Guidebook for Capitola

Chris
Guidebook for Capitola

Drinks & Nightlife

Great drinks & food. More "upscale" than the typical beach restaurants in the Village.
50 locals recommend
Paradise Beach Grille
215 Esplanade
50 locals recommend
Great drinks & food. More "upscale" than the typical beach restaurants in the Village.
300 ft. Great place to watch the waves and have delicious drinks and food!
9 locals recommend
Sotola Bar & Grill
231 Esplanade
9 locals recommend
300 ft. Great place to watch the waves and have delicious drinks and food!

Food Scene

550 ft. Family restaurant with spectacular views!
68 locals recommend
Zelda's on the Beach
203 Esplanade
68 locals recommend
550 ft. Family restaurant with spectacular views!
500 ft. Very good pizza by the slice or whole piazzas. Get a slice and sit out on the benches overlooking the beach. Watch for Seagulls- they will dive and grab your food!
141 locals recommend
Pizza My Heart
209 Esplanade
141 locals recommend
500 ft. Very good pizza by the slice or whole piazzas. Get a slice and sit out on the benches overlooking the beach. Watch for Seagulls- they will dive and grab your food!
1/2 mile -Famous Bakery that has more than just deserts! Very good food, places to sit inside our out on covered patio. Gets crowded as people come from all around and stop here!
155 locals recommend
Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay Ave
155 locals recommend
1/2 mile -Famous Bakery that has more than just deserts! Very good food, places to sit inside our out on covered patio. Gets crowded as people come from all around and stop here!
1/4 mile- Unique (in a very good way).
205 locals recommend
Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf Rd
205 locals recommend
1/4 mile- Unique (in a very good way).
3/4 mi. - One of our favorites! great people watching (but not to touristy!). See local Capitola/Santa Cruz families here and eat outside or inside. Not many tourists! Great food!
51 locals recommend
Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery
800 41st Ave
51 locals recommend
3/4 mi. - One of our favorites! great people watching (but not to touristy!). See local Capitola/Santa Cruz families here and eat outside or inside. Not many tourists! Great food!
2.5 mi.- Hidden gem! Fantastic Italian food, great atmosphere, locals love this place!
11 locals recommend
Star Bene
East Cliff Drive
11 locals recommend
2.5 mi.- Hidden gem! Fantastic Italian food, great atmosphere, locals love this place!
3/4 mi. - Bring cash, they don't accept credit cards. The ultimate Breakfast burritos (and more). Very Santa Cruz'ish! Go all the way through into back to outside eating area or eat out front and "people watch".
24 locals recommend
Chill Out Cafe
860 41st Ave
24 locals recommend
3/4 mi. - Bring cash, they don't accept credit cards. The ultimate Breakfast burritos (and more). Very Santa Cruz'ish! Go all the way through into back to outside eating area or eat out front and "people watch".

Entertainment & Activities

3.5 mi- The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is recognized as one of the best "Seaside park in the world"!
745 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 locals recommend
3.5 mi- The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is recognized as one of the best "Seaside park in the world"!

Shopping

350 ft. - Way too many unique beach shops to mention are in the Village, from high end, to beachy, to touristy!
151 locals recommend
Capitola
151 locals recommend
350 ft. - Way too many unique beach shops to mention are in the Village, from high end, to beachy, to touristy!

Essentials

1/2 mi. - Healthy food
157 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
157 locals recommend
1/2 mi. - Healthy food

Parks & Nature

1 mi. - Not a "beach" to hang out on. Instead, watch some of the best surfing in all of Santa Cruz from the benches above the sand!
6 locals recommend
The Hook Public Restrooms
511 41st Ave
6 locals recommend
1 mi. - Not a "beach" to hang out on. Instead, watch some of the best surfing in all of Santa Cruz from the benches above the sand!
1.3 mi. - Walk from my home up the hill (going away from Capitola Village). Many ocean views, families walking or riding bikes (or on skate boards). You will pass "The Hook" and keep going along bike path, Spectacular ocean views on most of the walk.
116 locals recommend
Pleasure Point
116 locals recommend
1.3 mi. - Walk from my home up the hill (going away from Capitola Village). Many ocean views, families walking or riding bikes (or on skate boards). You will pass "The Hook" and keep going along bike path, Spectacular ocean views on most of the walk.