Guidebook for Santa Cruz

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Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

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Cat & Cloud Coffee
3600 Portola Dr
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Great local spot!
The very best breakfast burritos around!!! Order a barrel breakfast burrito like a local!!!
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The Point Market
23040 E Cliff Dr
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The very best breakfast burritos around!!! Order a barrel breakfast burrito like a local!!!
A locals favorite spot for breakfast! Some of the very best biscuits and gravy! They close when the surf is up!
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Paula's
3500 Portola Dr
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A locals favorite spot for breakfast! Some of the very best biscuits and gravy! They close when the surf is up!
Great mixology!!!! A locals favorite hangout.
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Süda
3910 Portola Dr
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Great mixology!!!! A locals favorite hangout.
The best locally sourced ice cream!
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The Penny Ice Creamery Pleasure Point
820 41st Ave
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The best locally sourced ice cream!
Great place to take the kiddos for a bite. The patio is also dog friendly.
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Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery
800 41st Ave
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Great place to take the kiddos for a bite. The patio is also dog friendly.
Great place to have a bite!
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Zameen At The Point
851 41st Ave
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Great place to have a bite!
Breakfast, lunch, or dinner! The Chophouse takes care of all of it!
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The Point Chophouse
3326 Portola Dr
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Breakfast, lunch, or dinner! The Chophouse takes care of all of it!
Fantastic coffee! They have pastries and avo toast that is not to be missed.
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Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
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Fantastic coffee! They have pastries and avo toast that is not to be missed.
For a nice dinner make a reservation and enjoy this California cuisine. Great burger and salads for lunch.
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Café Cruz
2621 41st Ave
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For a nice dinner make a reservation and enjoy this California cuisine. Great burger and salads for lunch.
This is a great dinner spot. Make a reservation for the classic car to pick you up and arrive in style. This is a tourist and local spot alike. If you don’t want to put on the nice clothes, the bar is a really cool spot to get drinks and appetizers. This restaurant has the very cool trolly to take you down.
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Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf Rd
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This is a great dinner spot. Make a reservation for the classic car to pick you up and arrive in style. This is a tourist and local spot alike. If you don’t want to put on the nice clothes, the bar is a really cool spot to get drinks and appetizers. This restaurant has the very cool trolly to take you down.
Grab one of the cruisers and head to the village to grab a slice. Great pizza!!!! Pizza and slice for $5, 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
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Pizza My Heart
209 Esplanade
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Grab one of the cruisers and head to the village to grab a slice. Great pizza!!!! Pizza and slice for $5, 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
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Sushi Garden
820 Bay Ave
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Great sushi!
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Akira Sushi
1222 Soquel Ave
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Great sushi!
This is a great place to take the whole family. Great kiddo menu!
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Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery
800 41st Ave
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This is a great place to take the whole family. Great kiddo menu!
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Aloha Island Grille
1700 Portola Dr
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Upstairs is a great bar style menu and a great place to watch the sunset. Kid friendly.
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Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff Dr
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Upstairs is a great bar style menu and a great place to watch the sunset. Kid friendly.
Amazing pastries and food.
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Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay Ave
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Amazing pastries and food.
Best fruit tarts in town!
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Farm Bakery & Cafe
6790 Soquel Dr
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Best fruit tarts in town!
Venus offers local made Gin, whiskey, tequila. Great mixology and great food. Try the corn bread!!!!
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Venus Spirits
200 High Rd
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Venus offers local made Gin, whiskey, tequila. Great mixology and great food. Try the corn bread!!!!
Monday-Friday Happy Hour is not to be missed. Great food, great drinks!!! It’s a locals favorite.
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Johnny's Harborside
493 Lake Ave
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Monday-Friday Happy Hour is not to be missed. Great food, great drinks!!! It’s a locals favorite.
Great Hawaiian food at a reasonable rate.
Pono Hawaiian Kitchen & Tap
Great Hawaiian food at a reasonable rate.
Beautiful spot right on the water.
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Paradise Beach Grille
215 Esplanade
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Beautiful spot right on the water.
Tiny spot with superb authentic Italian food. You won’t be sorry you ate here!
Sugo Italian Pasta Bar
1116 Soquel Ave
Tiny spot with superb authentic Italian food. You won’t be sorry you ate here!

