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Monique's Essential Santa Cruz

Monique's Essential Santa Cruz

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Created by Monique Llamas • Updated On: April 26, 2016
Bookshop Santa Cruz is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

1. Bookshop Santa Cruz

9.3
1520 Pacific Ave. (at Locust St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Bookstore · Downtown Santa Cruz · 27 tips and reviews
The Crepe Place is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

2. The Crepe Place

8.1
1134 Soquel Ave (between Seabright & Cayuga), Santa Cruz, CA
Creperie · Eastside · 41 tips and reviews
99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

3. 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall

110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Bar · Downtown Santa Cruz · 57 tips and reviews
The Buttery is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

4. The Buttery

8.8
702 Soquel Ave (Branciforte Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Bakery · Eastside · 47 tips and reviews
Hula's Island Grill is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

5. Hula's Island Grill

8.3
221 Cathcart St (btwn Pacific Ave & Cedar St), Santa Cruz, CA
Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 80 tips and reviews
Cafe Brasil is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

6. Cafe Brasil

9.0
1410 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA
Brazilian Restaurant · Westside · 64 tips and reviews
Zachary's Restaurant is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

7. Zachary's Restaurant

8.4
819 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Santa Cruz · 60 tips and reviews
Saturn Cafe is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

8. Saturn Cafe

145 Laurel St (Between Pacific & Front), Santa Cruz, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Central Santa Cruz · 86 tips and reviews
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

9. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

8.5
400 Beach Street (btw Riverside Ave & Cliff St), Santa Cruz, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk · 186 tips and reviews
Bagelry is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

10. Bagelry

8.0
320 Cedar St. (Birch Ln), Santa Cruz, CA
Bagel Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 22 tips and reviews
Marianne's Ice Cream is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

11. Marianne's Ice Cream

9.1
1020 Ocean St (Ocean St), Santa Cruz, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Eastside · 83 tips and reviews
Ristorante Italiano is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

12. Ristorante Italiano

555 Soquel Ave #150, Santa Cruz, CA
Italian Restaurant · Eastside · 6 tips and reviews
Staff of Life is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

13. Staff of Life

8.5
1266 Soquel Ave (Darwin), Santa Cruz, CA
Grocery Store · Eastside · 21 tips and reviews
Mobo Sushi is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

14. Mobo Sushi

8.1
105 S River St, Santa Cruz, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 23 tips and reviews
The Red Room is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

15. The Red Room

7.8
1003 Cedar St (Locust St), Santa Cruz, CA
Bar · Downtown Santa Cruz · 41 tips and reviews
Red Restaurant and Bar is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

16. Red Restaurant and Bar

7.9
200 Locust St (Cedar), Santa Cruz, CA
Bar · Downtown Santa Cruz · 10 tips and reviews
The Walnut Avenue Cafe is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

17. The Walnut Avenue Cafe

8.6
106 Walnut Ave (at Pacific Ave.), Santa Cruz, CA
Café · Downtown Santa Cruz · 62 tips and reviews
Santa Cruz Diner is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

18. Santa Cruz Diner

7.1
909 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA
Diner · Central Santa Cruz · 64 tips and reviews
Vasili's Greek Restaurant is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

19. Vasili's Greek Restaurant

1501 Mission St (at Trescony St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Greek Restaurant · Westside · 21 tips and reviews
Natural Bridges State Beach is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

20. Natural Bridges State Beach

9.2
2531 W Cliff Dr (at Crespi Ct), Santa Cruz, CA
State or Provincial Park · Westside · 45 tips and reviews
West Cliff Drive is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

21. West Cliff Drive

9.4
West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA
Scenic Lookout · Westside · 20 tips and reviews
Pizza My Heart is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

22. Pizza My Heart

8.4
1116 Pacific Ave (at Lincoln St), Santa Cruz, CA
Pizzeria · Downtown Santa Cruz · 44 tips and reviews
Crow's Nest Restaurant is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

23. Crow's Nest Restaurant

8.4
2218 E Cliff Dr (at 5th Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
American Restaurant · Eastside · 111 tips and reviews
The Nick is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

24. The Nick

8.8
210 Lincoln St (btw Cedar and Center), Santa Cruz, CA
Movie Theater · Downtown Santa Cruz · 6 tips and reviews
El Palomar is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

25. El Palomar

7.8
1336 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 58 tips and reviews
Sunny Cove Beach is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

26. Sunny Cove Beach

8.0
East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA
Beach · 9 tips and reviews
Lulu's at the Octagon is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

27. Lulu's at the Octagon

118 Cooper St. (River St), Santa Cruz, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 17 tips and reviews
The Del Mar Theatre is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

28. The Del Mar Theatre

9.0
1124 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA
Movie Theater · Downtown Santa Cruz · 7 tips and reviews
Well Within Spa is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

29. Well Within Spa

8.5
417 Cedar St (at Elm St), Santa Cruz, CA
Spa · Downtown Santa Cruz · 11 tips and reviews
Charlie Hong Kong is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

30. Charlie Hong Kong

8.6
1141 Soquel Ave (at Seabright Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Noodle Restaurant · Eastside · 30 tips and reviews
Sockshop & Shoe Company is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

31. Sockshop & Shoe Company

8.3
1515 Pacific Ave (at Locust St), Santa Cruz, CA
Shoe Store · Downtown Santa Cruz · 2 tips and reviews
Zoccoli's Deli is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

32. Zoccoli's Deli

8.3
1534 Pacific Ave (btwn Front & Cooper), Santa Cruz, CA
Deli · Downtown Santa Cruz · 37 tips and reviews
Shopper's Corner is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

33. Shopper's Corner

8.3
622 Soquel Ave (at S Branciforte Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Grocery Store · Eastside · 11 tips and reviews
Taqueria Michoacan is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

34. Taqueria Michoacan

7.2
21401 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
Taqueria Vallarta #3 is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

35. Taqueria Vallarta #3

1101 Pacific Ave Ste A, Santa Cruz, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 13 tips and reviews
The Poet & The Patriot is one of Monique's Essential Santa Cruz.

36. The Poet & The Patriot

320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, CA
Pub · Downtown Santa Cruz · 13 tips and reviews