50 Best Coffee Shops near Montecito

“First time here for early breakfast…very good food, great service, pleasant surroundings. Went here for breakfast several times during a one week stay traveling from the Mid-Atlantic. Side walk seating is terrific with very little road traffic noise. Very impressed.“

“Wonderful French pastries in California with beautiful setting.“

“We stopped in for breakfast on our way up the coast of Cali. Everything we ate and drank was delicious. I ordered the Hibiscus cold brew, the carmelised onion and goat cheese quiche, and the banana bread. Not only is everything fresh and tasty- the ambience is amazing 🤩 I think I'd fly back out just to visit this cafe 🥰“

“No trip to Santa Barbara for my spouse and me -- and Louie, our rescue dog -- is complete without at least one visit -- and, ideally more than one -- visit to Handlebar. Sublime coffee. Cowboy cookie?! - don't ask, just order...two, because you will want one tomorrow...trust me.
I celebrated, this past weekend, with friends, my 70th BD, in Santa Barbara. That cowboy cookie and tall glass [trust me] of latte were sublime.Thank you!“

“Wonderful crew and excellent place to kick back and enjoy slowing down for a bit :-)“

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“Love this place so much. Staff is chill and awesome. The crowd is so friendly and fun. Wonderful place for a quick coffee or a relaxing hour in the sun. Can’t recommend highly enough“

“My new favorite coffee shop!! Made from scratch flavors for lattes, made from scratch almond milk, amazing menu, staff and variety of exquisite drinks!. 💛“

“I absolutely love the creative lattes and drinks here! Especially the sesame cappuccino they have. Not too strong on the sesame, so even if you are a first timer to try this latte flavor, it is super friendly.

I definitely recommend this place, especially if you are walking down state st and need a drink!“

“Very happy！！amazing！！👍👍👍“

“Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great service and delicious food.“

“The girls that work at the Haley location in the AM are so nice! I so look forward to passing through on my way to work a few times a month. My friend from LA told me she comes through for the matcha latte when she's in town and it's now one of my faves. Not sweet! Which is what I like and they have a good variety of nutmilks, as well.“

“Everyone seems to have their favorite coffee shop. This one’s mine. The people are nice, the coffee is good, and the seating is plentiful.“

“Went here after camping at El Capitan canyon for the weekend. Me and the missus were hankering for a good cup of joe after 2 days of instant.

The store was very clean and had a good vibe. Smaller indoor are but there was adequate indoor and outdoor seating. Only one barista / employee working there and he was apologetic about the wait but was extremely helpful.

I got 2 cups of pour over of their lightest roast. It was a bit too dark for my taste but smooth and not bitter at all. My oldest got the creme brulee latte and loved it.

The bacon avocado toast was the BEST! The toast, avocado, bacon, hard boiled egg and sauce was so delicious. I didn't want to share it with my partner it was so good. The breakfast sandwich with sausage was one of the best my youngest ever had apparently. He said it was better than a McDonald's cheeseburger and that WAS his favorite food of all time. Lol. He even asked when we'd be going back.

In summary. The coffee used was on the darker roast side and would probably have been better as an espresso/milk drink in my opinion. If you like darker roasts then this is the place for you. The food there was excellent and I especially recommend the avocado toast.“

“ordered for my mother in law. excited to gift it to her!“

“I visited Carp Moon Cafe from Las Vegas and enjoyed my bloom moon cafe in a cozy and relaxing atmosphere. And my avocado toast was delicious! The service and attention were excellent! I keep coming back to enjoy the delicacies offered at Carp Moon Cafe. ♥️👍🏼♥️♥️ 🌒 ☕️ 💯% 👍🏼👌“

“👍Love the coffee from this company. I order it for my honey to have at home“

“The lightest, buttery moist scones. They also had hamburgers and salads that looked were very generous portions. All was freshly made. The silverware was REAL silverware.“

“Since I get it probably 5x a week I feel like I owe them the following commendation: the perfect breakfast sandwich. Simply. If you’re in a hurry be advised it is sometimes not the speediest service-wise, but super lovely people all around, and when adequately staffed the place runs smoothly and congenially. Again: the perfect breakfast sandwich. ♥️“

“It's a great spot to learn it's history of the area and the harbor and other maritime information!“

“I can't even say I have a favorite. It's all good. When you bring home a warm loaf, all is well with the world.“

“My new favorite coffee shop!! Made from scratch flavors for lattes, made from scratch almond milk, amazing menu, staff and variety of exquisite drinks!. 💛“

“My new favorite coffee shop!! Made from scratch flavors for lattes, made from scratch almond milk, amazing menu, staff and variety of exquisite drinks!. 💛“

“The breve lattes are 🔥 !!“

“Super friendly staff here make wonderful espressos and Sunkist lattes. Despite the down vote and biblical verse quoting of another reviewer, the Mission supports this business and this business supports the Mission. The owner couldn't be more kind. It's so nice to go up and enjoy the Rose garden and get a coffee on a beautiful morning.“

“Incredible well balanced coffee!!! 10-10“

“Small batch, local roasting at it's finest☕“

“Open Mic on Tuesdays 7p-11p. The best, hands down, working Open Mic in Santa Barbara. The attending Audience here is phenomenal. The selection of Artists extensive.“

“Starbucks La Combre is a cozy tall seat cafe in Santa Barbara. The baristas are amazing and kind hearted and I had a great discussion with them while my coffee was prepared about the other services I heard about first time, so I am also giving a hint to your events!

