Handlebar Coffee

Handlebar Coffee is a coffee shop Santa Barbara Downtown Santa Barbara located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (719) 201-3931

  • Website

    handlebarcoffee.com

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  • Type

    Coffee Shop

Address

128 E Canon Perdido St (Santa Barbara St.) Santa Barbara , CA 93101 United States

Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes

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coffee trendy lively casual outdoor seating spacious scones hipster great value cookies restaurants good for working homemade soups cake almond milk friendly staff pickles dog-friendly crowded town
Fabio T.

Great selection of coffee in Santa Barbara, probably the best! Try the nitro and sit outside! grab a cool t-shirt if you’re visiting.

Will Kivinski

Really delicious 3rd wave espresso based drinks. Friendly service too. The Kombucha on tap is lovely. I recommend the lavender lemonade flavor.

Lindsay Black

They roast their own in house! Aaron and Kim are the owners, they make you feel at home. Make sure to grab the front table, you can sit and view the riviera and the presidio . SB living at its finest!

Jen T

One of the coolest coffee shops I've been to. For the snobs: Notneutral cups. Fresh roasted, wet processed, single origin beans . Aesthetics: Cyclists in spandex eye candy . Reclaimed wood interior.

Nm

Great coffee .. Long lines but quick service

Flora Garcia

Super little coffee shop , quirky, and cozy ! They have good coffee , nice scones , cakes , and delicious homemade soups . The staff were lovely and friendly and welcomed us and our little dog.

Gene Palmer

Possibly the greatest espresso I've ever had. Better than any chain coffee place ... And better than Intelligentsia - which WAS the best I've ever had. Only downside here is parking .

Dmitrii Calzago

Good on-premise-roasted coffee , chocolate , pastries . Classic Santa Barbara view : Presidio and the Riviera. Cyclist hang-out on Saturday morning.

Kidhack

Good iced mocha , but order the small since both sizes have the same number of espresso shots .

Vittorio Grieco

Truly artisan coffee & a great little place to have a cozy afternoon pick me up coffee & chat with a friend. Next to Three Pickles sandwiches (great subs !) my favorite Goodland Club

Ranu Rajkarnikar

Get the iced chai latte ever (with soy)! Love the spacious friendly vibe and the bike-inspired theme is awesome. Best coffee in SB hands down!

F

The coffee is amazing! But some beans to bring home with you, and be sure to get an almond croissant

Johnny Yo

Excellent drip coffee and the people are super friendly . Talk coffee and take a bag of the Columbia home with you.

Lily

Excellent 3rd wave espresso drinks and some hipster biker merch to peruse while you wait.

Doug de Wet

Best coffee we've had in SB. While you enjoy a cup, you can watch and smell as beans are roasted on site.

Sean Callow

Incredible espresso . Great alley seating. Very Santa Barbara. I'm glad that I stumbled upon this jewel.

Jackson Tsai

Love their outdoor seating and nicely renovated inside, friendly staff and aromatic coffee

Lidianete Nakamura

Amazing almond milk latte , but the worker ignored me and served the person behind me first, I think she needs to learn some customer service !

Global Highlander

Good coffee roaster , with great space, and excellent vegan cowboy cookie .

Ashley Yuki

Matcha lattes here are perfection! And come unsweetened which I really appreciate!

Sara Taylor

The almond croissant here is one of the best I've ever had! Also the coffee is delicious.

Hillary Folsom

Such a smooth almond milk cortado . Lively fun place to be. Good iced coffee too!

Gordon Wright

Very good coffee and brilliant baked goods , especially the croissants . Best coffee in Santa Barbara

Asher Kinyon

One of the best avocado toasts and lattes I’ve ever had

Emilio C

Nice and trendy coffee shop . There's no outlets though, so make sure you have a lot of battery power if you're bringing your computer.

Nigar Karagöz

Very good coffee and cookies , very quiet to chill :)yeeeeaaahhh

Isaac Cruz

Virtually any small coffee shop such as this has better tasting coffee/espresso than most chains. Try the americano , black. Quite flavorful

ian r

Friendly baristas , liked the outdoor seating , tasty brew.

Frances A.

They now have indoor seating, including a communal table that's perfect for getting some work done.

Tanya V

Great coffee , try almond croissants

Suki

Good iced coffee and pastries . They also carry some great natural wines .

Sarah K

Great spot for a latte - and they have both soy and almond milk ! Woot!

Andrew Zombie

All latte sizes are double shot; if you order a large, ask for an extra shot. :)

Amber

Great almond milk latte and nice working space!

Steven Wirt

Good vegan scones and excellent coffee served on a nice open patio .

Carlos Baez

Cool place to hang out at. Affogato was really good!

Brendan Nelson

The owners are very nice and so is the espresso , clean and tasty get a macchiato if that is your thing!

Stuart Cook

Watch Aaron roasting the beans using the machine in the shop. Top quality coffee

Eric Benjamin

Great espresso and cool spot near the mission.

Ryan McMahon

The coffee is very good. The blueberry lemon scone was outrageous

Hristo Hristov

Da coffee here is great just look ???? at the espresso machine

Brad Barrish

Drip coffee , espresso and chocolate croissants are all tops.

percussivebunny

Best dirty chai I have ever had! Not super sweet, but deliciously spiced. Yum!

Matt R

Superb espresso bar . The Gibraltar was fantastic.

Sagar Jhobalia

The staff is awesome and their latte even better !

Jeff Huberific

Anyone that lives in Santa Barbara knows this is one of the best coffee shops in town .

Luc Jacobs

Best coffee I encountered in Santa Barbara. Beautiful setting.

Max Blue ????????

Be sure to also order a almond croissant to your cappucino . Best!

Ted Gooch

Great little coffee spot . Love their espresso

Hannah Bibighaus

Great people and service. Try the almond croissant !

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