The Neighbor's Pub

So happy to have a new queer space in Santa Cruz! Great location downtown, lovely service (the staff is so warm and welcoming), and the drink & food choices are wonderful. Very excited to have a space for queer themed nights (and trivia!)

I am visiting Santa Cruz and I bar hopped this was the best music and drink price wise. I underestimated this place for sure

Fairly new queer space in Santa Cruz and a much needed addition to the area. It seems they still have some things to work out. I went to check out the Mean Girls Variety Show not realizing it was a ticketed event that sold out. I added my name to the Watchbill wait-list and kept coming back periodically throughout the night to check my spot since there was no way to indicate my place in line. Each time I came back, there were fewer and fewer people in the bar yet they still weren't allowing people without tickets in. Prior to that, the last time I went, they were out of the ingredients to make all but one drink from their menu and there were less than 5 people in the bar.

Friendly, low-key queer bar with awesome bartenders & excellent drinks.

It’s rare these days that a genuinely awesome place opens in Santa Cruz. Neighbor’s is a treasure.

Exactly as advertised in their name, it has a second-home kind of vibe, for me at least. As far as bars go, they're pretty friendly to sober people, with a mocktail on the menu that comes in a pretty glass. The first time I went, I walked in and knew 5 people there already, and similarly the second time I went, I got to catch up with someone I was so glad to run into again.

My kind of bar! I wish it was closer to me, but it'll definitely make traveling over the hill worth it! They had a fully stocked bar with non alcoholic drinks as well, gender neutral restrooms, and just a really safe, comfortable place to hang.

Comfy welcoming vibes!

So thankful that this place exists! It’s really fun & friendly. Safer Space.