Central Coast - California - page 1119

Downtown overflows with bars, lounges and coffee shops. Heading west on Mission St
(Hwy 1), several Santa Cruz Mountains winery tasting rooms hide out in an industrial area
along Ingalls St.

Verve Coffee Roasters CAFE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.vervecoffeeroasters.com ; 1540 Pacific Ave; 6:30am-9pm; )
To sip finely roasted artisan espresso or a cup of rich pour-over coffee, join the surfers and
hipsters at this industrial-zen cafe. Single-origin brews and house blends rule.

Caffe Pergolesi CAFE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.theperg.com ; 418 Cedar St; 7am-11pm; )
Discuss conspiracy theories over stalwart coffee, tea or beer at this landmark Victorian
house with a big ol' tree-shaded veranda. There's live music some evenings.

Vino Prima WINE BAR
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.vinoprimawines.com ; 55 Municipal Wharf; 2-8pm Mon-Tue, 2-10pm

Wed-Fri, noon-10pm Sat, noon-8pm Sun)
With dreamy ocean views, this spot pours California boutique wines, including hard-to-
find bottles from around Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.

Surf City Billiards & Café BAR
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.surfcitybilliardscafe.com ; 931 Pacific Ave; 5pm-midnight Sun-Thu, to

2am Fri & Sat)
An escape from downtown's dives, this upstairs pool hall has Brunswick Gold Crown
tables for shooting stick, darts, shuffleboard and big-screen sports TVs.

Hula's Island Grill BAR
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.hulastiki.com ; 221 Cathcart St; 4:30-9:30pm Mon-Thu,

11:30am-11pm Fri & Sat, 11:30am-9:30pm Sun)
Pull up a seat at this Hawaii-themed tiki bar for mai tais, lilikoi (passion fruit) margaritas,
zombie cocktails and happy-hour pupus (appetizers).