Lulu Carpenter's

Lulu Carpenter's is a lovely spot to grab breakfast or brunch. They have so many options both sweet and savory to choose from. If you haven't tried the bacon wrapped egg yet you really should. They serve all the classic cafe coffee and tea options, and from my experience they are made very well. The staff are mostly very friendly but not always. The inside dining is still closed but they have some tables and chairs out front for customers. I highly recommend stopping in next time you're in downtown Santa Cruz.

Cute little coffee shop on Pacific Ave downtown Santa Cruz. Good service and great coffee. Unfortunately I ordered the Macha and it was terrible. My friend was very happy with her order. Recommend

I love this place! It was one of the first businesses that reopened after the '89 earthquake. I was a UCSC student then. 8 now live in downtown Santa Cruz and it's a regular stop for me a couple of times a week. Good brew, nice breakfasts, great atmosphere. I hope they are able to reopen their dining area sometime.

I've lived in Santa Cruz for 32 years and I've been going to Lulu's Carpenters Coffee Shop inconsistently for as long as I can remember. I just ordered an espresso, it was around $4.25, I tipped the remainder and put the rest of my cash away - while also attending to a puppy. After they started making the espresso, I realize that they did not keep the sugar, honey or creamer out front, when I ask them for some honey and oat milk, they told me they would have to charge me extra. I told them I didn't want the coffee, I mentioned that I was only in there to support local businesses and walked out.

How much honey or oatmeal do you think would suffice and expresso question? A teaspoon of each? A tablespoon of each?

It probably wasn't even organic 🤦

For the rest of my life, I will never step foot in Lulu's Carpenter coffee shop again.

They have whiskey latte! Bourbon is added but heated , no alcohol left only the taste! Pretty interesting drink and tastes amazing too. A must try for coffee people.

Not as welcoming and nice as it used to be years ago. It used to be an awesome spot with a relaxing garden patio, delicious pie, and friendly staff. The patio is now closed, and most of the staff seem to be entitled zoomers. This at least is par for the course.

Horrible weak coffee with grounds sediment. Horrible service, acted like she was doing me a big favor. Wish I could remember the date I was in there. Maybe I got a rogue incimpetent. If the coffee on the name is bad, nothing else can be counted on. Sloppy,sloppy, sloppy. Get your coffee ANYWHERE else in Pacific Ave.

This place is so cute! The terrace in the back feels super secluded and is the perfect place to work/study. The restroom says not for public use but if you are a customer you can ask them for the code :) Their drinks are getting better too.

though i am not a fan of the food here, the espresso drinks and coffee are of the best in the Bar Area, in fact, i would make an excuse to drive to Santa Cruz from San Francisco just to have a hemp milk latte or "hempaccino". excellent downtown SC café with indoor and outdoor seating. Vegan options for the drinks including Rice, Soy, Almond, or Hemp milks. The food in not the most vegan friendly as most is sweet and has eggs and dairy, usually they have something vegan, but not always as it is dependent on the daily stock. Finding a seat inside on a cool day can be a challenge once UCSC begins sessions as it becomes full of laptops, and as much i enjoy using mine, i wish they would have a laptop free area as some people with laptops will stay for hours taking up space for two, though usually you can find one in front or in the back outdoor patio area as there tend to not be laptops in these areas due to the lack of plugs and screen glare.

Good coffee, good place to hangout, good cakes, good location. Consistently good. Hope they open up the rear seating area again.