Carp Moon Cafe

Seems like a popular little spot in Carpinteria! It was a little hectic figuring out where to order…read moreat first, but once we got situated everything moved pretty smoothly. The outdoor seating was super cute with little steel tables and chairs, plus plenty of umbrellas for anyone sensitive to the sun. The menu was simple but had vegetarian options, and they also had a case full of bakery goodies that looked delicious. I ordered the white mocha decaf with oat milk and a breakfast sandwich -- both were really good! There wasn't too much interaction with the staff, but they kept the line moving and got the food out quickly. Overall, a great location within walking distance to shops and gardens that we enjoyed strolling through after breakfast. Definitely worth stopping by!

Very bad coffee with unreliably ok food. I usually order online and pickup from here when I forget…read moremy lunch at home (I work nearby), so I thought I'd treat my parents to lunch here when they visited. Bad idea I guess. My parents are older and get cold easily, so we sat next to the fire pit. It turns off suddenly and we request it to please be turned back on as it's overcast and barely noon, and a waitress who hasn't been near us in 20 minutes says she smelled gas just now and had to turn it off. Translation: cheap management saw the sun coming out and wanted to save money. There was no gas smell. So classless. Even when we mentioned it again and asked, the glazed-eyes looking girl gave a slight remix of her "unfortunately umm due to me umm smelling gas umm we are not able to turn it back onnnnn." Is everyone who works here on meds or something? Coffee was terrible and watered-down, and simple premade sandwiches took 20 minutes to heat in a panini press and bring out. Food was very mediocre and my "poached" egg was basically hard boiled. The food tastes much better when you order online, probably because they actually know you have a set time limit to pick it up so they make it fresh and with effort. They just dgaf if you're seated, I guess. Just go to Lucky Llama guys.

Another foggy morning

Chicken panini and cafe latte

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I like the Chai here!

Reynaldo's Bakery

4.2(182 reviews)

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They Never Disappoint With All The Variety Of Food They Have. The Workers Are Happy And Helpful…read more Thank You

Service was fast. It has family friendly atmosphere. Food was good! I enjoyed the breakfast torta…read more I thought it was going to be a bit intimidating since Bolio bread is usually larger in size. This had a different taste to it and the perfect size..you can customize your eggs, meat cheese and veggies. I had ham with jalapeño, spinach and mushroom. I opted for beans instead of mayo and jack cheese. Queso fresco would have been tastier.. but they offered jack or American.. I'm a sucker for nopales.. if they had that ..I would make it a 6 star if I could. I enjoyed my cafe de la Hoya as well. They have a variety of breakfast and lunch options along with baked goods. Definitely a place to check out. Nothing fancy but a cozy place to pick up food or dine in.

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Santa Barbara Hives

4.6(79 reviews)

0.4 mi

I had the pleasure of trying Santa Barbara Hives food and products at the Santa Barbara Earth Day…read moreFestival. The food and honey are fresh and delicious, and their honey hand balm is soft and deeply moisturizing. Their staff are some of the kindest people you'll ever meet and you can tell how passionate they are about the business and making a positive impact on their community. At one point they noticed I didn't get my order in time, and brought out an extra slice to thank me for my patience, which goes to show their attention to making their customers happy and quickly correcting any mistakes. Food was extra fresh and absolutely delicious. Pepperoni Pizza - 5/5. Soft sourdough crust and mini pepperoni cups. Salad - 5/5. Fresh. Croutons and ranch made in house. Cookies - 5/5. Peanut butter chuck and chocolate chip cookies were perfectly chunky. Hot Honey - 5/5. Extra spicy (and when I say spicy, I mean spicy), and goes well with the pizza! Looking forward to stopping by their brick and mortar location soon, and trying their Tri Tip sandwich!

Pizza, cakes and pastries and so much more. Easy walk from the campground. A nice destination for…read moreyour morning bike ride too! Friendly service. Most people get their orders to go, but there are about 3 tables and chairs outside available. If you're camping and don't want the usual touristy spot, get your special coffee, matcha, croissant etc here. The sourdough bread they make is also used for the pizza crust. Yummy!

Love the fun decor and interior

Tri Tip Sandwich and Iced Matcha Latte

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Croissants

Lucky Llama Coffee

4.4(648 reviews)

My daughter and I stopped by Lucky Llama Coffee House and had a great experience. The avocado toast…read morewas super good--fresh, flavorfu. The açaí bowl was refreshing and delicious, and the coffee was excellent--smooth and well-made. Perfect spot for a healthy breakfast or a relaxed coffee break.

* **…read more What's appealing about this spot? - The town is appealing - it is reasonably accessible from the nearby road - Huge tree in the adjacent, open field ******** - Staff seemed quite miserable - Scone was simply the worst "cardboard tasting"scone ever - Tiny drip coffee portion with that "burnt" flavor featured (light roast) - Signature, yelling of customer names (multiple times) to create that special relaxing environment we all look for on a Saturday morning. *********** Icky ... yeah, that's how I'd describe my (second) visit. Consistently unpleasant and uninspired operation - both times. Summary: A high demand location, delivering a mediocre product, for a premium price, with lotsa yelling people's names .... in the most annoying fashion. Photos? Really? It's that bad. Suggest you dig-a-little deeper in Carpenteria, you can do better.

Mayan Mocha

Great Dune coffee roasters cappy!

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Outdoor seating

Chocolats du Calibressan

4.7(93 reviews)

0.9 mi

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We stopped in for truffles, with a preference for the real thing: dark, creamy and not overly…read moresweet. Score! We received a sampling of four of their seven or so dark ones, and they were smooth and wonderful. The flavored ones, such as Ginger / Lemon and Curry / Coconut, really popped - strong flavor that complimented the chocolate very nicely. Love it!

