Rebecca’s guidebook

Rebecca
Rebecca’s guidebook

Food scene

Indoor and Outdoor seating. Full bar and dog friendly patio. Tuesday-Sunday they open their "Cafe Bittersweet" for breakfast and lunch.
71 habitants recommandent
Bittersweet Bistro
787 Rio Del Mar Blvd
71 habitants recommandent
Best smoked BBQ in Santa Cruz. Craft brews and live blues every night.
95 habitants recommandent
Aptos St. BBQ
8059 Aptos St
95 habitants recommandent
Best smoked BBQ in Santa Cruz. Craft brews and live blues every night.
BURGER. Great local burger place. Fun atmosphere, dog friendly patio and great beer menu.
57 habitants recommandent
burger. Aptos
7941 Soquel Dr
57 habitants recommandent
BURGER. Great local burger place. Fun atmosphere, dog friendly patio and great beer menu.
Coffee pastries and wood-fired pizza. Down at the beach!
10 habitants recommandent
Flats Bistro Aptos
113 Esplanade
10 habitants recommandent
Coffee pastries and wood-fired pizza. Down at the beach!
Ocean-front dining. Seafood, steak and full bar. Dog friendly patio too.
48 habitants recommandent
Café Rio Aptos
131 Esplanade
48 habitants recommandent
Ocean-front dining. Seafood, steak and full bar. Dog friendly patio too.
Two full bars, rotation taps, pub fare and patio seating. A local hangout.
29 habitants recommandent
Parish Publick House Aptos
8017 Soquel Dr
29 habitants recommandent
Two full bars, rotation taps, pub fare and patio seating. A local hangout.
Great sushi and locally grown produce. Dog friendly patio, Definitely a local favorite
21 habitants recommandent
Akira Aptos
105 Post Office Dr
21 habitants recommandent
Great sushi and locally grown produce. Dog friendly patio, Definitely a local favorite
Casual dining, flavorful meals and one of my favorite soups "Moroccan Madness"! Great outdoor area with a cool rotating art sculpture.
49 habitants recommandent
Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine
7528 Soquel Dr
49 habitants recommandent
Casual dining, flavorful meals and one of my favorite soups "Moroccan Madness"! Great outdoor area with a cool rotating art sculpture.
Yummy Chinese food. A local favorite!
13 habitants recommandent
Panda Inn
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
13 habitants recommandent
Yummy Chinese food. A local favorite!
Aptos local taqueria. Friendly staff, quick food service and consistently tasty Mexican food.
10 habitants recommandent
Taqueria Los Gordos
7488 Soquel Dr
10 habitants recommandent
Aptos local taqueria. Friendly staff, quick food service and consistently tasty Mexican food.
Southern style BBQ. Also sandwiches, salads and daily specials
9 habitants recommandent
Sid's Smokehouse
10110 Soquel Dr
9 habitants recommandent
Southern style BBQ. Also sandwiches, salads and daily specials
Tucked into the redwood trees this deli is a local favorite. Outside seating and dog friendly. Cool fish tank too
9 habitants recommandent
The Palm Deli
3000 Valencia Ave
9 habitants recommandent
Tucked into the redwood trees this deli is a local favorite. Outside seating and dog friendly. Cool fish tank too
Beach side Deli. Popular with locals and tourists. Loads of outdoor seating. Fun hang-out and yummy fries!
40 habitants recommandent
Pixie Deli
111 Venetian Rd
40 habitants recommandent
Beach side Deli. Popular with locals and tourists. Loads of outdoor seating. Fun hang-out and yummy fries!
ITS OPEN!!!
10 habitants recommandent
Erik's DeliCafé | Aptos
102 Rancho Del Mar
10 habitants recommandent
ITS OPEN!!!
Located in the Deep Park Center above Deluxe Foods. Its the local place for breakfast and lunch.
42 habitants recommandent
Red Apple Café
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
42 habitants recommandent
Located in the Deep Park Center above Deluxe Foods. Its the local place for breakfast and lunch.
Local breakfast place. Kids love the hot chocolate. Friendly staff.
8 habitants recommandent
The Hole In the Wall Restaurant
