Breakfast and Brunch Spots in Santa Barbara, CA

Breakfast and brunch in Santa Barbara at a glance

• Breakfast and brunch is the 14th largest food category in Santa Barbara, after bars and mexican.
• Its 2.3% share compares with 2.0% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 17 listed below, 14 are independent and 3 belong to chains; 16 list a website.

Breakfast and Brunch Spots in Santa Barbara

• Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 2001 State St
• Farmer Boy
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · Chain · 3427 State St
• Cafe La Fonda
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 129 E Anapamu St
• Scarlett Begonia
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 21 W Victoria St
• The Roundhouse at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 633 E Cabrillo Blvd
• Luna's Cafe
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 1218 Santa Barbara St
• The Roundhouse
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 633 E Cabrillo Blvd
• IHOP
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · Chain · 1701 State St
• Sambo's Restaurants
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 216 W Cabrillo Blvd
• Cafe Shell
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 1112 State St
• Cajun Kitchen Cafe
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 1924 DE La Vina St
• Dawn Patrol
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 324 State St
• Esau's Cafe
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 721 Chapala St
• Judge For Yourself Cafe
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 1218 Santa Barbara St
• Super Suppers
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · Chain · 3315 State St
• JJ’s Diner
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 413 State St
• Downtown Eats
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 634 State St

Breakfast and brunch elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most breakfast and brunch listings are in Los Angeles (263), San Diego (161), San Francisco (141), San Jose (53), Long Beach (43) and Sacramento (36).

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