The Blue Owl is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

1. The Blue Owl

9.0
5 W Canon Perdido St (at State St), Santa Barbara, CA
Sandwich Spot · Santa Barbara Downtown · 39 tips and reviews

騰 龍.騰 龍: Bahn Mi with beef, Thai Basil Burger, Fried Rice. Best restaurant in downtown!

lemonjelly l.lemonjelly luukkanen: Rosemary lemonade and Thai iced tea are both made in-house. Delicious. Thai tea is not overly sweet, too. If you are there with a friend, get both.

Suzie B.Suzie Black: Check out the banh mi!

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

2. Chick-fil-A

7.6
3707 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · North State · 18 tips and reviews

Kathy G.Kathy Gleason: Quick lunch. Good fast food.

Scott L.Scott Lindberg: The menu is simple to order. Try the lemonade.

Graham B.Graham Burwell: I'm gay and I chow down at Chil Fil A nearly erryday!

The Habit Burger Grill is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

3. The Habit Burger Grill

8.0
3890 LA Cumbre Plaza Ln (La Cumbre Plaza), Santa Barbara, CA
Burger Joint · North State · 17 tips and reviews

Andrea S.Andrea Stewart: Try the tempura fries they are pretty good! I stuck with the classic #1 added some cheddar and it was delicious!

Chanta P.Chanta Peak: Super friendly staff, awesome owners! Make sure to know that high traffic times are between 12PM-2P almost every work day. Saturdays and Sundays are all day always packed!

S. Courtney W.S. Courtney Walton: Two words: onion rings. Seriously.

Breakwater Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

4. Breakwater Restaurant

7.3
107 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA
Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Maria K.Maria Koryakina: Lots of outdoor seating while all other places next door had an hour wait. Food was nice for a quick dinner definitely recommend for a quick casual dinner.

Vanessa G.Vanessa Garza-Adolphson: Great patio seating! Yummy fish and chips. And most importantly the best ice cream!

Bill Q.Bill Quiros: The service is great and friendly.

The Habit Burger Grill is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

5. The Habit Burger Grill

8.5
628 State St (btw E Ortega St & E Cota St), Santa Barbara, CA
Burger Joint · Lower State · 32 tips and reviews

S M.S Marsh: REALLY GOOD BURGERS. The teriyaki char (sticky sweet Asian bbq sauce with pineapple ring) and 50/50 onion rings and fries with ranch is the way to go!

Zach L.Zach Low: If you can't decide on fries or rings, then order their 50/50. You will get the best of both worlds...

Haz 0.Haz 0: Veggie burger is pretty bomb

The Shop is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

6. The Shop

8.5
730 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA
Diner · Downtown Santa Barbara · 31 tips and reviews

Cristal C.Cristal Clark: Has awesome Yelp reviews... Rightfully so! Rad food, awesome find!

Jacob T.Jacob Tell: Sit outside in the sun for lunch! Also grab a bite on the way to a show at the SB Bowl!

Sara P.Sara Paden: Really delicious. I had the sweet maria; boyfriend had the rollex. Absolutely will return.

Lilly's Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

7. Lilly's Taqueria

8.7
310 Chapala St (at Parker Way), Santa Barbara, CA
Taco Restaurant · West Downtown · 59 tips and reviews

Jose H.Jose Huitron: The best tacos! Try the tacos de cabeza.

Mitch M.Mitch McBride: Eat the adobado tacos

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Awesome authentic tacos. You can easily eat lunch for $6 here with tacos at $1.50 a pop. Beef, pork and chicken are all good. And me likes the spicy salsas and no frills attitude.

Jeannine's American Bakery & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

8. Jeannine's American Bakery & Restaurant

8.4
3607 State St (at S Ontare Rd), Santa Barbara, CA
Bakery · North State · 20 tips and reviews

Graham H.Graham H: Great scones. Get the eggs benedict for breakfast.

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

Line H.Line Hintze: Amazing breakfast. Had the salmon and eggs on a bagel. Huge recommendation!

Los Agaves Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

9. Los Agaves Restaurant

9.1
600 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East · 108 tips and reviews

Candace M.Candace Melgoza: I'm addicted! The salsa is bomb and Los Agaves chicken salad is to die for!

Arch Rock FishArch Rock Fish: One of the Best Mexican Food Places in SB. This Place is Phenomenal.... Arch Rock Fish loves Los Agaves.

NmNm: Burrito Mojado is highly recommended .. Crowded at night ..

South Coast Deli is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

10. South Coast Deli

8.6
1436 Chapala St (Micheltorena Street), Santa Barbara, CA
Deli · Downtown Santa Barbara · 21 tips and reviews

Jon C.Jon Conlon: Create you're own; My Fav: smoked turkey, on Italian roll, provolone, w/ Basil mayo, lettuce, onion pepproncini, & oregano dressing...the truth!

Jessica D.Jessica Dervin-Ackerman: South coast veggie is my dream veggie sandwich! Always fresh ingredients!

Kai T.Kai Taylor: The "South Coast Turkey", the "T n A" and the "South Coast veggie" sandwiches are really good.

Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

11. Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar

8.1
38 W Victoria St (in Santa Barbara Public Market), Santa Barbara, CA
Noodle Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 13 tips and reviews

eric b.eric bornemann: The Northern Thai curry noodle is insanely good. The perfect and very filling food for a cool evening.

H. C.H. Colbert (@hrsch): The pad thai, hangover, and pancit noodles are all good, but if you're there on a Thursday and order and anything other than the Tom Kha Noodle Soup, you're a fool.

Nicole L.Nicole Loftis: hangover noodle always

Zen Yai Thai Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

12. Zen Yai Thai Cuisine

8.1
425 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Thai Restaurant · Lower State · 18 tips and reviews

Maria K.Maria Koryakina: Very cosy, delicious food and friendly staff. We were served very quickly and the food didn't take long which was perfect for a quick dinner on a long drive!

Ben W.Ben Weisel: Prik king and pad see ewe are awesome! Super friendly staff as well.

HightideHightide: Best thai in SB!!!

On The Alley is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

13. On The Alley

8.2
117 Harbor Way (at Shoreline), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews

Eric L.Eric Lindheim-Marx: The fish and shrimp tacos are the best! Also get a milkshake :)

Matt H.Matt Hunter: Best fish tacos in Santa Barbara.

TylerTyler: Fish and crab cake sandwiches are fantastic.

Savoy Cafe & Deli is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

14. Savoy Cafe & Deli

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

Jamie S.Jamie Schaible: Pumpkin muffins. Spinach Feta Scramble. The Forbidden Salad. White Peony and Earl Green Teas. These are my top favs!

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

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

Lucky Penny is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Quick Meal in Santa Barbara.

15. Lucky Penny

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

Monica Z.Monica Zarate: Such a cool place. We had the quinoa salad and the LP Classic pizza. Great combo!

Matthew C.Matthew Cassinelli: If you're not paying attention, you might miss this nestled in the parking lot of The Lark. Not a ton of seating but it's high quality.

Abby A.Abby Anderson Jones: Really quick unique wood fired pizzas! They even have cookie ice cream sandwiches made with homemade chocolate chip cookies!