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Santa Barbara is small enough to walk from the beach to the foothills in an afternoon, and that compactness is what makes its coffee so easy to enjoy. The American Riviera has a handful of homegrown roasters within a few blocks of each other, a waterfront arts district that doubles as a coffee crawl, and a university town ten miles up the coast that keeps the whole scene young.
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Outpost Coffee & Kitchen
Isla Vista
Isla Vista coffee stop serving espresso and drip with friendly service, ample parking, and a work-friendly setup
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow
Handlebar Coffee Roasters
Downtown Santa Barbara
Former pro cyclists turned coffee roasters, serving their own meticulously sourced beans in a bicycle-themed downtown café
Opens 6:30 AM tomorrow
Cajun Kitchen Cafe
Goleta
Cajun comfort food restaurant serving specialty coffee from Goleta's Dune Coffee Roasters alongside Southern-inspired breakfast standards
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow
Dart Coffee Co
Summerland
In-house roasted specialty coffee from Dart Coffee Co in Summerland, attached to a bookstore for the perfect pairing of beans and books
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow
Goat Tree
Funk Zone
Hotel Californian's all-day café in the Funk Zone pouring Caffè Luxxe espresso alongside house-made pastries and seasonal fare
Open until 8:00 PM
Oat Bakery
Downtown Santa Barbara
Scandinavian-inspired organic bakery serving Prolog coffee alongside exceptional house-baked sourdough and pastries made with French butter and local produce
Opens 8:00 AM tomorrowPour-Over & Filter Coffee
View all 53Outpost Coffee & Kitchen
Isla Vista
Isla Vista coffee stop serving espresso and drip with friendly service, ample parking, and a work-friendly setup
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowHandlebar Coffee Roasters
Downtown Santa Barbara
Former pro cyclists turned coffee roasters, serving their own meticulously sourced beans in a bicycle-themed downtown café
Opens 6:30 AM tomorrowCajun Kitchen Cafe
Goleta
Cajun comfort food restaurant serving specialty coffee from Goleta's Dune Coffee Roasters alongside Southern-inspired breakfast standards
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowDart Coffee Co
Summerland
In-house roasted specialty coffee from Dart Coffee Co in Summerland, attached to a bookstore for the perfect pairing of beans and books
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowGoat Tree
Funk Zone
Hotel Californian's all-day café in the Funk Zone pouring Caffè Luxxe espresso alongside house-made pastries and seasonal fare
Open until 8:00 PMOat Bakery
Downtown Santa Barbara
Scandinavian-inspired organic bakery serving Prolog coffee alongside exceptional house-baked sourdough and pastries made with French butter and local produce
Opens 8:00 AM tomorrowEspresso Focused
View all 53Outpost Coffee & Kitchen
Isla Vista
Isla Vista coffee stop serving espresso and drip with friendly service, ample parking, and a work-friendly setup
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowHandlebar Coffee Roasters
Downtown Santa Barbara
Former pro cyclists turned coffee roasters, serving their own meticulously sourced beans in a bicycle-themed downtown café
Opens 6:30 AM tomorrowCajun Kitchen Cafe
Goleta
Cajun comfort food restaurant serving specialty coffee from Goleta's Dune Coffee Roasters alongside Southern-inspired breakfast standards
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowDart Coffee Co
Summerland
In-house roasted specialty coffee from Dart Coffee Co in Summerland, attached to a bookstore for the perfect pairing of beans and books
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowGoat Tree
Funk Zone
Hotel Californian's all-day café in the Funk Zone pouring Caffè Luxxe espresso alongside house-made pastries and seasonal fare
Open until 8:00 PMOat Bakery
Downtown Santa Barbara
Scandinavian-inspired organic bakery serving Prolog coffee alongside exceptional house-baked sourdough and pastries made with French butter and local produce
Opens 8:00 AM tomorrowCafés with Food
View all 46Outpost Coffee & Kitchen
Isla Vista
Isla Vista coffee stop serving espresso and drip with friendly service, ample parking, and a work-friendly setup
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowHandlebar Coffee Roasters
Downtown Santa Barbara
Former pro cyclists turned coffee roasters, serving their own meticulously sourced beans in a bicycle-themed downtown café
Opens 6:30 AM tomorrowCajun Kitchen Cafe
Goleta
Cajun comfort food restaurant serving specialty coffee from Goleta's Dune Coffee Roasters alongside Southern-inspired breakfast standards
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowGoat Tree
Funk Zone
Hotel Californian's all-day café in the Funk Zone pouring Caffè Luxxe espresso alongside house-made pastries and seasonal fare
Open until 8:00 PMOat Bakery
Downtown Santa Barbara
Scandinavian-inspired organic bakery serving Prolog coffee alongside exceptional house-baked sourdough and pastries made with French butter and local produce
Opens 8:00 AM tomorrow
Oat Bakery
Goleta
Organic Scandinavian bakery in Goleta brewing Prolog coffee alongside fresh-baked sourdough and seasonal farmers market fare
Opens 8:00 AM tomorrowFrequently Asked Questions
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