I've visited this place three times, and every visit has been an amazing experience. The food and drinks are always delicious. My favorite is the strawberry matcha it tastes like creamy strawberry milk blended with matcha, and it's so good. The staff are incredibly kind, welcoming, and helpful. The service is top-notch, and everyone always makes you feel welcome. They also have both indoor seating and a lovely outdoor patio. The atmosphere is relaxing, and the overall vibe is just perfect. I think I finally found my favorite coffee and bakery café! read more

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I really enjoy the ambience here. It's a large, spacious café with comfortable booth seating and both indoor and outdoor options. The service was good as well. I ordered the mint cold brew with muddled mint. The coffee itself was excellent, but the drink was disappointing in terms of the mint component. There was very little mint, so it didn't really come across as a true muddled mint beverage. The flavor was still pleasant, just not as mint-forward as expected. Overall, this place has some of the best atmosphere of any coffee shop in Santa Barbara. read more

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This place is great! Great vibes and atmosphere. This is the sister location to the restaurant in Carp. The patio is fantastic. It's definitely the spot for brunch. The food is delicious. The breakfast sandwich was amazing. The cinnamon roll was fantastic. It looks delicious as much as it tastes. There are many pastry, food, and coffee options available The staff are super friendly and helpful if you need any help. Park on the street. It's easier. Make sure you sign up for their rewards to get your points read more

Brass Bird - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

A lovely spot for a quiet breakfast or lunch They keep it simple with the menu and service style yet provides a good experience Most their tables are outside what makes their patio dog friendly Great addition to uptown read more

Brass Bird - Chicken sandwich, dog friendly spot , my dog is wondering why didn't I buy a treat for her - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Came in when they closed but they still allowed us to order cold brews and some pastries. I've tried the lucky llama in carpinteria but have never tried brass bird. I will say I am liking brass birds coffee better than lucky llama. Initially the cold brew had a slight almond, toffee and hint of coco note and also had a smoothness to it. The brown butter chocolate chip cookie was good, but they had some salt on it which I didn't like. But the cookie did taste good, it was also soft and chewy. To me the croissant was okay, but the wife seemed the like it. Next time I want to order the minted cold brew, because I'm curious if it's going to taste similar to Philz coffee. read more

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Everything I look for in a cinnamon roll omg. Perfectly sweet with cream cheese frosting, moist inside but not drenched. It was delicious. The chicken pesto sandwich was just okay in my opinion, but I'd certainly come back here to try more items from the menu. Plenty of seating outside and some inside, with a pleasant atmosphere and kind staff. read more

Brass Bird - Chicken Pesto sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Brass Bird Coffee & Kitchen just opened and it did not disappoint! It's exactly what we needed in the uptown area. I stopped by on Saturday, but they were closed. Just be aware they close around 3pm. I came back on Sunday morning and there was a line out the door. Expect a wait time of about 15-20 minutes if you're coming on the weekend. Don't worry because there's plenty of seating! Just be patient. The staff was friendly and very attentive. I appreciate that they offered menus and samples of their blueberry muffin while waiting in line. They were hustling! I ordered the breakfast burrito, which was delicious. Definitely a 10/10 and the salsa on the side was perfect. For my beverage, I went with a MudWtr latte. It's made with lion's mane, Chaga, reishi, chai spices, black tea, cocoa, maple, vanilla + steamed milk. This drink is cozy, earthy, and is giving elevated energy without the jitters. And don't even get me started on the pastry case! Endless choices such as croissants, muffins, quiche, cookies, cruffins, danishes... basically everything your morning sweet dreams are made of. I held back on ordering a sweet treat this visit. I was in the mood for a savory meal. There's limited parking available in the lot, but you can also find parking on the street or neighborhood. you're looking for a new hot spot, this is it! read more

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New, fresh and great atmosphere. Seating inside and out. A great variety of menu items. Coffee, bakery, breakfast, and lunch. Weekend, so it was busy; line out the door. But, there was plenty of staff, friendly and quite efficient considering they have only been open for one week. We had coffee drinks and breakfast burrito to go. Both were delicious. When waiting I saw other food come out and will come back to try breakfast sandwich. I love a good breakfast sandwich and it really looked good. Stayed tuned, and give this new coffee, kitchen a try. read more

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Yes! Brass Bird in SB. Cinnimon Roll Latte tastes just like what you imagine! And blueberry ricotta muffin. :-) I wanted to try so much more but i will be back plenty more times!! Its a busy place. I had to find street parking. And when i left the line was out the door. Cant wait to try a breakfast and lunch entree. read more

