Guidebook for Aptos

Kevin And Linda
Kevin And Linda
Guidebook for Aptos

Restaurants

I've only listed restaurants that are close by (up to 3 miles from Ohana) Santa Cruz has many, highlights include Lillian's Italian, Crow's Nest (in the harbor) Santa Cruz Wharf, Hulu's Hawaiian
Great Mexican food. open till 11pm
91 habitants recommandent
Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
261 Center Ave
91 habitants recommandent
Great Mexican food. open till 11pm
Great BBQ and lots of beers on tap
95 habitants recommandent
Aptos St. BBQ
8059 Aptos St
95 habitants recommandent
Great BBQ and lots of beers on tap
Beautiful setting, romantic, a little pricey, but good food and service. Nice bar and appetizers and Great to just go meander around the garden and walk through the many dining rooms. Shadowbox taxi available by request, classic checkered cab
205 habitants recommandent
Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf Rd
205 habitants recommandent
Beautiful setting, romantic, a little pricey, but good food and service. Nice bar and appetizers and Great to just go meander around the garden and walk through the many dining rooms. Shadowbox taxi available by request, classic checkered cab
permanently closed
79 habitants recommandent
Café Sparrow
8042 Soquel Dr
79 habitants recommandent
permanently closed
Nice California Mexican and Seafood restaurant. Great bar and patio.
59 habitants recommandent
Palapas Restaurant & Cantina
21 Seascape Village
59 habitants recommandent
Nice California Mexican and Seafood restaurant. Great bar and patio.
Good Food, great early bird specials in the bar, upscale restaurant
71 habitants recommandent
Bittersweet Bistro
787 Rio Del Mar Blvd
71 habitants recommandent
Good Food, great early bird specials in the bar, upscale restaurant
Really good authentic Mexican food and Tequila Bar
7 habitants recommandent
Little Tampico
2605 S Main St
7 habitants recommandent
Really good authentic Mexican food and Tequila Bar
closed, due to a fire
24 habitants recommandent
Michael's on Main
2591 S Main St
24 habitants recommandent
closed, due to a fire
reasonably priced
Roux Dat Cajun Creole
118 Cooper St
reasonably priced
Recently re- opened, fine dining for lunch or dinner.
59 habitants recommandent
The Hideout
9051 Soquel Dr
59 habitants recommandent
Recently re- opened, fine dining for lunch or dinner.
New restaurant, we haven't tried yet
9 habitants recommandent
Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside
131 Esplanade
9 habitants recommandent
New restaurant, we haven't tried yet
Pizza My Heart replaced Pizza 1. many locations, but originated in Santa Cruz
10 habitants recommandent
Pizza 1
253 Center Ave
10 habitants recommandent
Pizza My Heart replaced Pizza 1. many locations, but originated in Santa Cruz
10 habitants recommandent
Erik's DeliCafé | Aptos
102 Rancho Del Mar
10 habitants recommandent
Awesome big salads
Soul Salad
7957 Soquel Drive
Awesome big salads
Delicious Szechwan Restaurant
Four Streams Kitchen, Szechwan Restaurant
7960 Soquel Drive
Delicious Szechwan Restaurant
Perfect blend of Spanish and Mexican dishes. Small, cozy, good service. Excellent salsa and mole.
12 habitants recommandent
Tortilla Flats
4616 Soquel Dr
12 habitants recommandent
Perfect blend of Spanish and Mexican dishes. Small, cozy, good service. Excellent salsa and mole.

