Donut Station

I have found my new favorite donut place! And that says A LOT because I had another local donut…read moreplace I was going to all the time, but Dunlap's has MOCHI donuts!!!! And not just any mochi, they were soft, squishy, and oh-so-tasty! They also have specialized donuts, like maple glazed with bacon. Oh. My. Heavens! Gimme gimme. The salesperson (or maybe she was the manager?) was very smart to say when I was leaving, "I'll see you soon!" You betcha! You know the place is good when you're already planning what to buy next BEFORE you even leave the store! (I only bought 4 donuts *this* time because I wanted to eat these fresh!) Frequent visits are a-coming, Dunlap's!

Amazing donuts! I'm a sucker for a good sugar donut and the one I got from Dunlap's was one of the…read morebest I've ever had. All my kids enjoyed the donuts they picked out too If you're in the Santa Cruz area, definitely go check this place out!

Outside

Maple bacon donut

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Ferrell's Donut House

4.1(164 reviews)

3.9 mi

We had been waiting for the right time to eat a donut from here…read more We came in and realized it's cash only! I dug my wallet and luckily had just enough for a cronut to share. $3 and the cronut was delicious and sweet. It was more donut than croissant and had a little crisp to it. They have lots of options to pick from and this place is so goood!

Came here with friends- we got a chocolate glazed donut, apple fritter, cronut donut holes, and a…read morechocolate old fashioned. The apple fritter was our favorite. $5 credit card minimum. The older gentleman behind the counter was kind and friendly. My friend even came back to see if there were any more apple fritters before we left Santa Cruz.

Donut bar

Donut with cronuts hybrid

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Ferrell’s Donuts

4.0(224 reviews)

5.3 mi

I thought I knew great donut places ! Wow if I lived here I'd be visiting often! So much room to…read moresit down! Well lit I did a u-turn because I noticed they were open. The selection they had was incredible ! So many donuts to choose from, and they all looked so fresh lots of choices of chocolate milk, regular milk, 2% milk and many other things to drink they even have a arcade claw game James was who helped us and he was so great very happy to help and very polite. Very refreshing. ! We went with the cinnamon roll, which was only four dollars and humongous soda delicious

Good donuts. Love that they stay open late. Living in west cliff this spot was pretty convenient…read more But once the locals started to recognize me they started to treat me differently in a bad way. Also if you pull up playing loud music they will INSTANTLY tell you to leave even if you calmly tell them you can turn off the music and that you were about to buy donuts okay place. Okay donuts. Kinda friendly unless it's the old white guy is there.

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Donuts

Verve Coffee Roasters

4.1(762 reviews)

1.3 mi

Coffee and food here is great and its a chill vibe with kind employees. One of the best shops in…read moresanta cruz

drinks were 10/10…read more atmosphere is also super nice and beachy (blonde wood, open space, hella plants, etc) but no outlets, so a hangout : good coffee date rather than a study day

A Verve cappuccino is an awesome way to start the day!

Good morning weekend capy! The best.

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Always love a Verve cappuccino, especially nicely decorated!

Allbright's Donut Shoppe

4.2(65 reviews)

3.2 mi

Amazing donuts, Allbrights is a fixture in Santa Cruz. These donuts are some of the best around,…read moretheir butter milk bars are truly delicious!! This is such a wonderful place to hang out at their bar and talk with friends over coffee and a donut.

Old school donut shop that looks like it's been in Santa Cruz for some time…read more The donuts were delicious, that is an easy review. A couple things that were weren't ideal are cash only, luckily I had cash on me, normally I don't. And the breakfast bagel was a bit plain. It had exactly what I ordered on it- egg, cheese, and ham but I thought it would be buttered or have some cream cheese spread onto the bagel itself. Friendly staff and great tasting & textured donuts.

Some selection of donuts.