As someone who has traveled to Europe many times and tried a variety of local chocolatiers there,…read morethe huge stream of 5-star reviews (and finding out the owners were French) had me ecstatic. However, my experience was disappointing. The two girls in the shop were almost asleep. One was barely conscious, the other was trying to make up for her. The chocolates looked very interesting, but they were rather dull-looking and often hard to differentiate because the display case had no lights. Add to this the already dim lighting of the store and that it was an overcast day outside, and it felt like trying to buy chocolates in an old library. As for the chocolates themselves, they did not taste like French/European chocolates at all; they had the very standard American chocolate taste-that is, Hershey-like and with no deep resounding real cacao flavor that is like bass from a speaker on your tongue. That's what real European chocolate tastes like. This was just sugar, sugar, sugar, and cute designs. Maybe they are using cheaper American ingredients rather than importing higher quality ones? No point in having the Eiffel Tower on your logo if you wouldn't be able to keep this store open in France. But the best part: the girl at the counter didn't let me try anything other than the three pre-selected types of bon bons on the sample tray! How cheap can you get? I've never had any chocolatier deny a sample of a simple truffle, especially not one with the gall to charge $3 per chocolate in a tiny town like Carp! $35 for a dozen, just to not even be able to try what you are putting in the box? You must be joking. Anyways, onto trying to find another good chocolatier in the 805...

So many delights to choose from! @Chocolats du CaliBressan

Today's selections

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"Bisous", Jean-Michel Carré -- The French Chocolatier of the American Riviera @Chocolats du CaliBressan

Guicho's Eatery

4.4(316 reviews)

0.0 mi

Unsuspecting spot, empty when we got there w/ lots of open space inside on 9/12/25 morning... but…read moreit's a GEM. So good, so flavorful, w/ generous portions and lots of seafood. Helpful staff. FETTUCCINE w/ SHRIMP $16.95 Tiger shrimp, mushrooms, scallions, light cream, sherry wine, garlic LINGUINE $17.95 Green and white linguine, tiger shrimp, bay scallops, mushrooms, green onions, white wine, light marinara, crushed red pepper

Wow the portions are huge, food is flavorful, and our to go order was piping hot when we picked it…read moreup. Kids ate up the spaghetti without complaint, adults enjoyed the lasagna, tortellini, and linguini. Each meal came with bread so we happily ended up with a huge bag of leftover toasted buttered bread. The star of the show was the linguini bursting with shrimp and scallops. Worth a train ride from LA for that alone (and a bag of bread).

Interior

2 pastas serve 3 girls (this is each serving size)

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The outside of the restaurant

Peebee & Jays

4.1(185 reviews)

0.3 mi

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Great Sandwich's and service. Came here for a mom and pop sandwich and it was delivered!…read more Will be back!

We had a mixed experience at Peebee & Jay's. The woman working there was very friendly, polite, and…read morewelcoming, which we really appreciated. However, the man who appeared to be the owner (young, beard, wearing basketball shorts) made us feel uncomfortable. After I had already paid for our food, I was questioned about whether I had paid for a second bag of chips. Even after it was clarified as a mistake, there was no direct apology to us, and the interaction left us feeling unfairly accused and uneasy. On top of that, the sandwiches were just average for the price. Overall, the experience was disappointing despite the friendly service from the other staff member. I just hope he treats his employees better than he treats his customers. May 29, 2026 12:45 PM

Inside 9-6-23

4/26/26. Sweet H spoiling me with this cranberry relish turkey $14. Sandwich ok. Soft sourdough excellent.

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Outside

Carp Kitchen & Grocery

4.6(98 reviews)

0.0 mi

Make sure to stop in here to pick up some delicious and healthy bites on your way to the beach. The…read moreGodmother is my favorite sandwich to bring along. Delicious salads and other creative choices. Wonderful staff. Charming location. Enjoy.

Amazing! Fresh…read more Healthy. Lots of vegetarian options. Large servings. Rear patio seating is beautiful and relaxing. Owner Debra was adorable. Super kind and friendly. So helpful and visited with us. Definitely worth the bike ride from Ventura!! We will be back.

Just out of the smoker... pastrami perfection

Lunch Menu

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Lunch menu 1

Feast: The Cafe at Field + Fort

4.3(95 reviews)

4.4 mi

Very cute location with a Beautiful view of the ocean and amazing outdoor seating area in two…read moredifferent areas! They had a very cute store inside the cafe that had a bunch of things. It had a pasta section, a candle section, and much more! I got an unsweetened iced matcha latte and i liked it! The staff was all super friendly!

Unique and tasty menu options, but not worth the price and wait. Loved the savory porridge. Ham…read moresandwich was okay but definitely not worth the price. Staff is kind and friendly, and the shop and grounds are beautiful. But this is probably more of a stop and try it once kind of a place rather than a staple or somewhere I'd go again. You know what though? They did have a KILLER (if not also ridiculously overpriced) brownie.

Breakfast served all day

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Mushroom Tartine

Farm Cart Organics

4.5(15 reviews)

A great gem in Carpinteria that allows you to get the best local produce. Unique products too…read more Don't skip out on the mushrooms! Prices reflect the quality so check in before you get some sticker shock.

Farm Cart Organics has a farm stand. It's in the plaza right next to the Carpinteria Library and…read moreFriends of the Library book shop. Open Tuesday- Wednesday 11am-5pm and on Saturday 10am-5pm. The farm stand was loaded with fresh, vibrant fruits, vegetables, and flowers. They even had artwork and olive oil for purchase. Everything was displayed in a magazine cover worthy style. But there was no prices noted which I found odd. I'm not wired to purchase items without knowing the price. I need to know before I loosen the purse strings.