just walk along the beach in front and head to the wharf then.
745 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach Stwho doesn't love a good amusement park built on the beach? Terrified of heights? don't like crowds? Hate the sound of arcades? Well then, just walk along the beach in front and head to the wharf then.
Noland's on the Wharf
47 Municipal Wharficonic Santa Cruz venue
owned by the same team that runs Cremer House, located on far westside....it is a wonderful venue for low key straight forward beer drinking. Dog friendly and usually packed on weekends.
94 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls Stowned by the same team that runs Cremer House, located on far westside....it is a wonderful venue for low key straight forward beer drinking. Dog friendly and usually packed on weekends.
beyond gorgeous for long walks along some of the most scenic cliffscapes around...
193 locals recommend
West Cliff Drive
West Cliff Drivebeyond gorgeous for long walks along some of the most scenic cliffscapes around...
Food Scene
super wonderful little spot, locally owned, great coffee, early morning start, easy walk spot
10 locals recommend
Midtown Cafe
1121 Soquel Avenuesuper wonderful little spot, locally owned, great coffee, early morning start, easy walk spot
Lillian's Italian Kitchen
1148 Soquel Avegood local fare
Real Thai Kitchen
1632 Seabright Avesuperb Thai lunches and dinners
Awesome small venue with outstanding menu, fresh farm to table fare, and excellent eats overall, $$-$$$
62 locals recommend
La Posta
538 Seabright AveAwesome small venue with outstanding menu, fresh farm to table fare, and excellent eats overall, $$-$$$
Best Pizza in town, super family friendly...on way to beach, or way back from beach, beer on tap, wine selection, awesome art on walls and excellent owners!!
29 locals recommend
Engfer Pizza Works
537 Seabright AveBest Pizza in town, super family friendly...on way to beach, or way back from beach, beer on tap, wine selection, awesome art on walls and excellent owners!!
small craft ales on tap, go there after a hike in the redwoods, they don't open until three so make sure you hike for a long time, and get good and thirsty. Menu is stellar as well...
62 locals recommend
The Cremer House
6256 CA-9small craft ales on tap, go there after a hike in the redwoods, they don't open until three so make sure you hike for a long time, and get good and thirsty. Menu is stellar as well...
yum! Basic burgers done right...milkshakes you say? yep got those too!
65 locals recommend
Betty Burgers
505 Seabright Aveyum! Basic burgers done right...milkshakes you say? yep got those too!
Drinks & Nightlife
beer and nosh, pub fare, outdoor patio seating, and basically another location to people watch...fun.
74 locals recommend
Seabright Social
519 Seabright Avebeer and nosh, pub fare, outdoor patio seating, and basically another location to people watch...fun.
great bar, local food, specializing in crepes, and amazing music venue...most weekends..
109 locals recommend
The Crêpe Place
1134 Soquel Avegreat bar, local food, specializing in crepes, and amazing music venue...most weekends..