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Cat & Cloud Coffee

4.6(428 reviews)

1.4 mi

Here's my review even though I got a drink I couldn't drink this isn't my first time here. I love…read morethere mocha and chai. I love whatever beans they roast here and the vibe is nice. The employees are also nice. I like how they have a big patio and is a neighborly vibes. I wish there was a number I could call because I wanted to tell them about a drink today 03/15 it was way too sweet and I couldn't do it. but other than that love this place

Had a chance to try Cat & Cloud when in Santa Cruz and this is a really cute spot. Not too big but…read moreenough seats inside and outside with lots of cute art and a fun vibe. For our drink we got a mocha latte and this was really yummy. The service was fast and friendly and overall the drink was top notch. Would definitely go back to try the other drinks!

Nashville Chicken

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Drip Coffee $1, Monkey bread, $8- how I budget as a teacher. Haha

Pacific Cookie Company

4.4(928 reviews)

4.0 mi

My family and I have tried lots of cookies from all over the Monterey and South Bay Area…read more We happened to stumble upon this place yesterday and will never eat another cookie brand again. They are the best. Oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, and the chocolate chip were outstanding Well with the trip and don't forget to look for the day old bags of 6 cookies for $7.50

I've come here multiple times to get ice cream, which is absolutely delicious. This time I decided…read moreto try the peanut butter chip cookie and was a little disappointed. The cookie was pretty dry and crumbly, which I think is their style, but I personally didn't really like it too much. It also didn't have too much peanut butter flavor. Good amount of chocolate chips though.

Chocolate Chip and dipped Chocolate chip cooke

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Chocolate chip cookie

The Buttery

3.8(1.9k reviews)

3.5 mi

Such a cute spot! They have a wonderful selection of pastries and baked goods as well as drinks and…read moresandwiches. I got the tomato pesto croissant, almond croissant, chocolate croissant, and the cinnamon roll. Everything was so tasty and the croissants live up to the name! So buttery and flaky!! I'd love to come back and try some of the drinks and sandwiches. Note: One single gender neutral restroom is available

First, I'd like to say Emma at the counter was awesome. She was very helpful and kind. And Kenneth…read moreon the phone, who took my original order was also nice. Go Emma and Kenneth! Solid 5 stars for these two. Now, on to the pastries... I purchased a French baguette, an apple tart and chocolate chip cookies. The French baguette was flat, soft, and didn't have any flavor. There was no crust to it, no crackling. Nothing against plain white bread, but it was like plain white bread... when I wanted a baguette. Maybe it was an off day, but I would pass on the baguette. 1 star. The apple pear tart was pretty sweet. And the crust was dense without any layers. It was alright, but nothing special. 1 star. The chocolate chip cookies were the best part of my purchase. Although not a full rant, these were your basic chocolate chip cookie. Slightly better than what you would get in a package, but not the cookie you would come back to. 2 stars.

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Venus Pie Trap

3.9(83 reviews)

2.7 mi

First time trying this place out we went here based on the yelp reviews…read more Over it was great we had hot Mexican chocolate pie first day and then blueberry muffins the second day . Service is great, but I felt the portion size of the pie was a bit small for a $36. Also, the crust was too sweet, a bit sugary. The blueberry muffins were great. I'll be back to try the pizza next time .

After a positive experience the last time, we were sorely disappointed the second time around…read more We tried the pesto/ricotta, mootz and mushroom pies and they weren't as good as the last time... Since ours was a big order, it took 45mins to get ready. So if you're planning to make a big order, be ready for the wait - they make everything fresh and from scratch - that's why we chose this place again. I'm hoping this was a one off slip-up.

Menu & parties

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Tea latte and a cappuccino. Yum!

The Penny Ice Creamery

4.4(2.4k reviews)

4.1 mi

Cute lil shop In downtown. I got a large cone with bitter Carmel and dark chocolate with…read moremarshmallow fluff. Yummm very rich the Carmel was super good though still thinking about it ha. The fluff is worth it cause you know vacation! The service was fast and they were very kind. A must stop if in town yum Can't wait to go back I wish I got a picture sadly I didn't

I got mint chocolate chip mini scoop in a cup. It was definitely more minty than i expected. Strong…read moremint flavor and not much chocolate chip. Still worth it. Such a good vibe in there. Staff were friendly. They have various flavors/special flavors each day.