Guidebook for Los Gatos & Santa Cruz County

Emily
Guidebook for Los Gatos & Santa Cruz County

Food Scene in Los Gatos & Santa Cruz County

Local favorite for pizza - very low key, only frequented by locals. Great pizza, low prices and outdoor experience cannot be beat. Not fancy, but definitely fun :) Go Tuesday night for all you can eat outdoor experience. Also have bocce ball, local wine etc.
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Nonno's
21433 Broadway Rd
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Local favorite for pizza - very low key, only frequented by locals. Great pizza, low prices and outdoor experience cannot be beat. Not fancy, but definitely fun :) Go Tuesday night for all you can eat outdoor experience. Also have bocce ball, local wine etc.
Downtown Los Gatos. Our favorite for food and drinks.
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Oak & Rye
303 N Santa Cruz Ave
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Downtown Los Gatos. Our favorite for food and drinks.
Great beer and food.
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Loma Brewing Company
130 N Santa Cruz Ave
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Great beer and food.
Local coffee shop and hangout spot with wifi, just off of the plaza on mainstreet. Serves food, coffee as well as beer and wine.
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Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
101 W Main St
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Local coffee shop and hangout spot with wifi, just off of the plaza on mainstreet. Serves food, coffee as well as beer and wine.
Food is fantastic, has a great Santa Cruz/beach vibe and often has live music. Pet friendly and outside seating is a bonus!
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Pono Hawaiian Grill
120 Union Street
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Food is fantastic, has a great Santa Cruz/beach vibe and often has live music. Pet friendly and outside seating is a bonus!
If you head up the coast on route 1, this is a must. Est in 1929. The line is worth the wait. Sandwiches are amazing. Sit outside, enjoy your food and a craft beer.
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ARCANGELI GROCERY CO/NORMS MARKET
287 Stage Rd
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If you head up the coast on route 1, this is a must. Est in 1929. The line is worth the wait. Sandwiches are amazing. Sit outside, enjoy your food and a craft beer.
Great tapas. Food was all yummy. Beer selection is a bonus. Casual, a little loud but great food.
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Lupulo Craft Beer House
233 Cathcart St
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Great tapas. Food was all yummy. Beer selection is a bonus. Casual, a little loud but great food.
Great beer and food. Well laid out, enjoyable and food will not disappoint.
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West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls St
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Great beer and food. Well laid out, enjoyable and food will not disappoint.
Great local breakfast spot toward Scott’s Valley/Felton
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Heavenly Roadside Café
1210 Mt Hermon Rd
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Great local breakfast spot toward Scott’s Valley/Felton
EST. 1896 best local bbq - lots of history and character(s)
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The Cats
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy
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EST. 1896 best local bbq - lots of history and character(s)
Chill hammock cafe with some food - nice place to relax
Roxa Hammock Cafe
Chill hammock cafe with some food - nice place to relax
Great food and a show - must call in advance for tickets. Open with social distance during Covid
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Michael's on Main
2591 S Main St
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Great food and a show - must call in advance for tickets. Open with social distance during Covid
Our favorite Chinese restaurant in the area- fell free to say that Emily sent you :)
Taba Taba
20 South Santa Cruz Avenue
Our favorite Chinese restaurant in the area- fell free to say that Emily sent you :)

Drinks & Nightlife

Local favorite wine spot.
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Cin-Cin Wine Bar & Restaurant
368 Village Ln
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Local favorite wine spot.
Excellent local beer brewery with indoor and outdoor seating. Does not serve food but permits bringing in food from elsewhere. Mexican food spot - Los Gallos Taqueria right cross the way. Recommend getting takeout and then going to the brewery for dinner and beer!
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Steel Bonnet Brewing Company
20 Victor Square
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Excellent local beer brewery with indoor and outdoor seating. Does not serve food but permits bringing in food from elsewhere. Mexican food spot - Los Gallos Taqueria right cross the way. Recommend getting takeout and then going to the brewery for dinner and beer!
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Regale Winery & Vineyards
24040 Summit Rd
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10-15 minute drive from our place. A favorite Mtn winery. Open Friday-Sunday depending on the seaon.
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Burrell School Vineyard and Winery
24060 Summit Rd
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10-15 minute drive from our place. A favorite Mtn winery. Open Friday-Sunday depending on the seaon.
Fun local wine tasting room - kid friendly. low key.
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MJA Vineyards--Summit Tasting Room
24900 Highland Way
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Fun local wine tasting room - kid friendly. low key.
Villa del Monte Winery
23076 Summit Rd
Very nice reds
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Silver Mountain Vineyards
269 Silver Mountain Dr
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Downtown wine tasting
Left Bend Winery
1020 Mount Madonna Road
Downtown wine tasting
Local favorite for wine tasting
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Wrights Station Vineyard & Winery
24250 Loma Prieta Ave
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Local favorite for wine tasting
Out in the Mtns a bit but relatively near our place. Scenic drive. reasonably priced and very positive reviews.
Zayante Vineyards
420 Old Mount Road
Out in the Mtns a bit but relatively near our place. Scenic drive. reasonably priced and very positive reviews.
Local favorite winery.
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Loma Prieta Winery
26985 Loma Prieta Way
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Local favorite winery.
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Hapa's Brewing Company
460 Lincoln Ave
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Everything Else

Local farmer's market is open year round on Sundays from 9am to 1pm. Great food, crafts and local scene.
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Los Gatos Farmers' Market
Montebello Way
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Local farmer's market is open year round on Sundays from 9am to 1pm. Great food, crafts and local scene.

Entertainment & Activities

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Los Gatos Theatre
43 N Santa Cruz Ave
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Considered one of the best aquariums in the WORLD. Monterey is an hour and a half south of us but if you are up for a serious day trip and the hefty admission price (49 for adults and 29 for kids age 3-12, under 3 is free) - this aquarium cannot be beat. Take 17 south and route 1 for the scenic drive.
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Monterey Bayn akvaario
886 Cannery Row
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Considered one of the best aquariums in the WORLD. Monterey is an hour and a half south of us but if you are up for a serious day trip and the hefty admission price (49 for adults and 29 for kids age 3-12, under 3 is free) - this aquarium cannot be beat. Take 17 south and route 1 for the scenic drive.
Younger kids will love this train ride. The Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge tourist railroad in California that starts from the Roaring Camp depot in Felton, California and runs up steep grades to the top of nearby Bear Mountain, a distance of 3.25 miles (5.23 km) The travel is through a redwood forest.
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Roaring Camp
5401 Graham Hill Rd
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Younger kids will love this train ride. The Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge tourist railroad in California that starts from the Roaring Camp depot in Felton, California and runs up steep grades to the top of nearby Bear Mountain, a distance of 3.25 miles (5.23 km) The travel is through a redwood forest.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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Essentials

Local boutique grocery store, great local beer and wine selection, also excellent deli with sandwiches to order.
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Summit Store Inc.
24197 N Summit Rd
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Local boutique grocery store, great local beer and wine selection, also excellent deli with sandwiches to order.
Closest convenience store with essentials.
Redwood Store
20121 Broadway Rd
Closest convenience store with essentials.

Shopping

Main Street and Santa Cruz Ave in downtown Los Gatos has great shopping all in one location - from Restoration Hardware to the Apple Store to local boutiques - there is something for everyone.
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Los Gatos
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Main Street and Santa Cruz Ave in downtown Los Gatos has great shopping all in one location - from Restoration Hardware to the Apple Store to local boutiques - there is something for everyone.
Pacific Ave in Santa Cruz has great shopping
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Pacific Wave
1502 Pacific Ave
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Pacific Ave in Santa Cruz has great shopping

Sightseeing

Fun for kids and adults - iconic 'mystery spot' - alleged gravitational anomaly located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California. Its a little silly but still fun. Kids love it.
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Mystery Spot Road
Mystery Spot Road
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Fun for kids and adults - iconic 'mystery spot' - alleged gravitational anomaly located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California. Its a little silly but still fun. Kids love it.