257 Center Ave
8 habitants recommandent
Local breakfast place. Kids love the hot chocolate. Friendly staff.
Local ice cream shop serving up a wide range of house-made goodies. Frozen yogurt & espresso too.
45 habitants recommandent
Marianne’s Ice Cream
218 State Park Dr
45 habitants recommandent
Local ice cream shop serving up a wide range of house-made goodies. Frozen yogurt & espresso too.
French Dining. Wonderful selection of wines. Renowned for their dessert menu!
79 habitants recommandent
Café Sparrow
8042 Soquel Dr
79 habitants recommandent
French Dining. Wonderful selection of wines. Renowned for their dessert menu!
Wonderful Indian food! Weekday buffet is very good and good value too.
24 habitants recommandent
Ambrosia India Bistro - Aptos
207 Sea Ridge Rd
24 habitants recommandent
Wonderful Indian food! Weekday buffet is very good and good value too.
Upscale dining. Dishes are based on the local availability of products and produce. Reservations recommended.
25 habitants recommandent
Persephone
7945 Soquel Dr
25 habitants recommandent
Upscale dining. Dishes are based on the local availability of products and produce. Reservations recommended.
Upscale Mexican food with amazing views of the ocean. Full bar & yummy chips!
59 habitants recommandent
Palapas Restaurant & Cantina
21 Seascape Village
59 habitants recommandent
Upscale Mexican food with amazing views of the ocean. Full bar & yummy chips!
Local pizza place. TV's to watch the game and video games for the kiddies.
20 habitants recommandent
Village Host Pizza & Grill
4 Seascape Village
20 habitants recommandent
Local pizza place. TV's to watch the game and video games for the kiddies.
Home cooked gourmet meals that u can eat there or "carry away".
7 habitants recommandent
Carried Away
7564 Soquel Dr
7 habitants recommandent
Home cooked gourmet meals that u can eat there or "carry away".
Local Chinese food restaurant.
Uncle Kwok's Szechwan Restaurant
7960 Soquel Dr
Local Chinese food restaurant.
They have a wide variety of yummy pizza. Also pizza by the slice.
10 habitants recommandent
Pizza 1
253 Center Ave
10 habitants recommandent
They have a wide variety of yummy pizza. Also pizza by the slice.
Poki Bowl Aptos
98 Rancho Del Mar
Long time favorite sushi restaurant which is now open in Aptos 2020!
9 habitants recommandent
Sushi Garden Aptos
38 Rancho Del Mar
9 habitants recommandent
Long time favorite sushi restaurant which is now open in Aptos 2020!
Mountain Mikes just opened restaurant in the Aptos Safeway Rancho Del Mar Center, February 2020! Check it out!
18 habitants recommandent
Mountain Mike's Pizza
266 Reservation Rd
18 habitants recommandent
Mountain Mikes just opened restaurant in the Aptos Safeway Rancho Del Mar Center, February 2020! Check it out!
This is a local favorite and also my son's favorite burger joint. Outside seating
65 habitants recommandent
Betty Burgers
505 Seabright Ave
65 habitants recommandent
This is a local favorite and also my son's favorite burger joint. Outside seating
Currently Menton’s has a “LITTLE BEACH” in their parking lot, for spritzes, snacks and pizzas.
32 habitants recommandent
Mentone
174 Aptos Vlg Wy
32 habitants recommandent
Currently Menton’s has a “LITTLE BEACH” in their parking lot, for spritzes, snacks and pizzas.
40 habitants recommandent
Sanderlings Restaurant at Seascape Resort
1 Seascape Resort Dr
40 habitants recommandent
19 habitants recommandent
Severino's Bar & Grill
7500 Old Dominion Ct
19 habitants recommandent
Homemade ice cream. They’re flavors change with the seasons, using locally farmed ingredients.
The Penny Ice Creamery Aptos Village
141 Aptos Vlg Wy
Homemade ice cream. They’re flavors change with the seasons, using locally farmed ingredients.
Locally owned amazing salads. All organic goodness! Super cool drinks too.
Soul Salad
7957 Soquel Drive
Locally owned amazing salads. All organic goodness! Super cool drinks too.

