Laili Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb 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

Peter C.Peter Castillo: Excellent lamb and chicken kabobs. Bit upscale, but very delicious.

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

Fedor B.Fedor Bartosh: Interior reminds me of community centers of Soviet Union era, but food is great and lamb kabob aka shashlik is probably the best I’ve had in California so far

Oyunaa's Mongolian cuisine is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

2. Oyunaa's Mongolian cuisine

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

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.

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

Phil S.Phil Sophie: Lamb Riblets

Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

3. 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

Brian B.Brian Britton: The lamb stew is delicious. Also, anything with their Guinness gravy won't disappoint.

Richard S.Richard Stewart: I went with the fish and chips this time. Nice and crispy! My wife had the lamb stew and the lamb was tender and the broth was delicious. Burgers and big, tasty and they have some great beers in tap

Alice X.Alice Xiong: Great lamb stew and Shepard’s pie. Great service.

Oswald is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

4. Oswald

8.7
121 Soquel Ave (at Front St.), Santa Cruz, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 14 tips and reviews

Wu Y.Wu Yu: The lamb is brilliant

Rick H.Rick Hartley: The burgers with blue cheese and caramelized onions are the best. Great cocktails too.

Tyler F.Tyler Fox: Delicious food and very legit portions! A great night out.

515 Kitchen & Cocktails is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

5. 515 Kitchen & Cocktails

8.2
515 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA
Lounge · Downtown Santa Cruz · 56 tips and reviews

Cris P.Cris Pearson: Cocktails are great here. & if they have a lamb special on, get that!

Leonardo D.Leonardo De La Rocha: Friendly, casual, full of Santa Cruz locals. Their Aviation gin cocktail impressed as did the fingerling potatoes, and the lamb kabobs. Opt for a stoop at the bar for lively banter with the waitstaff.

Tajvia W.Tajvia Willis: Great infused drinks and incredible food. It's definitely worth a visit.

Pacific Thai Santa Cruz is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

6. 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.

Pacific Thai Santa CruzPacific Thai Santa Cruz: Need a gluten-free dish? Just ask; we have gluten-free items such as, Pad Thai, Fresh Spring Rolls, and all our curries (Red, Yellow, Green, Panang, and Country).

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

Crow's Nest Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

7. Crow's Nest Restaurant

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

MJ L.MJ Lee: There is a lot of interesting seating choices with good views. Lamb burger is a must.

Miguel S.Miguel Sojo: Excellent clam chowder. Nice place witg great ambience and view

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

Sabieng Thai Cuisine is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

8. Sabieng Thai Cuisine

8.3
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

Harbor Cafe is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

9. Harbor Cafe

9.1
535 7th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Café · 41 tips and reviews

whitney b.whitney b: Worth the hype (and the wait). Gluten free options available. The polenta Benedict is amazing!

Nick P.Nick Piper: Bottomless mimosas Friday

Sondra B.Sondra Baca: Everything here is deeelish!! The Avocado Bene, Veggie scramble and Mimosa Fridays is the best. Plus the staff is great!

La Posta is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

10. La Posta

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

Judy H.Judy H: Great wine list, loved the watermelon and buratta starter. The counter is the way to go for an engaging evening.

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.)

Falafel of Santa Cruz is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

11. Falafel of Santa Cruz

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

Jon L.Jon LocalSC: My current favorite quick stop for lunch on the west side. As a bonus; So far all of the Cooks here have been great at keeping everything Gluten Free and not cross contaminating my order.

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

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

Pearl of the Ocean is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

12. Pearl of the Ocean

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

Dana G.Dana Gilliland: The vegetable platter was a delicious selection of flavors. Also the pakora! Very tasty and excellent, friendly service.

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.

Gabriella Cafe is one of The 13 Best Places for Lamb in Santa Cruz.

13. 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

DuncanDuncan: Iced water is to die for.

DD: The brussels sprouts were very good.