Guidebook for Soquel

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Guidebook for Soquel

Drinks & Nightlife

Good food and live music for dancing.
24 locals recommend
Michael's on Main
2591 S Main St
24 locals recommend
Good food and live music for dancing.
Well known for great location and views, good food, and live music.
276 locals recommend
Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff Dr
276 locals recommend
Well known for great location and views, good food, and live music.
Nightly live entertainment.
83 locals recommend
Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way
83 locals recommend
Nightly live entertainment.

Food Scene

Terrific location. Excellent food and brunch.
27 locals recommend
Seascape Beach Resort
1 Seascape Resort Dr
27 locals recommend
Terrific location. Excellent food and brunch.
Terrific breakfast diner.
6 locals recommend
The Cook House
706 Capitola Ave
6 locals recommend
Terrific breakfast diner.
Stunningly romantic scenery and excellent food. Fun to stop in for a quick bite in the bar by the fireplace.
205 locals recommend
Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf Rd
205 locals recommend
Stunningly romantic scenery and excellent food. Fun to stop in for a quick bite in the bar by the fireplace.
Great spot to satisfy your sweet tooth or stop for a sandwich.
155 locals recommend
Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay Ave
155 locals recommend
Great spot to satisfy your sweet tooth or stop for a sandwich.
Excellent food. I especially like going there for lunch and having one of the salads.
88 locals recommend
Café Cruz
2621 41st Ave
88 locals recommend
Excellent food. I especially like going there for lunch and having one of the salads.
Great ahi appetizer and seafood. Terrific place to catch the sunset.
48 locals recommend
Café Rio Aptos
131 Esplanade
48 locals recommend
Great ahi appetizer and seafood. Terrific place to catch the sunset.
Good food at a great value.
19 locals recommend
Carpo's Restaurant
2400 Porter St
19 locals recommend
Good food at a great value.
Best local Pizza. Tuesdays are $2 cheese slice days.
25 locals recommend
Pleasure Pizza
4000 Portola Dr
25 locals recommend
Best local Pizza. Tuesdays are $2 cheese slice days.
Award winning pizza.
141 locals recommend
Pizza My Heart
209 Esplanade
141 locals recommend
Award winning pizza.
Great downtown location to catch the "action". At times they have cooks spinning the pizzas. I like the spinach salad.
19 locals recommend
Kiantis Pizza & Pasta Bar
1100 Pacific Ave
19 locals recommend
Great downtown location to catch the "action". At times they have cooks spinning the pizzas. I like the spinach salad.
Terrific small romantic restaurant with great food.
79 locals recommend
Café Sparrow
8042 Soquel Dr
79 locals recommend
Terrific small romantic restaurant with great food.
Excellent coffee, tea, and pastries.
23 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
214 Mt Hermon Rd
23 locals recommend
Excellent coffee, tea, and pastries.
Local favorite.
220 locals recommend
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
220 locals recommend
Local favorite.
Local west side favorite.
98 locals recommend
Kelly's French Bakery
402 Ingalls St
98 locals recommend
Local west side favorite.
Best ice cream anywhere. Try the cinnamon chocolate.
45 locals recommend
Marianne’s Ice Cream
218 State Park Dr
45 locals recommend
Best ice cream anywhere. Try the cinnamon chocolate.
Excellent Mexican food in an upscale setting.
12 locals recommend
Tortilla Flats
4616 Soquel Dr
12 locals recommend
Excellent Mexican food in an upscale setting.
Terrific spot to sit out on the deck and catch the Capitola scene.
68 locals recommend
Zelda's on the Beach
203 Esplanade
68 locals recommend
Terrific spot to sit out on the deck and catch the Capitola scene.

Essentials

AJ's has it all. Gas, car wash, organic produce, select meat. Best burger in town. Try the schwarma. It's good!
11 locals recommend
AJ's Chevron Mart & Car Wash
5955 Soquel Dr
11 locals recommend
AJ's has it all. Gas, car wash, organic produce, select meat. Best burger in town. Try the schwarma. It's good!
Just up the road when you need a few things.
Casalegno's Country Store
3 Laurel Glen Rd
Just up the road when you need a few things.
Convenient grocery chain.
54 locals recommend
Nob Hill Foods
809 Bay Ave
54 locals recommend
Convenient grocery chain.
82 locals recommend
Safeway
2720 41st Ave
82 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Beach goes on forever (literally miles).
63 locals recommend
Rio Del Mar State Beach
63 locals recommend
Beach goes on forever (literally miles).
Great hiking.
272 locals recommend
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek Road
272 locals recommend
Great hiking.

Entertainment & Activities

It's a classic. Try the big dipper roller coaster. or the carousel.
745 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 locals recommend
It's a classic. Try the big dipper roller coaster. or the carousel.
World famous. Not far away. Great displays including otters.
668 locals recommend
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
668 locals recommend
World famous. Not far away. Great displays including otters.
Great tub and massage spa.
26 locals recommend
Well Within Spa
417 Cedar St
26 locals recommend
Great tub and massage spa.

Shopping

Macy's, Target, Chili's, Ross, etc.
32 locals recommend
Capitola Mall
1855 41st Ave
32 locals recommend
Macy's, Target, Chili's, Ross, etc.

Sightseeing

Must stop for seafood, drinks, viewing.
6 locals recommend
Municipal Wharf
Municipal Wharf
6 locals recommend
Must stop for seafood, drinks, viewing.
Learn more about the Monterey Bay and its inhabitants. And it's free.
25 locals recommend
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center
35 Pacific Ave
25 locals recommend
Learn more about the Monterey Bay and its inhabitants. And it's free.
Iconic beachside town once the state capitol now great shopping, eating and beach going.
151 locals recommend
Capitola
151 locals recommend
Iconic beachside town once the state capitol now great shopping, eating and beach going.
Famously beautiful home to many celebrities and great shopping.
354 locals recommend
Carmel by the sea
San Antonio Avenue
354 locals recommend
Famously beautiful home to many celebrities and great shopping.
Best surf watching spot.
81 locals recommend
Steamer Lane
700 W Cliff Dr
81 locals recommend
Best surf watching spot.
Picturesque drive from downtown past boardwalk and harbor to Pleasure Point and Capitola. One way east bound for the prettiest part.
20 locals recommend
East Cliff Drive
East Cliff Drive
20 locals recommend
Picturesque drive from downtown past boardwalk and harbor to Pleasure Point and Capitola. One way east bound for the prettiest part.