TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Santa Cruz - Updated July 2024

Mission St Bbq

84/100 (175 ratings)

Quick Bites

Barbecue

American

Dinner

Lunch

Ribs

Pork

Beef

Salad

Sit down

American

Barbecue

Live Music

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Parking Available

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"What can I say? This place is fantastic. Friendly helpful staff. They can tease you back when you tease them. Consistent with its sister BBQ joints...."

Dina Stanford LaBossiere

"Loved the food, especially the hot links, best I ever had. And the band the Magpies were awesome. I'm a pretty harsh critic on ribs, but these were..."

Kelly Perreira

"Good food, potato salad & beans weren't the best but ok. Great live blues & not too loud. Great family place my 1yr old loved the music & food. Great..."

Heather Nicole Alton

"This is a legit bbq. Ribs where off the hook. Best tri tip I ever had. And the pulled pork, mmmm. I didnt get to try their beef brisket. Baked beans..."

Spencer Hau DC

"It was our first time eating at Mission St BBQ. It is the BEST BBQ we ever had. Better than Lucelle’s BBQ. We had the pulled pork sandwich,..."

Melody SA Salamat

"This place rules. One of my favorite restaurants in town! Food is stellar, atmosphere is great, and so many BEERS to choose from! Most nights they..."

Morgan Culp

"Always great bbq and great service too. Nice place to ride to and have lunch and a nice glass of cider. Good live blues too if we time it right. So..."

Gregory Jay Morris

"Tri tip and pork sandwiches are superb! They also have 27 taps beer and Luce music after 6pm. Awesome..."

Marco Verdesca

"Good BBQ. The real thing. (Not like "Bruno's Boiled Meat" oh god don't even get me started...). Plus a GREAT beer selection! And live music...."

Tony Burgess

"The best!! Amazing food, great beers, and always friendly staff. Plus live..."

Emily Thomas

"Bummed they were out of brisket but that's how it goes with smoking so was not upset. Ribs and tri tip were perfect and the staff was great. In Santa..."

James Prete

"Food was just okay. A great spot for a casual quick bite. The potato salad is smokey, tastes like there's BBQ sauce in it, which I thought was..."

Stephanie Dahlin

"Orders combo 4 meats, got plenty of foods n sauce is delicous - the ribs meat not smoked long enough still have a meat attach to the..."

G Santana

"For my first time here I had to try the trip tip and ribs , absolutely amazing and tender , tri tip was the better choice. I loved the rub on the..."

Killercain IV

"I really enjoyed the Bbq here at mission street. I ordered the pork ribs, tri -tip and my wife had the tri tip sandwich. They let the meat be the..."

Josh Corral

"5 of us went for lunch last Monday. I have to say I was quite pleased. 1st off there was a roomy and friendly atmosphere. The roar of the crowd was..."

Jimi Doss

"Excellent food!!! Clean restaurant friendly staff , the food was 100% on point ...."

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