Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Lewis D
Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Bistro 1 at the Tannery

Chasing Maverick's movie filmed there and huge slices of delicious pizza
25 locals recommend
Pleasure Pizza
4000 Portola Dr
25 locals recommend
Chasing Maverick's movie filmed there and huge slices of delicious pizza
Excellent place for breakfast and locals love it. Has been in business for it seems decades.
26 locals recommend
Cliff Cafe
815 41st Ave
26 locals recommend
Excellent place for breakfast and locals love it. Has been in business for it seems decades.
Beautiful restaurant with tram taking you down the hillside to Soquel Creek and bar many levels of dining. Fabulous gardens.
205 locals recommend
Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf Rd
205 locals recommend
Beautiful restaurant with tram taking you down the hillside to Soquel Creek and bar many levels of dining. Fabulous gardens.
Dog- Friendly Great locals place for breakfast. Delicious, reasonable and a 3 minute bike ride from our house.
102 locals recommend
Harbor Café
535 7th Ave
102 locals recommend
Dog- Friendly Great locals place for breakfast. Delicious, reasonable and a 3 minute bike ride from our house.
Another local favorite. Been there forever and food devine for breakfast. Bike ride away.
67 locals recommend
Linda's Seabreeze Café
542 Seabright Ave
67 locals recommend
Another local favorite. Been there forever and food devine for breakfast. Bike ride away.
Dog Friendly -Great local hamburger place with turkey burgers and gluten free if you wish. One on 41st Ave, near us but not on this map yet.
65 locals recommend
Betty Burgers
505 Seabright Ave
65 locals recommend
Dog Friendly -Great local hamburger place with turkey burgers and gluten free if you wish. One on 41st Ave, near us but not on this map yet.
Delicious food with outdoor section like Paris Cafe- right in the heart of Santa Cruz.
28 locals recommend
Chocolate the Restaurant
1522 Pacific Ave
28 locals recommend
Delicious food with outdoor section like Paris Cafe- right in the heart of Santa Cruz.
Dog - Friendly in back patio .Excellent little place to get good food in classic Pleasure Point. Short bike ride away.Breakfast burritos are supposed to be awesome and smoothies worth guzzling for breakfast.
24 locals recommend
Chill Out Cafe
860 41st Ave
24 locals recommend
Dog - Friendly in back patio .Excellent little place to get good food in classic Pleasure Point. Short bike ride away.Breakfast burritos are supposed to be awesome and smoothies worth guzzling for breakfast.
Great cheap breakfasts in a very small place. Clean, excellent food and you can even eat in a van in the front.
30 locals recommend
Paula's
3500 Portola Dr
30 locals recommend
Great cheap breakfasts in a very small place. Clean, excellent food and you can even eat in a van in the front.
A real windmill, outdoor dining and breakfast treats, you can bike to this.
20 locals recommend
Windmill
21231 E Cliff Dr
20 locals recommend
A real windmill, outdoor dining and breakfast treats, you can bike to this.
Where you go to be seen and have excellent food and fine drinks. $$ , in the heart of donwtown S Cruz.
70 locals recommend
Oswald Restaurant
121 Soquel Ave
70 locals recommend
Where you go to be seen and have excellent food and fine drinks. $$ , in the heart of donwtown S Cruz.
Directly on beach facing Monterey Bay. Great mexican food, $, watch beach volley ball and 100 person ukelele orchestra on Sat AM, plus lots of boats. You can bike.
35 locals recommend
Cafe El Palomar
2222 E Cliff Dr
35 locals recommend
Directly on beach facing Monterey Bay. Great mexican food, $, watch beach volley ball and 100 person ukelele orchestra on Sat AM, plus lots of boats. You can bike.
Dog Friendly0Really good vege food with awesome vege burgers, french fries , milkshakes, you name it. Wait staff an alternative wonder and the decor and staff make this place really fun- plus delicious
