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Santa Cruz
DIG Gardens is one of Santa Cruz.

1. DIG Gardens

7.6
420 Water St, Santa Cruz, CA
Garden Center · Eastside · 2 tips and reviews
Hula's Island Grill is one of Santa Cruz.

2. Hula's Island Grill

8.3
221 Cathcart St (btwn Pacific Ave & Cedar St), Santa Cruz, CA
Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 80 tips and reviews
Bantam is one of Santa Cruz.

3. Bantam

8.0
1010 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Pizzeria · Westside · 16 tips and reviews
West End Tap & Kitchen is one of Santa Cruz.

4. West End Tap & Kitchen

8.4
334 Ingalls St Ste D, Santa Cruz, CA
Gastropub · Westside · 32 tips and reviews
Lúpulo Craft Beer House is one of Santa Cruz.

5. Lúpulo Craft Beer House

8.8
233 Cathcart St (Cedar), Santa Cruz, CA
Bar · Downtown Santa Cruz · 21 tips and reviews
Kaito is one of Santa Cruz.

6. Kaito

6.2
830 41st Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Opal Cliffs · 4 tips and reviews
Charlie Hong Kong is one of Santa Cruz.

7. Charlie Hong Kong

8.5
1141 Soquel Ave (at Seabright Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Noodle Restaurant · Eastside · 30 tips and reviews
Verve Coffee Roasters is one of Santa Cruz.

8. Verve Coffee Roasters

9.1
1540 Pacific Ave (at Front St), Santa Cruz, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 127 tips and reviews
The Picnic Basket is one of Santa Cruz.

9. The Picnic Basket

8.4
125 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA
Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews
Logos Books & Records is one of Santa Cruz.

10. Logos Books & Records

1117 Pacific Ave (btw Lincoln St. & Cathcart St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Bookstore · Downtown Santa Cruz · 11 tips and reviews
Hart's Fabric is one of Santa Cruz.

11. Hart's Fabric

8.1
1620 Seabright Ave (Soquel Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Arts and Crafts Store · Eastside · 1 tip
The Buttery is one of Santa Cruz.

12. The Buttery

8.8
702 Soquel Ave (Branciforte Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Bakery · Eastside · 47 tips and reviews
Crow's Nest Restaurant is one of Santa Cruz.

13. Crow's Nest Restaurant

8.4
2218 E Cliff Dr (at 5th Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
American Restaurant · Eastside · 111 tips and reviews
Linda's Seabreeze Cafe is one of Santa Cruz.

14. Linda's Seabreeze Cafe

8.7
542 Seabright Ave (btw Hall & Watson), Santa Cruz, CA
Breakfast Spot · Eastside · 36 tips and reviews
Natural Bridges State Beach is one of Santa Cruz.

15. Natural Bridges State Beach

9.2
2531 W Cliff Dr (at Crespi Ct), Santa Cruz, CA
State or Provincial Park · Westside · 45 tips and reviews
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is one of Santa Cruz.

16. Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

7.5
701 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA
Museum · Westside · 9 tips and reviews
West Cliff Drive is one of Santa Cruz.

17. West Cliff Drive

9.4
West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA
Scenic Lookout · Westside · 20 tips and reviews
Emily's Bakery is one of Santa Cruz.

18. Emily's Bakery

1129 Mission St (at Laurel), Santa Cruz, CA
Bakery · Westside · 24 tips and reviews
Parish Publick House is one of Santa Cruz.

19. Parish Publick House

8.4
841 Almar Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Dive Bar · Westside · 25 tips and reviews
Cameron Marks Boutique is one of Santa Cruz.

20. Cameron Marks Boutique

402 Ingalls St Ste 7 (at Swift St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Women's Store · Westside · 2 tips and reviews
Sawyer Land & Sea Supply is one of Santa Cruz.

21. Sawyer Land & Sea Supply

7.3
402 Ingalls St #21 (Swift St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Clothing Store · Westside · 3 tips and reviews
Habitat For Humanity ReStore is one of Santa Cruz.

22. Habitat For Humanity ReStore

719 Swift St, Santa Cruz, CA
Hardware Store · Westside · 1 tip
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing is one of Santa Cruz.

23. Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing

8.1
402 Ingalls St Ste 27 (btw Fair Ave and Swift Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Brewery · Westside · 34 tips and reviews
Assembly is one of Santa Cruz.

24. Assembly

1108 Pacific Ave (at Cathcart St), Santa Cruz, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 11 tips and reviews
The Penny Ice Creamery is one of Santa Cruz.

25. The Penny Ice Creamery

8.9
913 Cedar St (at Locust St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Downtown Santa Cruz · 75 tips and reviews
Downtown Farmer's Market is one of Santa Cruz.

26. Downtown Farmer's Market

8.5
Cedar St (btwn Lincoln & Cathcart), Santa Cruz, CA
Farmers Market · Downtown Santa Cruz · 11 tips and reviews
Flower Shack is one of Santa Cruz.

27. Flower Shack

614 S Branciforte Ave (Soquel Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Flower Store · Eastside · 1 tip
The Catalyst is one of Santa Cruz.

28. The Catalyst

7.6
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Music Venue · Downtown Santa Cruz · 39 tips and reviews
Shopper's Corner is one of Santa Cruz.

29. Shopper's Corner

8.3
622 Soquel Ave (at S Branciforte Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Grocery Store · Eastside · 11 tips and reviews
Staff of Life is one of Santa Cruz.

30. Staff of Life

8.4
1266 Soquel Ave (Darwin), Santa Cruz, CA
Grocery Store · Eastside · 21 tips and reviews
Rio Theatre is one of Santa Cruz.

31. Rio Theatre

8.5
1205 Soquel Ave (Seabright Ave.), Santa Cruz, CA
Concert Hall · Eastside · 8 tips and reviews
Tomboy is one of Santa Cruz.

32. Tomboy

1207 Soquel Ave (Seabright Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Boutique · Eastside · 1 tip
The Nick is one of Santa Cruz.

33. The Nick

8.8
210 Lincoln St (btw Cedar and Center), Santa Cruz, CA
Movie Theater · Downtown Santa Cruz · 6 tips and reviews
The Del Mar Theatre is one of Santa Cruz.

34. The Del Mar Theatre

9.0
1124 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA
Movie Theater · Downtown Santa Cruz · 7 tips and reviews
Las Palmas Taco Bar is one of Santa Cruz.

35. Las Palmas Taco Bar

7.2
55 Front St (at Beach St), Santa Cruz, CA
Taco Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews
Zachary's Restaurant is one of Santa Cruz.

36. Zachary's Restaurant

8.4
819 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Santa Cruz · 60 tips and reviews
Saturn Cafe is one of Santa Cruz.

37. Saturn Cafe

145 Laurel St (Between Pacific & Front), Santa Cruz, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Central Santa Cruz · 86 tips and reviews
Mission Street Barbecue is one of Santa Cruz.

38. Mission Street Barbecue

8.8
1618 Mission St (btwn Olive & Bay St), Santa Cruz, CA
BBQ Joint · Westside · 28 tips and reviews
Surfrider Cafe is one of Santa Cruz.

39. Surfrider Cafe

429 Front St (at Cathcart St), Santa Cruz, CA
Burger Joint · Downtown Santa Cruz · 40 tips and reviews
Gary's Snappy Dogs is one of Santa Cruz.

40. Gary's Snappy Dogs

American Restaurant · Westside · 1 tip
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park is one of Santa Cruz.

41. The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

8.9
Aptos Creek Rd (at Soquel Dr), Aptos, CA
State or Provincial Park · 18 tips and reviews
Metavinyl is one of Santa Cruz.

42. Metavinyl

8.1
320 cedar, Santa Cruz, CA
Record Store · Downtown Santa Cruz · 2 tips and reviews
Streetlight Records is one of Santa Cruz.

43. Streetlight Records

8.9
939 Pacific Ave (at Elm St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Record Store · Downtown Santa Cruz · 7 tips and reviews
Pogonip is one of Santa Cruz.

