Food Scene
Fantastic food, bakery, a Capitola favorite. It has a Verve coffee bar within the restaurant.
155 locals recommend
Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay AveFantastic food, bakery, a Capitola favorite. It has a Verve coffee bar within the restaurant.
Peet's Coffee
214 Mt Hermon RdClassic well-known coffee spot.
Britannia Arms Of Capitola
110 Monterey AvePizza My Heart
209 Esplanadeclassic Santa Cruz icon
When you come to Santa Cruz, you go to Marianne's. A local favorite with unending funky and traditional flavors.
45 locals recommend
Marianne’s Ice Cream
218 State Park DrWhen you come to Santa Cruz, you go to Marianne's. A local favorite with unending funky and traditional flavors.
Let everyone else go to Pizza My Heart. Locals go here… there's a slice shop (Pleasure Pizza) across the street, or a dine-in at East Side Eatery.
51 locals recommend
Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery
800 41st AveLet everyone else go to Pizza My Heart. Locals go here… there's a slice shop (Pleasure Pizza) across the street, or a dine-in at East Side Eatery.
Parks & Nature
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek Roadfantastic hiking, running, biking
Shopping
Traditional shops like the Gap as well as boutique shops. College-type setting, lots of good food, movie theater, and lots of window shopping.
88 locals recommend
Pacific Avenue
Pacific AvenueTraditional shops like the Gap as well as boutique shops. College-type setting, lots of good food, movie theater, and lots of window shopping.
It's Jack's place, the maker of the wetsuit. Surf boards, clothing, everything wetsuit. There's an O'Neill outlet down the street a few buildings, too.
36 locals recommend
O'Neill Surf Shop
110 Cooper StIt's Jack's place, the maker of the wetsuit. Surf boards, clothing, everything wetsuit. There's an O'Neill outlet down the street a few buildings, too.
Entertainment & Activities
Surfers Memorial
647 W Cliff DrClassic Santa Cruz.