The Top 20 Bars

Santa Cruz, CA, United States

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I love this place. Best taqueria in Santa Cruz in my opinion. The food is excellent for both carnivores and vegetarians, the staff/owner are super friendly, and they are pretty quick.The al pastor is extremely good and is my go to meat option. For veggie option I usually go for the vegetarian torta which is…

Cole V.

De La Hacienda Taqueria

omg the coconut pancakes!!! such a cool place we will for sure be making this a regular when we visit Santa Cruz

Claire H.

Reef Bar & Restaurant

We love the HQ. We have gone there for years and it has been consistently so good. In the last few years, the bartender, cook and front office person bought it and actually made it better. The beef is so good! Any of the cuts are great. Portions are so generous that one order can be split with a split salad…

Jill L.

Hindquarter Bar & Grille

The name of this place is burger, so this place must have amazing burgers right? RIGHT! The Saturday I went to this restaurant was busy. Very hectic but wasn’t a biggie. Customers and workers going in and out and walking very fast paced. I love how there’s a bar section too! The ambiance here is great!The menu…

Vanessa L.

Their staff is a joke, especially their ignorant city College drop-out security. Because we left early they thought it would be hilarious to mock our ethnicity and our language. Sorry the only languages you speak are syntax-lacking English and douche. Maybe that’s why your 30+ year-old bald head still works…

Diana H.

34 places in Santa Cruz, ordered by rating:

Mad House Bar & Lounge

4.3

12 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-425-2900
Address:	529 Seabright Ave

Bars /

Callahan’s

4.2

19 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-427-3119
Address:	507 Water St

Bars /

The Crêpe Place

3.7

37 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-429-6994
Address:	1134 Soquel Ave

American (New) / Creperies / Bars / Music Venues

Parish Publick House

3.9

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-421-0507
Address:	841 Almar Ave

Bars / Music Venues

Sestri Restaurant and Bar

4.2

14 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-479-0200
Address:	655 Capitola Rd

Italian / Bars

One Double Oh Seven Club & Smoking Parlor

4.1

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-425-9589
Address:	1007 Soquel Ave

Bars /

Back Nine Grill & Bar

3.8

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-423-5000
Address:	The Inn at Pasatiempo 555 Hwy 17

American (Traditional) / Bars

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing

4.1

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-425-4900
Address:	402 Ingalls St Ste 27

Breweries / Bars

Santa Cruz Ale Works

4.0

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-425-1182
Address:	150 Dubois St Ste E

Breweries / Bars

Moe’s Alley

4.1

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-479-1854
Address:	1535 Commercial Way

Music Venues / Dance Clubs / Bars

De La Hacienda Taqueria

4.3

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-427-2200
Address:	354 Washington St

Mexican / Bars

Reef Bar & Restaurant

4.2

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-459-9876
Address:	120 Union St

Bars / American (New)

MacKenzie Bar & Grill

3.6

18 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-459-9162
Address:	20 Clubhouse Rd

Bars / American (Traditional)

Rush

4.2

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-425-9673
Address:	113 Knight St

Bars /

Hindquarter Bar & Grille

3.8

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-426-7770
Address:	303 Soquel Ave

Steakhouses / Bars

Stonehouse Bar & Grill

3.7

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-440-1000
Address:	6001 La Madrona Dr

Bars / American (Traditional)

Sawasdee By The Sea

3.5

21 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-466-9009
Address:	101 Main St

Thai / Bars

burger.

3.5

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-425-5300
Address:	1520 Mission St

Burgers / Bars

The Catalyst

2.8

35 reviews

Telephone:	+1 831-423-1338
Address:	1011 Pacific Ave

Music Venues / Bars / Pool Halls