Coffee Bar

Amazing local coffee bar. Beautiful coffee and teas. Outdoor seating and dog friendly.
71 habitants recommandent
Cat & Cloud Coffee
3600 Portola Dr
71 habitants recommandent
Amazing local coffee bar. Beautiful coffee and teas. Outdoor seating and dog friendly.
Great coffee and tea. Plenty of seating, inside and out. WiFi and dog friendly. Conveniently located next to Safeway.
9 habitants recommandent
Peet's Coffee & Tea
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
9 habitants recommandent
Great coffee and tea. Plenty of seating, inside and out. WiFi and dog friendly. Conveniently located next to Safeway.
Coffee and Teas. Located in a quite setting with restaurants near by.
11 habitants recommandent
Starbucks
105 B Post Office Dr
11 habitants recommandent
Coffee and Teas. Located in a quite setting with restaurants near by.
Local coffee shop with a dedicated dog patio!
8 habitants recommandent
California Coffee
9105 Soquel Dr
8 habitants recommandent
Local coffee shop with a dedicated dog patio!
Local Coffee shop with lots of baked goodies. Great outdoor seating.
17 habitants recommandent
Pacific Coffee Roasting Co
7554 Soquel Dr
17 habitants recommandent
Local Coffee shop with lots of baked goodies. Great outdoor seating.
Freshly baked onsite breads and other goodies. Lovely coffee, teas and such. Great place to hang-out. Outside seating.
13 habitants recommandent
Companion Bakeshop Aptos
7486 Soquel Dr
13 habitants recommandent
Freshly baked onsite breads and other goodies. Lovely coffee, teas and such. Great place to hang-out. Outside seating.
Local coffee shop.
10 habitants recommandent
Norma Jean's Coffee
8043 Soquel Dr
10 habitants recommandent
Local coffee shop.

Beach

Fish, swim and visit the SS Palo Alto aka the "Cement Ship". Picnic tables and BBQ areas. Lovely 1 mile walking path and fun little visitor center. Winter months they offer scavenge hunt inside center for the kiddies.
97 habitants recommandent
Seacliff State Beach
State Park Drive
97 habitants recommandent
Fish, swim and visit the SS Palo Alto aka the "Cement Ship". Picnic tables and BBQ areas. Lovely 1 mile walking path and fun little visitor center. Winter months they offer scavenge hunt inside center for the kiddies.
Long sandy stretch (miles) of beach. Good surf and fishing. Free parking just outside of lot.
55 habitants recommandent
Plage d'État de Manresa
1445 San Andreas Rd
55 habitants recommandent
Long sandy stretch (miles) of beach. Good surf and fishing. Free parking just outside of lot.
Bayfront beach with lots of free parking. Places to eat and public bathrooms.
63 habitants recommandent
Plage d'État de Rio Del Mar
63 habitants recommandent
Bayfront beach with lots of free parking. Places to eat and public bathrooms.
Hidden has a fab kiddies playground area just up from the beach. For the beach are just walk passed the park, down small hill to beach. Arrived.
16 habitants recommandent
Hidden Beach Park
660 Cliff Dr
16 habitants recommandent
Hidden has a fab kiddies playground area just up from the beach. For the beach are just walk passed the park, down small hill to beach. Arrived.

