Mexican Restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA

Mexican in Santa Barbara at a glance

• Mexican is the 2nd largest food category in Santa Barbara, after bars.
• Its 9.0% share compares with 7.6% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 60 listed below, 46 are independent and 14 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Mexican Restaurants in Santa Barbara

Showing 60 of 65, listings with a website first.

• Corazon Cocina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 38 W Victoria St Unit 122
• Los Agaves Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 600 N Milpas St
• Santo Mezcal
  Restaurant · Mexican · 119 State St
• Rosales Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 827 E Montecito St
• Flor De Maiz
  Restaurant · Mexican · 29 E Cabrillo Blvd
• Taqueria Cuernavaca
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 201 W Carrillo St
• Corazon Comedor
  Restaurant · Mexican · 29 E Victoria St
• Augie's of Santa Barbara
  Restaurant · Mexican · 700 State St
• Azul Cocina Artesanal
  Restaurant · Mexican · 7 E Anapamu St
• Carlitos Café y Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1324 State St
• Casa Comal Cocina Tradicional Mexicana
  Restaurant · Mexican · 505 State St
• Cesar's Place
  Restaurant · Mexican · 712 N Milpas St
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 3851 State St Ste A A
• El Sitio
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 138 S Salinas St
• El Zarape Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1435 San Andres St
• La Playa Azul Cafe
  Restaurant · Mexican · 914 Santa Barbara St
• La Super-Rica Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 622 N Milpas St
• La Tapatia Bakery
  Restaurant · Mexican · 832 N Milpas St
• Lito's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 514 E Haley St
• Los Agaves
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2911 De La Vina St
• Los Arroyos Montecito Mexican Restaurant and Take Out
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1280 Coast Village Rd
• Maiz Picante Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2714 De La Vina St
• Mony's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 217 Anacapa St
• Rose Cafe
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1816 Cliff Dr
• Rudy's Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 3613 State St
• Rudy’s Mexican Restaurant Presidio
  Restaurant · Mexican · 138 E Canon Perdido St
• Sazon Latino and Catering
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1417 San Andres St
• Super Cuca's Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2030 Cliff Dr #1a
• Super Cucas
  Restaurant · Mexican · 626 W Micheltorena St
• Tacos Pipeye
  Restaurant · Mexican · 217 N Milpas St #3281
• Taqueria El Buen Gusto
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 836 N Milpas St
• Taqueria La Unica
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3771 State St
• Los Arroyos Downtown Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 14 W Figueroa St
• Little Heart Cafecito
  Restaurant · Mexican · 38 W Victoria St Suite 121
• Lilly's Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 310 Chapala St
• East Beach Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 226 S Milpas St
• Baja Sharkeez
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 525 State St
• Taqueria y Carniceria Mayo's
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2704 De La Vina St
• Rudy's Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 305 W Montecito St
• El Sitio
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2830 De La Vina St
• La Pachanga
  Restaurant · Mexican · 518 N Milpas St
• Tortilla Beach Santa Barbara
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3825 State St
• Taqueria Santa Barbara
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1213 State St
• Milpas Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 316 N Milpas St
• Yona Redz
  Restaurant · Mexican · 532 State St
• La Playa Azul Cafe
  Restaurant · Mexican · 914 Santa Barbara St
• Rose Cafe
  Restaurant · Mexican · 424 E Haley St
• Anas Taco Bar
  Restaurant · Mexican · 505 State St
• El Rincon Alteno
  Restaurant · Mexican · 115 E Haley St
• Cava Restaurant & Bar
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1212 Coast Village Rd
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 723 State St
• Elena's Kitchen
  Restaurant · Mexican · 738 State St
• La Salsa
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1131 State St
• Little Alex's
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1024 Coast Village Rd
• Taco Tuyo
  Restaurant · Mexican · 724 E Haley St
• Viva - Santa Barbara
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1114 State St
• Taqueria El Bajio
  Restaurant · Mexican · 129 N Milpas St
• Casa Cantina - Santa Barbara Fiesta
  Restaurant · Mexican · 15 E De La Guerra St
• Takitos8oh5
  Restaurant · Mexican · 17 W Ortega St
• Los Agaves on Milpas
  Restaurant · Mexican · 600 N Milpas St

Mexican elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most mexican listings are in Los Angeles (1698), San Diego (703), San Jose (388), San Francisco (321), Fresno (262) and Santa Ana (245).

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