21 locals recommend
Saturn Cafe
145 Laurel St
21 locals recommend
Dog Friendly0Really good vege food with awesome vege burgers, french fries , milkshakes, you name it. Wait staff an alternative wonder and the decor and staff make this place really fun- plus delicious
Beach side bar at the shore as we said in NJ. In the heart of Capitola Village.
68 locals recommend
Zelda's on the Beach
203 Esplanade
68 locals recommend
Beach side bar at the shore as we said in NJ. In the heart of Capitola Village.
Great, i mean great ,pizza. Little place so walk with pizza but worth every bite.
141 locals recommend
Pizza My Heart
209 Esplanade
141 locals recommend
Great, i mean great ,pizza. Little place so walk with pizza but worth every bite.
GREAT MEDIITERRANIAN FOOD- HEART OF DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ . My personal favorite recommendation. Excellent vegiatian choice- Eggplant with pomogranite -euporic-
104 locals recommend
Laili
101 Cooper St
104 locals recommend
GREAT MEDIITERRANIAN FOOD- HEART OF DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ . My personal favorite recommendation. Excellent vegiatian choice- Eggplant with pomogranite -euporic-
terrific asian fusion- healthy- tasty- exotic small but can eat in or do take out- good for late nights - very hip- locals love
80 locals recommend
Charlie Hong Kong
1141 Soquel Ave
80 locals recommend
terrific asian fusion- healthy- tasty- exotic small but can eat in or do take out- good for late nights - very hip- locals love
Dog Friendly- Can Bike there- great patio , plus eat in large inside salads , terrific pizza - best gluten free pizza ever - variety of food drinks reasonable, on hip 41st with Penny Creamery ice cream a few doors away
51 locals recommend
Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery
800 41st Ave
51 locals recommend
Dog Friendly- Can Bike there- great patio , plus eat in large inside salads , terrific pizza - best gluten free pizza ever - variety of food drinks reasonable, on hip 41st with Penny Creamery ice cream a few doors away
220 locals recommend
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
220 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting
1330 Pacific Ave
New restaurant on historic Main St in Soquel- great old home- outdoor and indoor dining. Has new chef that is slated as innovative and young -wth fresh take on food
32 locals recommend
HOME
3101 N Main St
32 locals recommend
New restaurant on historic Main St in Soquel- great old home- outdoor and indoor dining. Has new chef that is slated as innovative and young -wth fresh take on food
Delectable cupcakes, organic , homemade, nothing artificial, also gluten free choices- Really Really good
6 locals recommend
Buttercup Cakes & Farm House Frosting
1411 Pacific Ave
6 locals recommend
Delectable cupcakes, organic , homemade, nothing artificial, also gluten free choices- Really Really good
Selected best bakery in Santa Cruz- everything makes your hands want to grab in and go straight to your mouth- great cakes to go, pasteries, coffee and terrific deli choices to eat in or a little arbor area outside - tres great
133 locals recommend
The Buttery
702 Soquel Ave
133 locals recommend
Selected best bakery in Santa Cruz- everything makes your hands want to grab in and go straight to your mouth- great cakes to go, pasteries, coffee and terrific deli choices to eat in or a little arbor area outside - tres great
Breakfast , brunch excellent, heart of downtown, been there decades, locals love, hip
47 locals recommend
Zachary's Restaurant
819 Pacific Ave
47 locals recommend
Breakfast , brunch excellent, heart of downtown, been there decades, locals love, hip
Wonderful Farm to Table restaurant . Heart of downtown, Pacific Ave. Great food. http://www.yelp.com/biz/assembly-santa-cruz
32 locals recommend
Assembly
1108 Pacific Avenue
32 locals recommend
Wonderful Farm to Table restaurant . Heart of downtown, Pacific Ave. Great food. http://www.yelp.com/biz/assembly-santa-cruz
