Things To Do In Santa Cruz

Here are some of our favorite places to eat:
Coffee, Tea, and Pastries:
Kelly’s French Bakery – 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz – (831) 423-9059
The Buttery – 702 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 458-3020
Lulu Carpenters – 1545 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 429-9804
Lulu at the Octagon – 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz – (831) 429-5858
Coffee Cats – 255 Mt. Hermon Road, Scotts Valley – (831) 439-0700

Breakfast:
Zachary’s Restaurant– 819 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 427-0646
Café Brazil – 1410 Mission St, Santa Cruz – (831) 429-1855
Linda’s Seabreeze Café – 542 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 427-9713
The Buttery – 702 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 458-3020

Lunch and Dinner:
Sabieng Cuisine (Thai) – 1218 Mission St, Santa Cruz – (831) 425-1020
Malabar (Indian/Asian) – 514 Front St, Santa Cruz – (831) 423-7906
Taqueria La Cabana (Mexican) – 2332 Mission St, Santa Cruz – (831) 425-7261
Shogun Japanese Restaurant – 1123 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 469-4477
Rosie McCann’s Irish Pub – 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 426-9930
Ristorante Avanti (Italian) – 1711 Mission St, Santa Cruz – (831) 427-0135
Pizza My Heart – 1116 Pacific Ave # B, Santa Cruz – (831) 426-2511
Dharmas (vegetarian) – 4250 Capitola Rd, Capitola – (831) 462-1717


Here are some of our favorite places to go:
Hiking:
Nisene Marks State Park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park (beautiful old-growth redwoods)
Wilder Ranch State Park (walk to the beach or tread into the mountains)
Pogonip State Park (a brisk walk close to downtown with good views of the city)
All parks in Santa Cruz

Beaches:
Seabright Beach (quieter family beach adjacent to tourist beaches / has fire pits)
Twin Lakes Beach (quieter family beach with fire pits)
Davenport Landing Beach (15 minutes north of Santa Cruz / beautiful but it can be windy):
Pleasure Point Beach (a popular surf spot)
All beaches in Santa Cruz (it's hard to go wrong in SC)

Other Places of Interest:
The Mystery Spot (for those of you who recognize the name from our wedding invitations... Yes, we live just up the street from the "World Famous" Mystery Spot)
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Roaring Camp Railroad
Swanton Berry Farm (organic pick your own/or-not strawberries and other fine delectables)
Bonny Doon Vineyard & Winery
De Laveaga Golf & Frisbee Golf Course