Mission Street Barbecue is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

1. Mission Street Barbecue

8.6
1618 Mission St (btwn Olive & Bay St), Santa Cruz, CA
BBQ Joint · Westside · 28 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Boice: Chicken, beef, and pork sliders are all awesome! Hot link was too spicy for my wife but I loved it. Best BBQ I've ever had...

O L.O L: Excellent brisket. Over 20 beers to try. Get down on Tuesday for live music.

Sarah R.Sarah R: They have live music. I get the berry Bleu salad and top it with brisket.

Hula's Island Grill & Tiki Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

2. Hula's Island Grill & Tiki Room

8.4
221 Cathcart St (btwn Pacific Ave & Cedar St), Santa Cruz, CA
Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 79 tips and reviews

Carole R.Carole Reyes: get the jawaiian jerk pork or the ribs. they are so delicious. probably everything here is delicious.

Randall W.Randall Waddith: Hands down the best BBQ in Santa Cruz area

Misty M.Misty Mysty: Dinner was delicious! The ribs were moist, tender and flavorful. The pork sandwich was delectable. The bun was buttered and lightly toasted and so 'baker-fresh' soft!

Hindquarter Bar & Grille is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

3. Hindquarter Bar & Grille

7.2
303 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Steakhouse · Central Santa Cruz · 13 tips and reviews

Dave M.Dave Mason: The pulled pork was good. The artichokes were very tasty.

R B.R B: Excellent lobster and baby back ribs.

Sal B.Sal Belleci: I’ve been here 20 years ago for the Pork chops. Now I started going back had pork chops and baby back ribs their dessert burgundy cherry mud pie is best ever

Woodstock's Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

4. Woodstock's Pizza

7.8
710 Front St (at Cooper St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Pizzeria · Downtown Santa Cruz · 43 tips and reviews

Erik C.Erik Cox: Get the BBQ bird! Read more.

ESM R.ESM Rabbit: Bbq bird med. Pizza!! Flyering~ first time here.

Jerrald L.Jerrald Lamarca: Cinnabread. BBQ bird

Sesame Korean Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

5. Sesame Korean Grill

7.5
435 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA
Korean Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 6 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon Madison: I love this place, from the pancakes to the bulgogi to the bibimbap, it's all delicious! Owner/operators are lovely as well.

Alexander M.Alexander Mironenko: Very authentic place with a good food! Bulgogi and hot stone bibimbap is super tasty. And they serve traditional Korean appetizers like a kimchi :)

SarahSarah: Tokk bokki was spicy and delicious. I also recommend the mandu as an appetizer.

Frederick Street Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

6. Frederick Street Park

8.8
168 Frederick St, Santa Cruz, CA
Park · Eastside · 6 tips and reviews

Sarah R.Sarah R: Skateboard, playground, volleyball, dogs, picnic, and barbecue

John S.John Sims: Great spot to relax and take in the scenery. The playground was closed because they were upgrading it.

Morgan C.Morgan C.: Playgrounds & picnicing - full service park!

Downtown Farmer's Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

7. Downtown Farmer's Market

8.7
Cedar St (btwn Lincoln & Cathcart), Santa Cruz, CA
Farmers Market · Downtown Santa Cruz · 10 tips and reviews

Nate C.Nate Calderon: Check out THE RIB KING! His offerings are to die for!

Lisa B.Lisa Brett: Delicious Crepes - The Truck Stop - Roli Roti - Uncle Ro's - Penny Ice Creamery - our own mini food truck gathering!

Joe R.Joe R.: Plenty of fresh local everything. Don't miss out

West End Tap & Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

8. West End Tap & Kitchen

8.1
334 Ingalls St Ste D, Santa Cruz, CA
Gastropub · Westside · 32 tips and reviews

Athonia C.Athonia Cappelli: Vegans can order the homemade veggie 🍔. The bread comes from Kelly’s bakery & likely has butter in it. Order your burger w/lettuce wrap instead. Go for lunch when they have kimchi & BBQ condiment

ChelseaChelsea: Delicious short rib and sides. Good beer according to my partner. 10/10 would eat again

Meredith M.Meredith Mateer: Really nice! Food was great. Freah and tasty!

Oyunaa's Mongolian cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

9. Oyunaa's Mongolian cuisine

7.6
1209 Soquel Ave (Seabright Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Mongolian Restaurant · Eastside · 10 tips and reviews

Nick L.Nick Lachica: Lamb ribs are the best! Get there early because they'll sell out.

Trisha L.Trisha Liu: Yum!! We had the borscht, gulyash, and buuz. All delicious!

Sonia W.Sonia Wong: The lamb ribelletes are delicious! We also enjoyed the veggie dumplings and beef and noodle soup. Everything is handmade for you. The little wait is well worth it! Owners were great too.

Sabieng Thai Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

10. Sabieng Thai Cuisine

7.9
1218 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA
Thai Restaurant · Westside · 15 tips and reviews

MJ L.MJ Lee: BBQ pork is the best in town.

Joseph F.Joseph Flores: Spicy rice noodle dish is a must have along with a boba tea

Beth K.Beth Kanter: The food is great here

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

11. Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta

7.7
2415 Mission St (Swift St), Santa Cruz, CA
Pizzeria · Westside · 14 tips and reviews

Nick C.Nick Carollo: Ribs every thursday night!

SarahSarah: Yummy square pizza! They have a pizza lunch special. Their BBQ chicken and Asian inspired pizzas are bomb, too.

Brad H.Brad Haeger: Jalapeño, pineapple, and bacon on a square crust... Chew, swallow and repeat!

Bantam is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

12. Bantam

8.2
1010 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Pizzeria · Westside · 16 tips and reviews

Kim W.Kim Wheeler: Amazing Kale Caesar salad and short rib pasta. Highly recommend it!

Steve C.Steve C: Best spot I’ve found in Santa Cruz for a good dinner

Jamie P.Jamie Pagels: What’s good: Chickpea farinata pizza with ricotta and rocket pesto, soppressata pizza with mozzarella and spicy honey

Seabright State Beach is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

13. Seabright State Beach

9.3
Seabright Ave (East Cliff Dr), Santa Cruz, CA
Beach · Eastside · 32 tips and reviews

Trish P.Trish Peach: Lovely beach with bathrooms near the museum and views of the boardwalk.

Jamie W.Jamie Williams: Easy to get to, always friendly people everywhere! Parking can be tricky but don't give up- good spots come often!

Elliott D.Elliott D: Beautiful, clean, great beach. People do their own thing and its lovely. I love the views, especially at dusk and when there are sailboats.

Moe's Alley is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

14. Moe's Alley

8.5
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA
Dive Bar · 5 tips and reviews

RemezclaRemezcla: Join the Bay Area’s cumbia band, La Misa Negra and Flor De Caña for a Latin Double Bill Dance Party at Moe’s Alley in Santa Cruz on January 30, 2015. Read more.

Marina C.Marina Cazorla: Some great seats near the stage if you get here early.

Charlie V.Charlie Villagrana: Old school bands!

Jalapeños is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Santa Cruz.

15. Jalapeños

8.1
206 Laurel St (Pacific Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 5 tips and reviews

Kevin Y.Kevin Yu: Their carne asada and chicken nitza burritos are super delicious. Try adding srirachi on them!

Athonia C.Athonia Cappelli: get the Downtown Veggie Burrito which I believe is already vegan! Ask for jalapeño peppers inside. They have both a spicy and not so spicy green salsa that you can request (shown) #onelove #vegetarian

Austin D.Austin Djali: Try a breakfast burrito in the am