The Best of Santa Cruz

1. Don Quixote's

7.7

6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA

Mexican Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews

Bagelry is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

2. Bagelry

8.0

320 Cedar St. (Birch Ln), Santa Cruz, CA

Bagel Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 22 tips and reviews

Ruby Anaya: Best bagels I've ever had, period. Whenever I come back home to Santa Cruz I try to stop here. Get the Pink Flamingo on a Pesto Bagel! Other favorite spreads include: Tuna Salad and Cheese Louise.

3. Soif

105 Walnut Ave (at Pacific Avenue), Santa Cruz, CA

Wine Bar · Downtown Santa Cruz · 22 tips and reviews

Charlie Hong Kong is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

4. Charlie Hong Kong

8.6

1141 Soquel Ave (at Seabright Ave), Santa Cruz, CA

Noodle Restaurant · Eastside · 30 tips and reviews

Stripe Design Group is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

5. Stripe Design Group

107 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Design Studio · Downtown Santa Cruz · 1 tip

Stripe MEN is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

6. Stripe MEN

7.6

117 Walnut Ave (at Cedar St.), Santa Cruz, CA

Men's Store · Downtown Santa Cruz · 6 tips and reviews

Oswald is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

7. Oswald

8.7

121 Soquel Ave (at Front St.), Santa Cruz, CA

American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 15 tips and reviews

515 Kitchen & Cocktails is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

8. 515 Kitchen & Cocktails

8.3

515 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA

Lounge · Downtown Santa Cruz · 56 tips and reviews

Engfer Pizza Works is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

9. Engfer Pizza Works

7.3

525 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Pizzeria · Eastside · 15 tips and reviews

Cafe Cruz is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

10. Cafe Cruz

7.4

2621 41st Ave, Soquel, CA

American Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews

Kelly's French Bakery is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

11. Kelly's French Bakery

7.7

402 Ingalls St (at Swift St), Santa Cruz, CA

Bakery · Westside · 30 tips and reviews

The Buttery is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

12. The Buttery

8.9

702 Soquel Ave (Branciforte Ave), Santa Cruz, CA

Bakery · Eastside · 47 tips and reviews

Ruby Anaya: Try the Express Sandwich - simple and perfect with coffee for lunch or breakfast!

NextSpace is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

13. NextSpace

101 Cooper St (Pacific Ave), Santa Cruz, CA

Office · Downtown Santa Cruz · 10 tips and reviews

Tacos Moreno is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

14. Tacos Moreno

7.8

1053 Water St (at Magnolia St.), Santa Cruz, CA

Taco Restaurant · Eastside · 24 tips and reviews

Ruby Anaya: Best Taco's in Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

15. Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing

8.1

402 Ingalls St Ste 27 (btw Fair Ave and Swift Ave), Santa Cruz, CA

Brewery · Westside · 34 tips and reviews

New Leaf Community Market is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

16. New Leaf Community Market

8.8

1101 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Grocery Store · Westside · 19 tips and reviews

Seacliff State Beach is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

17. Seacliff State Beach

8.8

201 State Park Dr, Aptos, CA

State or Provincial Park · 18 tips and reviews

New Brighton State Beach is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

18. New Brighton State Beach

8.5

New Brighton State Beach (btwn Kennedy Dr & Coronado St), Capitola, CA

State or Provincial Park · 11 tips and reviews

The Poet & The Patriot is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

19. The Poet & The Patriot

320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, CA

Pub · Downtown Santa Cruz · 13 tips and reviews

Verve Coffee Roasters is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

20. Verve Coffee Roasters

9.1

1540 Pacific Ave (at Front St), Santa Cruz, CA

Coffee Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 127 tips and reviews

Ruby Anaya: Try the Bowl of Soul - super mellow, lightly sweet and always relaxing.

21. Verve Coffee Roasters

9.0

816 41st Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Coffee Shop · 55 tips and reviews

Cafe Brasil is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

22. Cafe Brasil

8.8

1410 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA

Brazilian Restaurant · Westside · 64 tips and reviews

Ruby Anaya: Try the Acai bowl!

Chocolate is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

23. Chocolate

6.9

1522 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 22 tips and reviews

Cafe Limelight is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

24. Cafe Limelight

1016 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA

Sandwich Spot · Downtown Santa Cruz · 9 tips and reviews

Ruby Anaya: Get the soup and half sandwich combo with a glass of freshly brewed Sweet Tea.

Zoccoli's Deli is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

25. Zoccoli's Deli

8.4

1534 Pacific Ave (btwn Front & Cooper), Santa Cruz, CA

Deli · Downtown Santa Cruz · 37 tips and reviews

I Love Sushi is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

26. I Love Sushi

7.6

516 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA

Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 25 tips and reviews

Pizzeria Avanti is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

27. Pizzeria Avanti

6.1

1711 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA

Pizzeria · Westside · 16 tips and reviews

Ruby Anaya: Great for date night.

