WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA
is a city that you will find within Santa Cruz County, and the total population here is just about 53,000. The area is particularly diverse with lots of people from different ethnic backgrounds, including Hispanic, Yugoslavian, Filipino, Caucasian, and Japanese. That diversity is one of the things that we love so much about Watsonville. The city is of course known for its production of strawberries, as well as apples and lettuce, and in terms of attractions, the main one here would have to be the Santa Cruz County Fair Grounds. The shows and exhibits each summer bring a lot of new faces into the area. If you are planning to visit the 95076 and 95077 zip codes, take note of these great restaurants and bars to enjoy while you're here!
♦ Jalisco Restaurant ♦
Jalisco Restaurant has always been one of our favorite Mexican restaurants in California, and we particularly enjoy their delectable chiles rellenos, their creamy cheese enchiladas, and their sizzling chicken and beef fajitas! Wow are they ever good! The guacamole is also supremely fresh and perfectly made here. The ambiance is perfect for romantic dates or casual get togethers with friends, and thanks to that lovely fireplace there's clearly a prime spot to sit here when the weather is cool! Really relaxing and homey. You can find Jalisco Restaurant on Main Street near the intersection with West 5th Street.
♦ Miyuki Restaurant ♦
Miyuki Restaurant is one of the absolute best sushi restaurants that we have ever been to, so we just had to recommend it to you here. We really love the atmosphere here, very nicely decorated and kept so clean. It's nice to come in and dine with a group of friends or perhaps with that special someone. The sashimi is so fresh here, making for great sashimi dishes and sush rolls as well. Our favorites here are all the traditional rolls, including the California roll and the spicy tuna roll! We are also big fans of their Philadelphia roll. So good, and so flavorful! Miyuki Restaurant is located on East Lake Avenue between Brewington Avenue and Beck Street.
♦ Cilantros ♦
Cilantros has been known for their wonderful Mexican food for as long as we've been visiting the Watsonville area, and they are most well known for their wonderful seafood. Their burritos and enchiladas are also our favorites, and their chips and salsa passed our test for certain! If you are a lover of Mexican food, you know that the chips and salsa have to be good or nothing else matters. And they're excellent here. The ambiance is very nice, really beautiful decor and a great staff to set it off just perfectly. You will definitely want to give Cilantros a try when you are in the area, and you will find it on Main Street near the intersection with South Green Valley Road! Very highly recommended.
♦ The Green Valley Grill ♦
The Green Valley Grill is probably our top recommendation on this page. They are known for their mouth watering seafood dishes, and it's such a popular restaurant that the locals have lovingly shortened the name to simply GVG! "Meet us at GVG for lunch" is frequently heard around town. And that's an invitation that we could never turn down! Their salads are the freshest around, and we also enjoy their calamari steak sandwich. Everything that they serve here is what we'd call top drawer, and we recommend every single item to you! You can find The Green Valley Grill (or GVG!) on Penny Lane between South Green Valley Road and Aspen Way!
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♦ Togos ♦
If you love a really great old fashioned sandwich shop (think Subway but better), then you have got to check out Togo's. It's a Watsonville original, having stood the test of time since 1968! Few restaurants can say that they have been around that long. This favorite lunch stop is a real essential when you are in the area. It's nice to choose your breads, meats, veggies, and toppings, and just let the expert sandwich crafters do their thing. It's way better than any of their contemporary counterparts, believe us! We'd choose Togo's over any of those other sandwich shops any day! You can find it on Main Street near the intersection with South Green Valley Road.
♦ Erik's DeliCafe ♦
Erik's DeliCafe has gotten our recommendation a time or two, and for good reason. They've got a very kitschy type of ambiance here, kind of old fashioned and retro, with a distinctly farm-like style that we love. And the service is equally old fashioned and caring, unlike anything you'll find elsewhere. We love how we feel so appreciated as customers when we come in here. And of course the food is superb! The best soups and sandwiches around. You will be able to locate Erik's DeliCafe on South Green Valley Road between Green Meadow Drive and California 152. Don't miss it!
♦ Jack in the Box ♦
Fast food on our list of great restaurants in Watsonville? You bet, if you're talking about Jack in the Box! This is such a Californian tradition that we just had to include it here. It's one of the fastest stops for large groups when you're cruising around in the party bus, and how could you not love it here? Great burgers, fast service, fun atmosphere... We had to include one really quick stop on this list, and this is the one that we couldn't pass up. The staff at this location is particularly friendly and courteous too. You can find this Jack in the Box location on South Green Valley Road between California 152 and Green Meados Drive.
♦ Sushi Garden ♦
We couldn't leave Sushi Garden off the list even though there's already another sushi restaurant on this page, because really, we love them both equally. Sushi Garden, like the name itself, offers the freshest and most delicious sushi around. We love the tempura and the baked rolls here, and they have such a wide variety of different rolls too. We love the Bamboo Curtain and the Midori Michi. You may be surprised to find this one in a shopping center, but don't judge this book by its cover please! It's a wonderful restaurant and once you walk through that door you'll forget where you are. It's so great. You can find Sushi Garden on Main Street near the intersection with Pennsylvania Drive.
♦ Round Table Pizza ♦
If we had to count how many times we've recommended Round Table Pizza on these Party Bus San Francisco service area pages, it would be borderline ridiculous! But we love it so much that we just have to. We've always enjoyed checking out all their different locations as we travel throughout California and beyond, and we love this particular location for its friendly vibe and wonderful waitstaff. Of course the pizza is top notch and just as consistent as it is at all their other locations. Made from scratch and oh so good! The King Arthur pizza is our top pick! You can find this Round Table Pizza location on Main Street near the intersection with South Green Valley Road! Don't miss it!
♦ Red Apple Cafe ♦
Red Apple Cafe is such a wonderful place to go for breakfast. Their eggs benedict is some of the best we've ever had, and how about those fluffy pancakes and the mouth watering potatoes? Oh, we could go on and on about how great their breakfasts are! But we'd really recommend that you go and find out for yourself instead of just taking our word for it! The portions are huge too, and the coffee? It's perfect. The perfect complement to a perfect breakfast! You can find Red Apple Cafe, one of our absolute favorites, on Auto Center Drive near Arthur Road. Very very very highly recommended!
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