Guidebook for Santa Cruz
Food Scene
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st AveGreat coffee & off the beaten path.
Tramonti
528 Seabright AveCasual & family-style Italian.
A local favorite - delicious wood-fired pizza. With a ping pong table, great for kids.
29 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Engfer Pizza Works
537 Seabright AveA local favorite - delicious wood-fired pizza. With a ping pong table, great for kids.
La Posta
538 Seabright AveHigher-end Italian - a GREAT winelist!
Bakery! And deli! And coffee! Best combo - with pleasant outdoor seating.
133 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
The Buttery
702 Soquel AveBakery! And deli! And coffee! Best combo - with pleasant outdoor seating.
They will serve the perfect Bloody Mary with your breakfast.
102 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Harbor Café
535 7th AveThey will serve the perfect Bloody Mary with your breakfast.
Good for ice cream, snacks & a good cup of coffee.
50 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
The Picnic Basket
125 Beach StGood for ice cream, snacks & a good cup of coffee.
Akira Sushi
1222 Soquel AveSushi. Is. Awesome.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beer brewed on-site & good pub food & outdoor seating.
74 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Seabright Social
519 Seabright AveBeer brewed on-site & good pub food & outdoor seating.
Boasts the most Jameson consumed in all of California. Very much a dive-bar local hangout.
12 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Brady's Yacht Club
413 Seabright AveBoasts the most Jameson consumed in all of California. Very much a dive-bar local hangout.
Essentials
Oldest (and friendliest) family-run market in Santa Cruz.
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Shopper's Corner
622 Soquel AveOldest (and friendliest) family-run market in Santa Cruz.
Arts & Culture
A beautiful 1940's theater that features both movies & musical events.
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Rio Theatre
1205 Soquel AveA beautiful 1940's theater that features both movies & musical events.
Delicious crepes & cocktails as well as evening musical entertainment.
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The Crêpe Place
1134 Soquel AveDelicious crepes & cocktails as well as evening musical entertainment.
Shops, restaurants, movie theaters & people-watching.
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Downtown Association
740 Front StShops, restaurants, movie theaters & people-watching.
Sightseeing
Many restaurants to choose from here. Go to the end and say hi to the sea lions.
143 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Santa Cruz Wharf
21 Municipal WharfMany restaurants to choose from here. Go to the end and say hi to the sea lions.
Free admission & packed with info about the Monterey Bay & its sealife.
25 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center
35 Pacific AveFree admission & packed with info about the Monterey Bay & its sealife.
Watch the surfers & stroll the cliffs. A beautiful view of the Boardwalk & Wharf.
29 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Il-Park ta 'Lighthouse Point
700 W Cliff DrWatch the surfers & stroll the cliffs. A beautiful view of the Boardwalk & Wharf.
From the edge of the San Lorenzo river to the mouth of the harbor, this beach has firepits for bonfires & restroom facilities.
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Seabright State Beach
From the edge of the San Lorenzo river to the mouth of the harbor, this beach has firepits for bonfires & restroom facilities.
Il-Port ta 'Santa Cruz
135 5th AveA beautiful place for a morning run.
Entertainment & Activities
Giant Dipper
400 Beach StA classic wooden roller coaster built in the 1920's
Views of the boardwalk and the best slides in town. Kid & dog friendly.
18 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Ocean View Park
102 Ocean View AveViews of the boardwalk and the best slides in town. Kid & dog friendly.