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Great eats in Santa Cruz, California
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items I haved lived in the 831 for the majority of my life. These are the places that keep us coming back. Check back as I am not done with this list!
This restaurant is on the wharf. They have a quick To go window or take some time to dine in and enjoy the views. My go to order is the Crab Melt and my husbands would be any seafood fried. The Crab melt is so good with lots of crab and not much fill...
Welcome to Riva Fish House
Two words. Sourdough Pancakes. These are my favorite and I dont ever order pancakes unless I am in Brookings Oregon (go to Mattie's - you will thank me). These are light and not too thick. They dont leave you feeling sluggish. I get them every single...
Breakfast & Lunch • Everything Homemade • Since 1985
When you miss the islands, this is a fun place to go. The atmosphere is usually lively. People love the cocktails here and the variety of food. Touristy but in a good way.
General 1 — HULA'S ISLAND GRILL
Another Hawaiian themed restaurant with live music and good food. Outside area is cute.
Pono Hawaiian Grill Restaurant | Hawaiian Food Restaurant Santa Cruz
Fun spot with good coffee and they have pop up food options and trivia night. Fun place!
Home | 11th Hour Coffee
Multiple locations. Love the coffee and dont sleep on the hot chocolate. Syrups are natural and not full of junk. - At least at the time of writing this :)
Specialty Coffee Online | Roasted Daily in Santa Cruz
Great spot to hang out, get a drink and food before listening to live music or going to the movies. They never disappoint!
Craft Cocktails, Beer and Wine | Front & Cooper
Oh these are delicious burgers, it is our go to place during burger week each year. They always create a fun new burger and sometimes they will add it to the regular menu. Don't sleep on their fish tacos!
Craft Beef Burgers – Belly Goat
Our favorite thing to get is the Mezze platter for 2 and a gyro. Love the fresh hummus and bread - so good!
Best Mediterranean food in Santa Cruz, CA | Mozaic | Mediterranean food near me
Quick eats. Long day at the beach and just want something quick and filling to eat? This is the place to stop.
Jack’s Hamburgers: The Go-To Spot for Delicious Burgers in Santa Cruz
Indian food - warm and filling. Great place to pick up lunch.
Order Indian Food Online In Campbell & Santacruz | Best Indian Restaurant In Campbell & Santacruz | Royal Taj India
Local cookie company and Santa Cruz staple! We all have our favorites but some we love are oatmeal raisan, oatmeal chocolate chip, peanut butter, peanut butter chocolate chip,mint condition, dr midnight and snickerdoodle. Ok, we pretty much like them...
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This place gets creative with the flavors. But what I love is the marshmellow fluff that reminds me of the marshmellow on a smores.
The Penny Ice Creamery | made from scratch ice cream
Multiple locations. Another local favorite coffee shop - small eats like avocado toast.
Order Coffee Online | Fresh Roasted Daily | Verve Coffee Roasters
Love this one for late nights, after a movie or dinner.
Pacific Avenue | lulucarpenters.com