Corazon Cocina ★ 3.8
Michelin Bib Gourmand counter in the Santa Barbara Public Market. Street food tacos, ceviches, and regional Mexican dishes from fresh local ingredients.
OrderStreet food tacos, Regional ceviches, Mexican street snacks
10 mexican places in Santa Barbara we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Santa Barbara | Mexican across every city.
Santa Barbara's Mexican food carries unusual credentials. La Super-Rica on Milpas, cash-only since 1980, was famously Julia Child's favourite Mexican restaurant in America, while Corazon Cocina holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for its hand-pressed tortillas in the Public Market and Los Agaves earned its own Michelin Guide listing for family-recipe moles on Milpas Street. Super Cuca's covers the burrito end on Micheltorena, generous and open late.
Los Agaves ★ 4.0
Michelin Guide Mexican on Milpas Street. Freshly made tortillas, complex moles, and ceviche from family recipes. Loyal neighbourhood following since opening.
OrderMole negro, Handmade tortillas, Carne asada
La Super-Rica Taqueria ★ 4.3
Cash-only counter on Milpas since 1980. Julia Child's favourite Mexican restaurant in the US. Daily blackboard, hand-pressed corn tortilla tacos.
OrderHand-pressed corn tortilla tacos, Roasted pasilla chiles, Lomito suizo
La Super-Rica Taqueria ★ 4.3
Cash-only Milpas counter since 1980. Julia Child's favourite Mexican restaurant in the US. Daily blackboard of corn tortilla tacos and roasted chiles.
OrderCorn tortilla tacos, pasilla chiles, lomito suizo
Corazon Cocina ★ 3.8
Michelin Bib Gourmand counter in the Santa Barbara Public Market. Street food tacos, ceviches, and regional Mexican dishes from fresh local ingredients.
OrderStreet food tacos, ceviche, regional Mexican snacks
Super Cuca's ★ 3.2
Counter-service taqueria on Micheltorena open 06:00 to 22:00 daily. Generous burritos, breakfast tacos, and carne asada. Vegetarian options throughout.
OrderBurritos, breakfast tacos, carne asada tacos
Sandbar Cocina y Tequila ★ 3.1
Late-night Mexican restaurant and tequila bar on lower State Street. Elevated tacos, seafood enchiladas. Reopened June 2026 after full renovation.
OrderTacos, seafood enchiladas, handcrafted margaritas
La Super-Rica Taqueria ★ 4.3
Cash-only Milpas taco counter since 1980. Julia Child's favourite Mexican restaurant in the US. Daily blackboard, hand-pressed corn tortillas.
OrderHand-pressed corn tortilla tacos at $3-4 each
Super Cuca's ★ 3.2
Counter-service taqueria on Micheltorena Street. Generous burritos, breakfast burritos, menudo, caldo. One of the longest-running taquerias in Santa Barbara.
OrderBurritos and tacos
Corazon Cocina ★ 3.8
Michelin Bib Gourmand Mexican counter in the Santa Barbara Public Market. Hand-pressed tortillas, regional guisados, horchata. No advance reservation needed.
OrderStreet tacos and ceviches
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