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DINING HALLS

Meal Plan Info

Weekly Menu

Surprise Food Packages
UC Santa Cruz Dining
(831) 459-4529
Parents can send surprise food packages to students living on campus. There are special holiday and birthday packages available. Orders must be placed at least one week in advance.


COLLEGE EATERIES/RESTAURANTS
All accept flexi dollars.

Cowell Café
Stevenson Café
Taqueria Hernandez (Merrill College)
Banana Joe’s (Crown College)
Colleges Nine and Ten Coffee Shop
Kresge Café
Hungry Slug Café (Porter College)
College Eight Café
Oakes Café

ARC Café
Located at ARCenter

Joe’s Pizza and Subs
Located at the Quarry Plaza
Offers an assortment of Italian and Middle Eastern dishes. Also includes a coffee café and bar.

University Center
Located above the College 9/10 Dining Hall
A sit-down restaurant with servers.


GROCERIES/PRODUCE

Kresge Food Co-Op
600 Kresge Ct.
(831) 426-1506

Express Store (Mini Mart)
(831) 459-4544
Located next to the Bay Tree Bookstore.

TAKE-OUT DELIVERY

Campusfood.com

Take-out Taxi
(831) 479-1234
This is a service that students (on and off campus) can use to have food delivered from off-campus restaurants that offer take-out. There is a $5.50 service charge for each restaurant order. A minimum of $10 in food must be purchased. Food prices are the same as the restaurant price.

Takeout Delivery Hours:
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11 am-1:3 0pm
Dinner: Sun-Th 5-9 pm
Fri-Sat 5-9:30 pm


Off Campus
This is only a sample of the businesses and services that the Santa Cruz community has to offer. Please check the local phone book for complete listings.

Key: * Local Favorites


GROCERIES

GROCERY STORES

Albertson's
911 Soquel Ave.
(831) 426-6852

Bay & Mission Market
1604 Mission St.
(831) 423-1001

Circle Market
508 Errett Cir.
(831) 425-0741

Costco
220 Sylvania Ave.
(831) 469-0664

Food Bin*
1130 Mission St.
(831) 423-5526
Natural Food Store

Farmer's Market*
Downtown Santa Cruz
Lincoln & Center streets
Wed 2:30-6:30 pm

Hernandez Market
Portola Dr.
(831) 475-8088

La Esperanza Market
341 Ocean St.
(831) 423-8038
1204 Mission St.
(831) 429-1214

Mercado Santa Cruz
2106 Mission St.
(831) 425-0499

Metropolitan Market
920 Pacific Ave. #14
(831) 429-0124

New Leaf Community Market*
2351 Mission St.
(831) 426-1306
1134 Pacific Ave.
(831) 425-1793
Natural Food Store

Ocean Market
304 Ocean St.
(831) 425-5145

Safeway
2111 Mission St.
(831) 429-9811

Santa Cruz Market
214 California Ave.
(831) 423-1153

Shoppers Corner Inc*
622 Soquel Ave.
(831) 429-1804

Trader Joe’s
700 Front St.
(831) 425-0140

MINI MARTS

7-Eleven Food Stores
218 Cardiff Pl.
(831) 429-1261
602 Laurel St.
(831) 423-8497
2429 Mission St.
(831) 458-2720
1875 Soquel Ave.
(831) 475-9599
367 Ocean St.
(831) 426-6027
3036 Portola Dr.
(831) 475-1711

Beach Mini Mart
125 Beach St.
(831) 423-8015

DJ’s Mini Mart
833 Water St.
(831) 426-1722


BAGELS AND DONUTS

Bagelry
320 Cedar St. #A
(831) 429-8049

Ferrell's Donuts
2227 Mission St.
(831) 457-2760

Ferrell's Donut Shop
1403 Ocean St.
(831) 423-9470

Noah's New York Bagels
1411 Pacific Ave.
(831) 454-9555


COFFEE HOUSES

The Attic
931 Pacific Ave.

Brewbar
920 Pacific Ave. #2
(831) 457-0100

Buzz
415 River St.
(831) 421-9500

Caffe Bene
1101 Cedar St.
(831) 425-0441

Coffeetopia
3701 Portola Dr .
(831) 477-1940

Curbside Coffee Co
1117 Pacific Ave
(831) 462-5255

Espresso Metro
936 Almar Ave.
(831) 325-6492

Java Junction Coffee House
580 River St. #A
(831) 426-2128

Jazzland Expresso Bar
1555 Soquel Dr.
(831) 464-3366

Joe On The Go
925 Soquel Ave.
(831) 420-1100

Johnny's Java
415 River St.
(831) 423-9797

Lulu Carpenters*
1545 Pacific Ave.
(831) 429-9804

Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc.
1409 Pacific Ave.
(831) 457-8170

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting*
1330 Pacific Ave.
(831) 459-0100

