Guidebook for Santa Cruz

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Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

The best health-mex burritos in Santa Cruz. VERY reasonable prices and casual atmosphere.
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Planet Fresh Gourmet Burritos
1003 Cedar St
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The best health-mex burritos in Santa Cruz. VERY reasonable prices and casual atmosphere.
Wonderful home-style Italian... food and service consistently great... nice convivial atmosphere.
125 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Lillian's Italian Kitchen
1148 Soquel Ave
125 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Wonderful home-style Italian... food and service consistently great... nice convivial atmosphere.
Great atmosphere. Consistently good food. Great seasonal specials. Very noisy. Need reservations!
47 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Avanti Restaurant
1917 Mission St
47 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Great atmosphere. Consistently good food. Great seasonal specials. Very noisy. Need reservations!
Wonderful atmosphere… upscale but unpretentious. Unusual and delicious Italian fare. Bring your own wine if you'd like as corkage fee is very reasonable, but great wine selection too.
62 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
La Posta
538 Seabright Ave
62 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Wonderful atmosphere… upscale but unpretentious. Unusual and delicious Italian fare. Bring your own wine if you'd like as corkage fee is very reasonable, but great wine selection too.
Best traditional American breakfast in Santa Cruz! They have thin, irresistible sourdough pancakes that melt in your mouth! Arrive by 9:00am on a weekend/summer or you'll have a serious wait...
47 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Zachary's Restaurant
819 Pacific Ave
47 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Best traditional American breakfast in Santa Cruz! They have thin, irresistible sourdough pancakes that melt in your mouth! Arrive by 9:00am on a weekend/summer or you'll have a serious wait...
Great casual and funky downtown lunch spot. Wonderful salads, soups, sandwiches, fries and burgers. Make their own sourdough rolls every 20 minutes. Very reasonably priced. Service is outstanding!
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Surfrider Cafe
429 Front St
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Great casual and funky downtown lunch spot. Wonderful salads, soups, sandwiches, fries and burgers. Make their own sourdough rolls every 20 minutes. Very reasonably priced. Service is outstanding!
New, hip, spacious, specialty coffee shop with smart, snappy, friendly baristas. Award winning coffee and coffee drinks. Free WiFi.
220 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
220 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
New, hip, spacious, specialty coffee shop with smart, snappy, friendly baristas. Award winning coffee and coffee drinks. Free WiFi.
A VERY casual quick stop for organic asian street cuisine. Good healthy food... cheap prices.
745 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A VERY casual quick stop for organic asian street cuisine. Good healthy food... cheap prices.
Gem of a pizzeria owned by Italian family. Seasonal ingredients, homemade pasta, generous portions... imported wood-burning oven cranks out best pizza outside Italy! Noisy, family-friendly. Vivace!
38 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tramonti
528 Seabright Ave
38 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Gem of a pizzeria owned by Italian family. Seasonal ingredients, homemade pasta, generous portions... imported wood-burning oven cranks out best pizza outside Italy! Noisy, family-friendly. Vivace!
Hip & Fun! They offer a changing menu of fresh ingredients, many of which are grilled/roasted in their pizza oven… great flat breads, burgers, wide variety of beer, and ultra-friendly service!
125 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls St
125 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Hip & Fun! They offer a changing menu of fresh ingredients, many of which are grilled/roasted in their pizza oven… great flat breads, burgers, wide variety of beer, and ultra-friendly service!
Cozy atmosphere with great coffee drinks and nice selection of pastries and home-made counter food. This is a mellow alternative to Verve across the street.
19 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Lulu Carpenter's
1545 Pacific Ave
19 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cozy atmosphere with great coffee drinks and nice selection of pastries and home-made counter food. This is a mellow alternative to Verve across the street.

Sightseeing

A working marine laboratory. Exhibit halls, touch tanks, tours to marine research overlook. Hold a sea star — marvel at the world's biggest whale skeleton — touch a shark— think like a scientist!
80 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Seymour Marine Discovery Center
100 McAllister Way
80 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A working marine laboratory. Exhibit halls, touch tanks, tours to marine research overlook. Hold a sea star — marvel at the world's biggest whale skeleton — touch a shark— think like a scientist!
This is a world renowned aquarium for the beauty of its placement on the bay, and its research and ocean conservation. Check out the website at: http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/
668 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Akwarium ng Monterey Bay
886 Cannery Row
668 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is a world renowned aquarium for the beauty of its placement on the bay, and its research and ocean conservation. Check out the website at: http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/

Parks & Nature

The park features a natural bridge across a section of the beach. A great place to observe monarch butterfly migrations. It is home to up to 150,000 monarch butterflies Oct.-Feb.
261 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff Dr
261 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The park features a natural bridge across a section of the beach. A great place to observe monarch butterfly migrations. It is home to up to 150,000 monarch butterflies Oct.-Feb.
This is a wonderful place to take kids out walking. There are large horses, antique farm equipment, and great vistas along ocean paths.
219 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Rd
219 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is a wonderful place to take kids out walking. There are large horses, antique farm equipment, and great vistas along ocean paths.

Entertainment & Activities

This is the world's best seaside amusement park. One of my favorite things to do is stroll the boardwalk just as it is opening for the day... minimal crowds and lovely views.
745 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is the world's best seaside amusement park. One of my favorite things to do is stroll the boardwalk just as it is opening for the day... minimal crowds and lovely views.

Arts & Culture

A great local museum in a wonderful downtown space. Check out their calendar online for the most current exhibits and events.
133 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St
133 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A great local museum in a wonderful downtown space. Check out their calendar online for the most current exhibits and events.

Drinks & Nightlife

An award winning, local, certified organic brewery. With seven flagship ales brewed on premise along with wildly innovative seasonal beers, hard ciders, draught root beer and Kombucha on tap.
94 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls St
94 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
An award winning, local, certified organic brewery. With seven flagship ales brewed on premise along with wildly innovative seasonal beers, hard ciders, draught root beer and Kombucha on tap.