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8 taquerías · 2 fish taco spots in and around Santa Cruz, each checked open in October 2026. In the app, Santa Cruz has 290 restaurants, cafés and bars, nearest first.
California taquerías in and near Santa Cruz
In Santa Cruz first, then within 10 miles. All 363 statewide.
Las Palmas Taco Bar
55 Front St, Santa Cruz
Taquería On the menu: tacos (two-taco mix or match), ground beef crispy taco, burritos, enchiladas
Downtown Santa Cruz taco shop; site says the family behind it spans four generations; closing hours change with the season.
Los Primos Taqueria
425 Barson St, Santa Cruz
Taquería On the menu: regular and super tacos, fish taco, grilled shrimp taco, machete tacos, quesabirrias with consomme, super burrito, huaraches, menudo (weekends), ramen birria
Family taqueria on Barson Street; open daily 10am-10pm.
Taqueria Agave
1836 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Taquería On the menu: regular taco, birria with consomme, super and jumbo burritos, quesadillas, vegan options
Eastside Santa Cruz taqueria open 9am-10pm.
Taqueria La Katrina
1719 Mission St, Santa Cruz
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: tacos: asada, carnitas, pollo asado, barbacoa, chile verde, al pastor, cochinita pibil, Baja fish taco, shrimp taco, quesabirria with consome, crispy taco · Founded 2022
Taqueria mixing Jalisco and Mexico City styles; open daily 7am-9pm; Taco Tuesday al pastor special.
Taqueria Los Pericos
139 Water St, Santa Cruz
Taquería On the menu: carne asada taco, al pastor taco, fish soft taco, shrimp taco, Perico taco, super taco, crispy taco, burritos, tortas
Santa Cruz County taqueria with three shops (downtown Santa Cruz, Aptos, Corralitos).
Mijo's Taqueria
200 Monterey Ave, Capitola · 4 mi from Santa Cruz
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: street tacos: carne asada, chorizo, al pastor, carnitas, chicken, tinga, Baja fish taco, grilled fish taco, hongos (mushroom) taco, rolled chicken tacos
Capitola Village taqueria with a happy hour and a catering taco bar.
Taqueria Los Gordos
7488 Soquel Dr, Aptos · 6 mi from Santa Cruz
Taquería On the menu: carne asada tacos, carnitas tacos, al pastor taco, buche and cabeza tacos, Baja shrimp taco, crunchy tacos, breakfast tacos · Founded 2001
Family-owned Aptos taqueria; site says it has served Aptos since 2001.
Taqueria Los Pericos
36 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos · 6 mi from Santa Cruz
Taquería On the menu: carne asada taco, al pastor taco, fish soft taco, shrimp taco, Perico taco, super taco, crispy taco, burritos, tortas
Santa Cruz County taqueria with three shops (downtown Santa Cruz, Aptos, Corralitos).
California fish tacos in and near Santa Cruz
In Santa Cruz first, then within 10 miles. All 87 statewide.
Taqueria La Katrina
1719 Mission St, Santa Cruz
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: tacos: asada, carnitas, pollo asado, barbacoa, chile verde, al pastor, cochinita pibil, Baja fish taco, shrimp taco, quesabirria with consome, crispy taco · Founded 2022
Taqueria mixing Jalisco and Mexico City styles; open daily 7am-9pm; Taco Tuesday al pastor special.
Mijo's Taqueria
200 Monterey Ave, Capitola · 4 mi from Santa Cruz
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: street tacos: carne asada, chorizo, al pastor, carnitas, chicken, tinga, Baja fish taco, grilled fish taco, hongos (mushroom) taco, rolled chicken tacos
Capitola Village taqueria with a happy hour and a catering taco bar.
What Santa Cruz eats
Which kinds of food Santa Cruz has the most of, counting its 290 restaurants in open map data and county records.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Bar & Pub | 50 |
| Coffee & Café | 42 |
| Mexican | 32 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 29 |
| Pizza | 19 |
| Chinese | 13 |
| Japanese & Sushi | 12 |
| Burgers | 11 |
| Sandwiches & Deli | 11 |
| Mediterranean & Middle Eastern | 7 |