Sambo's is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

1. Sambo's

8.1
216 W Cabrillo Blvd (btw Bath St & Chapala St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Breakfast Spot · 68 tips and reviews

Julia H.Julia Henry: Excellent hangover food. Breakfast all day. Muffins. Pancakes. Hot waitresses. Say yes.

Miguel L.Miguel Leyva: The Santa Barbara omelet was really good aswell as the bagel breakfast sandwich. Pancakes were good and the service exceptional! Will come back!!

Miguel L.Miguel Leyva: The Santa Barbara omelet was really good aswell as the bagel breakfast sandwich, and don't forget the pancakes !😊service was great will came back!!

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

2. 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!

Cameron W.Cameron W: Delicious cinnamon bun. Steak and eggs dish was great. Lemon ricotta pancakes were fluffy and flavorful. Attentive service. Be sure to get a reservation ahead of time. This place gets busy.

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

3. Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant

7.5
2001 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Santa Barbara · 17 tips and reviews

Sarah S.Sarah Sinclair: The fresh blueberry pancakes are burst-in-your-mouth deliciousness. The staff is friendly and it's not as crowded as most of the SB popular breakfast spots.

Keri C.Keri Close: Fast, friendly service! Amazing pancakes! The Monte Cristo is awesome. A must for a quick delicious breakfast - all day!!!

Emma L.Emma Lawrence: Pancakes are heavenly 🥞

Crushcakes Cupcakery & Crushcafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

4. Crushcakes Cupcakery & Crushcafe

8.4
1315 Anacapa St (at Arlington Ave), Santa Barbara, CA
Cupcake Shop · Santa Barbara Downtown · 38 tips and reviews

Josh P.Josh Payne: Red Velvet pancakes are out of this world...

Jeff C.Jeff Collier: The most amazing breakfast : red velvet pancakes! You must have this.

StephanieStephanie: Great cupcakes, coffee and baked goods. Also love the adult grilled cheese sandwich at Crushcafe. I'm so glad they finally put it on the permanent menu. So good with jalapenos and tomato soup.

Jeannine's American Bakery & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

5. Jeannine's American Bakery & Restaurant

7.6
15 E Figueroa St (btw State St & Anacapa St), Santa Barbara, CA
Bakery · Santa Barbara Downtown · 47 tips and reviews

James N.James Nagy: The pancakes were very good had a hint of vanilla.

mohamad h.mohamad h: Very nice restaurant try the waffle and pancakes 👌🏽

𝙶𝚘𝚗𝚣𝚊𝚕𝚘 .𝙶𝚘𝚗𝚣𝚊𝚕𝚘 𝙰𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚜: Excellent breakfasts. The pancakes are more or less perfect. Drip coffee is a bit horrific though. Virtually battery acid.

Jeannine's American Bakery & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

6. Jeannine's American Bakery & Restaurant

8.7
3607 State St (at S Ontare Rd), Santa Barbara, CA
Bakery · North State · 20 tips and reviews

Katherine D.Katherine Duque: Multigrain pancakes are amazing!!

Jae C.Jae Clarke: Excellent French toast! Pancakes unremarkable.

CourtneyCourtney: The kale salad is unbelievable. One of the best salads I've ever had, and the gluten free corn muffin was amazing too!

Shoreline Beach Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

7. Shoreline Beach Cafe

8.0
801 Shoreline Dr (at Leadbetter Beach), Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

Lauren F.Lauren Flynn: Sit outside and order the orange pancakes... Delicious!

Anna J.Anna James: Great view with equally good food. Country scramble and orange juice pancakes are delish.

Daniel S.Daniel Salas: This place has a great view to the beach and the house's choice tacos are really tasty

Savoy Cafe & Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

8. Savoy Cafe & Deli

8.7
24 W Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA
Café · Santa Barbara Downtown · 34 tips and reviews

Emilia D.Emilia Doerr: Excellent gluten free options. Recommend the GF pancakes for breakfast!

Savoy Cafe & DeliSavoy Cafe & Deli: Diners Driveins & Dives "Guy ate here!"

Farhad H.Farhad Haghgoeian: Overpriced low quality. Never come back.

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

9. Finch & Fork

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

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

Skywriter11Skywriter11: The craft cocktails are amazing, their signature one— The Figueroa is a grown folks drink, fig infused bourbon. Every dish was unique and delectable.

Daniel C.Daniel Cruz: Explore the back bar and stay away from the common. Lots of gems and of course Anchor Steam Beer!

Farmer Boy is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

10. Farmer Boy

7.6
3427 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · North State · 8 tips and reviews

Olivia U.Olivia Uribe: $3.99 early bird special before 8 am: two eggs, two pancakes, two sausages, two strips of bacon

Stephanie T.Stephanie Torres: Posole and menudo really good need to indulge grp a cinnamon roll

JimJim: Step back in time to a place where walkers and canes outnumber the waitstaff. This place is retro. True retro. The food is pure 1960s greasy spoon diner fare, atmosphere is prison commissary.

Joe's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

11. Joe's Cafe

7.3
536 State St (at E Cota St), Santa Barbara, CA
Lounge · Lower State · 57 tips and reviews

Cait B.Cait Booyah: Best pancakes I've ever had.

Marylou P.Marylou P: Fish and chips and beef ravioli are fantastic!

Sabrina S.Sabrina Signs: Omgsh the Prime Rib Sandwich is the bomb!!!!

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

12. Bella Vista

8.6
1260 Channel Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

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

Lewis K.Lewis Kay: One of the best Sunday brunches I have ever had. Incredible variety and dessert table.

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

The Dining Room at El Encanto is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

13. The Dining Room at El Encanto

8.0
800 Alvarado Pl, Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Dress for the DateDress for the Date: Beautiful terrace with stunning views of Santa Barbara. The innovative menu has many Asian touches. Loved the Japanese style breakfast with baked salmon, tofu salad, green salad and tamagoyaki.

𝙶𝚘𝚗𝚣𝚊𝚕𝚘 .𝙶𝚘𝚗𝚣𝚊𝚕𝚘 𝙰𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚜: Expensive AF. Salmon bagel was at least very tasty

goopgoop: The hotel boasts a world class spa, ocean views, electric bikes (along with picnics on request), and its own cow, Ellie, from which all the cheese served at the hotel is made. Read more.

Tre Lune is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

14. Tre Lune

8.3
1151 Coast Village Rd, Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Kilho P.Kilho Park: Call ahead and get reservations. Older, mature crowd. Wait staff know what they are talking about and the food is on point. Pizza, pastas, ossobuco, ciopinno. The wine list is nice as well.

Andy D.Andy Dunn: Herbie special of grilled veggies with poached white egg is healthy and very good

Kilho P.Kilho Park: OMG the Kobe beef burger is best burger in Santa Barbara. I'm not even kidding.

Lito's Mexican Food is one of The 15 Best Places for Pancakes in Santa Barbara.

15. Lito's Mexican Food

7.7
514 E Haley St (btw N Salsipuedes St & Olive St), Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East · 17 tips and reviews

JimJim: I like the breakfast burritos at Lito's. They have all kinds of combos/choices but my favorite is the egg, potato and sausage burrito.

Clifford B.Clifford Baldridge: I was on food network show here best Mexican food and guac

Scott M.Scott M: The pozole was great! Carnitas, of course, are also delicious. Great hole in the wall joint.