Guidebook for Soquel
Food Scene
Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf RdSawasdee Thai Cuisine
5050 Soquel DrDelicious baked goods and lunch/dinner take out or eat in. Casual.
155 locals recommend
Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay AveDelicious baked goods and lunch/dinner take out or eat in. Casual.
The Bagelry Soquel
4763 Soquel DrBagels and spreads for lunch.
Carpo's Restaurant
2400 Porter StAmerican food. Reasonably priced.
Paradise Beach Grille
215 EsplanadeDrinks & Nightlife
Beer 30
2504 S Main StSante Adairius Rustic Ales
103 Kennedy DrDiscretion Brewing
2703 41st AveBargetto Winery
3535 N Main StKuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar StParks & Nature
Capitola Beach Company
131 Monterey AveNew Brighton State Beach
1500 Park AveLong beach walks at low tide!
Hiking and running trails, beautiful scenery.
272 locals recommend
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek RoadHiking and running trails, beautiful scenery.
Shopping
Capitola
Everything Else
Downtown Santa Cruz has shopping, movie theaters, restaurants, coffee shops, a museum (MAH), and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. There is also the Mission and it's historic buildings.
242 locals recommend
Santa Cruz
Downtown Santa Cruz has shopping, movie theaters, restaurants, coffee shops, a museum (MAH), and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. There is also the Mission and it's historic buildings.
Essentials
There is also a dry cleaner, CVS pharmacy and a Peet's Coffee in this shopping center.
54 locals recommend
Nob Hill Foods
809 Bay AveThere is also a dry cleaner, CVS pharmacy and a Peet's Coffee in this shopping center.
This is a surprisingly gourmet convenience store that happens to be a gas station also. Good selection of beers and wine!
11 locals recommend
AJ's Chevron Mart & Car Wash
5955 Soquel DrThis is a surprisingly gourmet convenience store that happens to be a gas station also. Good selection of beers and wine!
Entertainment & Activities
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StMonterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row