Sightseeing

Home of the Cement ship. Great little museum of early Aptos history and wildlife display of the Monterey Bay. Also has a gift shop for souvenirs reasonably priced.
97 habitants recommandent
Seacliff State Beach
State Park Drive
97 habitants recommandent
Home of the Cement ship. Great little museum of early Aptos history and wildlife display of the Monterey Bay. Also has a gift shop for souvenirs reasonably priced.
Trails through redwood forest for bikers, hikers and runners
272 habitants recommandent
Parc d'État forestier de Nisene Marks
Aptos Creek Road
272 habitants recommandent
Trails through redwood forest for bikers, hikers and runners
Calm Waters and nice beach, not too crowded
45 habitants recommandent
Plage d'État de New Brighton
1500 Park Ave
45 habitants recommandent
Calm Waters and nice beach, not too crowded
Capitola villiage/Beach has lots of small shops, restaurants, and bars right on the ocean, also a nice beach and good beginner's surf spot.
151 habitants recommandent
Capitola
151 habitants recommandent
Capitola villiage/Beach has lots of small shops, restaurants, and bars right on the ocean, also a nice beach and good beginner's surf spot.
Easy beach access, bathrooms, excellent for walking along the beach
63 habitants recommandent
Plage d'État de Rio Del Mar
63 habitants recommandent
Easy beach access, bathrooms, excellent for walking along the beach
Awesome beach
55 habitants recommandent
Plage d'État de Manresa
1445 San Andreas Rd
55 habitants recommandent
Awesome beach
kayaking tours on the slough
55 habitants recommandent
Kayak Connection
2370 CA-1
55 habitants recommandent
kayaking tours on the slough
Beautiful Redwoods in easy walking trails
335 habitants recommandent
Parc d'État des Séquoias de Henry Cowell
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
335 habitants recommandent
Beautiful Redwoods in easy walking trails
Take a train ride thru the Redwoods
150 habitants recommandent
Roaring Camp
5401 Graham Hill Rd
150 habitants recommandent
Take a train ride thru the Redwoods

Essentials

little market, close by, has good local seafood and meat, deli, good wine and beer choices
11 habitants recommandent
AJ's Chevron Mart & Car Wash
5955 Soquel Dr
11 habitants recommandent
little market, close by, has good local seafood and meat, deli, good wine and beer choices
It's Safeway
82 habitants recommandent
Safeway
2720 41st Ave
82 habitants recommandent
It's Safeway
Grocery Store
54 habitants recommandent
Nob Hill Foods
809 Bay Ave
54 habitants recommandent
Grocery Store
Local ownership, good meat and produce
78 habitants recommandent
Deluxe Foods of Aptos
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
78 habitants recommandent
Local ownership, good meat and produce
It's Whole Foods, in Capitola
157 habitants recommandent
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
157 habitants recommandent
It's Whole Foods, in Capitola

Shopping

Macy's, Target, Kohls, Chile's, Chapotle's,
32 habitants recommandent
Capitola Mall
1855 41st Ave
32 habitants recommandent
Macy's, Target, Kohls, Chile's, Chapotle's,
Drug store
18 habitants recommandent
Rite Aid
80 Rancho Del Mar
18 habitants recommandent
Drug store
Misc needs
17 habitants recommandent
CVS
1750 41st Ave
17 habitants recommandent
Misc needs

Arts & Culture

The famous Boardwalk, free admission and entertainment in summer
745 habitants recommandent
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 habitants recommandent
The famous Boardwalk, free admission and entertainment in summer
Beautiful campus with a great horticulture area.
15 habitants recommandent
Student Activities Center
6500 Soquel Dr
15 habitants recommandent
Beautiful campus with a great horticulture area.

Everything Else

Local wine tasting
31 habitants recommandent
Bargetto Winery
3535 N Main St
31 habitants recommandent
Local wine tasting
It's Starbucks
29 habitants recommandent
Starbucks
21620 E Cliff Dr
29 habitants recommandent
It's Starbucks

Drinks & Nightlife

Highly rated local brewery.
28 habitants recommandent
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
103 Kennedy Dr
28 habitants recommandent
Highly rated local brewery.
Excellent food and great local beer
55 habitants recommandent
Discretion Brewing
2703 41st Ave
55 habitants recommandent
Excellent food and great local beer
British Pub, good food too
25 habitants recommandent
Britannia Arms Of Capitola
110 Monterey Ave
25 habitants recommandent
British Pub, good food too