1106 State St
Santa Barbara, CA

A downtown State Street staple for 40+ years, Andersen’s Danish Bakery is a family-owned and operated establishment known for sweet and savory kringles and traditional danishes. The bakery is worth a stop for Danish butter bread, cakes, petit fours, and pastries.

25 W Gutierrez St
Santa Barbara, CA

D’Angelo Bakery has been supplying the local community with artisanal loaves and pastries since 1991. The smells wafting out of their Gutierrez Street bakery and café are known to draw customers in for a scone, pretzel, or tart.

1324 State St
Santa Barbara, CA

Renaud’s Patisserie & Bistro quickly made a mark upon opening in Loreto Plaza and today has three bistro locations in Santa Barbara as well as bakeries inside Gelson’s. Renaud hails from France and his meticulous technique shines through in the croissants (the almond is particularly incredible!), sticky buns, cakes, and tarts.

134 E Canon Perdido St
Santa Barbara, CA

A newcomer that’s been drawing crowds since day one, the Presidio District’s Alessia Patisserie is a treasure trove of beautiful candies, chocolates, cakes, and croissants, and you can also order sit-down breakfast and lunch fare such as quiche, brioche French toast, and savory crepes.

314 E Haley St
Santa Barbara, CA

On Haley Street, Los Tarascos Bakery and Deli bakes breads daily for their tortas and serves slices of house-made flan and tres leches cake.

5 W Haley St
Santa Barbara, CA

Oat Bakery is a health-conscious bakery that specializes in whole grain superfood breads infused with nutritious farmers’ market produce, seeds, and nuts. Think creative flavors like charcoal sesame sourdough, shiitake shallot, and date almond. They also make a limited number of super seed gluten-free loaves.

604 Santa Barbara St
Santa Barbara, CA

Australia is the influence behind Recipes Bakery, a homey coffee house and bakery on Santa Barbara Street where you can get a proper flat white or long black with your breakfast. Pop in for ricotta pineapple pancakes, cinnamon rolls, sweet and savory scones and muffins, or porridge.

131 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara, CA

Down in the Funk Zone, Helena Avenue Bakery dishes out organic breads made with locally milled flour, seasonal pastries, and made-to-order breakfast and lunch fare. Try simple pleasures like the buttermilk biscuit with salted butter and jam and the wildflower honey ricotta on sourdough toast, or one of the hearty breakfast sandwiches on brioche.

1150 Coast Village Rd
Montecito, CA

Owned by a French couple, it’s no surprise the croissants and kouign aman at Bree'osh Bakery are delectable. The breakfast sandwiches sit between pillowy house made brioche buns, while the open-faced toast tartines are on house made buckwheat sourdough ciabatta with toppings like avocado and smoked salmon. The savory breakfast and lunch menu also features croques, quiche, and omelets.

7018 Market Pl Dr
Goleta, CA

A quintessential Goleta stop, Anna’s Bakery has been in business since 1990. Swing by for rolls, donuts, cakes, scones, bars, eclairs, and pies made daily—including a handful of gluten-free options.

550 Bell St
Los Alamos, CA

Over in wine country, be sure to stop by the Ballard or Los Alamos locations of Bob’s Well Bread Bakery, which has been raved about in influential publications like Conde Nast Traveler and Food + Wine. In addition to freshly baked crusty loaves, the Bob’s team cooks up decadent sweet and savory croissants, biscuits, bagels, and buns. The made-to-order breakfast and lunch menu features egg dishes, quiche, sandwiches and more.