When you think about food in Santa Barbara, chances are your first thoughts involve seafood. Sitting at ocean's edge as we do, it's a valid point, but we have to tell you the restaurants in and around Santa Barbara are a smorgasbord of international and American delights. From good old-fashioned barbecue, to healthy and organic Mediterranean, to everyone's favorite pizza, our ocean village offers a meal for every craving-and the food we tend to crave most often is pizza! And because we know that even the healthiest of eaters share the same cravings for a gooey and topping-filled pizza as we do, we're sharing this list of restaurants that have the best pizza in Santa Barbara to ensure your cravings will be satisfied!
Although we firmly believe there is no such thing as a bad pizza, there are certainly degrees of quality, taste, and creativity. Patxi's Pizza get's high marks for all three, offering deep dish pizzas that will kill the rumbles in your hungriest eaters. Go with a Classic Meat, featuring pepperoni and an all-natural garlic fennel sausage, or pick the Vegan, made with a whole wheat crust, fresh spinach, garlic, red onion, and a Daiya vegan cheese, if you want to maintain some semblance of a healthy diet while on vacation!
If you were about to despair that you will never find a wood-fire pizza joint that also serves craft coffee, beer, and wine, we are about to make you very happy. Lucky Penny offers all of the above and a full take-out menu, so you can choose to enjoy your meal on their charming patio or in sweats on the back deck of your Paradise Retreats vacation escape! Offering innovative selections, including their Milpas pizza that comes with fingerling potatoes, Mexican chorizo, sunny side-up egg, spicy tomatillo marinara, cotija, & cilantro, this spot is one of our favorites when we can't choose between Mexican and pizza-we just get both!
This is the neighborhood pizza joint you've been searching for your entire life. Featuring simple wood chairs and tables, a neon sign informing guests that they are open, and a clientele that is both friendly and well fed, Nicky D's is where the locals eat. And if you don't try their garlic clam pizza at least once during your stay, you'll end up regretting it for the rest of your life!
That paradise and pizza both start with the same letter. All of the places we talked about today offer take-out or delivery, so you can enjoy your slice of the pie in the comfort and style of your luxurious Paradise Retreats vacation escape-reserve yours today!
Want to know more about what other awesome things you can do in Santa Barbara? Check out our activities page!
