Guidebook for Santa Cruz
Food Scene
Our favorite place for bread and pastries! Heard they have excellent coffee too.
64 locals recommend
Companion Bakeshop Westside Santa Cruz
2341 Mission StOur favorite place for bread and pastries! Heard they have excellent coffee too.
Davenport Roadhouse
1 Davenport AveGreat food, cool space, live music!
Whale City Bakery
490 CA-1Check out their taco night :-) Also a good spot for live music.
Awesome beer selection on tap! Hip atmosphere, hip food, lots of vegan-cosmopolitan-housemade stuff. Crowded and noisy on weekends.
62 locals recommend
The Cremer House
6256 CA-9Awesome beer selection on tap! Hip atmosphere, hip food, lots of vegan-cosmopolitan-housemade stuff. Crowded and noisy on weekends.
Redwood Pizzeria
6205 CA-9Unpretentious space, great pizza.
Excellent coffee and Chai, nice coffeshop space to hang out in. Not a chain! Locally owned for decades.
39 locals recommend
White Raven
6253 Hwy 9Excellent coffee and Chai, nice coffeshop space to hang out in. Not a chain! Locally owned for decades.
AWESOME fresh seafood, huge plates, casual atmosphere.
123 locals recommend
Phil's Fish Market & Eatery
10700 Merritt StreetAWESOME fresh seafood, huge plates, casual atmosphere.
Delicious German food, authentic German beer selection. Quaint ambiance.
19 locals recommend
Tyrolean Inn Restaurant
9600 Hwy 9Delicious German food, authentic German beer selection. Quaint ambiance.
Cute place for sandwiches, salads, fantastic smoothies, and traditional Brazilian food.
79 locals recommend
Cafe Brasil
1410 Mission StCute place for sandwiches, salads, fantastic smoothies, and traditional Brazilian food.
Well-known bakery with lots of cookies, muffins, and sweets. Sandwiches too. Creekside seating.
19 locals recommend
Emily's Good Things To Eat
1129 Mission StWell-known bakery with lots of cookies, muffins, and sweets. Sandwiches too. Creekside seating.
Parks & Nature
Secluded cove, gorgeous. Requires hiking over a large dune. Sometimes a nude beach.
6 locals recommend
Bonny Doon Beach
Secluded cove, gorgeous. Requires hiking over a large dune. Sometimes a nude beach.
Nice trails on beach cliffs, cool old barn and homestead set up for visitors.
219 locals recommend
Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast RdNice trails on beach cliffs, cool old barn and homestead set up for visitors.
Beautiful beach with a creek-head and estuary. "Skyline to the Sea" trail connects this spot with Big Basin park.
15 locals recommend
Waddell Beach
Beautiful beach with a creek-head and estuary. "Skyline to the Sea" trail connects this spot with Big Basin park.
Drinks & Nightlife
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls StReally cute space, fun atmosphere.
Essentials
Closest market. Great quality, organics, full-service. Local chain.
89 locals recommend
Wild Roots Market
13159 Central AveClosest market. Great quality, organics, full-service. Local chain.
Great quality, full-service, organic market. Local chain.
248 locals recommend
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair AveGreat quality, full-service, organic market. Local chain.
Arts & Culture
Nearest park, great hiking, backs up to our property!
335 locals recommend
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park RdNearest park, great hiking, backs up to our property!
Sightseeing
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
21600 Big Basin WayAmazing huge redwoods.
Shopping
Really cool shop if you like homesteading-type things - gardening, preserving food, beekeeping, raising animals. Hard to find items, knowledgeable staff.
22 locals recommend
Mountain Feed & Farm Supply
9550 CA-9Really cool shop if you like homesteading-type things - gardening, preserving food, beekeeping, raising animals. Hard to find items, knowledgeable staff.
Great locally owned bookstore. Excellent selection, used and new. Cool literary events.
57 locals recommend
Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific AveGreat locally owned bookstore. Excellent selection, used and new. Cool literary events.