Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Kischka & Julie
Kischka & Julie
Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

Tasty American/Mexican breakfast, yummy Mexican lunch and dinner for a good price, and it's on the beach.
35 locals recommend
Cafe El Palomar
2222 E Cliff Dr
35 locals recommend
Tasty American/Mexican breakfast, yummy Mexican lunch and dinner for a good price, and it's on the beach.
Wood-fire pizza with great selection of self serve refrigerated soda,beer,wine,juice, and they have ping-pong!
29 locals recommend
Engfer Pizza Works
537 Seabright Ave
29 locals recommend
Wood-fire pizza with great selection of self serve refrigerated soda,beer,wine,juice, and they have ping-pong!
Good for breakfast, but there is often a line on the weekends. Dinner hours vary, check before heading over.
102 locals recommend
Harbor Café
535 7th Ave
102 locals recommend
Good for breakfast, but there is often a line on the weekends. Dinner hours vary, check before heading over.
Large variety of fresh hamburgers,turkey and veggie burgers, handmade shakes, and fries. Downtown location (Pacific Ave) has full bar and "adult shakes".
65 locals recommend
Betty Burgers
505 Seabright Ave
65 locals recommend
Large variety of fresh hamburgers,turkey and veggie burgers, handmade shakes, and fries. Downtown location (Pacific Ave) has full bar and "adult shakes".
Fine dinning.
205 locals recommend
Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf Rd
205 locals recommend
Fine dinning.
Great variety of pizza sold by the slice or whole pie.
141 locals recommend
Pizza My Heart
209 Esplanade
141 locals recommend
Great variety of pizza sold by the slice or whole pie.
Great Thai food. Our favorite coconut soup in town.
18 locals recommend
Real Thai Kitchen
1632 Seabright Ave
18 locals recommend
Great Thai food. Our favorite coconut soup in town.
Local cup of coffee, teas, and pastries.
44 locals recommend
Coffeetopia
3701 Portola Dr
44 locals recommend
Local cup of coffee, teas, and pastries.
Delicious local ice cream with interesting local flavors.
45 locals recommend
The Penny Ice Creamery Pleasure Point
820 41st Ave
45 locals recommend
Delicious local ice cream with interesting local flavors.
Fresh hamburgers, shakes, fries. Vegetarian options available.
65 locals recommend
Betty Burgers
505 Seabright Ave
65 locals recommend
Fresh hamburgers, shakes, fries. Vegetarian options available.

Essentials

Medium sized store but pack with lots of delicious foods.
165 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
700 Front St
165 locals recommend
Medium sized store but pack with lots of delicious foods.
Mega-store. Everything you need in one store.
82 locals recommend
Safeway
2720 41st Ave
82 locals recommend
Mega-store. Everything you need in one store.
Local natural and organic grocery store.
69 locals recommend
Staff of Life
1266 Soquel Ave
69 locals recommend
Local natural and organic grocery store.

Arts & Culture

Bar and live music. Check website for performances.
83 locals recommend
Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way
83 locals recommend
Bar and live music. Check website for performances.

Entertainment & Activities

Large playground, grassy area, picnic tables, and soccer/baseball field.
19 locals recommend
Anna Jean Cummings Park
461 Soquel San Jose Rd
19 locals recommend
Large playground, grassy area, picnic tables, and soccer/baseball field.
Small park 1mile from house. Playground, picnic tables, skate park, basketball, and large grassy area.
Jose Avenue County Park
Jose Avenue
Small park 1mile from house. Playground, picnic tables, skate park, basketball, and large grassy area.
Great indoor activities for children 2-8+ years old.
9 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery
1855 41st Ave
9 locals recommend
Great indoor activities for children 2-8+ years old.
Slides, slides, slides!
Ocean View Avenue
Ocean View Avenue
Slides, slides, slides!

Everything Else

surf and SUP rentals and lessons next door.
Club Ed Surf School and Camps
surf and SUP rentals and lessons next door.