Cyndi Smith: BEST Calamari *ever* - Abalone style. BEST Mai Tai coctails EVER. :) BEST Sweet Potato Fries! Pretty much everything on the menu is a winner.
IS KLE: Can't get enough of this place. Hawaiian fish soup is amazing. Fish tacos, veggie burger, fish sandwich, plantains, fries - all great.
Christina Pedersen: The Dukes Pork plate is the BEST. It's also a great place for happy hour - the drinks and apps are delicious (specifically the sweet potato fries, pot stickers, and the pirate ship - just share!)
8. Zachary's Restaurant
8.2
819 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Santa Cruz · 60 tips and reviews
Toby Morning: The best damn breakfast spot in the the US. The home fries are incredible, I add cheddar cheese with sour cream to mines, yummy!!
Toby Morning: Try the homefries with Cheddar cheese and sour cream
Omer Zach: Wow. Awesome home fries, good clam chowder. Definitely get garlic in your omelette and the molasses bread.
10. Taqueria Los Pericos
8.6
139 Water St (at River St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 35 tips and reviews
Em Lazer-Walker: Legit SoCal-style Mexican food. Tacos, burritos, everything was great (they even have a California / asada french fry burrito!). Killer salsa bar too.
Q Dahling: Get the "Breakfast burrito" chorizo, beans, eggs and salsa---nothing better than that
Marvin Hodgson: Burritos and Carne Asada plate were wonderful. Best I've had in a long time! Great local spot!