202 Lincoln St Santa Cruz, CA 95060, Downtown Phone number (831) 423-4421 Good Old fashioned hamburgers. Been there forever. Classic
8 locals recommend
Jack's Hamburgers
202 Lincoln St
8 locals recommend
202 Lincoln St Santa Cruz, CA 95060, Downtown Phone number (831) 423-4421 Good Old fashioned hamburgers. Been there forever. Classic
Dog-Friendly on the patio.Excellent Italian food from real Italian brothers and servers. Middle of downtown. Great bar and the best Italian food
6 locals recommend
Cafe Mare
740 Front St
6 locals recommend
Dog-Friendly on the patio.Excellent Italian food from real Italian brothers and servers. Middle of downtown. Great bar and the best Italian food
Very small, very charming excellent gourmet food, beautiful setting, heart of downtown, can eat outside $$
31 locals recommend
Gabriella Café
910 Cedar St
31 locals recommend
Very small, very charming excellent gourmet food, beautiful setting, heart of downtown, can eat outside $$
Brand new on 41st Pleasure Point, bike ride away, great Mediterranean food by the hop local area with Verve across the street and 1/2 block from beautiful walk on Pleasure Point East Cliff Drive
19 locals recommend
Zameen At The Point
851 41st Ave
19 locals recommend
Brand new on 41st Pleasure Point, bike ride away, great Mediterranean food by the hop local area with Verve across the street and 1/2 block from beautiful walk on Pleasure Point East Cliff Drive
GREAT MEXICAN FOOD . with taco bar section that has a glass dome over it- best tacos in town, great bar and locals go there all the time. Sit down Mexican food section is also really good. In Central downtown on Pacific . Classic and has been there forever. Open late
6 locals recommend
Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz
1344 Pacific Ave
6 locals recommend
GREAT MEXICAN FOOD . with taco bar section that has a glass dome over it- best tacos in town, great bar and locals go there all the time. Sit down Mexican food section is also really good. In Central downtown on Pacific . Classic and has been there forever. Open late
Dog Friendly in a huge courtyard where you can have drinks eat from many food courts, dance, listen to bands at night , fabulous food court with great food, vegetarian, coffee, Italian, seafood, wine bar and full bar and music out on the patio on weekend, attached to MAH the Santa Cruz Museum of History who created it as a local food scene- Locals love it and are there in droves
14 locals recommend
Abbot square market
725 Front St
14 locals recommend
Dog Friendly in a huge courtyard where you can have drinks eat from many food courts, dance, listen to bands at night , fabulous food court with great food, vegetarian, coffee, Italian, seafood, wine bar and full bar and music out on the patio on weekend, attached to MAH the Santa Cruz Museum of History who created it as a local food scene- Locals love it and are there in droves
Very close a 20 minute walk or 5 minute bike ride by Sunnycove over looking Monterey Bay, Italian food that is delicious and authentic- then take a walk on Black's beach to see the stars and moon on the Bay
22 locals recommend
Lago di Como
21490 E Cliff Dr
22 locals recommend
Very close a 20 minute walk or 5 minute bike ride by Sunnycove over looking Monterey Bay, Italian food that is delicious and authentic- then take a walk on Black's beach to see the stars and moon on the Bay
Dog Friendly brewery with really good pub food, heat lamps out on large patio for taking your dog, cozy inside. Right near boardwalk
74 locals recommend
Seabright Social
519 Seabright Ave
74 locals recommend
Dog Friendly brewery with really good pub food, heat lamps out on large patio for taking your dog, cozy inside. Right near boardwalk
Dog Friendly-Fantastic food, super beer,good service & dog friendly to boot. Two thumbs up. : Great selection of draft beer. Food is fresh tasting. I recommend the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with bleu cheese dressing. Goes great with beer.
