Laili Restaurant in Santa Cruz provides a gourmet dining experience with rich Mediterranean flavors blended with an Afghan flair. Our cuisine strikes a perfect balance between traditional Silk Road fl…
ive had the Lamb Pasta so many times in person for the past few years, it's just that good! my favorite restaurant in sc by far. the braised lamb is tender & the house made fettuccine is great. the sauce is truly unforgettable, i will never get tired ordering this.
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Tamar L
Emerging Expert • 11 contributions
Loved
• 4/22/22
• DoorDash order
The veg maushawa soup is so warming and earthy with delicate flavor. Salmon pasta is my go to when I want to spoil myself. Laili is always the best doordash
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Gloria C
6 contributions
Loved
• 4/22/22
• DoorDash review
This is one of my go-to restaurants hidden away in downtown Santa Cruz. The "secret" outdoor dining is amazing. I'm so excited the food is now available on DoorDash. Great portions, wonderful flavors and affordable.
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Dean M. G
1 contributions
Loved
• 7/30/22
• DoorDash review
The braised lamb shank was chock full of flavor and falling off-the-bone tenderness. The sauces fillled my mouth with exquisite taste sensations. We will order again and again and again!
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Dean G
2 contributions
Didn't like
• 2/14/26
• DoorDash order
I used to love Laili. But this order did it for us. The Lamb Shank and Trout were overcooked. The lamb used to melt off the bone, but now it is so tough it is difficult to cut. The trout had no flavor. I was also upset when I found I could not order my favorite lamb burger, and too late discovered it had been renamed. To top it off, nothing arrived as warm as we remembered things arriving on earlier DoorDash orders.
