Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Beth
Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

Every visitor I have had loves this place.....Organic Asian noodle place....Open until 11!
80 locals raden deze aan
Charlie Hong Kong
1141 Soquel Ave
80 locals raden deze aan
Every visitor I have had loves this place.....Organic Asian noodle place....Open until 11!
Breakfast, lunch and a huge bakery selection....
133 locals raden deze aan
The Buttery
702 Soquel Ave
133 locals raden deze aan
Breakfast, lunch and a huge bakery selection....
My favorite closest breakfast place. I love the polenta breakfast.
10 locals raden deze aan
Midtown Cafe
1121 Soquel Avenue
10 locals raden deze aan
My favorite closest breakfast place. I love the polenta breakfast.
Great food!
12 locals raden deze aan
Oyunaa's Mongolian Cuisine
1209 Soquel Ave
12 locals raden deze aan
Great food!
Good Thai food! Lunch buffet
18 locals raden deze aan
Real Thai Kitchen
1632 Seabright Ave
18 locals raden deze aan
Good Thai food! Lunch buffet
directly across Soquel in the Whole Foods parking lot....drive or walk thru COFFEE!!!!...really good and really close...
8 locals raden deze aan
Lulus Midtown
925 Soquel Ave
8 locals raden deze aan
directly across Soquel in the Whole Foods parking lot....drive or walk thru COFFEE!!!!...really good and really close...
My all time favorite taqueria. Not an extensive menu..but authentic. Try the Al Pastor taco.
28 locals raden deze aan
Tacos Moreno
1053 Water St
28 locals raden deze aan
My all time favorite taqueria. Not an extensive menu..but authentic. Try the Al Pastor taco.
Very popular Italian. Call first to see if they can seat you. VERY popular!
125 locals raden deze aan
Lillian's Italian Kitchen
1148 Soquel Ave
125 locals raden deze aan
Very popular Italian. Call first to see if they can seat you. VERY popular!
On the way to the beach..STRONG coffee!
220 locals raden deze aan
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
220 locals raden deze aan
On the way to the beach..STRONG coffee!
Best sushi around! and you can walk!
54 locals raden deze aan
Akira Sushi
1222 Soquel Ave
54 locals raden deze aan
Best sushi around! and you can walk!
A popular taqueria on the corner. Open late!
8 locals raden deze aan
Taqueria Santa Cruz II
1002 Soquel Ave
8 locals raden deze aan
A popular taqueria on the corner. Open late!

Everything Else

Groceries!
157 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
157 locals raden deze aan
Groceries!
music venue
52 locals raden deze aan
Rio Theatre
1205 Soquel Ave
52 locals raden deze aan
music venue
Everyones favorite local yoga studio!
Divine Light Yoga
402 Water Street
Everyones favorite local yoga studio!

Drinks & Nightlife

This is the best bar within walking distance! Restaurant and bar and music venue. Lots of small local bands almost nightly. Outdoor heated garden patio for dining. Can be a little crazy when there is music... Fun atmosphere.
109 locals raden deze aan
The Crêpe Place
1134 Soquel Ave
109 locals raden deze aan
This is the best bar within walking distance! Restaurant and bar and music venue. Lots of small local bands almost nightly. Outdoor heated garden patio for dining. Can be a little crazy when there is music... Fun atmosphere.
This is straight down Soquel on the corner of Front and Soquel...sort of swanky [ for our town!] GREAT cocktails
70 locals raden deze aan
Oswald Restaurant
121 Soquel Ave
70 locals raden deze aan
This is straight down Soquel on the corner of Front and Soquel...sort of swanky [ for our town!] GREAT cocktails

Essentials

My favorite independent health food store.
69 locals raden deze aan
Staff of Life
1266 Soquel Ave
69 locals raden deze aan
My favorite independent health food store.

Parks & Nature

this is where you want to go to see the BIG trees. It is a close drive, and a 1 mile loop. Trust me.
335 locals raden deze aan
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
335 locals raden deze aan
this is where you want to go to see the BIG trees. It is a close drive, and a 1 mile loop. Trust me.

Arts & Culture

I love our art Museum. There is a great history display also.
133 locals raden deze aan
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St
133 locals raden deze aan
I love our art Museum. There is a great history display also.
A little bit of our natural history...right near the beach..
50 locals raden deze aan
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
1305 E Cliff Dr
50 locals raden deze aan
A little bit of our natural history...right near the beach..