Laili Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

1. Laili Restaurant

8.7
101 Cooper St #B (btw Front and Pacific), Santa Cruz, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 44 tips and reviews

Virgi R.Virgi R.: The pomegranate eggplant are a must try. Good selection of beers & wines. The staff is lovely and helpful.

John S.John Sims: I highly recommend this restaurant. I had the eggplant & pomegranate entrée with rice. The interior setting is relaxed & classy. Our wait staff wasn't pushy, very enjoyable experience.

Danny S.Danny Sauter: Eggplant + Apricot Flatbread + Patio will leave you very happy.

The Crepe Place is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

2. The Crepe Place

8.2
1134 Soquel Ave (between Seabright & Cayuga), Santa Cruz, CA
Creperie · Eastside · 41 tips and reviews

A B.A Ballesteros: You won't believe how much you love fried eggplant.

Lisa B.Lisa Brett: Try the Rolled Crepes With Fresh Fruit - Sitting in the sun, feeling so pampered with this crepe!

Yuri P.Yuri Parsons: order the crepe Alexander, it's super yummy

Golden Palace is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

3. Golden Palace

6.9
415 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Central Santa Cruz · 7 tips and reviews

Tajvia W.Tajvia Willis: Golden palace eggplant is delicious

Erin C.Erin Carrigan: Good place. Good sweet and sour

Jon L.Jon LocalSC: No real gluten free options, I went for white rice and steamed veggies, lets hope it was a smart plan... I sure do miss Chinese food.

Pearl of the Ocean is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

4. Pearl of the Ocean

7.3
736 Water St (Stanford), Santa Cruz, CA
Restaurant · Eastside · 13 tips and reviews

Pavan K.Pavan Kumar: Belli Juice, Mango Curry, Eggplant Curry

Kyle C.Kyle Channel: The vegetable entree platter, especially the cauliflower and the spicy potatoes, and the coconut leeks! Love this place!

RaeRae: I don't know why people left bad reviews. Everything was delicious & service was wonderful. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but we loved it. The mushroom curry, especially, is recommended.

Malabar is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

5. Malabar

7.2
514 Front St #B (Soquel Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 18 tips and reviews

Trish P.Trish Peach: Eggplant curry dosa & coconut roti, the paneer kofta & biriyani were delish. The drinks are super sweet & like having dessert, my fave the date, rose water & almond milk.

Michael A.Michael Alba: Garlic masala dosa was superb. Kadir asparagus was really flavorful. Jalapeno pakoras were great. All around fantastic food.

Gus B.Gus B.: Best Garlic Noodles period! Read more.

Real Thai Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

6. Real Thai Kitchen

8.2
1632 Seabright Ave (at Soquel Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Thai Restaurant · Eastside · 12 tips and reviews

Susan C.Susan Cannon: Great buffet! (Unusual for a Thai restaurant) Wonderful Veerkat art on the walls too.

Jeremy G.Jeremy Geiger: The name is accurate. This is one of the few Thai restaurants I the U.S. That my Thai wife will go to

Athonia C.Athonia Cappelli: Vegan options abound at the lunch buffet. Salad dressing has mayo but items like spicy tofu, green vegi curry & Tom Kha Tofu appear totally free of animal products. Spicy tofu is just that! Cha-chow!

Companion Bakeshop is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

7. Companion Bakeshop

8.8
2341 Mission, Santa Cruz, CA
Bakery · Westside · 21 tips and reviews

Hatice U.Hatice U.: Gibraltar coffee and blueberry lemon pie are great together; I can die for them!!

Michael P.Michael Phillips: Blue Bottle coffee pour over bar!!!

Susan C.Susan Cannon: Brick oven pizzas Tuesdays between 4:30-6:30pm

Zoccoli's Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

8. Zoccoli's Deli

8.0
1534 Pacific Ave (btwn Front & Cooper), Santa Cruz, CA
Deli · Downtown Santa Cruz · 38 tips and reviews

Stanley P.Stanley Pratt: The warm chicken pesto sandwich is my favorite in a cold fall day.

Adam K.Adam Kalsey: Don't let the large crowd turn you off. They work quick here.

André E.André Elias: Every day I try a new sandwich and they're all so good! But the New Yorker is still my favorite. ;)

La Posta is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

9. La Posta

7.6
538 Seabright Ave (btw Hall & Watson), Santa Cruz, CA
Italian Restaurant · Eastside · 7 tips and reviews

Julie S.Julie Scopazzi: Very good contemporary Italian cuisine.

Matt R.Matt Rodkey: Sit at the bar for great service and wonderful conversation.

Gabby H.Gabby H: House-made bread, salads are generous, pasta has good texture. (Hostess seated three new tables in green waiter’s section — didn’t work out well for us. He was great but in the weeds.)

Staff of Life is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

10. Staff of Life

8.2
1266 Soquel Ave (Darwin), Santa Cruz, CA
Grocery Store · Eastside · 21 tips and reviews

SarahSarah: Snack selection is great and you can even find uncommon ingredients here too. I really like their vitamin and natural cosmetics section.

Elliott D.Elliott D: I'm loving this open-air patio and artificial waterfall while I eat my lunch.

Brenna G.Brenna G: Ignore the annoying "low emission vehicle parking" labelled parking spots. everyone else does.

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

11. Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing

8.0
402 Ingalls St Ste 27 (btw Fair Ave and Swift Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Brewery · Westside · 34 tips and reviews

Caitlin S.Caitlin Stinneford: Amazing outdoor seating. Dog friendly. Movies on Monday nights.

Sabina B.Sabina B.: Get the beer flight and sample all the goodness. If you're here during the colder months, get their ginger beer - it will not disappoint. The IPA is solid as well.

John G.John Gelbius: $3 brews during happy hour.

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

12. Sabieng Thai Cuisine

8.2
1218 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA
Thai Restaurant · Westside · 15 tips and reviews

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

James L.James Lee: They have a great lunch special

Pacific Thai Santa Cruz is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

13. Pacific Thai Santa Cruz

7.7
1319 Pacific Ave (btwn Church & Walnut), Santa Cruz, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 16 tips and reviews

Sam A.Sam Azeem: There spicy lamb is one of the best Ive had. Just the right spicy and an amazing flavor to go with it and no gamines. If you like lamb you should give it a try.

FiveStarsFiveStars: Use your FiveStars card and get 1 free boba. Ask for a card if you don't have one already.

Christine C.Christine Coffey: This is the best place to find Boba Tea. They have many different and delicious flavors. If you are brave try the taro or avocado flavor! Read more.

Falafel of Santa Cruz is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

14. Falafel of Santa Cruz

7.4
1501 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA
Falafel Restaurant · Westside · 9 tips and reviews

Debra W.Debra Wareness: Best falafel balls in Santa Cruz!

Sandeep G.Sandeep Ganapatiraju: Yummy chicken shawarma rice plate for lunch

Grant B.Grant Bigman: Cash only, no credit cards

Crow's Nest Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Eggplant in Santa Cruz.

15. Crow's Nest Restaurant

8.3
2218 E Cliff Dr (at 5th Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
American Restaurant · Eastside · 112 tips and reviews

Trisha L.Trisha Liu: Salmon and mango salad, with macadamias, sesame dressing, tiny bit of kick. SO good!!

Irene K.Irene Kimmel: Sunsets are beautiful and during the holidays the sail boats in the harbor are decorated and make it very festive.

Anthony C.Anthony Cuevas: The view is priceless...