Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Jennifer
Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

Great Pastries and Coffee
64 locals recommend
Companion Bakeshop Westside Santa Cruz
2341 Mission St
64 locals recommend
Great Pastries and Coffee
Yum!
11 locals recommend
Pizzeria Avanti
1711 Mission St
11 locals recommend
Yum!
Beer
94 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls St
94 locals recommend
Beer
Great food if you find yourself on that side of town.
133 locals recommend
The Buttery
702 Soquel Ave
133 locals recommend
Great food if you find yourself on that side of town.
Fantastic Brunch! Go early and be prepared to wait. Well worth it though.
79 locals recommend
Cafe Brasil
1410 Mission St
79 locals recommend
Fantastic Brunch! Go early and be prepared to wait. Well worth it though.
A new restaurant with great food and beer.
124 locals recommend
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls St
124 locals recommend
A new restaurant with great food and beer.
Another great restaurant that is walking distance.
94 locals recommend
Bantam
1010 Fair Ave
94 locals recommend
Another great restaurant that is walking distance.
Great Middle Eastern fare
104 locals recommend
Laili
101 Cooper St
104 locals recommend
Great Middle Eastern fare
So fantastic! Chocolate sorbet with toasted marshmallow topping. Happy Hour: Tuesday & thursday 4-6pm.
64 locals recommend
The Penny Ice Creamery
913 Cedar St
64 locals recommend
So fantastic! Chocolate sorbet with toasted marshmallow topping. Happy Hour: Tuesday & thursday 4-6pm.
Great lunch time spot near the Boardwalk . . . way better than a Corn Dog.
50 locals recommend
The Picnic Basket
125 Beach St
50 locals recommend
Great lunch time spot near the Boardwalk . . . way better than a Corn Dog.
Good food and very close.
Ristorante Avanti
Good food and very close.
Delicious
Barceloneta
1541 Pacific Ave
Delicious
Great food and beer with outdoor seating.
34 locals recommend
Lupulo Craft Beer House
233 Cathcart St
34 locals recommend
Great food and beer with outdoor seating.
13 locals recommend
Mission Hill Coffee & Creamery
1101 B Pacific Ave
13 locals recommend

Essentials

All you could need
248 locals recommend
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
248 locals recommend
All you could need
The Basics and more
58 locals recommend
Safeway
2203 Mission St
58 locals recommend
The Basics and more
Great local butcher
8 locals recommend
El Salchichero
402 Ingalls St
8 locals recommend
Great local butcher
All of the TJ essentials
165 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
700 Front St
165 locals recommend
All of the TJ essentials

Entertainment & Activities

Playground
University Terrace Park
Meder Street
Playground
Feed the ducks
Westlake Park
149-111 Bradley Dr
Feed the ducks
Walking distance
9 locals recommend
Garfield Park
634 Almar Ave
9 locals recommend
Walking distance

Everything Else

Yoga
11 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Yoga
402 Ingalls St
11 locals recommend
Yoga
A place to to laundry
University Wash & Dry
1232 Mission St
A place to to laundry
Get stuff clean!
Seaside Wash & Dry
1911 Mission St
Get stuff clean!

Shopping

Fantastic independent bookstore.
57 locals recommend
Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific Ave
57 locals recommend
Fantastic independent bookstore.

Sightseeing

Great beach.
261 locals recommend
Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff Dr
261 locals recommend
Great beach.
Experience the ocean with a Stand up Paddle board or Kayak!
31 locals recommend
Kayak Connection
413 Lake Ave
31 locals recommend
Experience the ocean with a Stand up Paddle board or Kayak!

Arts & Culture

Learn about the Bay
80 locals recommend
Seymour Marine Discovery Center
100 McAllister Way
80 locals recommend
Learn about the Bay
Great small movie theater with current independent cinema.
63 locals recommend
Landmark's Nickelodeon Theatre
210 Lincoln St
63 locals recommend
Great small movie theater with current independent cinema.
8 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Shakespeare
501 Upper Park Rd
8 locals recommend