This tiny bakery sits in a little strip mall in a surprisingly industrial looking area for SB. It's also very popular. There was a line of people waiting for their orders and still more kept coming. The staff were welcoming, and the prices are fair but it's really a to-go place as there's only one table outside and a bench. I ordered an avocado, egg and cheese burrito on the spot and I have no regrets. They brought it out to me in under ten minutes piping hot wrapped in foil in an eco-sensible paper bag. I nibbled on it throughout the morning. It's nice to know it's there bc it's hella convenient to stop here on the way from the office to the airport. read more

Cristino's Bakery - Avocado, egg and cheese burrito - Bakeries Near Me - Goleta, California

Food was fresh and tasty, great little hidden gem off the beaten path. Worth the search. Can't wait to stop back in.

Excellent service and food. I had the croissant breakfast sandwich. Fresh, Flaky croissant with fluffy eggs and bacon. A full meal. Give it a try. read more

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We are sitting here SOOO HAPPY after eating our takeout from Cristino's... Just moved to the SB/Goleta area 2 weeks ago. I Yelp-searched breakfast burritos and found it. This was the best find ever!!! We will for sure make this a regular stop!! My BF got the breakfast burrito with bacon. It came with a traditional style Chile sauce and salsa verde. I've never seen him enjoy a breakfast burrito so much!! Honestly, I've rarely seen him this excited about any food. And he Loves food! I asked for the vegetarian burrito as a bowl, without dairy (sour cream/cheese). They gave me a huge portion and it was delicious!!! Mine came with yet another "sauce" than was green and smooth (not chunky like a salsa) and had an amazing, mildly spicy flavor. I just dumped it all on! They had a large selection of pastries and breads in the front. I got a jalapeño and cream cheese balillo (?) for my BF to eat later as a snack. He Loves bread, cheese, and spicy. If you haven't been to Cristino's... go! If you're trying to choose between Cristino's and another place... go here first!! You're welcome. read more

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Fantastic all around. Delicious torta; delicious burrito; took pastries into work and my team loved them. 5/5 stars

This place is legit! We tried out the asada torta, carnitas torta (Thursday's special), adobada tacos, and the the green chicken tamale. You can tell the bolillo is made in house, love that they added pickled jalapeños and pickled red onions, and the chili de arbol salsa is solid. Everyone was super friendly and even offered to write down the daily specials (photos attached). I also noticed they serve birria tacos with consume on the weekends, and pozole every Friday - will def have to check those out! Specials Monday - BLTA Tuesday - Taco Tuesday - All tacos $2 Wednesday - Bacon cheese burger with fries Thursday - Carnitas Friday - Pozole and Shrimp cocktail It's a bit out of the way, but well worth the trip for the quality of food & price! read more

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The food is amazing here. I went back each morning on my vacation to get breakfast and was never disappointed. The combination of many savory breakfast options with sweet pastries and hot drinks was a unique offering. The staff is super friendly too. Will definitely come back the next time I'm in town. read more

Food is excellent! Call ahead because they get super busy. Stuff is reasonably priced, too. The bakery items are amazing....

Incredible find in Goleta. This is basically a mom-and-pop Mexican bakery with prices, portion sizes, and decor that you'd expect, but we were blown away by the quality - "artisanal", "farm-to-table", "hand-crafted" or whatever bougie adjective you can think of, but without the pretense, attitude, or price. We had a chocolate croissant, almond croissant, and a bacon breakfast croissant. Everything was simply amazing. Huge portions too. The weakest link was the coffee, which was solid, but not gourmet. Hardly a complaint. This place is remarkable. read more

Ordenamos comida y los precios a 20 cada torta y orden de tacos de birria Cuando en el menú hay precios más bajos Llamamos al lugar y dijeron que esos precios son viejos pero deberían de cambiar los precios del menú para que no engañen a la gente gracias read more

The food was outstanding! I ordered breakfast burritos for my crew (14). They were hot and ready when I got there to pick them up.

