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Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara

Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara

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Created by Amber G • Updated On: September 22, 2011
Ultimate Bagels is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

1. Ultimate Bagels

1226 State St (Anapamu), Santa Barbara, CA
Bagel Shop · Santa Barbara Downtown · 9 tips and reviews

Amber G.Amber G: Try the Ultimate Tuna Melt

Backyard Bowls is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

2. Backyard Bowls

8.9
323 Motor Way, Santa Barbara, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower State · 48 tips and reviews

Amber G.Amber G: Quinoa bowl!! Its sooo good.

Crushcakes Cupcakery & Crushcafe is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

3. Crushcakes Cupcakery & Crushcafe

8.2
1315 Anacapa St (at Arlington Ave), Santa Barbara, CA
Cupcake Shop · Santa Barbara Downtown · 38 tips and reviews
South Coast Deli is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

4. South Coast Deli

8.7
1436 Chapala St (Micheltorena Street), Santa Barbara, CA
Deli · Downtown Santa Barbara · 21 tips and reviews
Beachbreak Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

5. Beachbreak Cafe

324 State St (E Gutierrez St), Santa Barbara, CA
Café · Lower State · 17 tips and reviews
Jeannine's American Bakery & Restaurant is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

6. Jeannine's American Bakery & Restaurant

7.7
15 E Figueroa St (btw State St & Anacapa St), Santa Barbara, CA
Bakery · Santa Barbara Downtown · 47 tips and reviews
Silvergreens is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

7. Silvergreens

791 Chapala St (at W De La Guerra St), Santa Barbara, CA
Sandwich Spot · Santa Barbara Downtown · 33 tips and reviews
California Pizza Kitchen is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

8. California Pizza Kitchen

7.4
719 Paseo Nuevo (De La Guerra), Santa Barbara, CA
Pizzeria · Santa Barbara Downtown · 20 tips and reviews

Amber G.Amber G: Pizza or salad, you can't go wrong with either. Try the Thai Crunch salad or the Thai Chicken Pizza...both excellent!

Chocolate Maya is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

9. Chocolate Maya

8.5
15 W Gutierrez St (at State St), Santa Barbara, CA
Dessert Shop · Lower State · 6 tips and reviews

Amber G.Amber G: Try the Chocolate

Edomasa is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

10. Edomasa

8.3
2710 De la Vina St (at Alamar), Santa Barbara, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Barbara · 19 tips and reviews
Rudy's Mexican Restaurant is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

11. Rudy's Mexican Restaurant

7.7
305 W Montecito St (at Bath St), Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
Endless Summer Bar & Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

12. Endless Summer Bar & Cafe

113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Meun Fan Thai is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

13. Meun Fan Thai

8.4
1819 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mesa · 10 tips and reviews
The Brewhouse is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

14. The Brewhouse

8.1
229 W Montecito St (at Bath St), Santa Barbara, CA
Brewery · 70 tips and reviews

15. Ruth's Chris Steak House

3815 State St (La Cumbre Plaza), Santa Barbara, CA
Steakhouse · North State · 4 tips and reviews
The Natural Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

16. The Natural Cafe

7.1
508 State St (btwn Cota & Haley St), Santa Barbara, CA
Café · Lower State · 24 tips and reviews
Arigato Sushi is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

17. Arigato Sushi

8.5
1225 State St (W Anapamu St & W Victoria St), Santa Barbara, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 58 tips and reviews
Esau's Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

18. Esau's Cafe

721 Chapala St (btw W De La Guerra St & W Ortega St), Santa Barbara, CA
Breakfast Spot · West Downtown · 11 tips and reviews
Carlitos Cafe y Cantina is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

19. Carlitos Cafe y Cantina

8.0
1324 State St (at Arlington Ave), Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 34 tips and reviews
Spice Avenue is one of Must-visit Food in Santa Barbara.

20. Spice Avenue

1027 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Indian Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 8 tips and reviews

Amber G.Amber G: Best Indian food in town, get the butter chicken! Mmhmmm