Santa Cruz restaurants you'll love
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Must-try Santa Cruz restaurants
Crow's Nest - Santa Cruz
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
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Calamari | $23.95 |
Lightly fried in our parmesan herd breading | |
Prawn Cocktail | $18.95 |
White shrimp topped with our cocktail sauce. Served with avocado and lemon. | |
Sesame Ahi Salad | $30.95 |
Sashimi tuna seared rare with ginger sesame dressing, rice noodles, slivered almonds, vegetables and mixed greens. |
Parish Publick House - Santa Cruz
841 A Almar Avenue, Santa Cruz
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The Drowning Chicken | $18.00 |
Tender chicken breast , smothered in one of our house made sauces (buffalo, tangy garlic, honey stung, teriyaki or BBQ) and served on a seeded bun with fresh romaine, tomato, onion and pickles on the side. * Grilled or Fried | |
Maiden Wings | $15.00 |
Buffalo, Honey Stung, Tangy Garlic, Teriyaki, or BBQ with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing. * Run to the Hills - 13 Rocket to Uranus - 14 | |
Dixie Pickles | $10.50 |
Crispy dill pickles coated in our house made beer batter and deep fried. Served with ranch. |
Humble Sea Brewing - Santa Cruz
820 Swift St., Santa Cruz
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(4pk) Otter Space | |
DDH Foggy IPA (6.5%) double dry hopped with Citra, Galaxy, & Pacific Jade TASTING NOTES: Clementine, black pepper, honeydew. | |
(4pk) Humble Sea 3 | |
Foggy DIPA (8.2%) with riwaka, el dorado and mosaic Tasting Notes: ripe peach, grapefruit candy, fresh squeezed OJ | |
(4pk) Juice Bag | $22.00 |
DDH Foggy DIPA (8%) W/ Citra and Galaxy TASTING NOTES: guava, pineapple juice, tropical fruit smoothie, jooooosy |
SALADS • SANDWICHES • ICE CREAM
The Picnic Basket - Santa Cruz
125 Beach St, Ste B, Santa Cruz
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Mediterranean Bowl | $14.00 |
Marinated chickpeas, quinoa, olives, cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion, feta, avocado, lettuces, vinaigrette + piece lavash ** V | |
The Special Sandwich | $16.00 |
Hobb’s smoked ham, white cheddar, apple, Sonoma Brinery kraut, magic green sauce, grainy mustard and New Native sunflower sprouts on francese **contains nuts | |
Avocado Toast | $12.00 |
Lemony crushed avocado with sunflower sprouts, pickled red onions, toasted seeds on Companion Bakeshop’s bread |
Suda
3910 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
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Side Kale Caesar | $8.00 |
curly kale, grana padano, torn croutons, cured egg yolk, caesar dressing | |
Chicken Wings | $14.00 |
frank’s red hot, or bbq; served with house ranch | |
Suda Bowl | $20.00 |
red bhutanese rice and quinoa, seasonal veggies, korma sauce |
Aloha Island Grille
1700 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz
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Ahi Poke | $11.00 |
Sashimi Grade Ahi with Aloha Shoyu, Sesame oil and Onion | |
Grilled Chicken Teriyaki | $12.00 |
Salmon Teriyaki | $14.00 |
COPAL - COPAL
1203 Mission St Suite, Santa Cruz
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Memelitas (gf) | $14.00 |
3 masa cakes topped with asiento (pork crackling), black bean paste, queso fresco, and guacasalsa. Vegetarian and vegan options available | |
Mole Verde (gf) | $23.00 |
Fresh herbs are the stars of mole verde with hierba santa, cilantro, epazote, oregano, tomatillo, and jalapeno. Choice of pork or chicken Served with rice and tortillas made by hand from nixtamalized corn ground in house daily. (gf) | |
Mole Coloradito | $23.00 |
bright tomato, chile ancho, guajillo, plantain, chocolate, raisin, cinnamon, sesame, almond, hierba santa. Served with your choice of chicken, pork, or sweet potato + chayote and rice and tortillas made by hand from nixtamalized corn ground in house daily. |
Penny Ice Creamery - Cedar Street
913 Cedar St, Santa Cruz
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Traditional Sundae | $9.00 |
Mini Double Scoop | $6.50 |
Shake | $9.00 |
59- Beach Hut Deli - 59 Santa Cruz
381 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
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Super Salad | $9.95 |
Quinoa, edamame, corn, cilantro, & bell pepper mixture topped with avocado, onions, tomatoes & feta cheese on your choice of spring mix, romaine or spinach. Side of Lemon vinaigrette. 300-310Cal | |
Soda | $2.98 |
0-350 Cal |
BBQ
Mission St BBQ
1618 Mission St, Santa Cruz
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Berry Bleu Salad | $12.00 |
Fresh greens, green apples, candied pecans, blackberries, bleu cheese crumbles, bell pepper, cucumber, onion and tomato. Served with your choice of bread and dressing on the side. |
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
402 Ingalls St, Suite 27, Santa Cruz
Veg on the Edge - Abbott Square
725 Front Street, Suite 6, Santa Cruz
SALADS • NOODLES
Pacific Thai Santa Cruz Inc - 1319 Pacific Avenue - Santa Cruz, CA 95060 - Downtown Santa Cruz
1319 PACIFIC AVE, Santa Cruz
Cafe El Palomar - 2222 E Cliff Dr # 100
2222 E Cliff Dr # 100, Santa Cruz
Companion Bakeshop - Westside - West Side
2341 Mission St, Santa Cruz
Betty Burger-Downtown - 1222 Pacific Avenue
1222 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
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Fred's Cheese Curds | $11.99 |
Wisconsin white cheddar cheese curds coated in savory ranch flabored breading with marinara dipping sauce | |
Basic Betty | $11.49 |
1/3 lb. burger patty with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles and Betty's secret lube | |
Big Betty | $12.99 |
1/2 lb. burger patty with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles and Betty's secret lube |
Press - 725 Front Street Unit 102
725 Front Street Unit 102, Santa Cruz
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Romano | $10.25 |
Tomato Tapenade, Turkey, Bacon, Provolone, basil, garlic mayo | |
Caprese | $8.00 |
Mozzarella, Heirloom Tomatos, Basil, Arugula, Balsamic Glaze, EVOO | |
Italiano | $9.25 |
Olive Tapenade, Prosciutto, Salami, Coppa, Pepperochini, Provole, Italian Greens, Pesto Mayo |
Betty Burgers - Midtown - 505 Seabright Ave
505 Seabright Ave, santa cruz
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Corn Doggie | $4.99 |
Honey cornmeal dipped dog | |
Beyond Burger | $13.99 |
Plant based patty with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles and vegan lube on a vegan bun | |
Tracks in the Grass | $12.99 |
Homemade veggie burger with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles and Betty's secret lube served on a whole wheat bun |
The Bagelry - Seabright - 1636 Seabright Avenue
1636 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz
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Scrambagel | $3.20 |
Cream Cheese | $0.00 |
Poppy | $1.80 |
Flashbird - Pleasure Point - 830 41st Avenue
830 41st Avenue, Santa Cruz
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Just One Cluck | $14.99 |
One Original Chicken Sandwich and a side of Waffle Fries. |
Rustico Italian Street Food - 1003 Cedar St Downstairs
1003 Cedar St Downstairs, Santa Cruz