15 Hot Santa Cruz Food And Drink Spots Featured In Eater SF

SANTA CRUZ, CA — We know that Santa Cruz is home to a litany of delicious, fun and creative dining options. Now Eater San Francisco has taken notice.

The food publication shared a list of 15 Santa Cruz eateries, breweries and other food and drink spots that are well worth checking out.

Think you can guess which ones made the cut?

1. Venus Spirits: The distillery at 200 High Road offers up gin infused with botanical flavors, agave spirits, whisky, cocktails and tasty eats.
2. Humble Sea Brewing Co.: The brewery at 820 Swift St. in laidback Westside Santa Cruz is a cozy spot to grab a drink and catch up with friends.
3. Bantam: Enjoy signature wood-fired pizzas from the business at 1010 Fair Ave. The menu is based on seasonal offerings.

   A little rain won’t stop a trip up to Santa Cruz for dinner tonight. Did somebody say pizza? @bantampizza never disappoints pic.twitter.com/HJqGfLMqmi
   — Raúl Nava (he/him/él) (@offthemenu831) November 29, 2018

4. The Penny Ice Creamery: There's a reason that the ice cream shop at 913 Cedar St. often has a line out the door. It's got a slew of creative flavors, all made totally from scratch.

   Left or right? Left is strawbery sorbet + dark chocolate sorbet. Left is @vervecoffee with marshmallow fluff.
   | @betweenballoons #VisitSantaCruz #SantaCruzNow #SantaCruz #DowntownSantaCruz #PennyIceCreamery pic.twitter.com/045wdboRbC
   — Visit Santa Cruz County (@visitsantacruz) October 28, 2018

5. Birichino Winery Tasting Room: This tasting room at 204 Church St. offers imbibers a taste of the Santa Cruz Mountains, with grapes grown here, across the Central Coast and beyond.

Wondering which other spots were featured? View the full list at Eater SF.