Guidebook for Aptos
Food Scene
Little treasure...Great food and little gifts for every occasion. The fruit tart is amazing!
31 locals recommend
Farm Bakery & Cafe
6790 Soquel DrLittle treasure...Great food and little gifts for every occasion. The fruit tart is amazing!
Laili
101 Cooper StNice outdoor seating. Great, great food.
What a sweet place to have a dinner, a drink and have the beach right downstairs.
276 locals recommend
Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff DrWhat a sweet place to have a dinner, a drink and have the beach right downstairs.
Norma Jean's Coffee
8043 Soquel DrEverything plus some Gluten free items as well. Good coffee!
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st AveVoted BEST coffee in Santa Cruz.
Restaurant and Bar. Great burgers and great when you are on a gluten free diet! Ask for salad wrap instead of the bread.
57 locals recommend
burger. Aptos
7941 Soquel DrRestaurant and Bar. Great burgers and great when you are on a gluten free diet! Ask for salad wrap instead of the bread.
Everything Else
Paddle boarding. Rent a board. Nice location. Great for kids as well!
19 locals recommend
SUP Shack Santa Cruz
2214 E Cliff DrPaddle boarding. Rent a board. Nice location. Great for kids as well!
Exceptional Wines. Resting on spectacular hillside acreage in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Highlights:
- Up on the hill
- Tasting in 3 places
- Wines: Good
- Prices: pretty inexpensive
18 locals recommend
Soquel Vineyards
8063 Glen Haven RdExceptional Wines. Resting on spectacular hillside acreage in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Highlights:
- Up on the hill
- Tasting in 3 places
- Wines: Good
- Prices: pretty inexpensive
Close to the place you stay. A guest said: "I have been wine tasting up and down California, and this is one of the most unique tastings I have attended."
Salamandre Wine Cellars
108 Don Carlos DrClose to the place you stay. A guest said: "I have been wine tasting up and down California, and this is one of the most unique tastings I have attended."
Secondly, the view... gorgeous... sit, sip and have a great lunch that you grabbed down at the Corralitos Market before arriving. The perfect combo
26 locals recommend
Alfaro Family Vineyard-Winery
420 Hames RdSecondly, the view... gorgeous... sit, sip and have a great lunch that you grabbed down at the Corralitos Market before arriving. The perfect combo
Great find...beautiful location, delish wine, they even had a nice assortment of food! A bit on the small side.
14 locals recommend
Nicholson Vineyards Winery
2800 Pleasant Valley RdGreat find...beautiful location, delish wine, they even had a nice assortment of food! A bit on the small side.
I heard good thinngs about this winery but have never been here.
22 locals recommend
Windy Oaks Winery
550 Hazel Dell RdI heard good thinngs about this winery but have never been here.
Arts & Culture
Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific AveA great bookstore. One of the only few left.
Shopping
Very nice store for women and children. They have a Men's store right next door.
19 locals recommend
Stripe Design Group LLC
107 Walnut AveVery nice store for women and children. They have a Men's store right next door.
The Penny Ice Creamery
913 Cedar StIce Cream! Amazing flavors. Very unusual.
Entertainment & Activities
Boardwalk Bowl
115 Cliff StBowling. Close to the Boardwalk.
Drinks & Nightlife
Love this place. Small inside but they have outside seating. Yummy food selection (smallish but good). Pretzels!
There are also a bunch of Wine Tasting Rooms around here.
94 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls StLove this place. Small inside but they have outside seating. Yummy food selection (smallish but good). Pretzels!
There are also a bunch of Wine Tasting Rooms around here.