The Best Food & Drink in Santa Cruz

Beauregard Vineyards

Beauregard Vineyards produces handcrafted cool climate mineral-driven Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel from the Ben Lomond Mountain. They are a family owned and operated business dating back to 1949. If you're looking for... more

Betty Burgers

Betty Burgers is a Santa Cruz favorite.  With its classic diner feel, unique decor, and awesome bar, Betty Burgers is the place to get your burger fix. You can find all types of tasty burger combos, from Western and Hawaiian styles to the class... more

Bonny Doon Botanicais

Chocolate

Chocolate is located in downtown Santa Cruz.  Open for lunch and dinner, you will find a mix of cuisines with a unique Mediterranean spin. Enjoy downtown Santa Cruz's weather and culture with our Garden Patio and Champagne Happy Hour.  Whe... more

Crow's Nest Restaurant

Perched at the mouth of the Santa Cruz Harbor, the Crow's Nest flaunts a view that dares to be outdone. Happy Hour at the Nest offers great deals on drinks and delicious appetizers. Live comedy on Sunday nights, Monday Night Football parties and live... more

Cypress Dine & Lounge

Cypress Dine & Lounge is one of the hottest spots in town by far, and with the NEW food from Pono Hawaiian Grill it can't get much better.  Open 7 days a week with 2 big screens and 1 projector, you can watch anything from the best surf film... more

el Salchichero

At el Salchichero, It is our passion to provide both food and education regarding local sustainably raised animals. We specialize in meat products created from a chef's perspective. Using only ingredients from local farmers, we change our recipes as... more

Emily's Good Things to Eat

For decades, Santa Cruzans have made a point of stopping in the little shop on Mission Street with the comforting motto above the door (“Relax … you have plenty of time”) for a muffin or a sandwich, and it’s never disappointi... more

Equinox Champagne Cellars

Our style can best be expressed as a synthesis of ripe, Santa Cruz Mountain fruit character (enhanced by barrel-fermentation) and the traditional "methode champenoise," bottle-fermentation and extended (tirage) ageing on the yeast. The wines are fini... more

Ferrell's Donut House

Donuts and coffee, walking the beach at 5am.   Open 24hours. more

Greater Purpose Brewing Company

Drink tasty beer and support your community at the same time! We donate 30% to 60% of our profit to support local Santa Cruz charities and nonprofits. At our outdoor taproom, we scan temperatures at our entrance, require masks when not seated, hav... more

Hidden Peak Teahouse

Hidden Peak Teahouse is a unique Asian style Teahouse that offers a full tea store, and a place where one can sit down in  the outdoor patio, or inside and drink tea.  It is a retreat from the fast paced, modern day world. more

Humble Sea Brewing Company

We are a tiny crew of kooks trying our hardest to firstly, get pitted on the reg, and secondly (and arguably more importantly) make the best beery liquid known to humankind. We're here to forge new trails on the path of kookiness. We are crafting un... more

Jamba Juice - Downtown Santa Cruz

Jamba Juice serves up delicious, nutritious, energizing smoothies and juices. Each one is filled with refreshing fruit flavor and provides 3-6 servings of fruit to get you on your way to 5-a-day! Also, boosted with vitamins and minerals and always se... more

Jamba Juice - Mission Street

Jamba Juice serves up delicious, nutritious, energizing smoothies and juices. Each one is filled with refreshing fruit flavor and provides 3-6 servings of fruit to get you on your way to 5-a-day! Also, boosted with vitamins and minerals and always se... more

Java Bob's

Java Bob’s Coffee Roasting is a full-service specialty coffee roaster providing fresh roasted coffee, equipment, and supplies to cafes, restaurants, hotels, banks, offices, factories, schools and grocery stores. Located in Santa Cruz, Cal... more

Kelly's French Bakery

Kelly’s French Bakery is a perennial Santa Cruz favorite, and no wonder. Its chewy, flavorful francese and compagnon (whole wheat sourdough) breads are regionally famous, and the kitchen turns out sandwiches, quiches and soups to die for. The o... more

Kresge Food Co-op

The Kresge Food Co-op has been a Kresge College tradition for over thirty years, supporting small farmers, the UCSC Farm Project, and the Kresge Organic Garden. Food Co-op Interior The Kresge Community Natural Foods Co-op is a non-profit student r... more

Leyla World Frozen Yogurt and Ice Cream

Leyla World is a locally supplied yogurt shop located at 1306 Mission St, in Santa Cruz, California.  We are a yogurt and ice cream parlor that specilaizes in lower fat, better taste, yogurts and ice cream.  All our yogurts are made fresh w... more

