27 Best Salad Restaurants in Santa Barbara

“I've been a loyal customer at South Coast Deli in Goleta for the past two years, visiting twice a week, and I've tried everything on the menu. Their food never disappoints! My all-time favorite is the Chicken Caesar Sammie—it's absolutely delicious and always hits the spot. The staff here is warm and welcoming, making every visit a pleasure. It gets busy at lunch, but ordering online for pickup is a breeze and saves a lot of time. Highly recommend South Coast Deli for anyone looking for fantastic food and great service!“

“I was craving greek food for weeks and saw this place opened up while I was walking on State Street. I got the chicken gyro bowl and man was it good! The place had a vibrant atmosphere with Greek music which was a really nice touch! I would definitely come back!“

“We have we our company holiday lunch the attention was excellent as the service all the staff is super friendly el señor the Manager Marciano is awesome 👏 Felipe as well I highly recommended this place and the food and drinks just awesome 👏👏👏👏was a great time“

“I've been going to the Blue Owl with my daughters since it opened. The food is fantastic. The vibe is the closest to being in a late night New York eater. I always feel home here. And of course I love the Tuesday night open mic comedy. A staple in the Santa Barbara Comedy Scene.“

“The pizzas are so delicious!!“

“Who can go wrong with Kyle?“

“I really liked the restaurant when I visited Santa Cruz, my girlfriend and I had a pizza and a sandwich, the place was all clean and excellent service, what surprised me were the customers who were around me, how they treated the waitresses, it's incredible, as you can see. People behave because they have money, maybe they believe that they deserve everything and that they are right, I have not seen this in this place, only in this place, they believe that because they have money the waiters are trash and that is not the case. We are all human and I believe that someone else's work deserves respect. I will continue to visit Santa Cruz and enjoy the good restaurants they have, but I think some customers have to be more polite.“

“Food, service & location is amazing. Blackened halibut sandwich was delicious.“

“I have this the perfect place for happy hour i order the soft steak tacos it was deelish cozy patio, super friendly staff, tasty pineapple margarita, so refreshing, gotta luv chips and guac. Follow your taste buds i highly recommend you give this restaurant a whirl.“

“We went to happy our at Little Alex's yesterday and were very happy with the whole experience. Very reasonable prices, good happy hour food and drink options, large beer selection compared to similar places, tasty salsas and bean dip, and a nice dog-friendly patio that doesn't face a busy street. Multiple vegetarian-friendly options.“

“Actually impressed with their Deli style Sandwiches , had a Veit nom nom , impressed and tasty and very filling. More stuff with the Italian roll.“

“On vacation, this restaurant is right across the street with an ocean view. Inside and outside seating both. Service was exceptionally fast and staff was very attentive at all times. Server Sam, very young professional server did an exceptional job. Talk to the manager, who is also a very young professional manager also did an exceptional job. Very well run operation. Food was fantastic. Served within five minutes. Will return next time coming to Santa Barbara. Very impressed with the entire operation.“

“Best Pizza I have ever tried.“

“Best pizza in Santa Barbara by far 🙌👍“

“I rarely post reviews, but this restaurant deserves it. I was so impressed from the great quality of the food, fantastic service, cleanliness, and atmosphere. Variety of the food and appetizers on the menu were great, along with the wonderful flavors, and very reasonably priced. Highly recommended, and a must try.“

“Been hitting this spot on the weekends , but will not as much anymore , i get their sandos, it's great sandwiches liked going here when they were a bit less expensive, prices everywhere is sky rocketing and the competition now to where I feel like I can just go somewhere else for same quality and price! Overall they are great ?“

“Was so good. We loved having dinner under the olive trees. Can’t wait to go back.“

“Good food and friendly staff“

“Not like the good Olde dayz...but habe at it...hard to enjoy when you used to eat here before the franchise mania....og location but even they are getting really sloppy. Chargrilled....not hardly anymore..most places only use a flat top. Not the same as I remember. But then that's life. I like Sam's to go up the street now...“

“The past few times I have eaten at Rudy's, the food was not hot ! I picked up a combo plate, the enchilada was cold, and the cheese was unmelted. Also , the taco in the box was unwrapped on the rice and beans, and the taco was a mess just fell apart . Wrap the taco and leave it out of the box.
Even the 3 min drive with a hard shell taco out of the box can be pushing it . Wrap the Taco ?‍♂️“

“Wow what a hidden gem! Really tasty, flavorful offerings and so affordable. I was impressed with the variety and quality. I got a half sushi tofu sandwich and a half turkey cranberry sandwich and was full for $8. Both dishes were really thoughtful and looked nice, too. I happen to live nearby and I will be stopping in frequently.“

“The vegan burger (plus the combo fries and drink) is amazing. Probably the best clearly-labelled vegan burger you're going to get in the area, since it has a good patty, a good bun, and a delicious thousand island sauce, and the vegan options in IV are lacking… $10 for a vegan burger, fries, and drink is better than almost any place I've been to. Fast service, but you eat in a cafeteria-like setting. Haven't tried the black bean or hummus burger, but I'm sure they're good too. I come here every week as a lunch between my classes.“

“We had a wonderful family meal, the service was excellent, the staff was friendly and accommodating!“

“They call their own burger the best one in SB, but I would say about the classical hamburger I tasted, that it is rather on the nivel of fastfood like BK ?. However, you can add very tasty hot Peperoni, jalapeños and several (hot) salsas for free. To conclude, a nice meal with fair prices.

This restaurant is located directly at the state street in the very central downtown, which leads to a large spectrum of customers. Old ans young, students and retired people hispanics, tourists...
Dont worry about parking, the garage directly adjacent to the restaurant offers free parking for the first 75 minutes.

Wheelchair accessibility: Streetlevel“

“absolutely the best sandwiches around. Tomato basil soup is the bomb!“

“Great food and the kids exhaled the pizza. 10 out of 10“