Places to eat in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz has 291 listed places to eat, from quick bites to special-occasion dinners. Top cuisines: Mexican (28), Pizza (20), American (18). The food scene spans 138 Restaurants, 65 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 54 Fast Food. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian restaurants (23), Vegan restaurants (22), Gluten-free restaurants (14). Price levels: Cheap eats, Mid-range restaurants, Fine dining restaurants. 23 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-dining guides.

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Linda's Seabreeze Cafe

542 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz

★ 4.7 (1301)moderate

11th Hour Coffee

1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.7 (1260)moderate

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Steamer Lane Supply

698 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

★ 4.7 (565)inexpensive

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Cat and Cloud

★ 4.7 (481)

Zachary's

819 Pacific Avenue

★ 4.6 (2146)moderate

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The Penny Ice Creamery | Downtown Santa Cruz

913 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.6 (1864)inexpensive

Cafe Brasil

1410 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.6 (1739)moderate

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Staff of Life

1266 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

★ 4.6 (1233)

Zoccoli's Delicatessen

1534 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

★ 4.6 (997)inexpensive

The Bagelry

320A Cedar Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.6 (810)inexpensive

De La Hacienda

★ 4.6 (743)inexpensive

Lúpulo

★ 4.6 (633)moderate

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Verve Coffee Roasters

104 Bronson Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.6 (541)moderate

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The Abbey Coffee Lounge

350 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.6 (495)inexpensive

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Achilles by the sea

★ 4.6 (431)inexpensive

Pizza My Heart

1116 Pacific Avenue

★ 4.5 (3734)inexpensive

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Walnut Avenue Café

★ 4.5 (1866)moderate

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Verve Coffee Roasters

1540 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

★ 4.5 (1827)moderate

Jack's Hamburgers

202 Lincoln Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.5 (1261)inexpensive

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Crepe Place

1134 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

★ 4.5 (1198)moderate

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Laili Restaurant

101 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.5 (1148)moderate

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Copal Restaurant

1203 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.5 (760)moderate

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Verve Coffee Roasters

1010 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz

★ 4.5 (670)moderate

Firefly Coffee House

131A Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.5 (639)inexpensive

Companion Bakeshop | Westside Santa Cruz

2341 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.5 (544)moderate

Bantam

★ 4.5 (504)moderate

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Woodstock's Pizza

710 Front Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.4 (2686)moderate

Outdoor seatingLive musicOpen late

Hula's Island Grill

221 Cathcart St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.4 (2617)moderate

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The Buttery

702 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

★ 4.4 (1656)moderate

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Pono Hawaiian Grill

120 Union Street

★ 4.4 (1634)moderate

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Kianti's Pizza and Pasta Bar

1100 Pacific Avenue

★ 4.4 (1625)moderate

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Akira Seabright

1222 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

★ 4.4 (1124)moderate

Nick the Greek

1133 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

★ 4.4 (1122)inexpensive

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Tramonti

528 Seabright

★ 4.4 (909)moderate

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Mozaic

110 Church Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.4 (901)moderate

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Special Noodle

415 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.4 (717)moderate

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Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company

★ 4.4 (615)inexpensive

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Samba Rock Açai Cafe

★ 4.4 (500)moderate

Taquería Jalapeños

206 Laurel St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.4 (415)inexpensive

The Crow's Nest

2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

★ 4.3 (5815)moderate

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Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery

49A Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.3 (1895)moderate

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Mission St. BBQ

1618 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.3 (1590)moderate

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Taqueria Vallarta

608 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

★ 4.3 (715)inexpensive

Aldo's Restaurant

★ 4.3 (702)moderate

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Jack O'Neill Lounge

★ 4.3 (626)

Live music

Shogun Japanese Restaurant

1123 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.3 (608)moderate

Water Street Grill

★ 4.3 (517)moderate

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Riva Fish House

★ 4.2 (2736)moderate

Las Palmas Taco Bar

55 Front Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.2 (1458)inexpensive

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Shun Feng Restaurant

420 River Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.2 (660)moderate

Mobo Sushi

★ 4.2 (532)moderate

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Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant

★ 4.2 (525)moderate

Chocolat

1522 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★ 4.2 (485)moderate

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Santa Cruz Diner

909 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.1 (3549)inexpensive

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Firefish Grill

★ 4.1 (1473)moderate

Lulu Carpenter's

1545 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

★ 4.1 (607)moderate

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Starbucks

1901 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.1 (445)moderate

Ideal Bar & Grill

106 Beach Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.0 (2958)moderate

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Five Guys

1101 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

★ 4.0 (805)moderate

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The Picnic Basket

125 Beach Street, Santa Cruz

★ 4.0 (615)inexpensive

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Beach Street Café

399

★ 3.7 (488)inexpensive

Jack in the Box

640 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz

★ 3.5 (1891)inexpensive

515 Kitchen & Cocktails

Alderwood

155 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz

Allbright's Donut Shoppe

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American Café

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At Thai Recipe

2106 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Bagelry

1636 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz

Beach Hut Deli

381 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

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Beach St. Pizza And Bar

303

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Bedda Mia

376 Water Street, Santa Cruz

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Betty Burgers

505 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz

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Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room & Wine Bar

