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Santa Cruz Food Favorites

Santa Cruz Food Favorites

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Created by Sarah • Updated On: May 26, 2017

Favorite food places in Santa Cruz and its surrounding towns.

Shun Feng Restaurant is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

1. Shun Feng Restaurant

7.5
420 River St (highway 1), Santa Cruz, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Central Santa Cruz · 7 tips and reviews
U.S. Meal is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

2. U.S. Meal

21505 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA
Burger Joint · 9 tips and reviews
Surfrider Cafe is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

3. Surfrider Cafe

429 Front St (at Cathcart St), Santa Cruz, CA
Burger Joint · Downtown Santa Cruz · 40 tips and reviews
Chef Liu Chinese Cuisine is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

4. Chef Liu Chinese Cuisine

Scotts Valley Drive (4303 Scotts Valley Drive), Scotts Valley, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews
Takara Japanese Restaurant is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

5. Takara Japanese Restaurant

3775 Capitola Rd (at 38th Ave.), Capitola, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Mollie's Country Cafe is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

6. Mollie's Country Cafe

7.2
219 Mount Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley, CA
Diner · 7 tips and reviews
Chubby's Diner is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

7. Chubby's Diner

7.1
260 Mount Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley, CA
Diner · 6 tips and reviews
Jeffery's Restaurant is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

8. Jeffery's Restaurant

6.7
2050 Soquel Ave (at Capitola Rd), Santa Cruz, CA
American Restaurant · Eastside · 10 tips and reviews
Cowboy Bar & Grill is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

9. Cowboy Bar & Grill

8.1
6155 Highway 9 (at Kirby St), Felton, CA
American Restaurant · 27 tips and reviews
burger. is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

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1520 Mission St (at Bay St), Santa Cruz, CA
Burger Joint · Westside · 78 tips and reviews
Jack's Hamburgers is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

11. Jack's Hamburgers

7.3
202 Lincoln St (Cedar), Santa Cruz, CA
Burger Joint · Downtown Santa Cruz · 21 tips and reviews
The Cheesecake Factory is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

12. The Cheesecake Factory

8.5
925 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA
American Restaurant · Blossom Valley · 101 tips and reviews
Bittersweet Bistro is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

13. Bittersweet Bistro

8.3
787 Rio Del Mar Blvd (Clubhouse Dr), Aptos, CA
New American Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
El Palomar is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

14. El Palomar

7.8
1336 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 58 tips and reviews
Taqueria Los Pericos is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

15. Taqueria Los Pericos

8.8
139 Water St (at River St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 35 tips and reviews
Munch is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

16. Munch

6.6
719 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Sandwich Spot · Central Santa Cruz · 8 tips and reviews
Coffee Cat is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

17. Coffee Cat

7.3
250 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley, CA
Coffee Shop · 21 tips and reviews
Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta is one of Santa Cruz Food Favorites.

18. Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta

7.7
2415 Mission St (Swift St), Santa Cruz, CA
Pizzeria · Westside · 14 tips and reviews