Our Santa Barbara Favorites
why santa barbara —. we spent our first day as boyfriend & girlfriend here. one of our favorite things is exploring new places and finding great local spots for food, coffee, and beautiful places! take this guide as our way of showing you around town to some of our favorite spots! we’ve had a lot of fun saving places and putting this together over the last year & more.
Coffee
Dune
our all-time fave! several locations in town, but our #1 is sitting on the patio at yanonali.
our recs
Hanna’s pick: oat milk flat white
gabe’s pick: market pour over
Handlebar Roasters
a classic go-to with multiple locations as well. we did our cake tasting here :)
Little King Coffee
beautiful space at the post montecito!
Lighthouse Coffee
another one with several spots in sb.
Dart Coffee & Garden
cute spot in the funk zone. enjoy your coffee at their lovely garden across the street!
To Eat
Helena Avenue Bakery
our #1 breakfast spot!
our recs
Hanna’s pick: the breakfast taco
gabe’s pick: biscuit w/ butter & citrus marmalade
Mother Dough Bagels
sourdough bagels in the cutest house with a sunny patio on the side.
Lucky Penny Pizza
our favorite in-town pizza in sb.
Santa Barbara Public Market
a great spot for lots of variety! we love corazón for mexican food.
Tamar
a great casual mediterranean spot.
Field & Fort - Summerland
if you head south to summerland, this is the best stop for a fresh & delicious lunch!
our recs
Hanna’s pick: roasted cauliflower salad
gabe’s pick: chicken tarragon sandwich
Bettina - Montecito
absolutely wonderful italian food located at the montecito country mart.
La Super-Rica Taqueria
an sb staple for tacos
Manifattura
haven’t made it here yet but it’s on our list! italian dinner on state street.
Aegean
a lovely greek spot off state st.
Drinks
Satellite
the best natural wine bar, who is also bartending our wedding! a perfect place to sit on state street, enjoy a glass & watch people bike & stroll by.
our recs
Hanna’s pick: something sparkling & castelvetrano olives
gabe’s pick: orange wine & the gigante beans
Third Window Brewing
our fave brewery in town. come for the lovely courtyard & stay for the sourdough pretzel.
Pali Wine Co.
we’ll see you here for our welcome gathering! :)
Topa Topa Brewing
a good one in the funk zone!
Aperitivo
on our to-try-next list!
Cute Shops
The Eddy
adorable corner store in town with fancy snacks, drinks, home goods & more.
Godmothers - Summerland
the bookstore dreams are made of.
Bodega Flower Girl
another sweet store with farmer’s market finds, some pre-made food, toiletries & trinkets.
Jake & Jones
a design-forward shop with womenswear in one storefront, and menswear around the corner.
The Post Montecito
a specialty outdoor mall with beautiful places to sit.
Montecito Country Mart
outdoor shopping area with restaurants, stores & coffee.