20 locals recommend
99 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall
110 Walnut Ave
20 locals recommend
Dog Friendly-Fantastic food, super beer,good service & dog friendly to boot. Two thumbs up. : Great selection of draft beer. Food is fresh tasting. I recommend the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with bleu cheese dressing. Goes great with beer.
Dog Friendly- Great bagels treats for dogs plus games great coffee and right downtown Santa Cruz
8 locals recommend
Firefly Coffee House
131A Front St
8 locals recommend
Dog Friendly- Great bagels treats for dogs plus games great coffee and right downtown Santa Cruz
Dog FriendlyThe best and storied bagel shop that is an ode to real bagels to all in Santa Cruz. My daughter loves it so much that each time I go to LA to see her I bring a " Moxie" from the Bagelry. They have many special bagel specials with special topping like the Moxie.Great dog access, the best bagels and the gold star from 30 years of Santa Cruzans
23 locals recommend
Bagelry
1636 Seabright Ave
23 locals recommend
Dog FriendlyThe best and storied bagel shop that is an ode to real bagels to all in Santa Cruz. My daughter loves it so much that each time I go to LA to see her I bring a " Moxie" from the Bagelry. They have many special bagel specials with special topping like the Moxie.Great dog access, the best bagels and the gold star from 30 years of Santa Cruzans
South Indian cuisine, vegan and vegitarian. The food is called fusion and it sounds fabulous - mango curry, ginger salad appeal to me. Has been in town forever.
22 locals recommend
Malabar Restaurant
514 Front St
22 locals recommend
South Indian cuisine, vegan and vegitarian. The food is called fusion and it sounds fabulous - mango curry, ginger salad appeal to me. Has been in town forever.
Joe is a fixture in Santa Cruz and has been here for 30 years. It is food from another plant one review said . Joe has traveled the world and the food is East Indian but there is calamari week. It is an exotic experience to eat there . Small with a storied chef
11 locals recommend
India Joze
418 Front St
11 locals recommend
Joe is a fixture in Santa Cruz and has been here for 30 years. It is food from another plant one review said . Joe has traveled the world and the food is East Indian but there is calamari week. It is an exotic experience to eat there . Small with a storied chef
Dog-Friendly in a back beautiful courtyard with heat lamps and thick lovely foliage. Delicious crepes full bar inside where you can eat as well. Great bands at night. Has been here 40 years and loved.
109 locals recommend
The Crêpe Place
1134 Soquel Ave
109 locals recommend
Dog-Friendly in a back beautiful courtyard with heat lamps and thick lovely foliage. Delicious crepes full bar inside where you can eat as well. Great bands at night. Has been here 40 years and loved.
Dog - friendly and right at the Tannery which is an artist home and loft development paid for by the city of Santa Cruz so artists could live and make art in their own studio home - cheaply. The preceded and could have avoided the horrible and avoidable fire that happened in the "ghost ship" in Oakland where artists lived in nonfire coded abandoned building. Do have lunch or breakfast at the Bistro where you can have great fresh food and tour the place that included, a great theater and separate artists studio
Bistro 112 at the Tannery
1060 River St
Dog - friendly and right at the Tannery which is an artist home and loft development paid for by the city of Santa Cruz so artists could live and make art in their own studio home - cheaply. The preceded and could have avoided the horrible and avoidable fire that happened in the "ghost ship" in Oakland where artists lived in nonfire coded abandoned building. Do have lunch or breakfast at the Bistro where you can have great fresh food and tour the place that included, a great theater and separate artists studio

