4. Marianne's Ice Cream
9.1
1020 Ocean St (Ocean St), Santa Cruz, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Eastside · 82 tips and reviews
Ellen Dawson: try the Mexican chocolate, you can't go wrong with cinnamon and coco
Clarinda Ho: If you like a combination of sweet and cinnamon spice taste, get a double junior of butter brickle and horchata ice cream.
Krishna Shrinivas: Kahlua crunch is awesome. Junior double is huge!!! butter brickle is smooth. The ice creams are thick, not too sweet. The ones with nuts are nutty. Tip the servers. They are great.
5. Lulu Carpenter's
7.7
1545 Pacific Ave (at Front St), Santa Cruz, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 37 tips and reviews
Aaron Collins: Get a bowl of soul. It's an amazing cup of steamed soy milk, chamomile tea, cinnamon, and honey.
Chase Dipple: Their handmade whipped cream is amazing!
wai-ling q.: This is not a run in and run out operation. The barista/clerk takes one person at a time and makes sure you get everything you want before serving the next customer. Great coffees & had lovely chai.
Pavan Kumar: Belli Juice, Mango Curry, Eggplant Curry
Kyle Channel: The vegetable entree platter, especially the cauliflower and the spicy potatoes, and the coconut leeks! Love this place!
Rae: I don't know why people left bad reviews. Everything was delicious & service was wonderful. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but we loved it. The mushroom curry, especially, is recommended.