Breakfast burrito was really good. I had never been here before was looking for a good burrito while I was waiting for my son's game to start. Indescript location tucked back in an industrial area. Dont let that fool you, this place was popular. read more

This is kind of a locals and college students place, but it's really so much more. Everything they do is good from sandwiches to burritos to tamales to baked goods. It's so tiny, but the food is great and the folks running the place are always so nice and helpful. I highly recommend this place ! read more

Great food Great service Yummy yummy . A little tricky to find, just follow directions. Take out only read more

The staff were very friendly and helped us with all our questions that we had about the items they had left. I was very surprised that after all the food we ordered, it came out to be less than $15. I was shocked as I thought that we had ordered a lot food. We only tried the bakery items, but the meals they had to offer sounded delicious! We came right before closing and we had already had lunch so we didn't try anything else although we were interested in the tamales. Out of the items that we got, my favorites were the cheesecake, the cookies, and the danish. Considering that their menu is not that expensive, I would recommend trying as much as you can on their bakery items because you'd be surprised at how much the total comes out to. This is a great small bakery and the staff are really great! read more

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Delicious tamales, friendly service, and great bakery. I've purchased my Christmas tamales here the last several years and have not been disappointed. read more

Don't miss this excellent spot for your pre beach munchies. I had a breakfast burrito with bacon and ham, get both salsas red and green! My wife got the turkey croissant sando, bomb! My son got the pork tamale and my daughter just had a bagel and cream cheese, everything was so fresh and delicious oh yea don't forget the fresh pan Dulce we got that too! read more

Thanks Yelpers, a great find in Goleta. We were passing thru on the way to LA. Looking for sandwiches and poof, 5 star. We had three Chipotle Chicken sandwiches and 2 chicken soft tacos. Fair prices, very tasty food, super fresh. Called in my order direct, ready on time and fast checkout. read more

$9.99 got me a burrito today! Full of chorizo, papas and eggs. Lovely ladies were running the front counter with polite and efficient service. Good, cheap and freshly made! read more

Cristino's Bakery - 1/2...the other half for later! - Bakeries Near Me - Goleta, California

This place was amazing. I was visiting the area yesterday and I stopped by to pick up some baked goods for a few of my business accounts. I received a super warm and friendly greeting from Juanita when I arrived, and I wound up purchasing some tacos and tamales for about 10 people. They did an amazing job packing everything and getting it ready to go for me, and the food was awesome as well as a big hit with the people I brought it for. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the area. A+ food A+ service, thank you Cristino's! read more

Excellent food! Love the Greek salad. Off the beat and path, but highly recommend discovering. read more

They always have great service. They great you well every time. I recent bought a cake for my twins birthday party and gave them the liberty to be creative. I provided my girls' names. I said I wanted the cake to have girly decorations, 3 milks, and color to be purple and pink. When I picked up the cake, I was very content and satisfied with the cake. It was very delicious. read more

Cristino's Bakery - 3 milk's (3 leches) birthday cake - Bakeries Near Me - Goleta, California

Wow wow wow!! Went up to Santa Barbara for a couple of days and found this gem! The service is almost better than when I go to my parents house! The asada torta was amazing! Probably top 2 or 3 I have ever had. The bread is baked fresh in their extremely clean kitchen. The sprinkle cookie was amazing. If you are anywhere near this area, you have to stop by and give them a try! You won't regret it. read more

I am staying nearby, and met someone having lunch on the patio. And, what he had smelled absolutely wonderful. So I asked him where he got it. He told me about Cristino's. I had to check it out! The nice ladies behind the counter are very friendly and welcoming. And, the selection of pastries, breakfast and lunch items is spectacular! Everything is delicious. But, what put it over the top for me was when I came back this morning to pick up a few more items, they greeted me by name! They'd only seen me once before. This location may look like a tiny hole in the wall. But, these people have hearts as big as a castle! I'm looking forward to seeing them again! read more

The service here is always the best here. I ordered food and the lady here was telling me how they have the taco Tuesday day which was pretty good deal. After I ordered the food I sat in the car as it was mentioned it was a 6 minute wait so I was waiting for my name to be called. After she came to my car and told me to have a nice day which is something she did that was out of her way which I appreciated. The tacos were filled with meat so definitely worth the money! I also got a concha which was so good! read more

Cristino's Bakery - Mexican Street Style Tacos - Bakeries Near Me - Goleta, California

Somehow, they simultaneously have the cheapest and best breakfast burrito I've had in the SB area. The one called the Breakfast Burrito on the menu has the perfect ratio of all the listed fillings, and they are nicely distributed throughout the burrito. The ingredients are high quality and they don't skimp on the good stuff! Plus, the tortilla is so good. Perfectly chewy and sturdy enough to hold up. You can just tell they make their food with love. I've had a few of the pastries, and every one has been super tasty. In terms of coronavirus, they are taking every precaution. Only they handle the food, they have a protective shield up, require masks, limit number of people in the store, and they offer hand sanitizer. read more

I eat a lot of food and can truly say, this place has the best sandwich I have EVER had in my life. The chipotle chicken sandwich is actually insane and is worth every cent!! read more

Great food, really reasonable with the pricing. The pan dulce is good and their salsas are excellent as well. Enjoy!

