Travel & Experiences

Photos: Santa Barbara restaurants for $10 or less

Splurge on a Bloody Mary or a martini at the Mesa Café, a popular Santa Barbara restaurant that has a full bar and an extensive menu. This strip mall restaurant, not far from west end beaches, is a Santa Barbara institution, with great breakfasts, table service and a cheerful wait staff.

Splurge on a Bloody Mary or a martini at the Mesa Café, a popular Santa Barbara restaurant that has a full bar and an extensive menu. This strip mall restaurant, not far from west end beaches, is a Santa Barbara institution, with great breakfasts, table service and a cheerful wait staff.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Share

View these restaurants in article format. For more on Santa Barbara bargains, click here.

Mesa Café

1972 Cliff Drive; (805) 966-5303, http://www.mesacafesb.com. Tab: $5.45 -$14.95.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

9. Rose Café

This Santa Barbara institution has been voted “Best Mexican Restaurant” 14 times in local newspaper surveys (Santa Barbara Independent and the News Press). A bonus: You get table service, south-of-the-border ambiance and free chips when you buy a budget meal here.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Rose Café

1816 Cliff Drive; (805) 965-5513, http://www.rosecafe2.com. Tab: $4.25-$12.50.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Travel & Experiences

More From the Los Angeles Times