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Boba Zone

1717 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Bocci's Cellar

Burger King

1302 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

Burger King

2015 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Buttercup Cakes & Farm House Frosting

1411 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

Cafe Campesino

Cafe Iveta

2125 Delaware Avenue, Santa Cruz

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Cafe Mare

Caffè Bene

Carousel Cones

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Cat Cloud Companion

Charlie Hong Kong

1141 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

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Chelito's Pupuseria

Chipotle

550 River Street, Santa Cruz

Cold Stone Creamery

1129 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

Companion Bakeshop

2341 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

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Copal

Cypress Lounge

Daisuki Octagon Sushi

118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

Denny's

1515 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz

Domino's

2391 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Donnelly Chocolates

1509 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

El Hermoso Mar

313

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El Palomar Cantina

El Palomar Taco Bar

Engfer Pizza Works

537 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz

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Falafel Hut

309

Falafel of Santa Cruz

1501 Mission Street

Felixity Cafe

719 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Ferrell's Donut House

Ferrell's Donuts

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Food Lounge

1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz

Foster's Freeze

229 Laurel Street

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Funnel Cakes

Gilda's

Golden Palace

Happy Tummy

103 Lincoln Street

Hindquarter Bar & Grill

Hook & Line Seafood Bar

105

Hula's Island Grill & Tiki Room

Humble Sea Brewing Company

820 Swift Street, Santa Cruz

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I Love Sushi

IT'SUGAR

110 Cooper House, Santa Cruz

Ideal Bar & Grill

Ike's Love and Sandwiches

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India Gourmet

725 Front Street, Santa Cruz

Jalepeños

Jamba

1550 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

Java Bob's Coffee Roasting

429 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz

Jersey Mike's Subs

1820 Mission Street

Joe's Pizza & Subs

Kelly's French Bakery

402 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz

Lillian's Italian Kitchen

1148 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

Little Caesars

233 Ocean Street

Loards Ice Cream

307

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LuLu's Westside

Lulu Carpenter's

925 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

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Lulu Carpenter's

M.G. Sushi

1733 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz

Malabar Café

Marianne's Ice Cream

1020 Ocean Street

Open late

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Marini's Munchies

McDonald's

1210 Ocean Avenue, Santa Cruz

McDonald's

1421 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Melo Melo Kava Bar

1101 Pacific Avenue

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Mexican Kitchen

1719 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Mission Street Barbecue

Mommy homes Cake

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Munch

Oasis Tasting Room & Kitchen

415A River Street, Santa Cruz

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Olitas

Opulence Indian Food

1520 K2 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

Oswald

121 Front Street, Santa Cruz

Oyunaa's

1209 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

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PANA

118 Cooper Street

Pacific Cookie Company

1203 Pacific Avenue

Pacific Cookie Company

1203 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

Panda Express

2121 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Paradise Dogs

Peet's Coffee

Phoenix Asian Restaurant

2301 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

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Pizzeria Avanti

1713 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Planet Fresh Burritos

Pretty Good Advice

1319 Pacific Avenue

Real Thai Kitchen

1632 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz

Rocker's Pizza

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Round Table Pizza

2117 Mission Street

Royal Taj

270 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

SPLASH!

Sabieng Thai Cuisine

1218 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Sala Thai

353 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

Sawasdee by the Sea

101 Main Street, Santa Cruz

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Seabright Deli

415 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz

Seabright Social

519 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz

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Shogun

1123 Pacific Avenue

Starbucks

2203 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Starbucks

745 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz

Subway

825 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

Subway

811 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz

Subway

2215 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Surf Dog

719 Pacific Avenue

Sushi Mori

Sushi Totoro

1701 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Taco Bell

1405 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

Tacos El Chuy

402 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz

Tacos Moreno

Tacqueria Santa Cruz

1002 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

Tam's

Taqueria Los Pericos

139 Water Street, Santa Cruz

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Taqueria Los Primos

432 Barson Street, Santa Cruz

Taqueria Santa Cruz

Taqueria Vallarta

1221 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

The Abbey Coffee, Art and Music Lounge

350 Mission Street, Santa Cruz

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The Habit Burger Grill

Tony & Alba's

Top•A•Lot Yogurt

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Ume Tea

46 Front Street, Santa Cruz

Upper Crust Pizza

Vasili's

1501A Mission Street

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Veg on the Edge

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Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen

200 High Road, Santa Cruz

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Verve Coffee Roasting

Viva's

1201 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

Wingstop

841 Almar Avenue, Santa Cruz

Woodie's Café

World Grill

Yan Flower

617 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz