Guidebook for Aptos

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Guidebook for Aptos

Food Scene

This place is a favorite!
79 locals recommend
Café Sparrow
8042 Soquel Dr
79 locals recommend
This place is a favorite!
Walk here from the house. Great margarita's. This is a neighborhood treasure.
91 locals recommend
Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
261 Center Ave
91 locals recommend
Walk here from the house. Great margarita's. This is a neighborhood treasure.
Burger's 30 different ways and micro brews. You can't go wrong.
57 locals recommend
burger. Aptos
7941 Soquel Dr
57 locals recommend
Burger's 30 different ways and micro brews. You can't go wrong.
Upscale, always good.
71 locals recommend
Bittersweet Bistro
787 Rio Del Mar Blvd
71 locals recommend
Upscale, always good.
Fabulous! They sell out. Order early and bring back to the deck.
95 locals recommend
Aptos St. BBQ
8059 Aptos St
95 locals recommend
Fabulous! They sell out. Order early and bring back to the deck.
Yummy comfort food done well.
59 locals recommend
The Hideout
9051 Soquel Dr
59 locals recommend
Yummy comfort food done well.
Very good French food. Make a reservation and don't bring kids.
9 locals recommend
Au Midi
7960 Soquel Drive
9 locals recommend
Very good French food. Make a reservation and don't bring kids.
Great place for lunch. Bring a tart home for later. They are a delicious work of art.
31 locals recommend
Farm Bakery & Cafe
6790 Soquel Dr
31 locals recommend
Great place for lunch. Bring a tart home for later. They are a delicious work of art.
Walk the beach to this place. Coffee, breakfast, and a store all in one.
40 locals recommend
Pixie Deli
111 Venetian Rd
40 locals recommend
Walk the beach to this place. Coffee, breakfast, and a store all in one.
Perhaps the best coffee in the world?
220 locals recommend
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
220 locals recommend
Perhaps the best coffee in the world?
Great coffee house close by.
17 locals recommend
Pacific Coffee Roasting Co
7554 Soquel Dr
17 locals recommend
Great coffee house close by.
If you are a foody, you'll love this little spot.
7 locals recommend
Carried Away
7564 Soquel Dr
7 locals recommend
If you are a foody, you'll love this little spot.
Good food. It's tiny so plan ahead if you have a big group.
54 locals recommend
Akira Sushi
1222 Soquel Ave
54 locals recommend
Good food. It's tiny so plan ahead if you have a big group.
A relatively new restaurant that has become a local favorite.
25 locals recommend
Persephone
7945 Soquel Dr
25 locals recommend
A relatively new restaurant that has become a local favorite.
Located next to the Verve Coffee. Breakfast burritos as big as your head. Interesting ingredients and very tasty!
24 locals recommend
Chill Out Cafe
860 41st Ave
24 locals recommend
Located next to the Verve Coffee. Breakfast burritos as big as your head. Interesting ingredients and very tasty!

Entertainment & Activities

Walk to ice cream and also coffee. Yummy.
45 locals recommend
Marianne’s Ice Cream
218 State Park Dr
45 locals recommend
Walk to ice cream and also coffee. Yummy.
Always fun! If you have younger kids, go early -- right when they open and be done by noon. The crowds show up in the afternoons.
745 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 locals recommend
Always fun! If you have younger kids, go early -- right when they open and be done by noon. The crowds show up in the afternoons.

Parks & Nature

The house is just above this beach. It's a great beach for walking, playing, boogie boarding or just reading a book. Dolphin, otter and seal sightings are normal as are shore birds.
97 locals recommend
Seacliff State Beach
State Park Drive
97 locals recommend
The house is just above this beach. It's a great beach for walking, playing, boogie boarding or just reading a book. Dolphin, otter and seal sightings are normal as are shore birds.
Look in the kitchen for directions to the neighborhood trail. This amazing forest is one of my favorite places on earth. The Redwoods are glorious. Go for a hike or Mountain Bike in certain areas. Dogs are allowed on leash.
272 locals recommend
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek Road
272 locals recommend
Look in the kitchen for directions to the neighborhood trail. This amazing forest is one of my favorite places on earth. The Redwoods are glorious. Go for a hike or Mountain Bike in certain areas. Dogs are allowed on leash.

Essentials

Great meat and fish counter along with a large organic produce selection. This independent store has it all.
78 locals recommend
Deluxe Foods of Aptos
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
78 locals recommend
Great meat and fish counter along with a large organic produce selection. This independent store has it all.
157 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
157 locals recommend
165 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
700 Front St
165 locals recommend

Sightseeing

One of the most wonderful aquariums in the world. We have 2 free passes located in the kitchen for guests to use.
668 locals recommend
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
668 locals recommend
One of the most wonderful aquariums in the world. We have 2 free passes located in the kitchen for guests to use.
Incredible drive along the ocean
17 Mile Drive
17 Mile Drive
Incredible drive along the ocean
Iconic street and walking trail along the ocean. Stop at the Surf Museum. Watch the surfers.
193 locals recommend
West Cliff Drive
West Cliff Drive
193 locals recommend
Iconic street and walking trail along the ocean. Stop at the Surf Museum. Watch the surfers.
Quirky Santa Cruz location where gravity doesn't seem to follow the regular rules. Silly and fun.
208 locals recommend
The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot Rd
208 locals recommend
Quirky Santa Cruz location where gravity doesn't seem to follow the regular rules. Silly and fun.

Shopping

One of the GREAT independent books stores. If you are a book lover, it's a must go.
57 locals recommend
Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific Ave
57 locals recommend
One of the GREAT independent books stores. If you are a book lover, it's a must go.