Guidebook for All Over Santa Cruz Area

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Guidebook for All Over Santa Cruz Area

Food Scene

They have amazing pizzas!! And it's a cool open environment inside.
94 locals recommend
Bantam
1010 Fair Ave
94 locals recommend
They have amazing pizzas!! And it's a cool open environment inside.
Great single cup coffee founded in Santa Cruz. You won't be disappointed!
220 locals recommend
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
220 locals recommend
Great single cup coffee founded in Santa Cruz. You won't be disappointed!
Awesome dinner spot with a romantic outdoor patio that we definitely recommend!
104 locals recommend
Laili
101 Cooper St
104 locals recommend
Awesome dinner spot with a romantic outdoor patio that we definitely recommend!
Great for a sit-down breakfast! The French Toast there is my favorite.
38 locals recommend
The Walnut Avenue Cafe
106 Walnut Ave
38 locals recommend
Great for a sit-down breakfast! The French Toast there is my favorite.
Awesome food and a beautiful view! We recommend sitting upstairs. The menus are different upstairs and downstairs so do check both out.
276 locals recommend
Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff Dr
276 locals recommend
Awesome food and a beautiful view! We recommend sitting upstairs. The menus are different upstairs and downstairs so do check both out.
Everything is delish!
32 locals recommend
East End Gastropub
1501 41st Ave
32 locals recommend
Everything is delish!
Great food and located in a fun little area that has wine tasting rooms that are also worth checking out!
125 locals recommend
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls St
125 locals recommend
Great food and located in a fun little area that has wine tasting rooms that are also worth checking out!
Best date night restaurant!! Amazing food!
11 locals recommend
Alderwood Santa Cruz
155 Walnut Ave
11 locals recommend
Best date night restaurant!! Amazing food!
4 different locations around town - all amazing! Food and coffee both are amazing!
71 locals recommend
Cat & Cloud Coffee
3600 Portola Dr
71 locals recommend
4 different locations around town - all amazing! Food and coffee both are amazing!
Best sandwiches and breakfast burritos right by Rio Del Mar beach
40 locals recommend
Pixie Deli
111 Venetian Rd
40 locals recommend
Best sandwiches and breakfast burritos right by Rio Del Mar beach
Great coffee shop off the beaten path
12 locals recommend
11th Hour Coffee
1001 Center St
12 locals recommend
Great coffee shop off the beaten path
Great food and cool bookstore all in one!
BAD ANIMAL
1011 Cedar St
Great food and cool bookstore all in one!
Delicious Ice Cream!
64 locals recommend
The Penny Ice Creamery
913 Cedar St
64 locals recommend
Delicious Ice Cream!
Yummmm
38 locals recommend
Marianne's Ice Cream
1020 Ocean St
38 locals recommend
Yummmm
51 locals recommend
Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery
800 41st Ave
51 locals recommend
Featured in the Chasing Mavericks movie
25 locals recommend
Pleasure Pizza
4000 Portola Dr
25 locals recommend
Featured in the Chasing Mavericks movie

Entertainment & Activities

Rides, Arcade, Food and the beach!
745 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 locals recommend
Rides, Arcade, Food and the beach!
32 locals recommend
Regal Santa Cruz 9
1405 Pacific Ave
32 locals recommend
Super cute wine tasting room with live music and other fun events!
17 locals recommend
Stockwell Cellars
1100 Fair Ave
17 locals recommend
Super cute wine tasting room with live music and other fun events!
Some great local stores along with Target, Macy's, Ulta, & Kohls.
32 locals recommend
Capitola Mall
1855 41st Ave
32 locals recommend
Some great local stores along with Target, Macy's, Ulta, & Kohls.
Fun experience to make candles
Glow Candle Lounge
1101 Pacific Ave
Fun experience to make candles

Unique Experiences

Super cool, interesting, and kind of weird! Definitely worth checking out!
Mystery Spot Road
Mystery Spot Road
Super cool, interesting, and kind of weird! Definitely worth checking out!

Parks, Beach & Nature

Great beach with local shopping, restaurants, wine tasting rooms, ice cream, and more!
151 locals recommend
Capitola
151 locals recommend
Great beach with local shopping, restaurants, wine tasting rooms, ice cream, and more!
Great hiking trails with California redwood trees
335 locals recommend
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
335 locals recommend
Great hiking trails with California redwood trees
Perfect little hiking spot that's not too challenging.
17 locals recommend
Delaveaga Park
855 Branciforte Drive
17 locals recommend
Perfect little hiking spot that's not too challenging.
This is a great family beach, and it's one in the area that has fire pits!
32 locals recommend
Seabright Beach
32 locals recommend
This is a great family beach, and it's one in the area that has fire pits!
Great small beach located close to the Point & 41st.
23 locals recommend
Moran Lake County Park
22775 E Cliff Dr
23 locals recommend
Great small beach located close to the Point & 41st.
Beach at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
6 locals recommend
Main Beach
6 locals recommend
Beach at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Great hiking trails!
272 locals recommend
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek Road
272 locals recommend
Great hiking trails!

Arts & Culture

75 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
701 W Cliff Dr
75 locals recommend

Shopping

25 locals recommend
Downtown Association
740 Front St
25 locals recommend
Cool surf shop!
Berdels
1233 Pacific Ave
Cool surf shop!
Neat shop!
Patine
1001 41st Ave
Neat shop!
located downtown!
Urban Outfitters
1401 Pacific Ave
located downtown!
Surf shop downtown
27 locals recommend
Pacific Wave
1502 Pacific Ave
27 locals recommend
Surf shop downtown
Great bookstore
57 locals recommend
Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific Ave
57 locals recommend
Great bookstore
Cute shop, great for home decor & gifts
6 locals recommend
Botanic and Luxe
110 Front St
6 locals recommend
Cute shop, great for home decor & gifts
Cute home goods store!
Fybr Bamboo
2685 Pacific Ave
Cute home goods store!
Santa Cruz Legand - Jack O'Neill
36 locals recommend
O'Neill Surf Shop
110 Cooper St
36 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Legand - Jack O'Neill
Great little shop!
19 locals recommend
Stripe Design Group LLC
107 Walnut Ave
19 locals recommend
Great little shop!
Super cute home goods store and great for gifts!
7 locals recommend
Warmth Company at Aptos Village
140 Post Office Dr
7 locals recommend
Super cute home goods store and great for gifts!

Essentials

Great grocery store right by Downtown Santa Cruz
165 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
700 Front St
165 locals recommend
Great grocery store right by Downtown Santa Cruz
A few locations - all great!
157 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
157 locals recommend
A few locations - all great!
20 locals recommend
CVS
1700 Mission St
20 locals recommend
Great place to grocery shop in Aptos! They also have a little food court with yummy takeout options.
248 locals recommend
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
248 locals recommend
Great place to grocery shop in Aptos! They also have a little food court with yummy takeout options.
Great grocery shopping in Aptos.
78 locals recommend
Deluxe Foods of Aptos
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
78 locals recommend
Great grocery shopping in Aptos.
Great place to grocery shop!
157 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
157 locals recommend
Great place to grocery shop!
Great grocery shopping spot in Capitola
165 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
700 Front St
165 locals recommend
Great grocery shopping spot in Capitola