Delicious brunch and friendly staff. My burger was huge and delicious, especially the bbq patè! We also got the shrimp and grits and lavender lemonade. The lemonade didnt taste much like lavender though. Service was a bit slow and they mixed up a few things but overall it was a good experience.

Lemon ricotta pancakes have a wonderful sweet lemon flavor. The blueberry compote and ricotta are perfect complements. The 2 egg plate is the perfect combo with the right amount of food. Their mascarpone French toast is good but not outstanding. Our server was helpful with narrowing down our options, but I do get the impression that the service here is casual because I ordered a plate I didn't get (but also didn't get charged for) and I was waiting a while for someone to pick up my payment before I decided to go up to the cash register and get it taken care of there.

The food here is remarkable and I’ve eaten here for years. My family wants to go there every time they visit me and I don’t even live in town anymore. I’ve had the hot and iced vanilla latte as well as a London fog tea latte, lemonade and hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows. All delicious. I love the soft scrambled eggs dish. Lemon pancakes are to die for. My mom’s go to is the shrimp and grits. So many flavors! The bacon I suggest skipping. Almost every time the service disappoints though. For all the years I’ve been going here. Four stars because of that.

Delicious breakfast. Good flavors. Big plates, so you can share. Good pastry. Coffee was great. Good patio. Great ambiance. Dog friendly. For me two things make it a 4 : service is a 3. And the patio has a flies problem.

Quaint little restaurant with free parking directly behind it. You can eat inside or out. Service was good, portions were large and delicious, and I asked them to cut a banana nut muffin in half, butter it and grill it and they were happy to accommodate (it was warm and delicious). I would recommend as a great little breakfast spot downtown.

We had the bubbly brunch and it was perfect! All plates were tasty. Service was great as well. They offered us a dessert as it was a birthday occasion.

Came to this place as recommendation. We did like it. But unfortunately the service was terrible. Had to ask for refills and every thing that should be part of drinks and food condiments. I had the Shrimp huevos rancheros as pictured. The cinnamon roll was very good. Most likely due to bad service we won't be back.

The French Toast is delicious, as well as the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes. The service was amazing, very kind and sociable. If you get the chance to come here please do.

Simply amazing! Quaint little European themed restaurant with old world vibe.

Wonderful breakfast. Ate it up too quickly to photograph it…everything was just perfectly prepared. Sweet or savory all was beautiful and absolutely delicious. I can’t remember a better breakfast or brunch.

I love the menu and setting of Scarlet Begonia. However, our server during our last visit was just ok. She was pushy in getting our orders in when my friend had dietary restrictions and was trying to make the best selection. & later on, our table and the one next to us had missing sides/items and we had to remind said server. Also food runners and servers were always dropping fresh items but never collected any empty dishes on their way back into the restaurant (we were on the patio). Overall a nice place, but service is lacking compared to the price point.

Absolutely recommend. Very cute place; menu was eclectic, comfort food with a creative twist. Photos Lemon ricotta pancakes Coffee with Kahlua Side grits Eggs Benedict Shrimp with grits Chai latte

First time visiting Santa Barbara and I found this place via Google for best places for breakfast in Town. Service was slow to start but picked up once we were seated. They were already getting busy when we showed up. It's not a huge place but seating is snug unless you sit in the bar area. Got out drinks ordered after waiting a bit as the waitress tended to the newer arrivals first for some reason. Ordered our food upon delivery of our drinks and our waitress started to warm up now. More help arrived and our drinks were topped off and food showed up shortly after. Everything was delicious! They have the best thick cut bacon ever, just saying. I didn't get a photo of that sadly. We legitimately considered getting a side order for the road lol. It's definitely that beachy chill vibe you can expect from most coastal towns. We totally got the Santa Cruz vibes here. ;) Everyone was friendly and warmly sent us off. A must stop for casual fare and they also have a patio for sunny days.

I enjoyed everything about this place. The avocado toast was delicious, the potatoes were special with the seasoning. The French toast…. Amazing! 🤤 had a cappuccino that was well made just as is. They also have two kombucha flavors. For two people with tip we spent $80. We went for brunch on Saturday and there was no wait for a table, plenty of inside and outside seating. The staff is so friendly. Highly recommend!

Great option for a SB brunch 💕. Fabulous flavors and options. The lavender flavoring for their tea was OUTSTANDING! I do not recommend the scones (they were dry). The cinnamon roll was a hit though!

I ordered shrimp and grits for myself and pancakes for my daughter. Both dishes were delicious. One of our brunch companions like the syrup so much, he asked the server if he could see the bottle and take a picture of it. The service was great, friendly young people.

Mixed reviews here - Kerry, at the bar, offered fantastic service. The menu, medium in size, was out of about six items. Not sure what management is doing but they need to get it together. Food was decent. Brussels sprouts were different and a miss in my book but gave them credit for trying. Grilled Salmon tacos were fantastic with the right flavor and texture balance. Ingredients were fresh. Kale salad was average with three shrimp. Beet Chocolate cake was interesting and worth ordering to try it out. You can’t taste the beets but it’s dense.

We had to Bubbly Brunch (three course meal with endless mimosas, coffee, and teas), ate out on the patio with our dog, and were very happy and full when we left. The scones and cinnamon rolls were exceptionally tasty. We had several different flavors of mimosas. Everyone loved what they ordered for breakfast with the exception of the avocado toast (slightly plain presentation compared to all the other dishes we had. Not over the top like the other choices). We had a large party of 9 and we felt the servers were very attentive and all the food came out together. Highly recommend.