Live West Coast Feed (Restaurants)

(Alternate title: "Food Box: Go or No Go")
(Places to eat in Santa Cruz. Shoes and shirt required at almost all locations.)
Mobo Sushi $$ 105 S. River (831) 425-1700
Oh it's just so good. Open for lunch until 2:00pm and reopens at 5:30.
Royal Taj Indian Cuisine $$ 270 Soquel 427-2400
Great lunch buffet until 2:00pm, ala carte dinner.
Santa Cruz Diner $ 909 Ocean Street (831) 426-7151
Open 24 hours, they've got everything.
Charlie Hong Kong $ 1141 Soquel 426-5664
Excellent noodle joint and good people watching.
Cole's BBQ $ 2590 Portola 476-4424
A short walk to the beach after your lunch.
Crepe Place $$ 1134 Soquel 429-6994
Creative and delicious menu, full bar and fun atmosphere.
Dharma's Natural Foods $$ 4250 Capitola Road 462-1717
Good for you and good for the world, this is the quintessential Santa Cruz dining experience. All vegetarian or vegan.

You can find good Mexican food on every block (or every other).

Sunday Brunch:

Chaminade $$$ 1 Chaminade Lane 475-5600
Sunday Champagne Brunch, buffet style, pricey but yummy
Harbor Cafe $ 535 7th Avenue 475-4948
breakfast and lunch only
Zachary's $$ 819 Pacific Avenue 427-0646
breakfast and lunch only

$ 0-7 $$ 8-15 $$$ 16-25+