Margaret loves beaches, great food, and amazing sunsets.
Food scene
You need reservations especially during and for special occasions. Great food, drinks, service, and atmosphere. To make reservations online: http://www.shadowbrook-capitola.com. You can even add to a waitlist if your time is not available.
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Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf RdYou need reservations especially during and for special occasions. Great food, drinks, service, and atmosphere. To make reservations online: http://www.shadowbrook-capitola.com. You can even add to a waitlist if your time is not available.
Make reservations. Amazing food for lunch or dinner.
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Bittersweet Bistro
787 Rio Del Mar BlvdMake reservations. Amazing food for lunch or dinner.
Red Apple Café
783 Rio Del Mar BlvdGreat for breakfast or lunch.
I highly recommend. Excellent fresh daily pastries and cakes. Offering great breakfast sandwiches, lunch items, and prepared dinner selections too. Very popular to locals.
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Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay AveI highly recommend. Excellent fresh daily pastries and cakes. Offering great breakfast sandwiches, lunch items, and prepared dinner selections too. Very popular to locals.
Open in the evenings. Amazing Italian dishes.
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Caruso's Tuscan Cuisine
115 San Jose AveOpen in the evenings. Amazing Italian dishes.
I highly recommend. Sit outside on the deck for great river, beach, and wharf views.
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Margaritaville
231 EsplanadeI highly recommend. Sit outside on the deck for great river, beach, and wharf views.
Sit inside or especially outside on the deck for great beach, river, and wharf views.
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Paradise Beach Grille
215 EsplanadeSit inside or especially outside on the deck for great beach, river, and wharf views.
Sit inside or especially outside on the deck for great beach and wharf views.
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Zelda's on the Beach
203 EsplanadeSit inside or especially outside on the deck for great beach and wharf views.
Sit inside or outside on the deck for great beach views.
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Britannia Arms Of Capitola
110 Monterey AveSit inside or outside on the deck for great beach views.
Excellent supermarket- fresh meats and seafood. Fresh fruits and vegetables. A wonderful deli and sushi bar.
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Deluxe Foods of Aptos
783 Rio Del Mar BlvdExcellent supermarket- fresh meats and seafood. Fresh fruits and vegetables. A wonderful deli and sushi bar.
Pizza My Heart
209 EsplanadeWalk up pizza bar in Capitola.
Café Sparrow
8042 Soquel DrGreat food for lunch or dinner
Pixie Deli
111 Venetian RdNext to Rio Del Mar beach
Make reservations and sit outside overlooking the beach at seascape resort.
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Sanderlings Restaurant at Seascape Resort
1 Seascape Resort DrMake reservations and sit outside overlooking the beach at seascape resort.
Full of Beans Cafe
184 S 2nd StLocal secluded favorite.
Taqueria Los Gordos
7488 Soquel DrGreat tacos and burritos
Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
261 Center AveTends to get busy.
Casa Rossy
257 Center AveGreat for door dash delivery
Palapas Restaurant & Cantina
21 Seascape VillageMake reservations.
Taqueria Vallarta
893 41st AveGreat tacos and burritos.
Casa Rosita's
2608 Portola DrThe seafood enchilada is my favorite.
In Carmel highlands. My all time favorite restaurant. Must make reservations. Sit near the window for great sunsets! Amazing food, service, views, atmosphere, etc.
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California Market at Pacific's Edge
120 Highlands DrIn Carmel highlands. My all time favorite restaurant. Must make reservations. Sit near the window for great sunsets! Amazing food, service, views, atmosphere, etc.
Parish Publick House Aptos
8017 Soquel DrOpen late.
Poki Bowl Aptos
98 Rancho Del MarI highly recommend. They are located on the beach in Santa Cruz near the harbor. The restaurant over looks the ocean and harbor entrance and exit. Sit outside or dine inside. They often have live music.
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Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff DrI highly recommend. They are located on the beach in Santa Cruz near the harbor. The restaurant over looks the ocean and harbor entrance and exit. Sit outside or dine inside. They often have live music.
Great Indian food for dinner plus they deliver with Uber eats.
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Ambrosia India Bistro - Aptos
207 Sea Ridge RdGreat Indian food for dinner plus they deliver with Uber eats.
The Hideout
9051 Soquel DrA local favorite.
In monterey on cannery row. Lots of seafood choices. The Restaurant overlooks the water.
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Fish Hopper
700 Cannery RowIn monterey on cannery row. Lots of seafood choices. The Restaurant overlooks the water.
In monterey on cannery row. The restaurant overlooks the water. I highly recommend. Great food.
