Guidebook for Santa Cruz
Food Scene
Bantam
1010 Fair AveGreat restaurant
Sabieng
1218 Mission StGood Thai
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls StGreat restaurant. Excellent local food and beers!
Cat & Cloud Coffee
3600 Portola Drgreat coffee
Venus Spirits
200 High RdExcellent distillery and restaurant
At Thai Cuisine
11900 South StreetGood thai
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st AveGreat coffee shop
Avanti Restaurant
1917 Mission StExcellent italian restaurant
Companion Bakeshop Westside Santa Cruz
2341 Mission StExcellent bakery
Café Iveta
2125 Delaware AveAmazing scones!!!
Copal Restaurant
1203 Mission StreetOutstanding Mexican Restaurant!
Essentials
Safeway
2203 Mission StGroceries
Drinks & Nightlife
The Parish Publick House
841 Almar AveGreat bar, and food. Very popular
Great organic local beer. Quite popular. Many wineries in the same development.
94 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls StGreat organic local beer. Quite popular. Many wineries in the same development.
Humble Sea Brewing Co.
820 Swift StTerrific brewery. Have food, too.
MJA Vineyards
328 Ingalls StWine tasting. There are many wineries in this same development.
Venus Spirits
200 High RdDistillery and restaurant.
Stockwell Cellars
1100 Fair AveWonderful wine tasting spot
Wine tasting. There are many wineries in this same development.
Silver Mountain Vineyards Tasting Room
402 Ingalls StreetWine tasting. There are many wineries in this same development.
Equinox Sparkling Wine
334 Ingalls StChampagne, etc
Sightseeing
Steamer Lane
700 W Cliff DrFamous light house and surf spot
Monarch butterflies have famous pitstop here during their migration.
261 locals recommend
Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff DrMonarch butterflies have famous pitstop here during their migration.
Famous amusement park, loads of fun. Concerts, games, all kinds of fun stuff.
745 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StFamous amusement park, loads of fun. Concerts, games, all kinds of fun stuff.
Downtown Association
740 Front StDowntown Santa Cruz - heart of the town.
Beautiful lagoon (small nature reserve), with boardwalk through the water. Wonderful way to walk downtown.
13 locals recommend
Neary Lagoon Park
110 California StBeautiful lagoon (small nature reserve), with boardwalk through the water. Wonderful way to walk downtown.
Shopping
Famous, amazing, delicious, homemade chocolatier!! You can walk, they're just around the corner.
7 locals recommend
Richard Donnelly's Chocolate
1509 Mission StFamous, amazing, delicious, homemade chocolatier!! You can walk, they're just around the corner.
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair AveNice grocery store
Getting Around
Another Bike Shop
2361 Mission StJust down the street. Good/fair bike rentals.