I've tried other locations because I absolutely LOVE their matchas. Today I ventured out and tried their food. I had their empanadas and breakfast bagel, both of which were okay. I got a matcha and something about it just wasn't the same. Definitely not 5 stars worth from me, as I'll prefer other locations over this one if possible. But also it's not the worst, it's decent! read more

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Walked over from the Leta while staying there and grabbed a breakfast sandwich on an everything bagel and a chai. Great food and drinks and very friendly, welcoming local spot. read more

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Such a great spot for all things Breakfast and Coffee. And with helpful and friendly servers too. Kenzie and Claire and staff are always so welcoming, and spot on with their food and/or coffee recommendations. As much as we love their Vanilla Latte, we always try something new. Food-wise, the Buena Onda Empanadas are incredibly delicious, the Breakfast Sandwich is always tasty, and their selection of pastries and breads continue to satisfy all. Outdoor patio is always fun, and even more fun with the local dogs visiting, and their comfy indoor seating is alway nice, Located in the Calle Real Shopping Center, across the street from Kyles Kitchen, Nikka Ramen, and Trader Joes, and on the same side as Los Arroyos, Sushi Teri, and Orange Theory Fitness. read more

Very clean cafe. Minimalist vibe. Prompt and helpful service. Nice amount of food in display case: bagels, donuts, pastries. Coffee was quite decent making this a good alternative to the nearby multinational chain options. read more

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Perfect breakfast place near the hotel. Offers a variety of coffee and bagels. For the first time staff heard the extra toasted request for my everything lox bagel. Onion was cut very thin not overwhelming, the micro greens on top were excellent. My hubby loved his breakfast sandwich definitely a place to go for breakfast and coffee. They allow dogs on the patio which is a plus. read more

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So I'm an avid coffee lover. Single origin, black coffee is my preference and they don't have that. Not their fault, but I have to give context. I'm here on a business trip and came here each morning, got an Americano, no food. The Americano was excellent and made very consistently but a different person each time. I also like that they have a system of one person taking the orders and another making the drinks. Today is my last day and they opened the glass door wall which made it very vibey. There was nothing extra special, but if you are traveling you should 100% check them out. Wifi, outlets, consistency. I'll be back in a few months. read more

- Locale Destination - It's on Calle Real and Kingston Ave in Goleta. Ambiance: modern, clean, cozy. Menu: coffee, drinks, pastries, light food like sandwiches Service: quick - Gluttony Expedition - Cappuccino: a bit more acidic side, but smooth with medium body. Not bad. BLT sandwich: simple, clean and tasty - Conqueror's Deduction - 3.5 stars. If you prefer a bolder coffee, you might think it's a bit too light. But it's not bad! Good food, too. read more

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HOLY HEALTH CODE VIOLATIONS! Girl with eyebrow piercing was handling those dirty mats and dropped it right in front of us and proceeded to start taking orders grabbing the cups without washing her hands. those mats are soooooo nasty. There was a sink literally right behind her. And there was an employee eating in the drink making area. Per the health department employees need a designated area to eat. They cannot be eating on the counter there. And she started making drinks without washing her hands. Brooooooooooooo. Wash your hands! We walked right out. read more

Good ambience, spacious and pleasant music. The staff members are friendly. I didn't quite like the latte (the espresso had a strange lingering bitterness). The bagel and cream cheese were good. Their cream cheese was refreshingly light. The place is on the more expensive side (cream cheese cost me $1.25?!) All-gender, accessible restrooms; moderately clean. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating options. Decent spot to work - power outlets and WiFi available. read more

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Expensive place really good avocado toast service is so so went back twice for the avocado juice. Highly recommend. read more

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Fantastic Cafe Latte!!! Cucumber toast with cream cheese was perfect. Service exceptional. As you can tell, I found no negatives. I will be back!!!! read more

Of course my favorite coffee spot opened another location close to me so I had to check it out! This new location on Calle Real is much more open and has lots of indoor and outdoor seating! The menu is the same so you can get all of your favorites, including the beloved empanadas! Staff was helpful, friendly, and kind! I also spotted a good number of outlets so a nice working space! Can't wait to be here all the time! read more