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Lalla Oceanside Grill
654 Cannery RowIn monterey on cannery row. The restaurant overlooks the water. I highly recommend. Great food.
Bangkok West
2505 Cabrillo College DrA small quaint restaurant and good food.
Akira Aptos
105 Post Office DrGreat and fresh sushi.
Sushi Garden Aptos
38 Rancho Del MarGreat sushi nearby.
Thai Basil
101 S Murphy AveIn Capitola, a small restaurant. Good Thai food.
In Capitola, no view, but great food. I highly recommend making reservations.
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Trestles Restaurant
316 Capitola AvenueIn Capitola, no view, but great food. I highly recommend making reservations.
Showtime Pizzeria
7960 Soquel DrGreat pizza.
Mangiamo Pizza
783 Rio Del Mar BlvdVery close pizza near deluxe foods market.
Aptos St. BBQ
8059 Aptos StA local favorite.
Mountain Mike's Pizza
266 Reservation RdThey are good, nearby, and they deliver.
They have great food, a nice patio, and live music. It’s only a 5 minute drive.
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Severino's Bar & Grill
7500 Old Dominion CtThey have great food, a nice patio, and live music. It’s only a 5 minute drive.
It’s only a 3 minute drive. They have Specialty cocktails and appetizers, besides dinner. It’s a great place to see the sunset when you park and walk across the parking lot to the beach at Rio Del Mar beach. Venus pie trap is next door.
Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside
It’s only a 3 minute drive. They have Specialty cocktails and appetizers, besides dinner. It’s a great place to see the sunset when you park and walk across the parking lot to the beach at Rio Del Mar beach. Venus pie trap is next door.
Venus pie trap is located in Rio Del Mar, at the beach, and is just a 3 minute drive. It is directly next to Venus restaurant. Venus pie trap has pies, pizza, coffee, and other snacks to go with your coffee or iced tea. There is plenty of parking next to Rio Del Mar beach. Walk across the parking lot to the beach to pick up sea glass or shells and find the cement ship in the water. You can see Beautiful sunsets from Rio Del Mar beach year round.
Venus Pie Trap
Venus pie trap is located in Rio Del Mar, at the beach, and is just a 3 minute drive. It is directly next to Venus restaurant. Venus pie trap has pies, pizza, coffee, and other snacks to go with your coffee or iced tea. There is plenty of parking next to Rio Del Mar beach. Walk across the parking lot to the beach to pick up sea glass or shells and find the cement ship in the water. You can see Beautiful sunsets from Rio Del Mar beach year round.
I highly recommend this Tacqueria. Great burritos, even for breakfast, yummy grilled tacos, etc. And they are only about a 6 minute drive. A personal favorite.
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Taqueria Los Gordos
7488 Soquel DrI highly recommend this Tacqueria. Great burritos, even for breakfast, yummy grilled tacos, etc. And they are only about a 6 minute drive. A personal favorite.
Pharmacy
For all your pharmacy and other needs.
CVS
783 Rio Del Mar BlvdWalgreens Pharmacy
201 Front StSightseeing
Rio Del Mar State Beach
A wonderful beach and Sanderlings restaurant and lounge.
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Seascape Beach Resort
1 Seascape Resort DrA wonderful beach and Sanderlings restaurant and lounge.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StChardonnay Sailing Charters
790 Mariner Park WayI-Aquarium ye-Monterey Bay
886 Cannery RowCapitola Beach
Golfing
Seascape Resort Golf club. Call for Tee time reservations.
Seascape Golf Club
610 Clubhouse DrPebble Beach Golf Links
1700 17 Mile DrDelaveaga Park Golf Course
401 Upper Park RdGilroy Golf Course
2695 Hecker Pass RdEagle Ridge Golf Club
2951 Club DrHiking
Lots of great trails for hiking
I-State Park ye-Nisene Marks
Aptos Creek RoadLots of great trails for hiking.
Enchanted Trail Trailhead
Porter Trail
Porter TrailSpring Trail Trailhead
700 Spring TrailCarmichael Trailhead
Monterey Bay Scenic Sanctuary Trail (MBSST)
Garrapata State Park
34500 CA-1Great scenic hikes! Long or short.
Big Sur River Inn
46800 CA-1Great scenic hiking near Big Sur.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park RdWilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast RdFishing
Great fishing spot
Seacliff State Beach
State Park DriveStagnaro Charter Boats
789 Mariner Park WaySanta Cruz Coastal Charters
333 Lake AveGo Fish Santa Cruz Charters
Capitola Boat and Bait
1400 Wharf RdYosemite Sierra Fly Fishing
220 Gault StBeach
Rio Del Mar State Beach
Seacliff State Beach
State Park DriveSeascape Beach Resort
1 Seascape Resort DrSanta Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StSanta Cruz Boat Rentals
15 Municipal WharfCapitola Beach