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The 11 Best Gluten-Free Brunch Spots in Santa Barbara

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Updated Jul 2025

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Lilac Pâtisserie

Lilac Pâtisserie

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1017 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

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Jeremy Mozlin

Lovely little place in downtown SB that you'd never know was gluten-free if you didn't ask! Food was delicious, and they clearly put great care into their decor, tableware, and other accents. Save room for dessert, if you can!

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Savoy Cafe & Deli

Savoy Cafe & Deli

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Celiac friendly

24 W Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

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Marley Jay

I love this place so greatly, when I lived downtown I would eat here on the regular. The best thing is it is very inclusive of most diets and has a pretty nice selection of vegan and gluten free items, including at some times of year seasonal cakes and pies.. yumm.. However, today in summertime, their were more choices in the salad and entree bar; including some delicious looking pasta salads, and did I mention how high quality all the ingredients are? Today I kept it simple, and got the gluten free vegan snickerdoodle cookies. They are like puffs of sweet satisfying heaven. I can have few with a small latte and just allow my mind to travel and vacation for a moment. The latte which I had for their, in a cup, making it all the more cozy was divine. Steamed well as for the almond mylk, and had a lovely sweet nutty flavor to the espresso. Very quick service btw. Thats the beauty of this place is you can go and get a latte and nosh, or an entire meal and perhaps some wine.. I will keep coming back and have heard the best things about the owner, thanks for such a delectable space🙏🏽

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Chad’s Cafe

Chad’s Cafe

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216 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

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John Ward

So it's a pretty touristy experience. Brunch in the sun under an umbrella just off the beach? Check. Great food with little appetizer bonus? Check. (Blueberry muffin basket) People jogging by and a blonde waitress named Brooke with slight vocal fry? Check. But after driving up from LA all morning, that was what we wanted. In all seriousness, it was a great experience with unobtrusive gluten-free options. Will stop here again next time we are traveling through. Ymmv for locals, but the parking lot is almost empty and it's full, so people are walking here.

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Loquita Santa Barbara

Loquita Santa Barbara

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202 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

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Terri Arnold

Had a fabulous meal here on the patio, which was very peaceful on a Friday night. By contrast, the interior was very lively, crowded and noisy. Great food. Wonderful, friendly service. Favorites were the crudo and beef carpaccio. Least favorite was the chicken paella but only because the amount of paprika was overpowering (I’m not a paprika fan). Looking forward to visiting again. Very easy for celiacs and gf eaters.

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Crushcakes & Cafe

Crushcakes & Cafe

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1315 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

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Nancy Myers

I had something labeled gluten free, but was I'll for 3 days with gluten related allergy.

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