Breakfast / Coffee
Handlebar Coffee Roasters
Devoted following as their coffee is fantastic! They roast their coffees in-house and serve Renaud's croissants and some other locally baked treats. Downtown location at Canon Perdido & SB Street SECOND location at De La Vina and Alamar has additional food options and serves beer.
Helena Avenue Bakery
Excellent brunch & lunch items - limited but very tasty menu. Fantastic, fresh baked breads. The Wine Collective inside the same space which makes for fun setting. Funk Zone location.
Boat House Restaurant
On the beach & you can't to beat the ocean, island & sunset views. Great food for brunch, lunch, dinner & cocktails - my favorite is the crab cakes with poached eggs for brunch! Excellent decor, that's casual yet chic atmosphere. Wine, beer & cocktails. $$-$$$
El Encanto / Belmond Hotel
Overlooking the city of SB, ocean & islands - enjoy a great BRUNCH or come for a cocktail and the view. Breakfast, lunt & dinner served. Excellent patio & outdoor seating as well as inside. Live piano some evenings $$$-$$$$
Dune Coffee Roasters
Great coffee shop on Cota at Anacapa Street just across from Saturday's Farmers Market. SECOND location at State & Figueroa.
Bree'osh Artisan Bakery
My favorite pasty is their croissant baked with an egg & bacon inside topped with sea salt and rosemary - a must!! $ - $$
Dawn Patrol
Delicious and healthy breakfast & lunch with gluten free options as well as great traditional plates & healthy options. Amazing coconut milk latte (YUM)! $-$$
An eclectic & creative menu that will be a treat for your tastebuds. Outdoor seating… There may be a slight wait. Fabulous food & located downtown. $$$
Savoy Cafe
Superb tea selection & amazing desserts (BEST carrot cake ever!) as well as salad bar & casual dining. Breakfast through dinner served. Super casual $-$$
Four Seasons Biltmore
Delicious food and beautiful setting inside & out in Montecito overlooking Butterfly Beach. Sunday buffet Brunch has everything you could want & bottomless bubbly ++. $85 p/p, menu items $$-$$$
Jeannine’s Bakery
Peet's coffee beans served as well as and full breakfast & lunch menu. Locally owned, great cafe with 3 locations and some of the best pancakes in town + Peet's Coffee. Weekends they serve tasty lemon poppyseed pancakes. $-$$
Renaud's Bakery & Bistro
Chocolate croissants (almost) rival the Parisian's. Great food, excellent chocolates, tasty coffee, café setting with outdoor tables. THREE locations: Montecito on Coast Village Road serving dinner & wine! State & Los Positas beside Gelson's and downtown near the Arlington theater. $$
Oat Bakery
Healthy, superfood bakery of amazing breads & the rolls ever - their one sweet is a HYGGE ROLL - a cinnamon, cardamom & honey roll that's truly addictive! Closed Sundays. Hygge Rolls avail HOT starting at 9am Tues - Saturday. $$
The Shop Cafe
On Milpas at De La Guerra. Casual outdoor dining, bit of a southern flair & great coffee. Hand made everything. A bit run down and very casual / outside dining is along Milpas Street. $ -$$