Drinks & Nightlife

Restaurant that locals love. Great food, garden with heaters and fireplace, bar. Looks like nothing for outside but local institution.
88 locals recommend
Café Cruz
2621 41st Ave
88 locals recommend
Restaurant that locals love. Great food, garden with heaters and fireplace, bar. Looks like nothing for outside but local institution.
Has a great Bar where you can eat good bar food and watch the boats come in and out of the harbor. Formal dining room downstairs.Right next to yacht harbor and Bay.
276 locals recommend
Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff Dr
276 locals recommend
Has a great Bar where you can eat good bar food and watch the boats come in and out of the harbor. Formal dining room downstairs.Right next to yacht harbor and Bay.
Totally great food, beautiful interior , $$, right on the Capitola Beach. You can bike there.
50 locals recommend
Paradise Beach Grille
215 Esplanade
50 locals recommend
Totally great food, beautiful interior , $$, right on the Capitola Beach. You can bike there.
Brand new - all glass two floors , food truck comes by very popular
42 locals recommend
New Bohemia Brewing Co.
1030 41st Ave
42 locals recommend
Brand new - all glass two floors , food truck comes by very popular
Good food and craft brewery
32 locals recommend
East End Gastropub
1501 41st Ave
32 locals recommend
Good food and craft brewery
A bar tender from the bay area said this was the beer that everyone craved in his SF restaurant Great craft beer and food.
28 locals recommend
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
103 Kennedy Dr
28 locals recommend
A bar tender from the bay area said this was the beer that everyone craved in his SF restaurant Great craft beer and food.
selected best fancy cocktails for 2017 . So fancy tipsiness and food and highly rated
1515 Pacific Ave
1515 Pacific Avenue
selected best fancy cocktails for 2017 . So fancy tipsiness and food and highly rated
A dance club, selected best dance club-2017
13 locals recommend
Motiv
1209 Pacific Ave
13 locals recommend
A dance club, selected best dance club-2017
Santa Cruz County wineries are fabled, weaving up the redwood covered Santa Cruz mountains - have been wineries since turn of the century - revived a decade ago after prohibition shut them down - great wine and mountain tours
The Santa Cruz Experience
75 Mt Hermon Rd
Santa Cruz County wineries are fabled, weaving up the redwood covered Santa Cruz mountains - have been wineries since turn of the century - revived a decade ago after prohibition shut them down - great wine and mountain tours
Wine bar that is in the hear of downtown , very nice small and intimate- well liked by locals, very great selection
55 locals recommend
Soif
105 Walnut Ave
55 locals recommend
Wine bar that is in the hear of downtown , very nice small and intimate- well liked by locals, very great selection
My personally favorite wine . Buttery Chardonary is what I choose but they have many others . The tasting room is right downtown and I highly recommend . Santa Cruz mountain wines are highly regarded. I regard this one as my favorite
6 locals recommend
Storrs Winery
303 Potrero St
6 locals recommend
My personally favorite wine . Buttery Chardonary is what I choose but they have many others . The tasting room is right downtown and I highly recommend . Santa Cruz mountain wines are highly regarded. I regard this one as my favorite
In the stunning Santa Cruz mountains up on Summit easy to reach oneasy to drive Old San Jose Road , itself blissful mountains road passing farms,ranches, into thick redwoods groves.but short drive. It is really an Old School and wine is good with really nice tasting room
15 locals recommend
Burrell School Vineyard and Winery
24060 Summit Rd
15 locals recommend
In the stunning Santa Cruz mountains up on Summit easy to reach oneasy to drive Old San Jose Road , itself blissful mountains road passing farms,ranches, into thick redwoods groves.but short drive. It is really an Old School and wine is good with really nice tasting room
This is a brand new wine bar and really special . It carries great local Santa Cruz mountains wines, unique delicious appetziers and light meals ( fish taco fabulous) brand new warm, lots of light and highly recommended as is the wine
9 locals recommend
Vinocruz Wine Bar + Kitchen
4901 Soquel Dr
9 locals recommend
This is a brand new wine bar and really special . It carries great local Santa Cruz mountains wines, unique delicious appetziers and light meals ( fish taco fabulous) brand new warm, lots of light and highly recommended as is the wine
Dog Friendly brewery with good food patio on west side near UCSC . Heat lamps Nice place
125 locals recommend
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls St
125 locals recommend
Dog Friendly brewery with good food patio on west side near UCSC . Heat lamps Nice place
Dog Friendly Besides having great beer and being surrounded by a great French Cafe and restaurant, this place has indoor and outdoor seating for owners and their dogs, free dog bones, tons of water bowls, and they sell dog merchandise. They also host adoption events here so you can meet all kinds of adoptable friends to add to your pack.
94 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls St
94 locals recommend
Dog Friendly Besides having great beer and being surrounded by a great French Cafe and restaurant, this place has indoor and outdoor seating for owners and their dogs, free dog bones, tons of water bowls, and they sell dog merchandise. They also host adoption events here so you can meet all kinds of adoptable friends to add to your pack.

