Guidebook for Santa Cruz
Food Scene
Lillian's Italian Kitchen
1148 Soquel AveBest Italian restaurant in Santa Cruz
Hoffman's Downtown
1102 Pacific AveGreat place for breakfast
Aquarius
175 W Cliff DrGreat place for breakfast!
Riva Fish House
31 Municipal WharfFish and chips and the sunset view
Ride your bike over for breakfast or lunch. Coffee and bakery. Nice shops shops around it.
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Kelly's French Bakery
402 Ingalls StRide your bike over for breakfast or lunch. Coffee and bakery. Nice shops shops around it.
In an unlikely place but good food and drinks, Also wine tasting all around it and near Kellys
125 Einheimische empfehlen
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls StIn an unlikely place but good food and drinks, Also wine tasting all around it and near Kellys
Laili
101 Cooper StGreat Mediterranean appetizers. Very casual and has music outside
Best Pizza Ever!! By the slice or take out. You will want more.
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Pizza My Heart
209 EsplanadeBest Pizza Ever!! By the slice or take out. You will want more.
Great Chicken salad sandwich
Coffee, Chai and breakfast treats.
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The Picnic Basket
125 Beach StGreat Chicken salad sandwich
Coffee, Chai and breakfast treats.
Drinks, Burgers,Great Food, Music, Comedy, Sailboat races. Calamari has been voted best every year. Upstairs in the bar.
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Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff DrDrinks, Burgers,Great Food, Music, Comedy, Sailboat races. Calamari has been voted best every year. Upstairs in the bar.
My grandkids love the burgers, & shakes. I love the veggie burger & rootbeer float. Sweet potato fries.
A real treat!
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Betty's Eat Inn
1222 Pacific AveMy grandkids love the burgers, & shakes. I love the veggie burger & rootbeer float. Sweet potato fries.
A real treat!
Great for Coffee, Chai, Muffins, breakfast & lunch.
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Emily's Good Things To Eat
1129 Mission StGreat for Coffee, Chai, Muffins, breakfast & lunch.
Essentials
Great organic groceries and take out.
They also have a location downtown on Pacific Ave
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New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair AveGreat organic groceries and take out.
They also have a location downtown on Pacific Ave
Closes small market for essentials.
A little pricey, but the people are friendly and they sell Lottery tickets
Santa Cruz Market
214 California AveCloses small market for essentials.
A little pricey, but the people are friendly and they sell Lottery tickets
One of 2 Safeways in Santa Cruz. The other is on the east side. Good clean store.
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Safeway
2203 Mission StOne of 2 Safeways in Santa Cruz. The other is on the east side. Good clean store.
Everything Else
Marina's has been making candy for 100 years and everything is wonderful including the fudge and saltwater taffy.
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Marini's Munchies
55 Municipal WharfMarina's has been making candy for 100 years and everything is wonderful including the fudge and saltwater taffy.
Watch the sunset from this beach and walk through the natural bridges at low tide.
Visit the Monarch butterflies in season and the Visitor Center
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Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff DrWatch the sunset from this beach and walk through the natural bridges at low tide.
Visit the Monarch butterflies in season and the Visitor Center
Great views and watch the surfers below. The Museum has some really old boards .
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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
701 W Cliff DrGreat views and watch the surfers below. The Museum has some really old boards .
Shopping
Homemade ice cream for over 50 years and unbelievable flavors.
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Marianne's Ice Cream
1020 Ocean StHomemade ice cream for over 50 years and unbelievable flavors.
The Penny Ice Creamery
913 Cedar StTaste everything. Ice Cream to die for
Drinks & Nightlife
Sit outside and watch the world go by. Salsa dancing some nights.
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Ideal Bar & Grill
106 Beach StSit outside and watch the world go by. Salsa dancing some nights.