Guidebook for Santa Cruz
Drinks & Nightlife
Great pub, with fantastic beers, locals atmosphere and locally made yummy cider!
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Poet & Patriot Irish Pub
320 Cedar StGreat pub, with fantastic beers, locals atmosphere and locally made yummy cider!
The Crêpe Place
1134 Soquel AveGreat shows and a great drinking spot!
Great dive bar. Upstairs is classier, downstairs very cozy and more low key. Lots of locals.
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The Reef Bar & Restaurant
200 Locust StGreat dive bar. Upstairs is classier, downstairs very cozy and more low key. Lots of locals.
Great restaurant and bar. Best happy house food and drinks from 4 to 7 pm, though a bit on the pricy side. Worth it for the truffle fries!
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515 Cedar St
515 Cedar StreetGreat restaurant and bar. Best happy house food and drinks from 4 to 7 pm, though a bit on the pricy side. Worth it for the truffle fries!
Great local brewery, awesome atmosphere, shows movies a lot of nights.
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Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls StGreat local brewery, awesome atmosphere, shows movies a lot of nights.
Food Scene
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st AveBest fancy coffee in town!
Fins Coffee
1104 Ocean StClosest coffee joint and real nice people!
Boardgames too!
Vegan and vegetarian diner with breakfast always and lots of yummy shakes!
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Saturn Cafe
145 Laurel StVegan and vegetarian diner with breakfast always and lots of yummy shakes!
Betty Burgers
505 Seabright AveYES.
Super great atmosphere and some damn good food, including great brunch!
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Harbor Café
535 7th AveSuper great atmosphere and some damn good food, including great brunch!
Surfrider Cafe
429 Front StBest burgers in town.
Betty's Noodle House
431 Front StDelicious and affordable noodles!
Some of the best Mexican food around, with a great and super affordable taco cantina in the back!
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Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz
1344 Pacific AveSome of the best Mexican food around, with a great and super affordable taco cantina in the back!
Bagelry
1636 Seabright AveDEElicious bagels!
Darn good coffee, great atmosphere and the best bagel sandwiches in town (better than Bagelry!)
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Firefly Coffee House
131A Front StDarn good coffee, great atmosphere and the best bagel sandwiches in town (better than Bagelry!)
Pretty hip, kinda punkrock coffee spot with comfy couches and a huge porch for outside hangin'.
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Caffe Pergolesi
418 Cedar StPretty hip, kinda punkrock coffee spot with comfy couches and a huge porch for outside hangin'.
Cafe Gratitude
103 Lincoln StFantastic raw and healthy foods!!
Zachary's Restaurant
819 Pacific AveSome of the best brunch around!
Arts & Culture
A great museum with a wonderful philosophy of inclusivity and community! Also a great exhibit on the history of Santa Cruz and rotating art exhibits.
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Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front StA great museum with a wonderful philosophy of inclusivity and community! Also a great exhibit on the history of Santa Cruz and rotating art exhibits.
Awesome show venue with a late night pizza joint too!
Pool tables and bar upstairs as well.
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The Catalyst
1011 Pacific AveAwesome show venue with a late night pizza joint too!
Pool tables and bar upstairs as well.
Everything Else
Del Mar Theater
1124 Pacific AveAwesome vintage movie theater!
Dave's Custom Bikes
910 Soquel AveGreat bike shop.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel AveGreat bulk section!
Fantastic, natural foods and great produce, as well as a huge bulk section. A better alternative to Whole Foods.
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Staff of Life
1266 Soquel AveFantastic, natural foods and great produce, as well as a huge bulk section. A better alternative to Whole Foods.
Most affordable grocery store with great selection of organics!
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Shopper's Corner
622 Soquel AveMost affordable grocery store with great selection of organics!
Sightseeing
Yeah, you know the deal. Rides. Arcades. Atmosphere. Beach.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StYeah, you know the deal. Rides. Arcades. Atmosphere. Beach.
A cute museum in a historic lighthouse all about surfing!
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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
701 W Cliff DrA cute museum in a historic lighthouse all about surfing!
The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot RdA phenomenon of gravity and a famous spot!
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park RdSome great and very close hiking!
Pleasure Point
Great for surfing and beaching it up!
Seacliff State Beach
State Park DriveBeautiful!!
Very special place for hiking with our own local stupa!
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Land of Medicine Buddha
5800 Prescott RdVery special place for hiking with our own local stupa!
New Brighton State Beach
1500 Park AveLovely!!
Shopping
Some of the best organic and yoga clothing around, made right here in Santa Cruz!!
Synergy Organic Clothing Flagship Store
1229 Pacific AvenueSome of the best organic and yoga clothing around, made right here in Santa Cruz!!
Retro Paradise
1010 Pacific AveFun and funky vintage stuff!
Cognito Clothing
821 Pacific AveMore fun and funky vintage!