This cafe has a lot of beautiful mugs for instance for parties and great coffees for events.

Believe me, people want to have coffee even after the dinner with the dessert. In the events where the event order hasn't contained coffee with dessert after the dinner has been improvising from something out of nothing so it is better to br prepared.

Starbucks coffee beans can be ordered in so called travelers boxes, where fresh brewed beans are delivered to events or even for an office for summer time picnic, get together, brainstorming event, private luxury buses with espresso machines etc., so your event team do not have to brew the coffee onsite.

People do love coffee and high quality coffee is indeed one of the high lights with any event dessert.

The mug prices pays itself back as the coffee when you "bring your own mug" has a discount for the coffee in most of the places.

With Love,

Joanna“

“Peet's has the best coffee in the area. The espresso is hand pulled and consistently high quality. I especially like the whole milk mocha. Baristas are always trained. They seem to have improved the snacks offered, they were mediocre until recently, but really, you go to Peet's for coffee. No longer offer teas.“

“Very friendly and open staff here; you'd never guess or feel like you're in Monticeto among the wealthy elites (which you are).The folks at Caffe Luxxe are so down to earth they even make friendly suggestions, since I'm no coffee connoisseur.And their Caffe Nico latte distinguishes them from other coffee shops, in Santa Barbara. This drink doesn't disappoint!“

“Great coffee! However, the barista didn’t wash their hands before making my drink from being on their phone. They just wet their fingers for a second and put their hand on the sippy cup where I would be drinking from and ended up getting sick right after. Please wash hands fully with soap or at least wear gloves. ?“

“It’s hard to describe perfect. Everything from the extraordinary staff, to the comfortable atmosphere, to the perfectly prepared food was spot on. We are greatly appreciative for the work that goes into an operation like this.“

“Great small gourmet Market. They have vegetables, condiments, pasta, etc...but not cleaning products or paper goods. They have wines.
I love this market for their delicious lemon tea cake! Their cookies, brownies, and other treats are all fabulous.“

“Good lighting, lots of space, comfortable outdoor area. It’s exactly what you would expect from a chain coffee shop. Plenty of people quietly tapping away at laptops. The single stall bathrooms are clean and locked with a code. Years ago when this was a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf the Santa Barbara Go Club met here weekly. They may still do so.“

“Sweet perfection! These colorful lokum are a feast for the eyes and the taste buds. 10/10“

“Great stop when travel the coast line in California“

“Wonderful French pastries in California with beautiful setting.“

“Great dive bar we stumbled upon while up here for our daughter's wedding. My wife and I were looking for bloody Mary's to kick start our morning, but Unfortunately they only serve beer and wine. Once we met our friendly and funny bartender Ian, we decided to stay, and we weren't disappointed.“

“Love it. Matt is awesome - and entire staff“

“This place was a great find! Delicious food and coffee. We got the avocado toast, breakfast sando, banana toast, and kids scramble. Highly recommend them all. Service was also very good and fast. We were so happy with our breakfast we also ordered lunch to go.“

“the savory everything bagel brioche donut and the sweet and savory maple bacon are to die for!“

“Went twice on the same weekend. Had a Gibraltar (cortado), cappuccino, honey lavender latte, and a drip coffee/black and all were good. The breakfast sandwich, lox bagel, and acai bowl were also all tasty and well made with good quality ingredients. In particular the salmon/lox was great and not even a hint of fishiness that often happens when breakfast places leave some of the dark meat in it.

Has plenty of seating inside and out, and ample parking. Indoors they have acoustical panels on the ceiling that cut down on the noise from lack of other soft surfaces in the room, a nice touch. Prices reasonable for coastal California/Santa Barbara.“

“Always been a very good place to get together and have great food and beverages ☺️“

“The best place for breakfast and causal lunch in the area. And it's reasonably priced. The last place. You can come to see the locals or just relax. Outdoor is great for expensive car watching and just enjoying the breeze. Eggs are great in the AM and salads in the afternoon. Deb and Paul are the nicest people you will meet. If you live in Montecito, this is where you go.“

“Had a wonderful experience here! The barista Sarah was incredibly friendly and went above and beyond in making our drinks. She really added the Christmas spirit to them. We really appreciate people like her who make such a positive impact with the small things.“

“Fun refreshing dessert 🍨 lots of yummy flavors“

“Everyone seems to have their favorite coffee shop. This one’s mine. The people are nice, the coffee is good, and the seating is plentiful.“

“went in on my meal break while working in montecito wasn’t too hungry so I ordered a truffle which was good the pizza aroma smelled good eventually I’m sure will have a pizza from there but what I ordered was good enough for me 🙂“