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35+ restaurants, cafés, and bars. From Left Bank and Bistro Vida to Clarks Oyster Bar and Yeobo Darling — something for every occasion.
Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
Family-friendly pizza staple anchoring the north end of the retail strip
880 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Bagel Street Cafe
Quick-service breakfast anchor generating morning activity on the 700 block
746 Santa Cruz Avenue
Bar Loretta
A cocktail lounge where the Grateful Dead played when it was Magoo's Pizza Parlor
639 Santa Cruz Ave
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French bistro anchoring the pedestrianized 600 block outdoor dining scene
641 Santa Cruz Avenue
Visit website →British Bankers Club
Multi-level restaurant and bar at the gateway to downtown near Caltrain
555 Santa Cruz Avenue
Visit website →Cafe Vivant
Wine-centric farm-to-table dining that extends evening activity on the avenue
720 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Design-forward restaurant anchoring the far end of the retail strip
898 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Chef Kwan's
Legacy Chinese restaurant with easy parking access for takeout
630 Menlo Avenue
Visit website →Clark's Oyster Bar
High-end seafood and oyster bar in a beautifully reimagined historic space
780 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Coffeebar
Hidden gem coffee shop activating the quieter Chestnut corridor
1149 Chestnut Street
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Cold Stone Creamery
Primary dessert destination for the 600 block
611 Santa Cruz Avenue
Visit website →Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
Popular Thai restaurant near Caltrain station
1165 Merrill Street
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Kyosho Sushi
Sushi restaurant across from the busy Left Bank and Bistro Vida cluster
605 Santa Cruz Avenue
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La Stanza
Italian cuisine in the downtown area
651 Oak Grove Ave Suite H
Visit website →Left Bank Brasserie
Cornerstone of downtown dining and a go-to for upscale casual business lunches
635 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Levant Dessert
Specialty Middle Eastern pastries and destination gifting shop
842 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Little Sky Bakery
Bakery capturing commuter foot traffic at the entrance to Santa Cruz Avenue
506 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Mademoiselle Colette
Authentic French patisserie and critical morning anchor for the 800 block
816 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Mama Coco Cocina Mexicana
Mexican restaurant on El Camino capturing both vehicle and downtown lunch traffic
1081 El Camino Real
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Menlo Cafe
Traditional diner-style cafe with approachable price point
620 Santa Cruz Avenue
Mountain Mike's
Pizza chain location
1001 El Camino Real
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Mr. Green Bubble
Bubble tea shop in the center of highest pedestrian density
604 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Mrs. Khan Uyghur Cuisine
Unique Central Asian cuisine adding international variety to the mid-700 block
712 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Peet's Coffee
Major coffee chain in the commercial center
515 El Camino Real
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Phil's Kitchen
Casual American dining
625 Oak Grove Ave Unit B
Philz Coffee
Cult-favorite Bay Area coffee and casual meeting hub for founders and investors
506 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Roma
Italian dining downtown
820 Santa Cruz Ave
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Round Table Pizza
Pizza chain location
1225 El Camino Real
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Somm Cellars
Wine bar experience
720 Santa Cruz Ave
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Stacks
Legendary breakfast institution with massive weekend lines at a prime corner
600 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Starbucks
Major coffee chain in the commercial center
643-693 Santa Cruz Ave
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Sultana
Mediterranean dining in the downtown area
1149 El Camino Real
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Tilak Indian Cuisine
Fine-dining Indian restaurant contributing international variety
683 Santa Cruz Avenue
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Trellis Restaurant
Italian cuisine at the intersection of the main retail and transit corridors
1077 El Camino Real
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Yeobo Darling
New Korean restaurant part of downtown's active recovery
827 Santa Cruz Ave
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