Starbucks Coffee Co.
1335 Pacific Ave.
(831) 459-7681

The Ugly Mug
4640 Soquel Dr. , Soquel
(831) 477-1341

Westside Coffee Co.
849 Almar Ave.
(831) 427-1300

Wired Wash Café
135 Laurel St.
(831) 429-9473
Laundromat/coffee shop


DELIS

Aunt Nettie's Bakery & Kitchen
2100 Delaware Ave. #D
(831) 423-9421

Emily’s Good Things To Eat
1129 Mission St.
(831) 429-9866

Erik's Delicafe
712 Front St.
(831) 425-5353
1664 Soquel Ave.
(831) 426-1919

Subway Sandwiches & Salads
2215 Mission St.
(831) 427-2212
Delivers to Campus
825 Pacific Ave.
(831) 459-8737

Togo's Sandwiches
1917 Mission St.
(831) 457-9294
1315 Pacific Ave.
(831) 426-8441
902 Ocean St.
(831) 471-2488

Zoccoli's Delicatessen*
1534 Pacific Ave.
(831) 423-1711


FAST FOOD

Burger King
2015 Mission St.
(831) 425-8822
1302 Soquel Ave.
(831) 427-1110

Foster's Freeze
229 Laurel St.
(831) 426-2311

Jack In The Box
640 Ocean St.
(831) 425-8964

KFC
1618 Mission St.
(831) 457-1370

Mc Donald's
1421 Mission St.
(831) 423-6394
1210 Ocean St.
(831) 459-0744

Taco Bell
1405 Mission St.
(831) 425-9012
802 Pacific Ave.
(831) 425-9113

Wienerschnitzel
800 Soquel Ave.
(831) 425-9305


DESSERTS

Chocolate*
1522 Pacific Ave.
(831) 427-9900

Cold Stone Creamery
1129 Pacific Ave.
(831) 423-7015

Gelato Mania
110 Cooper Street (On Pacific in the Cooper Building)
(831) 426-7117

Hoots Video & Yogurt
827 Water St.

Marianne's Ice Cream*
1020 Ocean St.
(831) 458-1447

Marini's Downtown*
1308 Pacific Ave.
(831) 423-3299

Marini's Munchies
Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf #55A
(831) 425-7341

Pacific Cookie Co.*
1203 Pacific Ave.
429-6905

The Buttery*
702 Soquel Ave.
(831)458-3020

Yogurt Delite
1306 Mission St.
(831) 429-6400


RESTAURANTS

Key:

* Local Favorite
$ Dinner less than $8
$$ Dinner $8-15
$$$ Dinner over $15
T Take-out/Pick-up available
D Delivers
DC Delivers to Campus


CAFES/DINERS

99 Bottles$$
110 Walnut Ave. off Pacific Ave.
(831) 459-9999

Café Brasil* $$
1410 Mission St.
(831) 429-1855

Denny’s $ T
1515 Ocean St
(831) 426-4628
Open 24 hrs

Jack's Hamburgers $
202 Lincoln St.
(831) 423-4421

Santa Cruz Diner* $ T
909 Ocean St.
(831) 426-7175
Open 24 hrs

Saturn Café* $ T
145 Laurel St.
(831) 429-8505

Walnut Avenue Café* $$
106 Walnut Ave.
(831) 457-2307


CALIFORNIA CUISINE

Black’s Beach Café $$ T
15th and E. Cliff Dr.
(831) 475-2233

Clouds Downtown $$ T
110 Church St.
(831) 429-2000

Crow’s Nest Restaurant $$
2218 Cliff Dr.
(831) 476-4560


CHINESE

Bamboo Restaurant $ T
1733 Seabright Ave.
(831) 426-6382

Charlie Hong Kong $
1141 Soquel Ave.
(831) 426-5664

China Express Restaurant $$ T
920 Pacific Ave.
(831) 425-2688

China Station Restaurant $ T D DC
2301 Mission St.
(831) 458-9097

China Szechwan Restaurant $$ T
221 Cathcart St.
(831) 423-1178

King Chwan Chinese Restaurant $$ T
415 Ocean St.
(831) 429-5898

Little Shanghai Chinese Restaurant $$ T
1010 Cedar St.
(831) 458-2460

Mei Garden II $$ T
533 Ocean St.
(831) 458-1687

O'Mei Restaurant $$ T
2316 Mission St.
(831) 425-8458

Red Lantern Restaurant $$ T
1001 Center St.
(831) 429-5082

Szechwan Garden $$ T
617 Pacific Ave.
(831) 423-2574


BREWERIES

Seabright Brewery* $$
519 Seabright Ave.
(831) 426-2739


FRENCH

The Crepe Place* $$ T
1134 Soquel Ave.
(831) 429-6994


GREEK

Vasili's Greek Food & Barbeque $ T
1501 Mission St. #A
(831) 458-9808

IRISH

Rosie McCann’s Irish Pub* $$ T
1220 Pacific Ave.
(831) 426-9930


INDIAN

Royal Taj India Cuisine $ T
270 Soquel Ave.
(831) 427-2400

ITALIAN

Al Dente $$$ T
415 Seabright Ave.
(831) 466-0649

Bella Napoli Cafe $$ T
503 Water St.
(831) 426-7401

Bocci's Cellar* $$$
140 Encinal St.
(831) 427-1795

Ciao Bella* $$
9271 Highway 9
Ben Lomond
(831) 336-9221

Gabriella Café $ T
910 Cedar St.
(831) 457-1677

Kianti’s Pizza and Pasta Bar
1100 Pacific Ave.
(831) 469-4400

Ristorante Avanti $$ T
1711 Mission St.
(831) 427-0135

Ristorante Italiano* $$ T
555 Soquel Ave. #150
(831) 458-2321

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta* $ T D DC-$15 minimum
2415 Mission St.
(831) 423-9010