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I was over the moon to hear Brass Bird was opening in Santa Barbara. Their carpinteria location is always a favorite of my family. There is a parking lot but fills quickly. Thankfully there is street parking all around. Despite the outside appearance there is a ton of seating inside and outside. The coffee drinks are fantastic! My vanilla oat latte was perfection as usual. The quiche is flavorful and comes with a small side salad. My boys inhaled their almond croissants. Last but not least, despite being open for only three days, the staff are so friendly and welcoming! Lots of helping hands and big smiles. Check this place out! read more

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The service and ambience were great. The problems were behind the kitchen door. My "soft-scrambled eggs with herbs and sourdough toast" (as listed on the menu) were disappointments. The eggs were hammered, and the bread was not toasted. It had been brushed with a little oil and briefly heated on the grill, meaning that when it got to me it was stiff on the outside and cold and very chewy on the inside. This isn't the cook having a bad day. These are choices. read more

Brass Bird - Hard-scrambled eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Food 10/10 Drinks 10/10 Ambience 10/10 Love the fire place featured and the decor is classic vibe! Plates are big and the Macha is ceremonial grade!!! Love me a good macha! Service 10/10!!! Found a new hang out spot! read more

Brass Bird - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The food was so good we decided to hit up again! Their pastries were delicious and the main breakfast items were big portions and tasty. Service was always with a smile and the outside patio seating on a nice sunny day provided a peaceful ambiance. read more

We like the Brass Bird in Carpinteria where they have great salads and good coffee. We were delighted that they opened one on upper State Street. Our lunch did not disappoint. The avocado toast was outstanding. We each ordered a poached egg on top and that added a lot. The egg was velvety, just as it should be. Will definitely go back. The service was great, too. read more

Denied service AFTER waiting in line to order because we had a dog. "No dogs allowed inside." The tables are outside on the patio, register to order is indoors. Cashier wouldn't even take our to-go orders. I'd been here a few days ago, meeting a white female friend. She's been taking her puppy regularly, no problems with her ordering even tho she literally has a dog on her. Have to assume it's discrimination against my Asian male friend or myself. Not worth the parking headache! read more

Great Clean Modern Efficient convenient :-) :-):-):-:-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-) read more

The place is so warm and the remodel...never saw the inside before but hear it had great sandwiches before. We all got salads and my strawberry arugula was delicious and enough to take home for later. Everyone enjoyed their meals and quiche. Walk up and order and they bring it to you quickly. Don't let the parking intimidate you...the neighborhood is used to it by now. They're doing a killer business... read more

This place has become one of my favorites. It's not easy to find a good cappuccino but I found it here! There's a lot of great food choices on the menu, not to mention the yummy pastry selection. The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is great too! read more

10/10 delicious food and drinks, great atmosphere, great location. So excited to have a Brass Bird in the neighborhood. read more

Brass Bird - Fruit and cheese danish, DELICIOUS. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Brass Bird is a cute brunch spot in Santa Barbara. I tried the cinnamon roll, breakfast sandwich and burrito which were all very tasty! Would come back here again when I'm in the area. read more

Brass Bird - Cinnamon Roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I've had lunch here twice, trying two different salads, and each time it was an excellent experience. First the place is clean, comfortable and inviting, both indoors and out. Next is the friendliness and helpfulness of everyone who works there. But the food is STELLAR! The salad was much more deliciousness and fresh than I'd expect from a coffee shop. It felt like a LOT of care and testing went into the recipes. I was actually dreaming of the bowl I had--every ingredient was considered and treat for the mouth. Even though, the vibe feels like it's meant to be for the neighborhood (upper State), it's worth the drive. read more

So excited about this new spot! I have been back several times. My family loves the farro and chicken bowls, the Caesar salad, and the breakfast items including the breakfast burrito. Everything tastes fresh, healthy, and delicious. I always take away an iced coffee, plus a bakery item. Our favorite is the banana bread but we also love the scones. The patio seating is so nice. read more

Brass Bird - Outside seating area - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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It's become our new place to go to because it's new in town. The staff is friendly. Food is tasty. And we like to sit outside. It can get crowded at lunch. But for the most part, it's a nice spot to go on an overcast, cool day to have a warm Matcha latte. read more

This is my new regular go to, it's super convenient to me and has great coffee and excellent food. Lots of outside seating and plenty of shade, even some great fire pits! read more

Everything was perfect! The food was amazing and service was so professional. Great to see a coffee shop with staff well groomed and very attentive. Great job to management for putting a focus on this. We will be here weekly as plenty of parking , tons of seating and nice background music. Top notch establishment. read more

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FOOD POISONING! I got food poisoning from the breakfast sandwich on Sunday 5/31/26. I will 100% NOT be going back to this location.

It's been nice having a new coffee shop in the San Roque neighborhood, but I can't seem to get myself to be a repeat customer. The woman who I'm assuming is the manager has a very bad attitude. I witnessed her be blatantly rude to customers by rolling eyes, audibly sighing, and pushing through people that seem to be "in her way" and if asked a question she seems to not want to engage and ignore. Very unprofessional. Unfortunately as I've waited a long amount of time for my order, I unfortunately saw the same attitude from those working the espresso bar. I recently asked how much longer for my drink, as I waited 20 minutes for an iced latte, and was met with being ignored then told "... it'll be out soon". No eye contact, or anything professional, just ignored and talked to as if I was an inconvenience... mind you I was waiting over 20 minutes for a drink. Sadly seems like I wasn't the only paying customer who was met with the same attitude. I want to support this place as the coffee is okay, but the overall vibe of the employees is so off that I'd much rather support other locally owned shops that have the professionalism you'd expect when paying for goods and services. read more

This place just opened up this week and we had to see what the hype was about. The ambiance and decor was great, and the place was absolutely packed (Saturday morning brunch places usually are). We ordered the two breakfast items pictured and an iced oat vanilla late. The breakfast focaccia was amazing and the breakfast sandwich was good (and very large). The coffee is also great, different vanilla flavor than the other coffee shops on De La Vina. Looking forward to returning and trying some of the baked goods, the breads in our two meals were excellent. read more

Brass Bird - Breakfast Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Excited to go and try it out! Went for brunch with wife. She ordered the Avocado toast and I got the breakfast sandwich with two coffee drinks for $60 out the door. Nothing tasted fresh and we figured mostly canned and packaged ingredients. Later in the day, it felt like a rock in my belly and took a day to start to feel better. Not worth the hype and certainly not worth the price. read more

Meh. Not worth the hype. The breakfast burrito was very greasy and the coffee was mid. I'll stick to my other go-to's in the area

First time eating here and the coffee and food were delicious. Great ambiance. Auston was so helpful and gave excellent customer service. I'd come back. read more

Brass Bird - Great food and coffee! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Food was really enjoyable (we ordered 3 very different items and 3 different beverages and we all thought they were great!) and they are very organized so that while we waited in line to order, a member of their team saved us a table. We will definitely go back!! read more

Everything is covered in frosting or sweetened. Unnecessarily busy for what it is. Hopefully the excitement around this place drops off and it can be turned into something worthwhile. read more

I stopped in with my dog to kill time while Santa Barbara Auto Stereo up the street worked on the backup camera in my camper. I got the avocado toast with a cup of decaf. The avocado toast was outstanding! The decaf was good enough too. But great toast! The outdoor patio was comfortable and inviting and the service was excellent. I plan to go back even though the camper won't need anymore work. read more

Delicious food great service nice location. I had the chicken Panini sandwich highly recommend.

Definitely the place to go if you enjoy dog hair in your food! This place is way too pet friendly, allowing dogs inside the cafe when ordering as well as outside. CA health and safety code sec. 114259.5 states, "Pets must enter through the outside and cannot be walked through the restaurant's indoor food areas." I saw at least 3 dogs inside the cafe as the owner was ordering, and more than 5 outdoors in a very small seating area. Pictured below was the amount of dog hair that flew onto my plate by the time my meal was done, and unfortunately I could not eat the salsa due to how much hair blew into it. Such a blatant health code violation and I will not be returning. read more

Brass Bird - Health code violation - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Wonderful new spot in San Roque! The food was delicious-- we had the bagel egg sandwich and the soft scrambled eggs. The service was friendly and attentive. The spot is busy but they are staffed appropriately and everyone is helpful. The seating is varied and comfortable giving it the cutest neighborhood vibe! We will definitely be back--- probably every week! So happy to have Brass Bird! read more

Great ambiance. Different types of delicious breakfast foods. Excellent cappuccino.

Ok, food is amazing! Price is outrageous. And we ordered a 20oz. But they accidentally put it in a 16oz., no big deal we just asked to get the bigger size. The barista than threw our 16oz. Into a 20oz. cup right in front of us, it was the exact same size!! She just looked at us and said "here you go"....wth! Our two lattes came to $18, we get the same lattes from Vices and Spices down the street for $8 and they taste better. Go w Vices and Spices unless you are just eating. read more

The chicken was very dry in the chicken panini, and there wasn't enough pesto. Chicken also very dry, overcooked, in the chicken bowl. The restaurant is laid out well with lots of outdoor seating, some of it covered. Parking is very tight at times. read more