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Eat & drink · Santa Cruz

Where to eat in Santa Cruz

The restaurants, cafés and bakeries the hotels and hostels of Santa Cruz send their own guests to, with what to order.

20 picks · updated 14 October

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Mad YolksSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4.6 on GoogleThe Walnut Avenue CafeSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4.5 on GoogleBeach Street CafeSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 3.7 on GoogleCrow's Nest RestaurantSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4.3 on GoogleEmozioni PasticceriaSoquel · $ · ★ 4.9 on GoogleFirefly Coffee HouseSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4.5 on GoogleFood Talk Santa CruzSanta Cruz · ★ 4.8 on GoogleFusion Fare RestaurantSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4.8 on GoogleGayle's Bakery & RosticceriaCapitola · $$ · ★ 4.6 on GoogleHarbor CaféSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4.6 on GoogleIdeal Bar & GrillSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4 on GoogleLinda’s Seabreeze CaféSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4.7 on GoogleMane Kitchen & CocktailsSanta Cruz · ★ 4.3 on GoogleSanta Cruz Beach BoardwalkSanta Cruz · ★ 4.6 on GoogleShadowbrook RestaurantCapitola · $$$ · ★ 4.6 on GoogleSteamer Lane SupplySanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4.7 on GoogleTaqueria Los PericosSanta Cruz · $ · ★ 4.5 on GoogleThe ButterySanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4.4 on GoogleThe Penny Ice Creamery | Downtown Santa CruzSanta Cruz · ★ 4.6 on GoogleThe Picnic BasketSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4 on Google
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Eat & drink in Santa Cruz, answered

What are the best eat & drink picks in Santa Cruz?

Right now: Mad Yolks, The Walnut Avenue Cafe, Beach Street Cafe and Crow's Nest Restaurant. The list is refreshed several times a day from local hotels and hostels and their booking partners.

Can I plan a day around these?

Yes. Open What's On Santa Cruz and use Plan my day: it builds a day from these and everything else on in Santa Cruz, with a link to book each one. Ask Eli, FreeGuides' trip planner, to plan several days.