Shoreline Beach Cafe - Santa Barbara

Last Summer while embarking on a road trip through the picturesque Santa Barbara area, my friends and I decided to make a pit stop along the beach for...

Casual beach cafe , right on the sand. Location hard to beat . Pleasantly surprised by the flavorful seafood burrito , you just never know until you cut...

Good food options right from seafood to meat to vegan Service is good, the staff is warm welcoming I loved the ambience specially they have outside sand...

It was my friend 's birthday and she chose the Shoreline Beach Cafe. It was the perfect Fall night, so clear and crisp. We sat on the covered patio, right on the beach. Our waitress and kitchen staff went way beyond ordinary customer service. I have some food allergies. She asked about how things were cooked, and she asked the kitchen staff if they had any suggestions on substitutes. The kitchen staff made me some special flour tortillas chips in a pan so I could have chips and Guacamole. Normally, this appetizer is made with corn chips in corn oil. They made mine with olive oil. I have dearly been missing regular tacos and nachos because of my corn allergy. This Cafe, kitchen staff, and our waitress made my night, and it wasn 't my birthday. These people went out of their way to make our experience an excellent one. I am grateful! If you haven 't tried them out, please do. Parking is mostly free if you can park in the Cafe 's lot next to the restaurant. The Shoreline Beach Cafe is located on Shoreline Drive just after the Harbor turn-off, across the lower parking lots at Santa Barbara City College, or down the hill from Shoreline Park. It 's a beautiful area of town, close to the Harbor, close to the beach, SB City College, and The Mesa. It 's reasonably priced. Happy Hour is from 4-6 pm, with a full bar, as well as beer and wine.

Where else can you sit at a table in the sand (literally on the beach) with a spectacular view of the ocean and islands, and enjoy a great meal? The food is very good, the service is friendly but slow. They’ve added a section of individual beach chairs with attached tables for an even more casual experience. Awesome.