Recreational Activities

Seascape Golf Club is open to public year round. Just up from the beach surround giant eucalyptus trees. Check-it out!
28 habitants recommandent
Seascape Golf Club
610 Clubhouse Dr
28 habitants recommandent
Seascape Golf Club is open to public year round. Just up from the beach surround giant eucalyptus trees. Check-it out!
This amazing forest is a local favorite for all. 40 miles of hiking trails. Mounting biking and running inside the park on well marked fire roads - 10,000 acres of variable terrain. Great workout!
272 habitants recommandent
Parc d'État forestier de Nisene Marks
Aptos Creek Road
272 habitants recommandent
This amazing forest is a local favorite for all. 40 miles of hiking trails. Mounting biking and running inside the park on well marked fire roads - 10,000 acres of variable terrain. Great workout!
Aptos local bike shop. Offering rentals, sales and repairs. Wide selection of Trek & Electric bikes for sale. -My son works there too.
19 habitants recommandent
Epicenter Cycling
8035 Soquel Dr
19 habitants recommandent
Aptos local bike shop. Offering rentals, sales and repairs. Wide selection of Trek & Electric bikes for sale. -My son works there too.
Hot Yoga! Need I say more? Local favorite for yoga, pilates, fusion and bootcamp all in a heated room. Bring lots of H2o
Hotsource Yoga
7960 Soquel Dr
Hot Yoga! Need I say more? Local favorite for yoga, pilates, fusion and bootcamp all in a heated room. Bring lots of H2o
Don't want to "grind" your way up the mountain? Grab the bike shuttle and get dropped off at the top.
Shuttle Smith Adventures
8035 Soquel Dr
Don't want to "grind" your way up the mountain? Grab the bike shuttle and get dropped off at the top.
New gym opened in August 2019. Small, but looks good.
Anytime Fitness
715 Cochrane Rd
New gym opened in August 2019. Small, but looks good.

Grocery Store

Neighborhood grocery store. Upscale food items, deli, olive & cheese selections, butcher, wines, Peet's coffee kiosk and all the necessary staples anyone could ask for!
78 habitants recommandent
Deluxe Foods of Aptos
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
78 habitants recommandent
Neighborhood grocery store. Upscale food items, deli, olive & cheese selections, butcher, wines, Peet's coffee kiosk and all the necessary staples anyone could ask for!
One exit up from Rio Del Mar. Has gas station too.
82 habitants recommandent
Safeway
2720 41st Ave
82 habitants recommandent
One exit up from Rio Del Mar. Has gas station too.
Speciality store focused on natural products, also has juice bar & deli.
248 habitants recommandent
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
248 habitants recommandent
Speciality store focused on natural products, also has juice bar & deli.
Small, but well stocked Health Market. Attached to the store is their Boutique grocery section full of homeopathic remedies, vitamins, oils, etc
14 habitants recommandent
Aptos Natural Foods
7506 Soquel Dr
14 habitants recommandent
Small, but well stocked Health Market. Attached to the store is their Boutique grocery section full of homeopathic remedies, vitamins, oils, etc
Small local grocery store with deli. A variety of hot and cold food items...such as fresh sandwiches yummy soups.
19 habitants recommandent
Seascape Foods
16 Seascape Village
19 habitants recommandent
Small local grocery store with deli. A variety of hot and cold food items...such as fresh sandwiches yummy soups.

Farmers Markets

Open year round, rain or shine. Saturdays, 8 am until 12 pm. Ninety vendors, of which most are certified organic or use sustainable farming methods. Plants, Flowers -something for everyone!
44 habitants recommandent
Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
6500 Soquel Dr
44 habitants recommandent
Open year round, rain or shine. Saturdays, 8 am until 12 pm. Ninety vendors, of which most are certified organic or use sustainable farming methods. Plants, Flowers -something for everyone!
Local certified farmers market. Open May-October on Sundays 10am - 2pm.
Seascape Village
Seascape Village
Local certified farmers market. Open May-October on Sundays 10am - 2pm.

Wine bar

Winepub: Eat, drink, and savor the many varieties of wine. A nice place to chill.
31 habitants recommandent
Cantine Winepub
8050 Soquel Dr
31 habitants recommandent
Winepub: Eat, drink, and savor the many varieties of wine. A nice place to chill.
7 habitants recommandent
Armitage Tasting Room
5610 Post Office Dr
7 habitants recommandent