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Lunch

Looking for light and tasty dishes with a quick turn-around time? Or perhaps a power lunch to close the deal? Here, you’ll find the right setting for either! An assortment of decors from casual and sporty to sophisticated and businesslike. You may also find the option of ordering take-out food.

Arts & Letters Cafe

Category: Lunch - Santa Barbara Restaurants

Address: 7 E Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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A walled courtyard, lush landscaping, and a trickling fountain set the scene for gentility and romance at this delightful, open-air cafe. Even the temperature is controlled so as to be comfortable year-round. An adjacent indoor space accommodates spill-over dining and offers art exhibitions as well. Local ingredients conspire in the fabulous...

Café Buenos Aires

Category: Lunch - Santa Barbara Restaurants

Address: 1316 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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A distinctive Mediterranean ambience pervades this celebrated restaurant, whose Argentinean cuisine mixes Italian and Spanish influences. Wrought iron, tilework, and a fantastic patio echo the theme, and live music adds to the effect during much of the week. Excellent Argentinean beef is a strong draw, and diners also find delight in tapas options...

California Pizza Kitchen

Category: Lunch - Santa Barbara Restaurants

Address: 719 Paseo Nuevo, Paseo Nuevo Mall, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Convenience is paramount at this CPK location, which accommodates shoppers with affordable cuisine and a fun, casual ambience. Famous for its gourmet pizzas (barbecue, tandoori chicken, seafood), the popular restaurant also offers jambalaya, portobello mushroom ravioli, and a wide array of pastas, salads, and sandwiches. If you simply need a...

Derf's

Category: Lunch - Santa Barbara Restaurants

Address: 2000 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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Sometimes you get a hankering for good, simple food – no tricks, no gimmicks. Derf's ably accommodates with great homemade dishes, a terrific outdoor patio, and prices that don't strain the wallet. For a generation now, the cafe has supplied locals with burgers, salads, and a variety of sandwiches (meat-friendly and vegetarian) with fries. Morning...

Enterprise Fish Co.

Category: Lunch - Santa Barbara Restaurants

Address: 225 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Within this large brick building with lofty, arched windows, you'll find some of Santa Barbara's best seafood. For a generation, Enterprise has tickled the palates of local diners, and their loyalty is evident. Signature mesquite charcoal broiling imparts a delicious flavor to fresh fish, and the oyster bar delivers up briny delicacies to...

Longboard's Grill

Category: Lunch - Santa Barbara Restaurants

Address: 210 Stearns Wharf, above the Harbor Restaurant, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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As if the name alone doesn't give it away, you'll know from the second-story location at Stearn's Wharf that this place appreciates surfing. In fact, the motif appears throughout the eatery. An outdoor patio renders ocean views that much more vibrant, and folks often hang out just to watch the sunset and nurse a cold drink. You'll find families...

Paradise Cafe

Category: Lunch - Santa Barbara Restaurants

Address: 702 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Terrific basics are the name of the game at this local place. Come lunch or dinner, you'll find a selection of savory options to satiate your appetite. Burgers boast a strong reputation, and sandwiches and salads cater to lighter appetites. More upscale fare (especially at dinner) includes rock shrimp, steaks, lamb chops, pastas, and grilled...

Stacky's Seaside

Category: Lunch - Santa Barbara Restaurants

Address: 2315 Lillie Ave, Summerland, CA 93108

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Completely charming and perennially popular, this small, beach-themed enterprise is a great equalizer, welcoming folks from all walks and of all inclinations. Proximity to the ocean is a nice draw, as is fabulous food, of which the menu offers plenty. A huge list of sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, and wraps can make choosing difficult, but locals...

Tupelo Junction Cafe

Category: Lunch - Santa Barbara Restaurants

Address: 1218 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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This well-received cafe pays tribute not only to the South but to its fantastic cuisine. The ambience rings of upscale Americana, simple and honest, and the food follows suit. Start off with requisite fried green tomatoes, and proceed onwards to blackened molasses salmon, smoked gouda and bacon mac 'n' cheese, or house-roasted free-range turkey....

Tuttini

Category: Lunch - Santa Barbara Restaurants

Address: 10 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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The Old World's best, most established baking traditions have a West Coast stronghold at this exquisite bakery. Everything is hand-crafted, and the quality of the baked goods is second to none. Throughout the day, wonderful pastries, desserts, and breads make a showing, and lunchtime specialty sandwiches feature tuna and sesame-ginger mayonnaise...

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