C'est Cheese is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

1. C'est Cheese

8.7
825 Santa Barbara St (E. Canon Perdido St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Cheese Store · Santa Barbara Downtown · 12 tips and reviews

lemonjelly l.lemonjelly luukkanen: April is Grilled Cheese Month. Lots of awesome cheese here to make interesting grilled sammies, or try one of theirs.

Emily L.Emily Limon: You can't go wrong here. The cheese plates, picnic fixings, and now coffee and wine bar are excellent.

gald3rgald3r: Delicious place for lunch, serve real cheese (no plastic cheese inside) and serve proper sized tea cups

After Dark Mac N Cheese is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

2. After Dark Mac N Cheese

8.1
423 State St (at Haley St), Santa Barbara, CA
Mac and Cheese Joint · Lower State · 3 tips and reviews

Cassandra S.Cassandra Sieged: Get the Mac n cheese with everything.

Taylor C.Taylor Campbell: Seriously some of the best mac and cheese I have ever had. Comes with jalapeños and bacon if you what it!

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Probably the best mac & cheese you’ll ever have

La Super-Rica Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

3. La Super-Rica Taqueria

8.5
622 N Milpas St (at Alphonse St), Santa Barbara, CA
Taco Restaurant · Lower East · 94 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin B: Sunset Magazine (July 2012) - Milpas St.'s Mexican dive is famous for serving freshly made antojitos. Try: La SuperRica Especial (marinated pork and cheese stuffed pasilla chile

Claire T.Claire Thibeau: What a gem! #10 #12 and #16 were on point- basically any one with cheese will do. #7 was a bit bland. Small portions so you can try a lot! And I did.

Brendan C.Brendan Curran: It takes a little while, but well worth the wait. The meat is delicious and the menu contains lots of queso.

Lucky Penny is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

4. Lucky Penny

9.0
127 Anacapa St (at Yanonali St), Santa Barbara, CA
Pizzeria · Lower State · 48 tips and reviews

Don L.Don Loeb: Great pizza - not much cheese and great sauce. Solid salads.

Trevor H.Trevor Hill: Deliciously simple pizza margherita topped with cold burrata

Ben K.Ben K.: Don't sleep on the great pizza here. When we went there was an amazing heirloom tomato, purple basil, and ricotta pie. They'll also deliver to some of the local wine tasting rooms.

Scarlett Begonia is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

5. Scarlett Begonia

8.4
11 W Victoria St #10 (In Victoria Court), Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 29 tips and reviews

Jaime H.Jaime Heer: Lemon ricotta pancakes are insane!!!

Elizabeth S.Elizabeth Silva: Spicy brunch option of shrimp, grits & poached eggs proved to be a winner, along w/ lemon ricotta pancakes!

Howard L.Howard Look: A hidden gem. Outstanding beet salad with goat cheese. And best pork loin ever. Also dog-friendly patio.

Bella Vista is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

6. Bella Vista

8.7
1260 Channel Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Laura D.Laura Denenholz: Sausage ravioli was excellent! As was the parma ham and goat cheese pizza!

Jenny K.Jenny K: Amazing bread service with delicious ricotta instead of butter!

Jennifer L.Jennifer Liddle: Get there before sundown and sit outside. Get the ricotta gnocchi with cauliflower. It was delicious!!

Milk & Honey is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

7. Milk & Honey

8.5
30 W Anapamu St (Chapala St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 30 tips and reviews

Abbey K.Abbey Keck: Som "Brie" sas is amazing. They also have old cartoons playing!

Travis M.Travis Muroki: The Brie sauce is amazing. The perfect sweet/savory dish.

Sampada P.Sampada Patel: Everything we had was delicious & flavorful but some"Brie" sauce was my favorite. Restaurant is noisy/trendy. Only two unisex bathrooms- one with a leaking toilet so floor was wet. Needs to be fixed!

Lucky's Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

8. Lucky's Steakhouse

8.3
1279 Coast Village Rd, Montecito, CA
Steakhouse · 25 tips and reviews

Morgan N.Morgan N: The who's who of SB. I always see 10+ people I know, & for out-of-towners, it's great people watching. Try the Mr. Lucky, skirt steak salad, gruyere potatoes, &molten lava cake! $$$ but all delicious!