Everything Else

Wonderful Beach walking or driving distance to our house. Protected by two cliffs, you climb down stone steps. Private, great for kids and dogs/
33 locals recommend
Sunny Cove
33 locals recommend
Wonderful Beach walking or driving distance to our house. Protected by two cliffs, you climb down stone steps. Private, great for kids and dogs/
Iconic small amusement park on bay, with a 100 year old wooden rollar coaster. Can ride bikes and we will show you back way to enter easily.
745 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 locals recommend
Iconic small amusement park on bay, with a 100 year old wooden rollar coaster. Can ride bikes and we will show you back way to enter easily.
You can bike to this great local area with good restaurants, coffee, vintage stores, in a classic surfer neighborhood. Great cliff restoration road to watch surfers, whales and ride your bike.
116 locals recommend
Pleasure Point
116 locals recommend
You can bike to this great local area with good restaurants, coffee, vintage stores, in a classic surfer neighborhood. Great cliff restoration road to watch surfers, whales and ride your bike.
How can you resist. I can't. I just found this and I am so excited. It is touted to be fabulous.
18 locals recommend
Redwood Canopy Tour
17 Conference Dr
18 locals recommend
How can you resist. I can't. I just found this and I am so excited. It is touted to be fabulous.
Featured on the front page of NY Times food page. Small , well- NY Times level coffe, gluten free and gluten full treats and you can eat on tables on sidewalk and watch Pleasure Point crowd.
220 locals recommend
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
220 locals recommend
Featured on the front page of NY Times food page. Small , well- NY Times level coffe, gluten free and gluten full treats and you can eat on tables on sidewalk and watch Pleasure Point crowd.
Beautiful small museum facing Monterey Bay in historic , lovely building. Giant whale outside is iconic to Santa Cruz.
50 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
1305 E Cliff Dr
50 locals recommend
Beautiful small museum facing Monterey Bay in historic , lovely building. Giant whale outside is iconic to Santa Cruz.
Excellent small museum in the heart of Santa Cruz
133 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St
133 locals recommend
Excellent small museum in the heart of Santa Cruz
Beach nearby , long sandy beach, you can park, bike walk drive to see.
23 locals recommend
Moran Lake County Park
22775 E Cliff Dr
23 locals recommend
Beach nearby , long sandy beach, you can park, bike walk drive to see.
Nearby Beach you can drive on walk to . Nice long beach.
65 locals recommend
Twin Lakes Beach
995 Live Oak Avenue
65 locals recommend
Nearby Beach you can drive on walk to . Nice long beach.
Staggering beautiful Buddist retreat about 10 minutes away. Located in the redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains, it has towering trees and restaurant and giant gold Buddas's that are a wonder to see.
68 locals recommend
Land of Medicine Buddha
5800 Prescott Rd
68 locals recommend
Staggering beautiful Buddist retreat about 10 minutes away. Located in the redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains, it has towering trees and restaurant and giant gold Buddas's that are a wonder to see.

