A listing of open businesses and things to do after 10pm.
Restaurants
Open 24 Hours
- Ferrell's Donuts (Ocean Street and Mission Street locations)
- Denny's (Ocean Street)
- Norma's Family Restaurant (Watsonville)
Open Late
- Burger. Open till 11pm everyday
- Boulder Creek Brewery & Cafe Open until 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays
- Charlie Hong Kong Open until 11pm every night
- Chocolate open until 11pm every night
- Crepe Place Kitchen Open until Midnight Every Night
- Ideal Bar and Grill Open until midnight every night (Kitchen closes at 10:30PM)
- Mobo Sushi Open until 11pm Thur-Sat
- Pacific Cookie Company
- Pacific Avenue Pizza & Grille
- Pizza My Heart
- Red/The Red Room Kitchen Open until Midnight Every Night
- Santa Cruz Diner Open until 11pm on weekdays and 2am on weekends
- Saturn Cafe Open until midnight on weekdays and 3am on weekends
- Seabright Brewery Open until 11:30 pm every night
- Taqueria Santa Cruz Open until 11:45 every night
- Taqueria Vallarta (on Soquel Avenue) open until midnight every night
Fast Food
- Jack in the Box Dining room: 6 am-11 pm; Ocean Street Drive-Thru: 24 hours a day.
- McDonald's Mission Street location open until 11pm, Ocean Street location open until 11:30
- Taco Bell Open until 1 am
- Burger King Open until 11pm
Coffee Shops
- Cafe Pergolesi Open until 11pm every night
- Fins Coffee Open until 11 pm every night.
- Lulu Carpenters Open until midnight every night
- Mr. Toots Coffeehouse Open till 10 pm
- Verve Coffee Roasters Open till 10:30 pm
Groceries, Drugstores and Liquor Stores
Open 24 Hours
- Quik Stop Market
- Safeway - Aptos, Felton, and Scotts Valley locations.
- Walgreens Freedom location only.
- 7-11
Open Late
- Food Bin and the Herb Room Open until midnight
- DJ's Mini Mart open until 1am every night
- Steve's Good To Go at Steve's 76 - Closed between 2 am - 4 am.
Gas Stations
Open 24 Hours
- Arco Aptos and 298 Green Valley Road, Watsonville locations.
- Chevron Station Capitola: 41st Avenue; Santa Cruz: Ocean Street; Watsonville: Lee Road.
- Mobil 2680 Soquel Avenue and Freedom location
- Union 76 - Eastside: Soquel Aveune & Frederick Street; and at: Soquel Drive @ Highway 1 (exit 439).
- Shell - Santa Cruz; Capitola; Freedom; Scotts Valley.
- Valero - Westside: Mission Street (across Safeway); 2 locations in Watsonville: Freedom Boulevard.
Open Late
- Rotten Robbie's Open until 11pm nightly
- Valero Ocean Street, until 11 pm.
Other Businesses
Open 24 Hours
Open Late
- Laundryworks 17thAvenue open until 11 pm; Portola Drive @ 30thAvenue open until 1 am.
Recreation
Open 24 Hours
Open Late
- Midnight Movies at the Del Mar Theater on Friday and Saturday nights
- Frenchy's (an adults-only sex shop) is open until 11pm Sunday thru Thursday, and until 1am on Friday and Saturday
- Kiva Retreat House Sun-Thur till 11pm, Fri and Sat until 12
Transportation
24 Hours
- Taxis are generally available on-call 24 hours per day.
Late
- Santa Cruz Metro A limited number of routes run past midnight.
- Dial-A-Ride Service Limited coverage area to and from UCSC. Sun-Thu: 12 am-1:30 am; Fri & Sat: 12 am-2:30 am.
On the UCSC Campus
Keep in mind that you need to bring your student ID or someone needs to swipe you in, meals cost $7 appx.
Also, remember that the hours listed here are for the school terms only, not during summer and holidays.
Dining Halls
- College Eight/Oakes Dining Hall is open until 11 pm.
- Colleges Nine and Ten Dining Hall is open until 11pm.
Eateries
- Hungry Slug at Porter College is open until 11pm Monday thru Thursday.
- Cowell Coffee Shop at Cowell College is open until 11:30pm Sunday thru Thursday
- College Eight Cafe at College Eight is open until 11:30pm Monday thru Friday
- Oakes Cafe at Oakes College is open until 11pm Monday thru Thursday.
- Stevenson Coffee House at Stevenson College is open until 11:30pm Sunday thru Thursday
Age 21+ Venues and Bars
Most bars and nightclubs are open past ten o'clock with varying closing times. For a listing, check out the Bars and Nightclubs page.
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