The Blue Owl is one of The 15 Best Places for Sandwiches 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

Christian B.Christian B: Crab melt is the bomb!

Nick B.Nick Burd: Incredible pork bánh mi, and the other sandwich we ordered was equally amazing.

Zach W.Zach West: Crabmeat and the Salami sandwich are awesome!

South Coast Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Sandwiches in Santa Barbara.

2. South Coast Deli

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

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.

Jen R.Jen Rich: Fantastic sandwiches & friendly staff. Will be a go to spot whenever I’m in Santa Barbara.

Pickles & Swiss is one of The 15 Best Places for Sandwiches in Santa Barbara.

3. Pickles & Swiss

8.0
811 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Sandwich Spot · Santa Barbara Downtown · 11 tips and reviews

Leah G.Leah Gaston: The grilled cheese with tomato bisque is delicious!

BradBrad: Great place! I ha the pickles & Swiss sandwich and really enjoyed! Try the pickle flavored popcorn available for free! It's astoundingly tasty!

Shrikant S.Shrikant Shanbhag: The eggplant Parmesan sandwich is great and healthy. The spice girl chicken sandwich is also tasty but can get messy to eat.

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

4. 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

Pleasure PalatePleasure Palate: Their truffle grilled cheese sandwich was delicious. They also sell these brown butter sea salt cookies that are amazing.

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

Marisol S.Marisol Segal: So cute. Great selection of cheese meats and other picnic r type items. Also tasty baked goods, local castle coffee, sandwiches and breakfast.

Honor Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Sandwiches in Santa Barbara.

5. Honor Bar

9.0
1255 Coast Village Rd, Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Gretchen F.Gretchen Fowler: Opening January 2015! A casual food and bar concept with gourmet sandwiches and snacks. We look forward to welcoming you soon! Read more.

Natalie G.Natalie Guerra: Everything on this menu is so good. But the chicken sandwich and the kale salad are definitely my favorites on the menu.

eric b.eric bornemann: Chicken sandwich and old fashioned are good. Also open late and they offer take out from the pizza shop Nextdoor.

Plaza Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Sandwiches in Santa Barbara.

6. Plaza Deli

7.6
140 S Hope Ave (Le Cumbre Plaza), Santa Barbara, CA
Sandwich Spot · North State · 18 tips and reviews

Bradley P.Bradley Pirman: Great sandwiches and killer service make this place a fantastic eatery. Bring your cash because they don't take credit cards or checks.

Rob D.Rob Davis: Love the Chicken Salad, but it is even batter with either Chipolte mayo or Pesto. The Pesto is my new favorite sandwich.

Cherrie C.Cherrie C: Their veggie sandwiches are amazing!

South Coast Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Sandwiches in Santa Barbara.

7. South Coast Deli

7.9
10 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA
Deli · Santa Barbara Downtown · 19 tips and reviews

Doug d.Doug de Wet: Current sandwich of the week, their interpretation of a roasted pork banh mi, the Viet Nom Nom has a clever name and is a great sandwich. Large sammies are generously filled, so consider sharing.

Rebecca R.Rebecca Ransom: I loved the Chicken Pesto sandwich, but I love all the salad choices even more! The salads are huge, filling, and flavorful, and the chicken is always juicy. My favorite is the bbq chicken salad :)

eric b.eric bornemann: Great sandwiches and salads with a really big menu.

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

8. Savoy Cafe & Deli

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

Brett R.Brett Ricley: The turkey fritter is an absolute must! Don't leave without trying it! The Gibralter sandwich is also awesome. Get a table by the window too :)

Inderpreet S.Inderpreet Singh: They can make a vegan deli sandwich. Salad bar is small but fresh!

Monica C.Monica Carrillo: Hands down best carrot cake in town. The nine trails sandwhich is practically the only sandwhich with cranberry sauce in town, so good.

The Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Sandwiches in Santa Barbara.

9. The Shop

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

Phil C.Phil Cota: The tri tip sandwich is bomb.

laura r.laura rodriguez malnar: Amazing fresh food with a great outdoor casual atmosphere. Get the salmon in yo face or Sando bfast sandwich.

Jae C.Jae Clarke: Great breakfast sandwich, the tugboat.

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

10. Renaud's Patisserie & Bistro

8.2
1324 State St (at Arlington Ave), Santa Barbara, CA
Bakery · Santa Barbara Downtown · 25 tips and reviews

Annette H.Annette Hernandez: For breakfast try the fried egg sandwich. For lunch the croque Madame. He'll, everything is amazing.

StephanieStephanie: I dream about the oven-roasted chicken sandwich. It is that good.

samantha l.samantha lipari: The croissant breakfast sandwich is amazing! They have the best croissants in town. My friend born in France even thinks these are as just as good from back home.

Joe's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Sandwiches 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

Marshall D.Marshall Dennen: Best hot turkey sandwich in town! Best chocolate pudding in town! Decent breakfast but it ends at 11am. Best all around value in SB.

Dine.Savor.Repeat. ™️ a.Dine.Savor.Repeat. ™️ a Jesse Watrous Company: I ordered the hot pastrami French Dip sandwich combo (w/fries & green salad). It was delish, sandwich & fries were hot, cool & crisp salad, everything tasted fresh. I had great customer service.

Elephants E.Elephants Earful: Me and my boyfriend just ordered a chicken Caesar salad and the tri tip steak sandwich - both are amazing!!And we are still shocked at the 13$ price of the tri steak platter- def a great place to eat!

Brass Bear Brewing & Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Sandwiches in Santa Barbara.

12. Brass Bear Brewing & Bistro

9.0
28 Anacapa St Ste E (Mason), Santa Barbara, CA
Gastropub · Lower State · 9 tips and reviews

Niji J.Niji J.: Could be the best grilled cheese I've ever had

Vera M.Vera Martynets: Best grilled cheese sandwiches ever! Beer is pretty good too. And they have wine if not a beer drinker.

eric b.eric bornemann: Good beer flights and decent grilled cheese sandwiches, food can take a while on weekends. Best of all, they have a play space for kids with a babysitter.

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

13. Crushcakes Cupcakery & Crushcafe

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

Crystal L.Crystal Lucas: Brie & ham sandwich is amazing :) It's perfect with the basil soup! Cupcakes are great! I perfer getting the mini one's so, you get to taste one of each.

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.

Sarah M.Sarah Minnis: Fantastic grilled cheese with tomato soup, a surprisingly delicious soy latte and amazing salads; who could ask for anything more?

Bree'osh Bakery Cafe Montecito is one of The 15 Best Places for Sandwiches in Santa Barbara.

14. Bree'osh Bakery Cafe Montecito

8.5
1150 Coast Village Rd, Montecito, CA
French Restaurant · Coast Village · 7 tips and reviews

Mark W.Mark Wheeler: Fantastic French bakery! Loved the egg sandwich and the latte!! My new fav coffee shop and bakery!!

Yvonne M.Yvonne McDuffee: Bacon and egg sandwich and the ham and cheese coissant were excellent. Quische was fluffy and delicious, they cook their eggs perfectly, so you can't go wrong with those. Vanilla latte was delicious

eric b.eric bornemann: It’s all about the Kouign Amann. Coffee is damn good as well.

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

15. Scarlett Begonia

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

Jacob T.Jacob Tell: Try the Short Rib Sandwhich - Homemade onion ring with horseradish coleslaw and homemade ketchup and fries. Whoa!

nils j.nils janson: Loved the breakfast sandwich.

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