JAPANESE

Benten Traditional Japanese $$ T
1541 Pacific Ave. #B
(831) 425-7079

Little Tokyo $$ T
381 Soquel Ave.
(831) 458-4140

Mobo Sushi $ T
105 S River St.
(831) 425-1700

Pink Godzilla $$
830 41st Ave.
(831) 464-2586

Shogun Japanese Restaurant $$ T
1123 Pacific Ave.
(831) 469-4477

Sukeroku Japanese Restaurant $$ T
1701 Mission St.
(831) 426-6660


LATIN AMERICAN

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant $$ T
1116 Pacific Ave. #A
(831) 426-7588

Cafe El Palomar $ T
740 Front St. #325
(831) 462-4248

Costa Brava Taqueria $$ T
420 River St.
(831) 429-4204

El Palomar Restaurant* $$ T
1003 Cedar St.
(831) 423-9799

Jalapenos Taqueria $ T
206 Laurel St.
(831) 457-0159

La Barrenada Sea Food & Taqueria $ T
313 Beach St.
(831) 454-0831

La Mission* $ T
1717 Mission St.
(831) 426-3564

Las Palmas Taco Bar $ T
55 Front St.
(831) 429-1220

Los Pinos $
2019 North Pacific Ave.

Planet Fresh Gourmet Burritos* $ T
1003 Cedar St.
(831) 423-9799

Tacos Moreno $ T
1053 Water St.
(831) 429-6095

Tampico Kitchen & Lounge $ T
822 Pacific Ave.
(831) 458-2821

Taqueria La Cabana $ T
2332 Mission St.
(831) 425-7261

Taqueria Santa Cruz $ T
2215 Mission St.
(831) 423-0606

Taqueria Vallarta $ T
1101 Pacific Ave. #A
(831) 471-2655


MIDDLE EASTERN

Falafel Hut* $ T
309 Beach St.
(831) 423-0567


PIZZA
($ Based on the cost of a medium 2 topping pizza)

Big J's Pizza $$ T D DC-$10 and over
845 Almar Ave.
(831) 458-1000

Domino's Pizza $$ T D DC
2391 Mission St.
(831) 429-9955

Joe's Pizza & Subs $$ T
736 Water St.
(831) 426-5955

Pacific Avenue Pizza & Grille* $$ T
1415 Pacific Ave.
(831) 425-7492

Papa Murphy's Take 'n' Bake $ T
1820 Mission St.
(831) 426-7272

Pizza My Heart* $$$ T D DC
1116 Pacific Ave. #B
(831) 426-2511

Pleasure Pizza* $$ T D DC
1917 Mission St.
(831) 426-1400

Round Table Pizza $$ TD DC-$40 minimum
1221 Mission St.
(831) 426-1480

Storti's Pizzeria $$ T D
920 Pacific Ave. #11
(831) 425-8888

Tony & Alba's Pizza & Pasta $$$ T D DC
817 Soquel Ave.
(831) 425-8669

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta* $$$ T D DC-$15 minimum
2415 Mission St.
(831) 423-9010


SEAFOOD

Aldo’s Harbor Restaurant $
Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor
(831) 426-3736

Crow's Nest Restaurant $$$
2218 E. Cliff Dr.
(831) 476-4560

Dolphin Restaurant $$
71 Municipal Wharf #A
(831) 426-5830

Gilbert’s On The Wharf $$
460 Municipal Wharf
(831) 423-5200

Harbor Café $$
535 7th Ave.
(831) 475-4948

Ideal Bar & Grill $$
106 Beach St.
(831) 423-5271

Olitas $$
49 Municipal Wharf
(831) 458-9393

Miramar Fish Grotto $$$ T
45 Municipal Wharf
(831) 423-4441

Riva Fish House
31 Santa Cruz #500
(831) 429-1223

Stagnaro Brothers Sea Food Inc
320 Washington St.
(831) 423-2180


SRI LANKAN

Asian Rose $$ T
1116 Soquel Ave.
(831) 423-7906

Asian Rose Café $ T
1547 Pacific Ave.
(831) 458-3023

STEAK HOUSES

Hindquarter Bar & Grill $$$ T
303 Soquel Ave.
(831) 426-7770

Peachwood's Steakhouse $$$ T
555 Highway 17
(831) 426-6333

THAI

King & I Thai Cuisine $ T
1108 Pacific Ave.
(831) 459-8424

Sabieng Thai Cuisine* $$ T
1218 Mission St.
(831) 425-1020

Thai House $ T
353 Soquel Ave.
(831) 458-3546

Thai Noodle House $
2106A Mission St.

Thai Orchid Restaurant $$ T
2238 Mission St.
(831) 425-2206