Shopping

There is one in Pleasure Point as well 41st l. Local ingredients and melt in your your mouth ice cream so good they won a national award and were flown to the White House. That good.
64 locals recommend
The Penny Ice Creamery
913 Cedar St
64 locals recommend
There is one in Pleasure Point as well 41st l. Local ingredients and melt in your your mouth ice cream so good they won a national award and were flown to the White House. That good.
Pacific Ave. is full of Santa Cruz boutique shops, restaurants, movies theaters, great places to eat and drink and regular stores like gap,
28 locals recommend
Downtown Santa Cruz Info Kiosk
1130 Pacific Ave
28 locals recommend
Pacific Ave. is full of Santa Cruz boutique shops, restaurants, movies theaters, great places to eat and drink and regular stores like gap,

Entertainment & Activities

Park nearby with hiking baseball, running playground
23 locals recommend
Moran Lake County Park
22775 E Cliff Dr
23 locals recommend
Park nearby with hiking baseball, running playground
Blues venue- great bands there , bar dancing late night - local love it and been there forever
83 locals recommend
Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way
83 locals recommend
Blues venue- great bands there , bar dancing late night - local love it and been there forever
Jazz venue that has ben there for decades. Really nice room with a bar , food, and famous jazz people who go to SF, then S Cruz then to LA so they get the best jazz groups , singers etc, Go there if you like jazz - never regret it
52 locals recommend
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar St
52 locals recommend
Jazz venue that has ben there for decades. Really nice room with a bar , food, and famous jazz people who go to SF, then S Cruz then to LA so they get the best jazz groups , singers etc, Go there if you like jazz - never regret it
Musicians tracel from SF- Santa Cruz down to LA so we get the best. Rock and Roll 60's to 2018. Great acoustics. good theater, nice seating. Check out who is there. People come from all over the Bay area to hear music here. Can get late night drinks at the Crepe place and cheap fabulous food and Charlie Hong Kong
52 locals recommend
Rio Theatre
1205 Soquel Ave
52 locals recommend
Musicians tracel from SF- Santa Cruz down to LA so we get the best. Rock and Roll 60's to 2018. Great acoustics. good theater, nice seating. Check out who is there. People come from all over the Bay area to hear music here. Can get late night drinks at the Crepe place and cheap fabulous food and Charlie Hong Kong

Arts & Culture

Wonderful indie film theater- locals love. Great food, inexpensive, senior discount, 3 small theaters. In heart of downtown S Cruz.
63 locals recommend
Landmark's Nickelodeon Theatre
210 Lincoln St
63 locals recommend
Wonderful indie film theater- locals love. Great food, inexpensive, senior discount, 3 small theaters. In heart of downtown S Cruz.
Historic, old neon fronted restored theater. Shows indie film, 3 theaters, great food, good prices, local treasure.
51 locals recommend
Del Mar Theater
1124 Pacific Ave
51 locals recommend
Historic, old neon fronted restored theater. Shows indie film, 3 theaters, great food, good prices, local treasure.
Decades long Shakespeare Festival that is in Redwoods- classic Will Shakespeare​ plays- Measure for Measure and Two Gentleman from Verona, plus many other plays
8 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Shakespeare
501 Upper Park Rd
8 locals recommend
Decades long Shakespeare Festival that is in Redwoods- classic Will Shakespeare​ plays- Measure for Measure and Two Gentleman from Verona, plus many other plays
Cabrillo Musical theater is fabulous. Only in summer . Classic plays , great casts, professional come from all over to be in cast that are so talented. Get tickets if you are here in the summer . Will not regret
15 locals recommend
Student Activities Center
6500 Soquel Dr
15 locals recommend
Cabrillo Musical theater is fabulous. Only in summer . Classic plays , great casts, professional come from all over to be in cast that are so talented. Get tickets if you are here in the summer . Will not regret
I have season tickets to this extraordinary local theater , relocated in the new Jewel Theater in the Tannery arts complex. Great plays with really talented casts, drawn from years of theater , Cabrillo stage and Santa Cruz Shakespeare . The seaeon in fabulous but catch a play when you are here
Jewel Theatre Co
1010 River St
I have season tickets to this extraordinary local theater , relocated in the new Jewel Theater in the Tannery arts complex. Great plays with really talented casts, drawn from years of theater , Cabrillo stage and Santa Cruz Shakespeare . The seaeon in fabulous but catch a play when you are here

Essentials

165 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
700 Front St
165 locals recommend
248 locals recommend
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
248 locals recommend