Souvenir Shop

Zen is a great place to find beachy and ocean focused clothes and souvenirs.
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Zen Island
126 San Jose Ave
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Zen is a great place to find beachy and ocean focused clothes and souvenirs.
This is the original Santa Cruz Skateboards shop. Cruise in and get a skateboard or a red dot tee!
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Santa Cruz Boardroom
825 41st Ave
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This is the original Santa Cruz Skateboards shop. Cruise in and get a skateboard or a red dot tee!
Buell Surfs hop is a local wetsuit company. Started by local surfers who wanted to make the best wetsuits around.
Buell Surf Shop
912 41st Ave
Buell Surfs hop is a local wetsuit company. Started by local surfers who wanted to make the best wetsuits around.
Best bike shop in town!!!
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Family Cycling Center
914 41st Ave
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Best bike shop in town!!!
This is a great spot to rent a surfboard board or some new flips. This shop is owned by the world famous big wave surfer Peter Mel.
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Freeline Surf Shop
821 41st Ave
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This is a great spot to rent a surfboard board or some new flips. This shop is owned by the world famous big wave surfer Peter Mel.
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O'Neill Surf Shop
110 Cooper St
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Sightseeing

One of the best places to watch the sunset!
Rockview Drive County Park
One of the best places to watch the sunset!
Super stable boat to venture out on. Great for families or people that coups get sea sick. You will not regret an hour on the O’Neill boat!
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O'Neill Yacht Charters
275 Lake Ave
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Super stable boat to venture out on. Great for families or people that coups get sea sick. You will not regret an hour on the O’Neill boat!
This is a great way to see the bay. Check out a sunset sail! Super fun and worth the time.
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Chardonnay Sailing Charters
790 Mariner Park Way
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This is a great way to see the bay. Check out a sunset sail! Super fun and worth the time.

Breweries

Its a little up the road, but worth the trek. Great beers and interesting food.
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Discretion Brewing
2703 41st Ave
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Its a little up the road, but worth the trek. Great beers and interesting food.
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Beer 30
2504 S Main St
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Good food and beer! On the west side but worth the trek!
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Humble Sea Brewing Co.
820 Swift St
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Good food and beer! On the west side but worth the trek!
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Sante Adairius Santa Cruz Portal
1315 Water St
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Gilman Brewing Santa Cruz Taproom Brewpub Gastropub Restaurant
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing

Activities

Here are some fun things to do while you are in town:
Great place to walk, ride, and surf!
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Pleasure Point County Park
East Cliff Drive
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Great place to walk, ride, and surf!
You can take a trip around the redwoods. There is also a trip into town from the redwoods. A great trip for the kiddos!!!
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Roaring Camp
5401 Graham Hill Rd
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You can take a trip around the redwoods. There is also a trip into town from the redwoods. A great trip for the kiddos!!!
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Neptune's Kingdom
400 Beach St
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Boardwalk Bowl
115 Cliff St
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This place has it all! Good food, souvenir shops, barking harbor seals! Really can’t be missed.
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Tambatan Santa Cruz
21 Municipal Wharf
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This place has it all! Good food, souvenir shops, barking harbor seals! Really can’t be missed.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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Taman Negeri Hutan Nisene Marks
Aptos Creek Road
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Taman Negeri Henry Cowell Redwoods
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
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Quirky and fun!
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The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot Rd
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Quirky and fun!
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Redwood Canopy Tour
17 Conference Dr
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Giggles-N-Wiggles
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Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way
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Neighborhoods

Fun place to spend the day. It’s a great beach with good food options and a fun place to walk around. It’s a half hour walk from the house, but a 10 minute bike ride.
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Capitola
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Fun place to spend the day. It’s a great beach with good food options and a fun place to walk around. It’s a half hour walk from the house, but a 10 minute bike ride.

Beach

Lots of beaches to choose from!
Grab the backpack chairs and walk to the beach!!!
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Moran Lake County Park
22775 E Cliff Dr
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Grab the backpack chairs and walk to the beach!!!
38th Ave. Beach
23801 E Cliff Dr
Great beach where you can also have a fire on the beach!!!
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Seabright Beach
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Great beach where you can also have a fire on the beach!!!
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Capitola Beach Company
131 Monterey Ave
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This is the closest beach where you can have a bonfire. Great place to watch the sun go down!
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Twin Lakes Beach
995 Live Oak Avenue
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This is the closest beach where you can have a bonfire. Great place to watch the sun go down!