Must-see nightlife in Central Coast

  • XL Public House

    Central Coast

    Stumble into this brick-walled bottle shop for craft beers on tap, board games and retro video-arcade consoles. Welcome to easily the best selection of…

  • Surf City Billiards & Café

    Santa Cruz

    An escape from downtown Santa Cruz's dives, this upstairs pool hall has Brunswick Gold Crown tables for shooting stick, darts, shuffleboard and big-screen…

  • Hula's Island Grill

    Santa Cruz

    Pull up a seat at this Hawaii-themed tiki bar for mai tais, lilikoi (passion fruit) margaritas, zombie cocktails and happy-hour pupus (appetizers).

  • Vino Prima

    Santa Cruz

    With dreamy ocean views, this spot pours California boutique wines, including hard-to-find bottles from around Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.

  • Mr Toots Coffeehouse

    Central Coast

    Catch an organic, fair-trade java buzz at Mr Toots Coffeehouse which has an art gallery, live music and ocean-view deck.