Restaurants in Santa Cruz

Hollins House - Pasatiempo Golf Club is the most popular restaurant for romantic occasions in Santa Cruz.

Woodstock's Pizza - Santa Cruz is the most popular place to eat with a group of people in Santa Cruz.

Best Santa Cruz restaurants by cuisine

American

70 restaurants

Chinese

12 restaurants

Italian

11 restaurants

Mexican

11 restaurants

Seafood

10 restaurants

Mediterranean

8 restaurants

Sushi

6 restaurants

Vegetarian / Vegan

5 restaurants

Steakhouse

3 restaurants

Indian

3 restaurants

American favorites in Santa Cruz

Back Nine Grill & Bar

311 reviews

American | $$$ |

Suda

162 reviews

American | $$$ |

The Water Street Grill

48 reviews

American | $$ |

Downtown Santa Cruz is the neighborhood in Santa Cruz with the most restaurant choices (39 restaurants). Gabriella Cafe, Cafe Mare Italian Restaurant and Chocolate the Restaurant are the most popular restaurants in Downtown Santa Cruz.
Downtown Santa Cruz is the neighborhood in Santa Cruz with the most affordable restaurant choices (26 restaurants with prices $30 and under). Cafe Mare Italian Restaurant, Chocolate the Restaurant and El Palomar - Santa Cruz are the most popular restaurants for cheap eats in Downtown Santa Cruz.
American is the most popular cuisine in Santa Cruz (#2 Californian, #3 Chinese). Back Nine Grill & Bar, Suda, and The Water Street Grill are the most popular American restaurants in Santa Cruz.