Local Harvest Catering

From a romantic fireside dinner for two to a birthday party poolside with 25 guests to a wedding of 200, we will take the pressure off by catering your special event.   Local Harvest Catering provides full service catering for all occasions, and... more

Lulu Carpenters

MJA Vineyards

MJA Vineyards is a small family owned winery in Santa Cruz, California. We specialize in Napa Valley Cabernet, Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir, offered from our Serene Cellars and DaVine Cellars selections. more

New Leaf Community Markets

New Leaf Community Markets - Westside

Scott Roseman came to Santa Cruz in 1977 to attend UCSC. While a student, he joined Our Neighborhood Food Co-op, located on the Westside of Santa Cruz. In the summer of 1984, about three years after he was hired onto the Co-op staff, Scott was dia... more

New Leaf Community Markets - Westside

Scott Roseman came to Santa Cruz in 1977 to attend UCSC. While a student, he joined Our Neighborhood Food Co-op, located on the Westside of Santa Cruz. In the summer of 1984, about three years after he was hired onto the Co-op staff, Scott was dia... more

Odonata Wines

Odonata Wines is a small family winery based here on the West side of Santa Cruz. We do our best to focus on local grapes that are organic and grown sustainably. We work closely with the growers to ensure the highest quality wines from the vines to t... more

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard has been making European-style, food-friendly, cellar-worthy wines since 1975. We are well-known for making Pinot Noir that can age beautifully for three decades.Our basic philosophy is that wine should dance with food an... more

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard has been making European-style, food-friendly, cellar-worthy wines since 1975. We are well-known for making Pinot Noir that can age beautifully for three decades. Our basic philosophy is that wine should dance with food... more

Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association

Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association (SCMWA) representing the wineries and winegrowers of the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation. Formed in 1981, the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation is nestled in one of the most unique winegrowing regions... more

Seabright Social

Seabright Social features a selection of regular brews, as well as seasonal hand-crafted micro beers on tap that are paired with traditionally delicious eats; along with ive music and burlesque. more

Soif Wine Bar & Restaurant

Soif is a Santa Cruz Retaurantm Wine Bar, and Wine Retail Shop providing the opportunity to explore wines in a sophisticated and friendly environment. Our goal has been to provide a comfortable place to drink great wine and eat food that is as good a... more

Sones Cellars

Sones Cellars is a small family winery located on the Westside in Santa Cruz, California. Our goal is to produce small lots of fine quality, distinctively Californian wines from grape varieties that flourish in California. Our primary focus is o... more

Staff of Life Natural Foods Market

Since 1969, Staff of Life has grown from a small natural foods bakery into a major Natural Foods Supermarket, and has become a Santa Cruz tradition. more

Storrs Winery

Storrs is a small winery dedicated to the excellence that can be grown in the Santa Cruz Mountains and created from this special appellation’s fruit.At Storrs, with each new day, we strive to make the best, ever better. This thinking extends no... more

Storrs Winery

Storrs is a small winery dedicated to the excellence that can be grown in the Santa Cruz Mountains and created from this special appellation's fruit. At Storrs, with each new day, we strive to make the best, ever better. This thinking extends not on... more

Surf City Vintners

The Surf City Vintners micro-boutique wineries, numbering a dozen, has made Santa Cruz a vibrant mecca for wine tasting. An urban renewal project has turned former warehouse space into a hip, trendy destination. The individual wineries are in close p... more

The Asti

The Asti was established in 1937 after being a Speakeasy in the 1920's. Fast forward to today and it is a Santa Cruz staple that always has its fair share of local flavor. Located on Pacific Ave in the heart of downtown, this is one bar in Santa Cru... more

The Bagelry - Santa Cruz

"Great Bagels, great spreads, great service!" This is how patrons of the Bagelry describe our business.  We strive to make sure we have a fresh and high quality assortment of bagels every day.  Never ones to limit our options, we also ha... more

The Buttery

Santa Cruz's favorite bakery on the Eastside expanded last year into a pit-stop for lunch and early dinners. The famed zucchini muffin, lemon tarts and pecan sandie are still among the best sweet temptations available. But the poached egg breakfasts,... more

The Original Ferrell's Donuts - Santa Cruz

Family owned and operated by Michael Morse since 1976, Original Ferrell’s Santa Cruz is the destination of choice for both locals and visitors alike seeking fresh, quality donuts and more.  Open at 5am. more

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