Guidebook for Santa Cruz
Food Scene
Baked goods galore and awesome breakfast sandwiches served until 11. Great coffee drinks too!
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The Buttery
702 Soquel Ave Baked goods galore and awesome breakfast sandwiches served until 11. Great coffee drinks too!
Avanti Restaurant
1917 Mission StGreat food, fish specials and amazing cocktails!
Best outdoor seating in SC! Great place to enjoy lamb kabobs, cardamom coffee and rose merengue dessert!
104 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Laili
101 Cooper StBest outdoor seating in SC! Great place to enjoy lamb kabobs, cardamom coffee and rose merengue dessert!
Family owned, authentic Mexican Food. If its soccer season - hang out with the locals and watch in Spanish! Fun!
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Tacos Moreno
1053 Water StFamily owned, authentic Mexican Food. If its soccer season - hang out with the locals and watch in Spanish! Fun!
Awesome views of surfers, tourists, local fisherfolk and surrounded by water. Clam chowder is thick and creamy, burgers and fries are awesome and yummy fish tacos. Free refills on coffee and lemonade!
Dolphin
71 Municipal WharfAwesome views of surfers, tourists, local fisherfolk and surrounded by water. Clam chowder is thick and creamy, burgers and fries are awesome and yummy fish tacos. Free refills on coffee and lemonade!
Akira Sushi
1222 Soquel AveGreat sushi walking distance...
Locally owned, long time fave. Great food in HUGE portions. Coffee served while you are waiting to be seated - always a line on weekends!
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Linda's Seabreeze Café
542 Seabright AveLocally owned, long time fave. Great food in HUGE portions. Coffee served while you are waiting to be seated - always a line on weekends!
Lillian's Italian Kitchen
1148 Soquel AveDrinks & Nightlife
Just a fun place to hang out- especially when its cold and you actually get the spaces by the fire. Comfy couches, nice drinks. One of the few places open after 10 pm that's night a "club"
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Redroom
1003 Cedar StJust a fun place to hang out- especially when its cold and you actually get the spaces by the fire. Comfy couches, nice drinks. One of the few places open after 10 pm that's night a "club"
Great bar and food. Outside seating on second floor overlooks city streets - great for people watching.
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515 Kitchen & Cocktails
515 Cedar StGreat bar and food. Outside seating on second floor overlooks city streets - great for people watching.
Local dive bar...perfect if you are into this kind of thing - pool table, photo booth, cute bartenders and stiff, cheap drinks. Don't go expecting to order any fancy cocktails! Great place to meet the locals.
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Brady's Yacht Club
413 Seabright AveLocal dive bar...perfect if you are into this kind of thing - pool table, photo booth, cute bartenders and stiff, cheap drinks. Don't go expecting to order any fancy cocktails! Great place to meet the locals.
Consistently awesome place to get your groove on. Great musicians and lots of locals.
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Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial WayConsistently awesome place to get your groove on. Great musicians and lots of locals.
Sightseeing
SC phenomenon - every town has one - this is ours. Definitely worth a look and great photo opps!
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The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot RdSC phenomenon - every town has one - this is ours. Definitely worth a look and great photo opps!
It's just fun to people watch, get some fresh fish or chowder and wander in and out of the touristy shops. Marines is also fun for candy fix!
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Municipal Wharf
Municipal WharfIt's just fun to people watch, get some fresh fish or chowder and wander in and out of the touristy shops. Marines is also fun for candy fix!
Parks & Nature
It's amazing! Big and wide, plenty of sea mammals and birds to watch.
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Seabright State Beach
It's amazing! Big and wide, plenty of sea mammals and birds to watch.
Awesome for beach day as well as viewing the Monarch butterflies that bless us with their presence.
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Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff DrAwesome for beach day as well as viewing the Monarch butterflies that bless us with their presence.
Shopping
A must! Local-family owned market with plenty of organic options, amazing cheeses, wines, spirits and butcher! Love this place!
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Shopper's Corner
622 Soquel AveA must! Local-family owned market with plenty of organic options, amazing cheeses, wines, spirits and butcher! Love this place!
Arts & Culture
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front StJust a great local museum.
Entertainment & Activities
Amazing place to see live shows. Have seen some of my favorite artists up close and personal at this venue.
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Rio Theatre
1205 Soquel AveAmazing place to see live shows. Have seen some of my favorite artists up close and personal at this venue.