Dessert Santa Barbara?
This weekend I'm coming up from LA to show my sister a little bit of SB. We are going to chow on spinys at the SBShellfish Co. Origianlly, I wanted to take hre to McConnell's after.
Is it parhaps too chilly (well, not for me, I love it any weather)
Where else can good dessert be had?
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I personally enjoy the dessert menu (different every day) and coffee/tea at the Soujourner on Canon Perdido (near Santa Barbara Street). They have everything from vegan fruit crisps to nice pies, puddings, and cakes. Would be excellent to share a couple. They veer toward the more healthful than totally decadent and buttercream-laden, but it's really not as "granola" as you might think. My favorite place for lingering over dessert.
Other favorites:
- Cafe Buenos Aires: Panqueque de Dulce De Leche or Panqueque de Manzana.
- Pacific Crepes dessert crepes (check with them regarding closing time)
- Chocolate Bread Pudding at the Hungry Cat is EXCELLENT (it's the only dessert they serve): you might be able to snag two seats at the bar just for dessert & coffee depending on what time you get there.
- Via Maestra, 42 on upper State St also has good desserts and selection of gelato (gelato is not made in house) and it's a very cozy setting.›1 Reply -
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jperes167
Oct 19, 2007 04:39 PM
Well, as long as you're taking the costly crustacean route, I'd go for bust and head up to the Wine Cask for dessert. Have a glass of champagne while you're at it. I remember when they weren't much more than a furnished hole in the wall! But, McConnell's--you can't go wrong with the Turkish Coffee ice cream and its lovely butterfat content.
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Alice Q
Oct 19, 2007 12:11 AM
They only have one, but it's very good, and very shareable - the Hungry Cat's chocolate bread pudding brulee.
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McConnells is never the wrong choice - particularly the Brazilian Coffee Chip. Ca Dario has very good desserts - corner East Victoria and Anacapa Street - up among the other top restaurants around the 1200 block of State Street.
For simple, their creme caramel is I think, the best in town. They have a puff pastry with zabaglione sauce and fresh berries if you are more adventuresome and the sfogato (expresso with icecream) is just plain addicting. Fresh, authentic flavors.
Wonderful european cakes and desserts can be found in the tiny Cafe Bianco in Victoria Court (same 1200 block of State Street), but they are only open til 5pm. Worth buying something and eating it later.
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DoctorQuality
Oct 18, 2007 11:35 AM
walk down to the saturday farmers market on cota street. there's a stand selling pies from the solvang pie company that are out of this world. any of the crumble top pies are my favorites, but the peach pies aren't too shabby either. eat a small while you walk around and then buy a large for the trip home.
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