Have loved everything from here and the service is always so good...but the tri-tip sandwich was not good. Tri-tip seemed to be reheated by microwave, which overcooked it, and then it made the lettuce soggy (which it probably didn't need to begin with). Also, it had way too much of the aioli, which needed to be more mustard based than mayo, which also made it too sweet with the blistered tomatoes. I hope it was just a fluke as everything else I've had here has been amazing. read more

Tried this place for the first time and got the Chipotle Chicken Sandwich which is one of their popular items! The chipotle aioli was tasty, the chicken was flavorful, and the bread was dreamy; house baked, flaky on the outside, and warm and chewy on the inside. They had a bunch of pastries that I didn't try, but I will definitely be back for a Concha fix ;) read more

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They got my order completely wrong after I went over it 4 times over the phone. They not only didn't hear what I wanted on my burrito somewhere on the table home they decided that I wanted 2 and they charged me for 2. I wanted one simple burrito. Don't order over the phone Food was ok. Don't understand why people wait for this place. read more

So good! Recently got braces and was scared I wouldn't be able to enjoy my favorite lunch spot anymore. Not the case. Everything is made scratch and delicious. read more

Cristino's Bakery - Carnitas platter (pound of carnitas) - Bakeries Near Me - Goleta, California

Got a croissant. Stale, mealy, no butter flavor. Clearly they don't bake themselves. Can't recommend.

Ordered tamales for Christmas and will always order from Cristino's from now on! The tamales were delicious, beans and rice were perfect. I was also able to order my favorite flour tortilla chips and they were so good! I was impressed with customer service, she went above and beyond by helping me plan the amount of food I would need for a crowd. I'm so glad to have found them! Highly recommend. read more

Today, I went to Cristiano's for lunch and ordered a milanesa torta. She said sorry we're out of milanesa Today. I asked for a tri tip sandwich, she said my apologies we are out of tri tip too. Not thinking anything about it I ordered a Carne asada torta. Sitting and waiting for my order less than 5 minutes later another guy comes in and ordered a milanesa torta, and she replied sure would you like avocado with that? Not sure of what happened or why I was denied my order, feeling a bit confused when my order came up I asked why she told me there was no milanesa but 2 minutes later you take an order for one by someone else? Her only response was we just got it in... I have been here many times, I don't think I'll be going back. read more

Awesome service and great vibes! All the food is very good and authentic! Love this place

Hidden gem ! Definitely amazing food ! Great customer service! Amazing pastries! Amazing everything! Just come see for yourself! read more

Cristino's Bakery - Torta Cubana was to die for ! - Bakeries Near Me - Goleta, California

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Ok this place has THE most melt in your mouth amazing breakfast croissant sandwich. It's just a little locals bakery/cafe near the airport. We came one day to grab my boyfriend something quick on our way to drop him off there. Amazingly we were able to send him off with a nice sandwich as well as coffee and some phenomenal guava cream cheese pastries as well. Since then I've returned a few times with the intention of trying different things on the menu, but we freaking love what we got originally so much that we've barely strayed. Check it for sure! read more

Hidden gem of Goleta! I had never heard of this place up until last month when my mother in law brought over pastries from Cristino's Bakery. Since then I've caught myself daydreaming and craving these pastries. The almond croissants are to die for! The champurrado is also a sweet hot drink that's perfect for those early mornings. Breakfast burritos are also a hit! I've only been to this bakery a few times but I have nothing but great things to say about this place. read more

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An incredible breakfast burrito (and I am sure everything else on their menu is amazing but I love the burrito so much I never stray from that) and nearly as importantly for me I am always greeted with a very nice hello and a big smile. Love this place. read more