Zachary's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef in Santa Cruz.

1. Zachary's Restaurant

8.3
819 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Santa Cruz · 60 tips and reviews

sam t.sam tam: Service is hit or miss, but food is great. Mikes Mess is a ton of food and tastes great. Corned beef hash is excellent, the meat was awesome

Diane T.Diane Tripousis: Corned Beef Hash is the best; we always get a loaf of Oatmeal Molasses bread to take home.

AlexisAlexis: Best Corned Beef. The potatoes were cooked perfectly and so flavorful!

Cafe Brasil is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef in Santa Cruz.

2. Cafe Brasil

9.0
1410 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA
Brazilian Restaurant · Westside · 64 tips and reviews

Allen W.Allen Wagner: Instead of being patient, get there before nine... Also the Beef A Cavalo is awesome.

Nina D.Nina Duong: Beef A Cavalo is amazing. Staff is great!

Grant G.Grant Goddard: Beef A Francesa was delicious.

Lillian's Italian Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef in Santa Cruz.

3. Lillian's Italian Kitchen

8.6
1116 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Italian Restaurant · Eastside · 30 tips and reviews

Brian B.Brian Britton: Great New York strip

Sarah R.Sarah R: Have the steak and peppers with a nice glass of wine.

Melissa M.Melissa M: Call ahead. The wait can be long, but so worth it!! Prawns scampi and black truffle gnocchi were a hit! We ate here two nights in a row during our trip.

Los Pinos is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef in Santa Cruz.

4. Los Pinos

7.7
2019 N Pacific Ave (Water St), Santa Cruz, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 12 tips and reviews

Andrea A.Andrea Aquino: Killer lunch: two machete tacos (seared beef with grilled onion slices on corn tortillas) with a squeeze of lime.

Daron Y.Daron Yondem: Lovely Beef Tacos!

Ben C.Ben Cruz: Go for the torta lunch special. Includes bomb fries.

Las Palmas Taco Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef in Santa Cruz.

5. Las Palmas Taco Bar

7.4
55 Front St (at Beach St), Santa Cruz, CA
Taco Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

Joel C.Joel Corpus: Can't beat the simplicity of a ground beef crispy taco and a side of cheese nachos. Great spot and really cheap!

Jeffrey C.Jeffrey Cachapero: Usually go for shredded beef, shredded chicken, and Ground Beef taco and a Corona light por favor 🌞

David 🎉 L.David 🎉 Laster: Excellent hard ground beef tacos and a variety of other meats. The al pastor was good but nothing like Mexico. Great rice and beans. Free parking. No restrooms.

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

6. Mission Street Barbecue

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

Marrield B.Marrield Berry: Beef brisket !!!!

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...

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

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

7. Zoccoli's Deli

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

Abhishek T.Abhishek Tiwari: Beef stew soup on Thursdays and Fridays is great.

Abood A.Abood Abussaud: They have a huge selection of every element of a sandwich! The corned beef is great

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

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

8. Crow's Nest Restaurant

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

Tim R.Tim Robb: Excellent food. Had fish and steak and they both rocked.

Tim R.Tim Robb: Fish and steak rock

Sal B.Sal Belleci: I’ve had the sirloin steak pork porterhouse tri tip special mud pie

Gabriella Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef in Santa Cruz.

9. Gabriella Cafe

7.4
910 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 12 tips and reviews

Todd G.Todd Graves: Try the ribeye w spring onions.. amazing sauce, perfectly cooked and excellent service

Stefan P.Stefan Papp: Steak and hen were delicious!

DuncanDuncan: Iced water is to die for.

Joe's Pizza & Subs is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef in Santa Cruz.

10. Joe's Pizza & Subs

7.2
841 N Branciforte Ave (at Water St), Santa Cruz, CA
Pizzeria · Eastside · 16 tips and reviews

Kit N.Kit Noriega: Philly Cheese steak! So damn good!

Nico R.Nico Rivera-Hannon: The philly cheese steak is amazing

Katie T.Katie Teese: Philly cheese steak...amazing!

Dream Inn Santa Cruz is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef in Santa Cruz.

11. Dream Inn Santa Cruz

9.0
175 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA
Hotel · Westside · 40 tips and reviews

Dre L.Dre L: The prime chateau sirloin was amazing! Room service all the way.

Nicole A.Nicole Ames: Amazing views. Worth it. I would go back in a heartbeat.

Detlev A.Detlev Artelt: Nice and perfect located hotel in Santa Cruz. Direct at the beach.

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef in Santa Cruz.

12. Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

8.7
611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Hotel · Central Santa Cruz · 14 tips and reviews

Sarah R.Sarah R: If you get breakfast here, the corned beef hash, french toast, and pancakes are all good choices.

Kellie C.Kellie Cox: Great hotel with a hip vibe!

Brett L.Brett Lider: This place is very reasonably priced and very swank and modern looking. Recommended for San Franciscans weekending in Santa Cruz.

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

13. Laili Restaurant

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

Gretchen I.Gretchen Iverson: Lamb shank kebabs and the beef kebabs were delicious! Such a lovely atmosphere and excellent service.

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

NmNm: Didn't like the chicken kabob .. Eggplant and parmesan on flatbread is recommended .. Great service .. Little pricey .. Crowded ..

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

14. Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant

8.4
1220 Pacific Ave (at Walnut St), Santa Cruz, CA
Pub · Downtown Santa Cruz · 32 tips and reviews

Odette D.Odette Delahanty: Try the corned beef and cabbage almost as good as moms!

Ryan M.Ryan Matt: Rib special on Monday night. The ribs were outstanding and the price is right!

Eric J.Eric Jacobi: Emily. Is nice. Fun to talk to. Will joke. And has a great butt

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

15. Sesame Korean Grill

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

Stove C.Stove Chops: Simple menu, which is great! Tasty dolsot bibimbap. Try it with beef if you haven't had it before, then move on to chicken and pork! The chicken bulgolgi is great too

Brian L.Brian Laschkewitsch: Beef bibimbap is outstanding!

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