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I love lighthouse coffee but this location specially gets orders wrong, like 1 out of 3 times, and are skimpy as hell with cream cheese. It's annoying and unfortunate :/ won't be going to this location anymore read more

Great spot for coffee and avocado toast! Staff is friendly and professional. The cafe has a fun vibe with plenty of long tables for study sessions or work groups. read more

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I was on a business trip and I went to this cafe twice. The nearby hotel restaurant, was at was charging $21 for avocado toast, and this was about $12 with the bacon. It was really good, though the bacon is more like bacon crumble and I'm not sure I would get the bacon again. The first day, I had the chubaka which was a space chai like hot drink with milk. The second day I had the Gibraltar and that was also delicious. The servers were really nice. The space was spacious and clean. It opens early, at 6 AM and closes early at 4 PM. read more

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What a delightful experience at Lighthouse Coffee! The Calle Real location is ideal, with ample parking and indoor and outdoor seating. The establishment was aesthetically pleasing, clean, quiet, a fabulous place to pick up a beverage, a delicious Buena Onda Empanada, or baked goods. The staff were extremely helpful. Expert barista Judith was wonderful and answered all my questions about the beverages on offer. I decided to go with the delectable iced "Dirty Chai". The most yummy chai with milk and a shot of espresso! Good decisions were made. I shall be returning! Thank you Lighthouse Coffee! read more

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Just got totally disrespected and treated like a second or third class citizen. The good thing is when I Walked in the lady behind the counter was helping some one else but she did acknowledge me and let me know that there would be someone to help me soon. Well the girl who came from the back and up to the counter looked right past me and helped her friend who was behind me with her order and didn't ask if I had been helped or not. Simply not the kind of customer service that would make me or anyone else come back to this business. Unfortunately I will most definitely be telling all my colleagues (teachers) about this experience and the newly opened coffee shop. Good customer service seems to be a thing of the past. This happens a lot unfortunately for POC :( read more

Yay! A new Lighthouse coffee! I love the location downtown and in Goleta and the inside of this location is so cute. Nikki took my order and she was so sweet and was so welcoming. Lars made my coffee and he was sure to ask me how I wanted it made. All of the employees inside were so nice! The inside has lots of space for studying and to do work. The outside wall is a sliding glass door which gives the entire place lots of fresh air! Love their coffee it is so rich and tasty! I will definitely be coming back read more

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Really excellent dirty chai and always always friendly and kind people working there.

Stopped here one day to work with a change of scenery. Always a busy location, different selections of drinks and light treats. I enjoyed a strawberry matcha. read more

Pleasant service. Lots of parking. Good coffee clean areas. Gluten free options for eats

One person at the counter taking orders, in no hurry, even though there is a line of people waiting to order and a line of cups waiting for the orders to be made. After 10 mins of nobody's new order being made, I left. Looked great inside, food smelled delicious, but service was very very slow. read more

They didn't ask if we wanted our food for here or to go, and also didn't ask for our names, which led to someone taking my order. I asked several times if it had come out because I had been waiting for almost 30 minutes for my food, and finally they came to the conclusion that someone had taken it. This could have all been avoided if they asked our names! read more

Went on a saturday around 2:30. There was no line and this was first time here. The girl behind the counter seemed very annoyed to be taking my order. I asked for a ceramic cup after she had started writing my order down on the paper ones. She crushed the cup in her hand and just overall seemed annoyed. As a former barista I get saturdays can be stressful but didn't love to be treated like this. cappuccino was very mid. Had little foam and mostly bubbly. read more

Came here nearly every day on my trip to SB for the chai latte. Very good, wish we had this at home! Bought some beans to take back as a gift. Hope they like them as much as I liked their chai! read more

I work across the street and stopped in for a quick breakfast & coffee. The place had a good morning vibe with ample seating and light. Had the breakfast sandwich, coffee & BB scone. read more