Bryan W.Bryan W: Try the Mac & Cheese - best thing I ate here. Everything else was easily forgettable.

Michelle Q.Michelle Quinn: Macaroni n cheese, filet, and lava cake

Finch & Fork is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

9. Finch & Fork

8.3
31 W Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 42 tips and reviews

Visit Santa BarbaraVisit Santa Barbara: Coast Restaurant sources local farmers markets, growers and producers ranging from local fisherman to artisanal cheese makers to ensure each meal is delicious and sustainable.

Jonathan P.Jonathan Park: This place is really cool. Decor and ambience but the brunch was terrible. Ricotta lemon pancakes not that good. The Bloody Mary was also no bueno. Wouldn't recommend this place

Pleasure PalatePleasure Palate: Even though they don't offer their Cheese Hushpuppies for brunch, they made it for us once they knew they had the appropriate ingredients.

Los Agaves Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

10. Los Agaves Restaurant

9.0
600 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East · 108 tips and reviews

Mo K.Mo Kirk: the rajas con queso are delightful.

Jennifer S.Jennifer Smith: Try the queso fundido! Best ever and plenty for 2.

Beth F.Beth Fisher: The Chiles Norteños are spectacular. Fat pieces of perfectly cooked shrimp covered in melted cheese stuffed in a chile.

West Beach Inn, a Coast Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

11. West Beach Inn, a Coast Hotel

8.6
306 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA
Hotel · 9 tips and reviews

KristinKristin: Staff very friendly. Free wine and cheese from 5-7p daily plus complimentary breakfast, wifi, coffee and tea daily! Rooms very spacious. Bathroom a bit tiny, but nice. Great view of harbor.

Roger M.Roger Ma: Complimentary wine & cheese from 5-7pm

Tracy G.Tracy Gardner: Joesph at the front desk was amazing. He was super friendly and gave us great suggestions of local restaurants.

Via Maestra 42 is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

12. Via Maestra 42

8.3
3343 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · North State · 15 tips and reviews

Danielle N.Danielle Neufeld: Eggplant parm and lasagna are sooo good. Love the free bread too- warm out of the oven!

Paul O.Paul Osborne: Try the parma with fresh mozzarella!

Dan P.Dan Pardoe: Truffle ravioli. Pesto. All good!

Sams To Go is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

13. Sams To Go

7.8
726 N Milpas St (De La Guerra St), Santa Barbara, CA
Sandwich Spot · Downtown Santa Barbara · 4 tips and reviews

Olivia U.Olivia Uribe: Their turkey, bacon, avo + cheese is grub!

Kimberly Cameron, V.Kimberly Cameron, Valencia, CA: Kim Cameron, Valencia, CA - Get the Hot Roast Beef and Avocado, add your favorite cheese, order a coke and get the Jalapeno chips!! You won't regret it!!! LOVE this place!

Andrew S.Andrew Sheridan: #26 is the best. Also get a cheeseburger they're amazing here.

Renaud's Patisserie & Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

14. Renaud's Patisserie & Bistro

8.2
3315 State St (at Las Positas), Santa Barbara, CA
French Restaurant · North State · 27 tips and reviews

Sara G.Sara G: Egg, ham, gruyere on croissant is to die for. (In VA we have egg, ham, cheese bagels that are divine, this is a step up.)

Renee R.Renee Rivera: Came through on my aunt and uncle's recommendation and tried the eggs, ham and cheese croissant... it was to die for! Too bad I'm not local otherwise I'd be in there everyday.

LilaLila: Pastries are so good, and made in house! Loved the berry one on the left!

The Lark is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Santa Barbara.

15. The Lark

8.9
131 Anacapa St Ste A (Yanonali Street), Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower State · 48 tips and reviews

Santiago V.Santiago Villegas: The Farro entree, the pimento cheese and the lamb gnocchi are outstanding

Bridget G.Bridget Gael: Great cocktails! Dirty martini and old fashioned twist were good. Brocollini w ricotta was bomb

David B.David Bradshaw: This might be the best restaurant in Santa Barbara. Make a reservation or you'll go home hungry