Top 11 Gluten-Free Dessert Spots to Delight in Santa Barbara

Lilac Pâtisserie

1017 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
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Lila Abrams
Lila Abrams
horrible service. i ordered a blueberry muffin and the person next to me ordered one a minute after. they had me pay for it and then told me they were all out and gave it to the person. this was after waiting in line for 20 minutes. the staff has absolutely no manners. if your looking for good gluten free food with good service save yourself some time and choose a different bakery. they also do a horrible job at making accommodations. i ordered myself an omelet and told them i could not eat mushrooms and they gave me an omelet with mushrooms. then got annoyed and took another 20 minutes to make me a new one. and it was undercooked and smaller than the actual serving size.

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Savoy Cafe & Deli

24 W Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
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Marley Jay
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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Green Table

113 W De La Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
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Alexis Morra
Alexis Morra
The atmosphere is really nice. I came here to try the quiche and gluten free baked goods. The blueberry gluten free muffin was quite small and mildly flavored. I got a much bigger and better one at Helena Ave Bakery. I read the reviews raving about the quiche and I don’t get the hype. It’s a slice of a basic quiche. It’s nice the crust is gluten free but it was quite thick crust and the quiche was not freshly made…maybe it was fresh from the morning, I got there around 10:40am. But it was reheated and cold in the middle.

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The Lark Santa Barbara

131 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
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Alicia G
Alicia G
Loved the food, atmosphere, and our server Zack was amazing! I am gluten free and Zack was very knowledgeable and reassured me that he would take every precaution to ensure my meal was gluten free. We got the ahi tuna crudo, butter leaf salad, and catch of the day which all had excellent summer flavors and were the perfect portion sizes. Definitely recommend.

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Loquita Santa Barbara

202 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
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Terri Arnold
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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Lilac Montecito

1209 Coast Village Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, USA
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Lior Seidel
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McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

728 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
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Jessica Trevisan
Jessica Trevisan
I highly recommend this spot for ice cream. The flavors were delicious and you can really taste how fresh the fruit used in the flavors are. I would also like to say how wonderful the staff is. I have celiac disease and as soon as the employee heard they offered to go to the back of the store and scoop from a fresh tub to avoid cross contamination. This was so incredibly kind. I have never requested this at any ice cream place because I didn’t want to inconvenience the staff so having them offer it here was so nice. I can’t wait to come back.

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Insomnia Cookies

430 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
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kim hofer
kim hofer
Absolutely fantastic cookies! Hubby wanted white chocolate macadamia nut cookies and they had them! Warm and yummy! And their gluten free cookies were just as good. So happy to have found this shop!

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Opal

1325 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
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Samantha Imholt
Samantha Imholt
Wonderful dinner. Stopped by while passing through on a Monday evening mid March 2025 after Grand Prix. Amazing food, catered to gluten allergies and best drinks and dessert I’ve had in months. I hope to return every time I pass through after the races. Just absolutely incredible!!

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Loca Vivant Kitchen

4141 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93110, USA
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Stephanie M-H
Stephanie M-H
Amazing. I got a rosemary garlic sourdough filone today. Beautiful loaf, crispy crust and light airy center. Might be the best gluten free bread I’ve ever had. I will definitely be ordering again 💘

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