Best places: Meal takeaways in Santa Barbara, United States

Storied wooden wharf offering restaurants, varied shops, a small aquarium & water views.

Cozy spot serving breakfast, inventive hot & cold sandwiches & salads in a laid-back setting.

Eco-minded eatery serving Mexican & seafood dishes, with beachfront tables right in the sand.

Clever American fare, craft beer & weekly line dancing in relaxed digs with a pool table & patio.

👍 Delicious sandwich & friendly service. Soda machine kinda flat but overall a nice place to stop for lunch.

😠 Their card reader sucks. It doesn’t take tap to pay or chip. The cashier had to enter in my card number and was so rude about it for no reason :( She also entered my card number in incorrectly and claimed that my card wasn’t working. When she corrected herself she didn’t apologize and overall the ex...

Part of a small chain of lunch spots serving sandwiches, salads & soups ordered at the counter.

👍👍 We passed the blue door on the way to eat somewhere else, and stopped in our tracks. The scents were so strongly good, our mouths watered instantly. Unfortunately takeout with a non English staff was all that was available on a non working website and broken ordering system that couldn’t process car...

Fast-food chain serving Mexican-inspired fare such as tacos, quesadillas & nachos.

Fast-food chain serving Mexican-inspired fare such as tacos, quesadillas & nachos.

👍👍 Been going to this wonderful place since 1988. Classic menu items like ham, roast beef and turkey subs along with speciality items like their chicken club sub. Since I moved out of the area almost 20 years ago my number of visits dropped but still managed to go once or twice every year when I visite...

Fast-food chain for Chinese standards, including some health-conscious options.

Casual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options.

Casual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options.

🫤 Great sandwiches, and great attitude by the helper who made our six sandwiches. However... order made online and by phone at 10:50, with 11:05 as the promised pickup time. Am in a terrific time crunch getting ready for an event this afternoon. Have to get to another pickup at noon in downtown Sa...

New Jersey–based counter-serve sandwich chain serving jumbo subs filled with cold cuts & toppings.

Casual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options.

😠 The regret as I sat down at a sticky table. We waited and suddenly we heard a microwave beep. I dropped down to my knees. 13 dollars. I took a bite into the fries, cold, flavorless, and downright disrespectful to be called a fry. The chili cheese dogs was okay.