44. Pogonip

8.5
333 Golf Club Dr, Santa Cruz, CA
Hiking Trail · Central Santa Cruz · 8 tips and reviews
The Crepe Place is one of Santa Cruz.

45. The Crepe Place

8.1
1134 Soquel Ave (between Seabright & Cayuga), Santa Cruz, CA
Creperie · Eastside · 41 tips and reviews
Monarch Grove is one of Santa Cruz.

46. Monarch Grove

8.2
Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz, CA
Garden · Westside · 8 tips and reviews
Brady's Yacht Club is one of Santa Cruz.

47. Brady's Yacht Club

8.4
413 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Dive Bar · Eastside · 7 tips and reviews
Kelly's French Bakery is one of Santa Cruz.

48. Kelly's French Bakery

7.6
402 Ingalls St (at Swift St), Santa Cruz, CA
Bakery · Westside · 30 tips and reviews
Bagelry is one of Santa Cruz.

49. Bagelry

8.0
320 Cedar St. (Birch Ln), Santa Cruz, CA
Bagel Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 22 tips and reviews
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales is one of Santa Cruz.

50. Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

9.0
103 Kennedy Dr, Capitola, CA
Brewery · 29 tips and reviews
Lulu's at the Octagon is one of Santa Cruz.

51. Lulu's at the Octagon

118 Cooper St. (River St), Santa Cruz, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 17 tips and reviews
Midtown Cafe is one of Santa Cruz.

52. Midtown Cafe

Santa Cruz, CA
Café · Eastside · 6 tips and reviews

53. Undefeated Records

742 Water St, Santa Cruz, CA
Record Store · Eastside · No tips or reviews
Highway 1 Brewing Company is one of Santa Cruz.

54. Highway 1 Brewing Company

6.3
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero, CA
Brewery · 21 tips and reviews
Dark Horse Pottery is one of Santa Cruz.

55. Dark Horse Pottery

3rd Avenue (Cement Plant Road), Davenport, CA
Public Art · No tips or reviews
Cafe Iveta is one of Santa Cruz.

56. Cafe Iveta

8.3
2125 Delaware Ave (at Swift St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Café · Westside · 26 tips and reviews
Discretion Brewing is one of Santa Cruz.

57. Discretion Brewing

9.0
2703 41st Ave Ste A, Soquel, CA
Brewery · 28 tips and reviews
Marianne's Ice Cream is one of Santa Cruz.

58. Marianne's Ice Cream

9.1
1020 Ocean St (Ocean St), Santa Cruz, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Eastside · 83 tips and reviews
Oswald is one of Santa Cruz.

59. Oswald

8.7
121 Soquel Ave (at Front St.), Santa Cruz, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 15 tips and reviews
Companion Bakeshop is one of Santa Cruz.

60. Companion Bakeshop

8.8
2341 Mission, Santa Cruz, CA
Bakery · Westside · 21 tips and reviews
Harbor Cafe is one of Santa Cruz.

61. Harbor Cafe

8.9
535 7th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Café · 41 tips and reviews
Santa Cruz Ale Works is one of Santa Cruz.

62. Santa Cruz Ale Works

150 Dubois St, Santa Cruz, CA
Brewery · Central Santa Cruz · 8 tips and reviews
Seabright Brewery is one of Santa Cruz.

63. Seabright Brewery

7.3
519 Seabright Ave (at Murray St), Santa Cruz, CA
Brewery · Eastside · 50 tips and reviews
Oyunaa's Mongolian cuisine is one of Santa Cruz.

64. Oyunaa's Mongolian cuisine

1209 Soquel Ave (Seabright Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Mongolian Restaurant · Eastside · 10 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Avanti is one of Santa Cruz.

65. Pizzeria Avanti

6.1
1711 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA
Pizzeria · Westside · 16 tips and reviews
Pono Hawaiian Grill at The Reef Bar is one of Santa Cruz.

66. Pono Hawaiian Grill at The Reef Bar

120 Union St (Cedar street), Santa Cruz, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 59 tips and reviews
Caffe Pergolesi is one of Santa Cruz.

67. Caffe Pergolesi

418 Cedar St. (at Elm St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 25 tips and reviews