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The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA

The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA

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Created by Julie McCann • Updated On: August 30, 2011
Cadiz is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

1. Cadiz

509 State St (at Haley St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lower State · 14 tips and reviews
Carlitos Cafe y Cantina is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

2. Carlitos Cafe y Cantina

7.6
1324 State St (at Arlington Ave), Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 34 tips and reviews
Via Maestra 42 is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

3. Via Maestra 42

8.4
3343 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · North State · 15 tips and reviews
Opal Restaurant & Bar is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

4. Opal Restaurant & Bar

8.6
1325 State St (btw W Sola & W Victoria St), Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 30 tips and reviews
Finch & Fork is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

5. Finch & Fork

7.8
31 W Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 42 tips and reviews
Saigon In & Out Vietnamese Restaurant is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

6. Saigon In & Out Vietnamese Restaurant

5.8
1230A State St (btw E Victoria St & E Anapamu St), Santa Barbara, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 7 tips and reviews
kyoto is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

7. kyoto

7.7
3232 State St (las positas), Santa Barbara, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Upper State · 4 tips and reviews
Le Café Stella is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

8. Le Café Stella

3302 McCaw Ave (at Las Positas), Santa Barbara, CA
French Restaurant · North State · 17 tips and reviews
Trattoria Vittoria is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

9. Trattoria Vittoria

8.3
30 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 12 tips and reviews
Olio e Limone Ristorante is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

10. Olio e Limone Ristorante

7.6
11 W Victoria St Ste 17 (btwn State & Chapala St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 22 tips and reviews
Cafe Zaytoon is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

11. Cafe Zaytoon

8.9
209 E Canon Perdido St (at Santa Barbara St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown Santa Barbara · 53 tips and reviews
Enterprise Fish Co. is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

12. Enterprise Fish Co.

225 State St (at Montecito), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Lower State · 49 tips and reviews
Cafe Del Sol is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

13. Cafe Del Sol

30 Los Patos Way, Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · East Beach · 6 tips and reviews
Killer B's BBQ And Bar is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

14. Killer B's BBQ And Bar

718 State St (btwn E Ortega St. And E De La Guerra St.), Santa Barbara, CA
BBQ Joint · Lower State · 19 tips and reviews
Itsuki Restaurant is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

15. Itsuki Restaurant

4020 Calle Real (near 154/101), Santa Barbara, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Upper State · 3 tips and reviews
Intermezzo Bar + Cafe is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

16. Intermezzo Bar + Cafe

7.9
813 Anacapa St (Canon Perdido), Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 2 tips and reviews
Your Place Restaurant is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

17. Your Place Restaurant

7.4
22 N Milpas St (btw Mason & Quinientos), Santa Barbara, CA
Thai Restaurant · Lower East · 12 tips and reviews
Harry's Plaza Cafe is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

18. Harry's Plaza Cafe

7.5
3313B State St, Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · North State · 24 tips and reviews
Blush Restaurant + Lounge is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

19. Blush Restaurant + Lounge

630 State St (btw Ortega & Cota), Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower State · 27 tips and reviews
Via Vai is one of The 20 best value restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA.

20. Via Vai

1483 E Valley Rd (San Ysidro), Montecito, CA
Italian Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews