The first time I went to Kin it was for the donuts. I watched as everyone was leaving with drinks…read more I have never been one to go to a coffee shop or tea shop for drinks. The next time I tried the Suuk (mugwort). What a culinary delight. Next time it was Hojicha. I am now a regular! I have worked my way to Strawberry Rose Matcha. The best!!!!! It isn't just the food. When you walk in you feel welcomed. The vibe is relaxed with wonderful music. All this comes together with the most incredible team. You talk with strangers while sitting on the bench. I now have my "Kin Friends". In today's world it is such an unexpected experience. Kudos to Tommy & Will for giving us such a wonderful place to just go unwind and enjoy their wonderful creations.

BEST matcha bake shop in Santa Barbara!…read more The line out the door speaks volumes, it's absolutely worth the wait. My friends and I wanted a little pick-me-up on a Sunday afternoon, and I'm so glad we drove 20 minutes out to give this place a try! Not only was the matcha delightful, but they also gifted us a complimentary donut for my bachelorette weekend. It was perfectly sweet, which I loved because I'm not a fan of overly dense or super sweet treats. The service was incredibly kind. Even while dealing with so many customers in one day, they greeted everyone with a smile and such a welcoming attitude. The place is also really clean and well-kept. This spot will definitely be added to my go-to list whenever I'm in Santa Barbara!

Perfect Valentine's Day Breakfast Stop…read more Every time I'm driving into Los Angeles, I stop on State Street to charge my car -- and today (February 14th ) we decided to grab breakfast while we waited. Best decision ever. We stumbled upon this adorable donut shop, and they had the cutest Valentine's-themed donuts decorated for the day. My daughter immediately chose the chocolate one. I honestly didn't think she'd love it... but she ate the entire thing without hesitation. That says everything. Of course, I grabbed some donut holes for the road -- because that's just tradition at this point -- but the real star? The bagel sandwich. I ordered a jalapeño cheddar bagel with egg, crispy bacon, tomato, red onion, and (because why not?) extra cheddar. It was DIVINE. Hands down the best bagel sandwich I've ever had. Perfectly toasted, flavorful, just the right kick from the jalapeño cheddar -- I'm still thinking about it hours later. I may have to stop again on the way home because I genuinely can't get that taste out of my mind. If you're passing through State Street, do yourself a favor and try this place. Absolute gem.

Food was delicious, and I arrived near closing! The donuts were still fluffy and fresh, and the…read morebreakfast bagel sandwich (eggs, bacon, cheese) was great. The mango boba drink was also a winner: tasted like it was made of fresh fruit and the boba was soft and chewy. Service was also very friendly and the ambiance is classic. Definitely will be coming back here! (food didn't last long enough for pictures )

The best Turkish delight I've evereaten . Irecommend it to those who love Tutkish delightread more

This place is amazing! There are wonderful teas and desserts to choose from. They are so delicious…read more Everyone is super nice and friendly. They can help you with anything and any questions that you may have. The store is beautifully decorated. There are many gift options as well.

The apple tart was delish! The croissants were decent…read more The Macarons were a big disappointment especially considering this is a French bakery & cafe. It was the worst macarons I've had. The cappuccino came out as a latte so that's another thumbs down. Staff was great. Busy place, high rating probably from the cafe. Lots of parking in the plaza.

The cranberry pumpkin croissant is one of the best pastries I've had in a while! Wow! Incredible!…read moreI'd been to Renaud's once before on a work breakfast and really enjoyed their breakfast croissants. Trying it again reminded me how delicious their mushrooms are. The croissant is perfectly buttery and flaky. I got their matcha and it was okay. My husband also thought the same of their coffee. Just fine and nothing special. Service was decent. It was a busy lunch time rush so I ordered on the self-serve station. This shopping center is insanely packed and kind of a pain! I'd been before to the bookstore in the shopping center and dealt with the same busy parking lot issue. This will likely sway me from not coming to this location even though it's a bit larger than the downtown location.

Absolutely love the fact that everything here is gluten-free and you wouldn't even know it! Their…read morebreakfast/brunch items (especially the vegetarian quiche) and their bakery items are absolutely delicious. I can't even say oh they're so good for being gf. They re so so good that they can compete for the crown against any regular flour bakery. The inside is so cute - charming like a French patisserie. The staff is attentive and helpful.

Bland food, grumpy dude at the counter and poor service (except for one server lady with long black…read morehair who was nice and smoky )! We won't be back ...

We've been to Hook & Press Donuts in Santa Barbara twice now, and both experiences were fantastic…read more Our first visit was for my daughter's birthday with family--everything from the breakfast to the coffee was spot on. The staff was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and helpful, which made the whole experience even better. My second visit really sealed it for me. I had the bacon breakfast biscuit with maple mustard and it was phenomenal--honestly one of the best breakfast sandwiches I've had. I was there to pick up two dozen donuts for a staff appreciation event, and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them. Great food, great people, and consistently excellent quality.

Found this place on Instagram. I was super excited to try it. Especially the cream cheese doughnut…read more Sweet: cute place. Good customer service. They have a good selection of doughnuts all unique flavors. The coffee is really good. The server for my coffee wrong but I ended up not correcting it because it was very good. I ordered the special salted caramel brown sugar but for the salted caramel instead. I wanted to go back to order another coffee. My first bite of the cream cheese everything doughnut I was disappointed. But as I ate it more there was more cream cheese which I enjoyed. Sour: we ordered other doughnuts as well. We were pretty full all day so we didn't get to try the others till the next day. I'm guessing we should have forced ourselves to eat it the same day. The flavors were good. We ordered brown butter, carrot cake and pistachio lemon. By day 3 they were completely bad and very hard. The everything doughnut is not consistent in the amount of cream cheese inside. The one I had next day was not as filled as the first one I had. We ordered some doughnut holes as well and the glazed was melting. If I'm ever back in town I'll go for the coffee for sure and order 1 doughnut so I can have it fresh.

I felt like it was a natural choice to visit McConnells for ice cream in Santa Barbara! This…read morelocation is very conveniently located on State St and normally has a line outside the door - for a good reason. Inside, they offer seating upstairs which I thought was cool you could enjoy your ice cream there - but a lot of people (myself included) decided to eat it outside the store. Although the line is quite long, the servers are really prompt and helpful. They offer you samples and don't rush you at all to select what you would like. I appreciated how friendly they were and how helpful they were. We got these flavors: - Vanilla Bean: A classic choice but always delicious for a reason. Their version is perfectly creamy and excellent in vanilla flavor. - Eureka Lemon & Marionberry: I'm probably uncultured but I've never had a marionberry before! Regardless, I love fruity flavors and this lemon flavor is light, refreshing, and filled with the creamy delight I want from Ice Cream - Santa Barbara Strawberry: Their highlight! If you can only choose once flavor, this is the one I recommend you order! Their strawberry is smooth, full of fresh strawberry flavor, and just tastes like a perfect summer day.

I got double scoop (4 flavors). It was delicious…read more BUT $10 is expensive. BUT it's also expensive to keep business afloat these days. Worth a try.

We have a McConnell's location 5 minutes away from us in LA but my son really wanted to come here…read moretoday since this is the original location. He is a fan of McConnell's and wanted to grab some ice cream after our dinner. This location only has 3 parking spots plus 1 handicap spot. Thankfully we found parking on the street and there was a line of people waiting to get in. Once inside, Christie was the girl who helped us and she couldn't have been more pleasant and kind. She was very upbeat, energetic and did not rush us at all as we tried to make our decisions. She was more than happy to give us as many samples as we wanted. Since this location had frozen yogurt and the one by our home doesn't, my son decided to go for that. He got Horchata, Greek Yogurt, and Peanut Butter flavors in one cup. For his toppings he got rainbow sprinkles and chocolate chips. I had a few spoonfuls of it and it was DELICIOUS! Great texture, super smooth and decadent, while still being light. The portion was huge and enough to share. The place was very clean and they have a small outdoor seating area. Sweet ending to a sweet day!

We were looking for some McConnells ice cream and had to take a trip to this super discreet…read morelocation up on Mission! My partner and I shared her Santa Barbara strawberry and absolutely loved it! There was a line out the door and was happy to make it when we did. I saw that they had yogurt as well so I'll keep that in mind for next time!

Amazing customer service from Kayla. Her efficiency, friendliness, and knowledge about the flavors…read morewas great. Clean, colorful, and fun spot for a sweet treat on any occasion. It's people like Kayla who makes it worth the trip for a delicious treat.

Cool spot, friendly employee and very helpful. Came for the churrowich but they dont carry it any…read moremore unfortunately. I ordered a si for churro. Got 2 scoop ice cream cone of rocky road and exhausted parent. Glad I stopped by very quiet on a Tuesday evening.

This Patisserie is absolutely amazing. Alessia and her brigade of pastry chefs are absolutely…read moreamazing. These desserts are works of art, AND taste delicious!This is a cute and small restaurant and take-away pastry shop. About 6 tables and a counter to sit/stand at. We were there on a Friday mid morning and they were packed. However they have several food runners and support staff to turn the tables fairly quickly. We waited in line for about 5 minutes to order at the counter as you enter so a line is not unusual, especially peak days and times. We purchased 5 different desserts, the peanut butter crunch was my favorite. The tiramisu was my least favorite...but still delicious. The coffee flavor of the tiramisu tasted fake so Alessia should work on her recipe if she wants a better tiramisu dessert...or just change the name so it reduces the expectation. I attached a photo so you can see the talent of the pastry chefs that Alessia has gathered and trained at this Santa Barbara patisserie. Definitely a must stop and try it.

We decided to try Alessia Patisserie & Cafe on 05/24/2026 at about 12:30pm…read more There is indoor and outdoor seating at this location, and at this time of the day you ordered at the counter and then found a seat. We chose to sit outside Overall, our experience was great; however, there was one sour person, who definitely made this a four star experience instead of five. This was our first time here, and unfortunately our first point of contact was just a terrible person. She was front line, and was manning one of the cashier stations taking orders. She was outright rude, condescending, impatient, curt and hurried. She offered no grace at all, and practically yelled at customers who couldn't quickly make the order. After that, things improved. Our food was brought out by someone that was overwhelmingly pleasant and our plates were collected by another person who had a great attitude. The food was also delicious. I had the Croque Monsieur, and it was awesome. So, overall I would return. The prices are a bit high; however, for the area not that bad and the food was delicious. Just get rid of the crazy rude one.