West Cliff Drive is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

28. West Cliff Drive

9.3

West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

Scenic Lookout · Westside · 20 tips and reviews

UCSC Arboretum is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

29. UCSC Arboretum

7.4

1156 High St (at Highview Dr), Santa Cruz, CA

Farm · Westside · 5 tips and reviews

Seymour Marine Discovery Center is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

30. Seymour Marine Discovery Center

8.5

100 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

Science Museum · Westside · 7 tips and reviews

Monarch Grove is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

31. Monarch Grove

8.2

Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz, CA

Garden · Westside · 8 tips and reviews

Marini's Candies is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

32. Marini's Candies

7.9

1308 Pacific Ave (at Walnut Ave.), Santa Cruz, CA

Dessert Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 12 tips and reviews

The Red Room is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

33. The Red Room

7.4

1003 Cedar St (Locust St), Santa Cruz, CA

Bar · Downtown Santa Cruz · 41 tips and reviews

The Blue Lagoon is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

34. The Blue Lagoon

6.1

923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Night Club · Downtown Santa Cruz · 21 tips and reviews

Brady's Yacht Club is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

35. Brady's Yacht Club

8.4

413 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Dive Bar · Eastside · 7 tips and reviews

Red Restaurant and Bar is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

36. Red Restaurant and Bar

8.0

200 Locust St (Cedar), Santa Cruz, CA

Bar · Downtown Santa Cruz · 10 tips and reviews

Aptos Farmer's Market is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

37. Aptos Farmer's Market

8.4

at Cabrillo College (6500 Soquel Dr), Aptos, CA

Farmers Market · 2 tips and reviews

One Double Oh Seven Smoking Parlor & Bar is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

38. One Double Oh Seven Smoking Parlor & Bar

6.0

1007 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Bar · Eastside · 6 tips and reviews

burger. is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

39. burger.

1520 Mission St (at Bay St), Santa Cruz, CA

Burger Joint · Westside · 78 tips and reviews

Parish Publick House is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

40. Parish Publick House

8.1

841 Almar Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Dive Bar · Westside · 25 tips and reviews

The Penny Ice Creamery is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

41. The Penny Ice Creamery

8.6

913 Cedar St (at Locust St.), Santa Cruz, CA

Ice Cream Parlor · Downtown Santa Cruz · 75 tips and reviews

Ocean View Park is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

42. Ocean View Park

Ocean View Dr, Santa Cruz, CA

Park · Eastside · 6 tips and reviews

Ruby Anaya: Big slides!

Henry Cowell State Park Campground is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

43. Henry Cowell State Park Campground

8.6

2591 Graham Hill Rd (at Rolling Woods Dr), Scotts Valley, CA

Campground · 3 tips and reviews

Silver Spur Restaurant is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

44. Silver Spur Restaurant

8.2

2650 Soquel Dr (at Mattison Ln), Santa Cruz, CA

Breakfast Spot · 25 tips and reviews

Linda's Seabreeze Cafe is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

45. Linda's Seabreeze Cafe

8.3

542 Seabright Ave (btw Hall & Watson), Santa Cruz, CA

Breakfast Spot · Eastside · 36 tips and reviews

Rio Theatre is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

46. Rio Theatre

8.4

1205 Soquel Ave (Seabright Ave.), Santa Cruz, CA

Concert Hall · Eastside · 8 tips and reviews

The Del Mar Theatre is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

47. The Del Mar Theatre

9.0

1124 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA

Movie Theater · Downtown Santa Cruz · 7 tips and reviews

The Nick is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

48. The Nick

8.8

210 Lincoln St (btw Cedar and Center), Santa Cruz, CA

Movie Theater · Downtown Santa Cruz · 6 tips and reviews

Streetlight Records is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

49. Streetlight Records

8.7

939 Pacific Ave (at Elm St.), Santa Cruz, CA

Record Store · Downtown Santa Cruz · 7 tips and reviews

DIG Gardens is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

50. DIG Gardens

7.6

420 Water St, Santa Cruz, CA

Garden Center · Eastside · 2 tips and reviews

Sockshop & Shoe Company is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

51. Sockshop & Shoe Company

8.5

1515 Pacific Ave (at Locust St), Santa Cruz, CA

Shoe Store · Downtown Santa Cruz · 2 tips and reviews

Shogun is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

52. Shogun

6.9

1123 Pacific Ave (Lincoln), Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 16 tips and reviews

Laili Restaurant is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

53. Laili Restaurant

8.9

101 Cooper St #B (btw Front and Pacific), Santa Cruz, CA

Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 44 tips and reviews

Planet Fresh Gourmet Burritos is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

54. Planet Fresh Gourmet Burritos

1003 Cedar St (at Locust St.), Santa Cruz, CA

Burrito Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 23 tips and reviews

Bocci's cellar is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

55. Bocci's cellar

6.6

140 Encinal St (btw River St and Limekiln St), Santa Cruz, CA

Italian Restaurant · Central Santa Cruz · 6 tips and reviews

Lillian's Italian Kitchen is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

56. Lillian's Italian Kitchen

8.4

1116 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Italian Restaurant · Eastside · 30 tips and reviews

Storr's winery is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

57. Storr's winery

7.3

303 Potrero St Ste 35, Santa Cruz, CA

Winery · Central Santa Cruz · 4 tips and reviews

Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria is one of The Best of Santa Cruz.

58. Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria

9.1

504 Bay Ave, Capitola, CA

Bakery · 74 tips and reviews