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i really needed a place to get some work done and came across this coffee shop. It was really nice and spacious inside with a lot of places to charge your laptop. A ton of parking outside was such a plus too. I had a matcha latte. The workers were nice and added to the calm atmosphere. I will say tho if you go on a weekday- this place is across from HS so it will get packed for lunch. It's only for a bit tho so not the worst. read more

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They have a great breakfast sandwich!! I thoroughly enjoy this environment and their bagels. Baristas are all very friendly as well! read more

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Where do I start? It's freezing in that coffee shop. Opposite of cozy. Service was so slow and they kept just taking more peoples orders while everyone waiting drinks pile up. And on top of all that my bagel was stale! Never coming back. Took 25 mins for 2 drinks and a bagel. Ridiculous. This is my second bad experience here. read more

Came to town w my daughter to UCSB orientation. Stopped by to get coffee and breakfast around 7am and it was not busy. There was plenty of parking. The avocado toast and breakfast sandwich were delicious. They used fresh ingredients and were made on the spot. No prepackaged food Really good vanilla latte and macchiato. I'd like to personally thank Chelsea and Nikki who took my order. They were genuinely so friendly and recommended the drinks. They even gave me a list of places for my daughter to visit once she moves out there for school. Great energy from these 2 young ladies. I'm definitely coming back when I am in town. read more

stopped here for breakfast and coffee before heading home from a vacation; it was wonderful!! i had the cucumber toast and my husband had their açaí bowl. 10/10 for both! such a yummy, delightful way to start the day. we also accidentally were given one of their carne empanadas (?), which was also very delicious!! i didn't see it on the menu, so i'm not sure where exactly it came from.. but they said it was their mistake and we could just take it. coffee was lovely as well! definitely recommend read more

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Not a place for matcha lovers. Their "matcha" is just pale green milk. The last couple times I came in the baristas have had terrible attitude despite my friendliness. They all act like it's a huge chore to make one drink or take a simple order so I would not recommend this place at all. Getting greeted with hostile vibes ruins the experience as people go to coffee shops to enjoy. read more

Love this new location in Goleta. One small recommendation: lower the volume of the music. Or even better, limit to instrumental music only.

Today I got a hot chocolate and it was really bad. Full of milk and almost nothing of chocolate. Sooo disappointed!

Great drinks and perfect location to do work in! The staff are all quite friendly as well. Only thing is the food is a little bit pricier, but nothing bad to say overall! Beautiful big doors open nice and wide to get some sun and a breeze while you're inside! read more

Great service with a smile by Chelsea and her team! It makes such a huge difference when people are friendly (please take note, Turnpike Lighthouse ). Such a nice experience here. Thank you. read more

My husband picked up an iced chai latte for me on the way home and it was still good once he got home with it an hour later. I would like to visit it myself some time! read more

when I got in, on February 7, 2025 at 11:30am, there was noone in line, two girls were working the bar, and I waited at the counter for 7 minutes. Unacceptable. I ordered my overpriced blended drink with whipped cream, and sat down inside, and they took way too long to make my drink, considering they were doing nothing else, didn't call my order or my name (my drink sat up there for a while I'm sure before I noticed it was out), and they were overall the rudest coffee baristas I have ever met. Not to mention, when I got the drink the whipped cream was on the side the whole drink was disheveled and unappetizing and ugly- it looked like the girl dropped my drink and didn't care to fix it. I wanted to say something, but the barista workers just simply dont respond to customers. I cannot figure out how to upload a photo of it, but I will never recommend this awful place to anyone because of the rude workers. The ambiance is okay though. read more

When this location first opened the service and coffee was great and was just like the other locations. Unfortunately the quality of the lattes has gone down. The past couple of times the coffee has been getting more bitter and this morning I got two lattes and they were utterly disgusting. I don't know if there needs to be additional training but if I'm paying $7 or more for a latte I don't think it's too much to ask to not get a two burned lattes. read more

Had a delicious cappuccino, reminded me of ones in Rome. Delicious bagel with lox. everyone working was so friendly and had smiles. Great, friendl, inviting atmosphere. read more