Spoon is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

1. Spoon

7.7
1222 State St (btw E Victoria St & E Anapamu St), Santa Barbara, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Santa Barbara Downtown · 11 tips and reviews

Katy P.Katy Pearce: This isn't a joke. Amazing frozen treats - mostly gelato.

Jenn F.Jenn Feinstein: Pannacotta gelato is to die for!

Simi F.Simi F.: Try the rose gelato if they have it. Quite the experience!

Via Maestra 42 is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

2. Via Maestra 42

8.7
3343 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · North State · 15 tips and reviews

Graham H.Graham H: Simply amazing. One of my favorite places. Good for gelato, espresso, lunch and dinner. Cute ambiance. Must stop by!

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

lemonjelly l.lemonjelly luukkanen: If the guy at the counter is pimping his caffe lattes, do not ignore him. They are good, and he is really friendly.

McConnell's Fine Ice Creams is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

3. McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

9.1
728 State St (btw E De La Guerra & E Ortega), Santa Barbara, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower State · 74 tips and reviews

Kirk K.Kirk Knight: Great Gelato! 4 stars

Jae C.Jae Clarke: Incredible texture! Can't remember the name, but the one with sweet cream + salt + cookie pieces is one of the best flavors I've ever tried. We went there three times in two days.

Doug B.Doug Baer: Fantastic ice cream. Each of us tried a different flavor and all were exceptional. Note: "a scoop" is BIG. We saw the "flight" option too late: 3 mini-scoops of 3 different flavors... DO THAT!

Persona Pizzeria is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

4. Persona Pizzeria

7.5
905 State St (btwn Canon Perdido and Carrillo), Santa Barbara, CA
Pizzeria · Santa Barbara Downtown · 19 tips and reviews

Glenn C.Glenn Cybulski: Great Pizza, salads and gelato!

Amr A.Amr Alghamdi: Excellent crust, tasty wooden flavor.

Rian I.Rian I.: Chipotle style ordering. Walk down a line adding toppings as you go! Cooks super fast, good house music playing, great value!

Here's the Scoop is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

5. Here's the Scoop

7.4
1187 Coat Village Rd (at Middle Rd), Montecito, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 5 tips and reviews

Melissa T.Melissa Toth: Try the lemon lavender sorbet! Fresh and delicious tasting.

Marc S.Marc S: Lemon lavender sorbet!

Lori K.Lori King: Try their monthly limited editions, like carrot, oj and ginger sorbet.

Wine Cask is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

6. Wine Cask

8.6
813 Anacapa St (btw E Canon Perdido St & E De La Guerra St), Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 9 tips and reviews

Tatiana M.Tatiana Miranda: The Market Roasted Veggies and the Wild mushroom & pancetta flat bread are delicious!!!!!

Joao N.Joao Neves: Dinner Suggestion: Start with the Carpaccio and then the Crispy Skin-On Pacific Salmon, paired with a J.L. Bonnaccorsi - Pinot Noir 2011 Vintage

Sarah K.Sarah K: The burger is amazing

Intermezzo Bar + Cafe is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

7. Intermezzo Bar + Cafe

8.0
819 Anacapa St. (Canon Perdido), Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 2 tips and reviews

Doc S.Doc Searls: Noisy indoors, quiet outdoors, great food. Like the fries, flatbreads, all of it.

MisschiefMisschief: As the self-appointed Queen of Santa Barbara burgers, Intermezzo is the best of all.

Olio Pizzeria is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

8. Olio Pizzeria

8.7
11 W Victoria St #21 (State St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Pizzeria · Santa Barbara Downtown · 26 tips and reviews

Kai T.Kai Taylor: I always get the Margherita d.o.c. Pizza and I add fennel sausage. Delicious!

Hannah R.Hannah Raphael: tomato soup & umbra pizza are incredible!!

Fatène B.Fatène Ben-Hamza: Highly recommend to sit at the bar and order the Umbra pizza (mushrooms and truffles), really great service at the bar and great food.

Lucky's Steakhouse is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

9. Lucky's Steakhouse

8.6
1279 Coast Village Rd, Montecito, CA
Steakhouse · 25 tips and reviews

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

SallySally: My go to when I don't want to cook. This place always impresses people. Stiff drinks, great food & atmosphere. Brunch is great. The veggie sides are lovely & they even have a vegan entree.

Bart R.Bart Reitter: Fabulous martini!

Opal Restaurant & Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

10. Opal Restaurant & Bar

8.5
1325 State St (btw W Sola & W Victoria St), Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 30 tips and reviews

Jill W.Jill Wolf: Flat iron steak, fresh pasta with tiger shrimp prawns, creme brulee. Yum.

Alex D.Alex D.: Try the Opal Syrah by Santa Barbara Vinyards. Really good!

Kaitlin H.Kaitlin H: Get the chicken penne in creamy chipolte sauce. Delicious!

Scarlett Begonia is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

11. Scarlett Begonia

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

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

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

Jens Ole A.Jens Ole Andersen: Lovely place, felt almost like being in France. Very good food but a bit pricey. Visiting summer 2013 from Denmark.

Louie's California Bistro is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

12. Louie's California Bistro

7.4
1404 DE La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA
Restaurant · Downtown Santa Barbara · 7 tips and reviews

Eric T.Eric Tang: Try the Peppered Shrimp With Avocado And Tomato Salsa

Eric T.Eric Tang: Try the Bananas A La Louis

Eric T.Eric Tang: Try the Tiramisu

Yogurtland is one of The 13 Best Places for Gelato in Santa Barbara.

13. Yogurtland

7.5
621 State St., Santa Barbara, CA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Lower State · 17 tips and reviews

Thomas R.Thomas Roos: Best frozen yogurt so far. Huge variety available; naturally flavored. Choice of toppings exhaustive. Clear favorite.

Norm Y.Norm Yee: Serve yourself; $0.30/oz

Rick C.Rick Costa: A good choice for yogurt. The place is packed with people