Guidebook for Santa Cruz
Food Scene
Big relaxing space. Great coffee and pastries and occasional music at night.
13 locals recommend
The Abbey Coffee Lounge
350 Mission StBig relaxing space. Great coffee and pastries and occasional music at night.
Emily's Good Things To Eat
1129 Mission StGreat coffee and pastries within walking distance.
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls StGreat beer and grub joint.
Lupulo Craft Beer House
233 Cathcart StTapas and wide selection of exotic beers.
The Walnut Avenue Cafe
106 Walnut AveGreat breakfast just down the street.
Great breakfast place - don't forget to add your name to the wait list!
47 locals recommend
Zachary's Restaurant
819 Pacific AveGreat breakfast place - don't forget to add your name to the wait list!
Gilda's
37 Municipal WharfFamily-style breakfast, lunch or dinner with a great view.
Authentic Mexican food and awesome, craft cocktails. An easy 1/2 mile stroll from the apartment.
Copal Restaurant
Authentic Mexican food and awesome, craft cocktails. An easy 1/2 mile stroll from the apartment.
Drinks & Nightlife
Soif
105 Walnut AveFantastic wines and food with knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Everything Else
craft cocktails and food upstairs, dancing and nightclubbing downstairs late into the night.
13 locals recommend
Motiv
1209 Pacific Avecraft cocktails and food upstairs, dancing and nightclubbing downstairs late into the night.
Local iconic music venue... check who's playing or just drop in for a drink and game of pool.
81 locals recommend
The Catalyst
1011 Pacific AveLocal iconic music venue... check who's playing or just drop in for a drink and game of pool.
Best whale watching tours in the bay - year-round (and I designed the website). Tell Ken I sent you...
21 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Whale Watching
1718 Brommer StBest whale watching tours in the bay - year-round (and I designed the website). Tell Ken I sent you...
City advice
Don't miss
West Cliff Drive
Check out West Cliff Drive to really see our beautiful coast, surf spots, and pocket beaches. Great Dolphin and Whale watching sometimes too. Walking/biking path runs the length of the drive that leads up to Natural Bridges State Park.