Mission Street Barbecue is one of The 15 Best Places for Draft Beer 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

Brenna G.Brenna G: Same people as the Aptos St BBQ, but no wall 'o bottled beer. Does have a decent tap selection.

Nicholas C.Nicholas Crawford: This is my go to Santa Cruz lunch spot.

Randy G.Randy G: They just opened and have a smaller menu with a variety of BBQ sandwiches, 1/4 chicken and St. Louis Ribs. The full menu is coming soon.

Parish Publick House is one of The 15 Best Places for Draft Beer in Santa Cruz.

2. Parish Publick House

8.2
841 Almar Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Dive Bar · Westside · 25 tips and reviews

Wendy F.Wendy Faye: Double Bastard on tap!!!!

Shannon M.Shannon Miller: Happy hour $3 select drafts 4-6p and 11p-12a

Peter H.Peter Harkins: Philly cheese steak, sub cheese for Irish cheddar.....hangover helper is great

Whole Foods Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Draft Beer in Santa Cruz.

3. Whole Foods Market

8.4
911 Soquel Ave (at N Branciforte Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Grocery Store · Eastside · 18 tips and reviews

Stephen A.Stephen Allen: kombucha on tap is local made and excellent! its at the coffee bar.

Sarah R.Sarah R: Some great deals on produce here, and the cashiers are friendly and helpful.

Kara M.Kara McCain: Get the chocolate tortilla chips by FoodShouldTasteGood (chip isle). This is one of the *few* WF that carries them. They sound weird but are ridiculously good.

Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Draft Beer in Santa Cruz.

4. Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant

8.2
1220 Pacific Ave (at Walnut St), Santa Cruz, CA
Pub · Downtown Santa Cruz · 32 tips and reviews

RicoRico: Great beers on Tap. Ask about the fine beers list.

RicoRico: Beer, beer and more beer on tap!

Richard S.Richard Stewart: Fish and chips with a pint of murphy's or go with the Irish nachos and green flash west coast IPA. Great place for lunch or dinner

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

5. West End Tap & Kitchen

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

Kaustubh T.Kaustubh Thirumalai: Lots of good beer on tap (locally brewed and curated) as well as some nice food options. Vegetarian friendly!

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

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Excellent calamari with jalapeños. Loved the Peter's Lager on the patio.

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

6. Bantam

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

Sid B.Sid Boz: Great salads and pizza. Delicious beers on tap. Good vibe.

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

Lúpulo Craft Beer House is one of The 15 Best Places for Draft Beer in Santa Cruz.

7. Lúpulo Craft Beer House

8.7
233 Cathcart St (Cedar), Santa Cruz, CA
Bar · Downtown Santa Cruz · 22 tips and reviews

Oliver C.Oliver Closeoff: Check out the cool tap handles. Only to be upstaged by the excellent beer selection behind them. And don't eat before you come, the grilled sandwiches are not your mothers grilled cheese....DELISH!!

ColleenColleen: Great selection of limited release and rare beers.

Robert D.Robert Duffner: Come here for good beer, good food, and good people.

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

8. Woodstock's Pizza

7.9
710 Front St (at Cooper St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Pizzeria · Downtown Santa Cruz · 43 tips and reviews

Brendan D.Brendan Duggan: The Brew-of-the-Month for May is Negra Modelo! It's set up on tap and tastes oh so good :)

MediaTileMediaTile: Great pizza joint. Try the all-meat orgy (pizza). And don't forget about their Foursquare special.

Growth H.Growth Hacker: Liter of beer...

Pour Taproom is one of The 15 Best Places for Draft Beer in Santa Cruz.

9. Pour Taproom

7.5
110 Cooper St., Santa Cruz, CA
Beer Bar · Downtown Santa Cruz · 15 tips and reviews

Maria P.Maria Piva: Lots of great beers on tap, and great duck tacos. They have a vegan cheese plate and vegan taco option.

Daniela H.Daniela Hobsig: Concept is very different, but nice! :) i had the german Bratwurst in a Bretzelpan - i loved it 😃

Jamie C.Jamie Currie: Cool concept.

Vino Locale is one of The 15 Best Places for Draft Beer in Santa Cruz.

10. Vino Locale

8.2
55 Municipal Wharf Ste B, Santa Cruz, CA
Wine Bar · 5 tips and reviews

Jodi M.Jodi Massey: Great service! Fabulous selection!

Athonia C.Athonia Cappelli: Join the xfinity wifi here using certificate from wifi.xfinity.com

Scott C.Scott Camp IV: Best bar in the world!

Kuumbwa Jazz is one of The 15 Best Places for Draft Beer in Santa Cruz.

11. Kuumbwa Jazz

7.7
320 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Downtown Santa Cruz · 5 tips and reviews

joanne r.joanne reiter: Love love love this place. Fabulous jazz and food

Stevie P.Stevie P: Bar has reasonably good, reasonably priced red and white wine on tap.

Matt B.Matt Berardo: Unbelievable

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

12. Oyunaa's Mongolian cuisine

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

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

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

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.

Seabright Brewery is one of The 15 Best Places for Draft Beer in Santa Cruz.

13. Seabright Brewery

7.6
519 Seabright Ave (at Murray St), Santa Cruz, CA
Brewery · Eastside · 50 tips and reviews

Amy L.Amy Leigh: Rude arrogant staff, treated poorly. Beer on menu not what they have on tap. Outdoor seating. Casual, kinda run down. Chairs broken and leather cracked and worn

Robb H.Robb Henshaw: Best tuna melt in the world! Great brews, too. Read more.

Jaclyn B.Jaclyn B.: Sacrilicious and garlic fries. Just do it.

Coaster's Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Draft Beer in Santa Cruz.

14. Coaster's Lounge

7.4
115 Cliff St (Inside Boardwalk Bowl), Santa Cruz, CA
Karaoke Bar · 7 tips and reviews

Jerry M.Jerry Miller: Turkey club is a decent sandwich here. Pizza and beer are a good choice as well

DuntronDuntron: Incredible spot for people watching.

Martha R.Martha Rotter: If Rippin is playing, get down here! They rock!

I Love Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Draft Beer in Santa Cruz.

15. I Love Sushi

7.7
516 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 25 tips and reviews

Luis M.Luis M: Favorite sushi place!Quick service, free appetizers, and excellent rolls.

Thom G.Thom Gerdes: Challenge the owner to a sake bomb race. Bonus points: Beat him :-)

Greg R.Greg Rose: Try the Hamachi Sashimi