Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Jeremy + Erin
Jeremy + Erin
Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

Tiki drinks and Hawaiian food. Be prepared for a wait.
102 locals recommend
Hula's Island Grill
221 Cathcart St
102 locals recommend
Tiki drinks and Hawaiian food. Be prepared for a wait.
Looks dingy but has fantastic and affordable food.
Betty's Noodle House
431 Front St
Looks dingy but has fantastic and affordable food.
Awesome veggie options.
12 locals recommend
Taqueria La Cabaña
2332 Mission St
12 locals recommend
Awesome veggie options.
Coffee and new food menu!
220 locals recommend
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
220 locals recommend
Coffee and new food menu!
Acai bowls and muquecas. Be prepared for a wait.
79 locals recommend
Cafe Brasil
1410 Mission St
79 locals recommend
Acai bowls and muquecas. Be prepared for a wait.
'Meh' service but food is worth it. Get sandwiches and local ice cream from Penny's.
50 locals recommend
The Picnic Basket
125 Beach St
50 locals recommend
'Meh' service but food is worth it. Get sandwiches and local ice cream from Penny's.
98 locals recommend
Kelly's French Bakery
402 Ingalls St
98 locals recommend
Surprisingly awesome Chinese, few places that delivers to our neighborhood. Order on Yelp, super easy!
Tam's Restaurant
2403 Mission St
Surprisingly awesome Chinese, few places that delivers to our neighborhood. Order on Yelp, super easy!
Local ice cream. Usually a line.
64 locals recommend
The Penny Ice Creamery
913 Cedar St
64 locals recommend
Local ice cream. Usually a line.
Lots of food and drink to choose from.
32 locals recommend
Abbott Square
118 Cooper St
32 locals recommend
Lots of food and drink to choose from.
Best local cupcakes!
6 locals recommend
Buttercup Cakes & Farm House Frosting
1411 Pacific Ave
6 locals recommend
Best local cupcakes!

Drinks & Nightlife

Shuffleboard and tapas.
34 locals recommend
Lupulo Craft Beer House
233 Cathcart St
34 locals recommend
Shuffleboard and tapas.
Unique craft beer and great bar food—new location!
15 locals recommend
Sante Adairius Santa Cruz Portal
1315 Water St
15 locals recommend
Unique craft beer and great bar food—new location!
Distillery making local spirits.
32 locals recommend
Venus Spirits
200 High Rd
32 locals recommend
Distillery making local spirits.
125 locals recommend
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls St
125 locals recommend
94 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls St
94 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Watching surfers and views of Monterey Bay.
193 locals recommend
West Cliff Drive
West Cliff Drive
193 locals recommend
Watching surfers and views of Monterey Bay.
Street musicians and bums.
88 locals recommend
Pacific Avenue
Pacific Avenue
88 locals recommend
Street musicians and bums.

Parks & Nature

Monarch butterflies love the eucalyptus groves.
Natural Bridges Drive
Natural Bridges Drive
Monarch butterflies love the eucalyptus groves.
Hiking and biking.
18 locals recommend
Pogonip
501 and 410 Golf Club Dr
18 locals recommend
Hiking and biking.
Hiking and biking. Amazing views above the Bay.
219 locals recommend
Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Rd
219 locals recommend
Hiking and biking. Amazing views above the Bay.

Arts & Culture

Exhibits and Abbott Square, offering lots of different foods and drinks and music.
133 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St
133 locals recommend
Exhibits and Abbott Square, offering lots of different foods and drinks and music.

Shopping

Cuteness overload.
6 locals recommend
Botanic and Luxe
110 Front St
6 locals recommend
Cuteness overload.
Chic and hip.
19 locals recommend
Stripe Design Group LLC
107 Walnut Ave
19 locals recommend
Chic and hip.
Local artists, cute selection.
Wallflower Boutique
107 Locust St
Local artists, cute selection.

Essentials

Long lines because of students.
58 locals recommend
Safeway
2203 Mission St
58 locals recommend
Long lines because of students.
University Wash & Dry
1232 Mission St
Small local organic grocer. Very Santa Cruz.
22 locals recommend
The Food Bin and The Herb Room
1130 Mission St
22 locals recommend
Small local organic grocer. Very Santa Cruz.
Organic grocer, similar to Whole Foods. Very nice and clean.
248 locals recommend
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
248 locals recommend
Organic grocer, similar to Whole Foods. Very nice and clean.
6 locals recommend
Sutter Urgent Care - Westside
1301 Mission St
6 locals recommend