I have loved every Panino I've been to. I typically go to the Solvang or Goleta locations but it was my first time at this particular location. We stopped here on our way up to SLO for a graduation. My grandmother-in-law would not stop raving about how excellent the food was & my husband & I enjoyed our food very much as well. Good food. Fast service. Nice sitting area inside and outside. We'll be back next time we are in the area! read more

The sandwiches are delicious! Flavors are inspired combos, with great spreads, roasted peppers, Brie, and the like, with more flair than your traditional deli. Bread is fresh and focaccia is soft. We got a bunch to go and everyone was happy at the beach. Get some, you won't be disappointed. read more

Got the number 9 sandwich (turkey and brie) and this was to DIE for. I'm a huge fan of brie cheese, and just the overall combination of all the veggies and the condiments were incredible. They didn't skimp on the brie either which I was really impressed by. Had a few bits of the chicken pesto, and that was also delicious. Nothing beat the turkey and brie though. Will definitely be back! I want to try the other combinations because they all looked amazing read more

Never fails! Back here for some English Stilton & Asian Pear Salad & a half of Curried Chicken Sandwich on Focaccia bread. Mmmm mmmm GOOD! Staff is always friendly! Warning, this place is very small. There are a few tables inside. There are more patio seating and because its in Santa Barbara, that hardly gets HOT, don't expect centralized AC in this cute little place. Expect a ceiling fan. The sandwiches & salads are simple BUT so unique & delicious. I tried duplicating the salads at home & of course, it's never the same. read more

Panino - English Stilton with Asian Pear salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Came here after driving up from LA and we were starving. It hit the spot. I got the tuna- SO GOOD. It's real tuna. None of that mayo crap. And the artichokes. YUM! My friend got the black and white sandwich and a cup of soup, which she reported were both delish. We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful weather. It was a lovely meal. Great spot for a quick bit to eat with healthy, fresh ingredients. read more

Delicious sandwiches made with quality ingredients. Be prepared for a bit of a wait, although it is definitely worth it. Amazing staff who work really hard I love the #12, pesto & chicken is the best combo. Nice selection of chips and drinks as well. read more

Love this place! On my highly regarded sandwich rankings for SB, the #8 (Italian) on focaccia is #2 in town. They also have a wide range of delicious sandwiches, friendly service, and a decent sized front patio area for eating on site, even in the Covid era. They have other locations in Goleta and Solvang and they are all delicious. I have never had a bad meal at any of them. It's going to cost you a bit more than most sandwich shops, but they are so well put together that it's worth it. read more

Food: #12 Foccacia Bread with sliced chicken, pesto, mayo, lettuce, sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, feta cheese! All the other sandwiches looked good but we wanted to share a Sandwich together. read more

Panino - #12 - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Great spot down town off the main path. Will definitely be coming here again:) gluten free bread is delicious and light. A bit delicate but is one of the better ones I have had. The prosciutto itself is a bit rubbery and tough but still very good. Lots of flavor read more

Panino - This is a gluten free prosciutto sandwich. Delicious! A bit crumbly but very moist and flavorful. Would definitely get again. - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Now this is a Sandwich Place. Located in Downtown Santa Barbara this small location is one to visit. The overall atmosphere is inviting and the selection is to die for. They had a long line when we got their but they busted that sucker out. Quick status you know! I had a Tuna Artichoke sandwich on a Focaccia bread with the most delicious tapenade i have ever had. The overall Sandwich was Delicious. As said by other reviewers a great stop to go right before wine tasting. I recommend half a sandwich since the whole one will definitely fill you up! read more

Panino - #17 yum - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

There hasn't been one time i have been to Santa Barbara that I haven't stopped here. Panino uses the best honey mustard but they also must have some sort of magic spell because my bread is NEVER soggy.. i don't understand it but I definitely appreciate it. The chicken salad isn't doused in mayo but it is just enough where you can taste it and not lose the flavor of everything else. I also love salami and get it wherever I can, the salami here is so fresh and of such high quality i could eat an entire log. Also there is a cute little outside area to sit and enjoy the SB weather. It feels so homey, its a great place to take new and old friends- they will all be impressed. read more

If you're looking for a delicious sandwich or salad, Panino is as good as it gets. I recommend the curry chicken salad. I'm from San Diego and always make a point to stop at Panino when we are in Santa Barbara. Highly recommend! read more

I think my expectations for good, satisfying food, just can't be met as well in Santa Barbara as in LA. I live back and forth between the two places, and I'll soon be living in LA... which I definitely will not mind, when it comes to food and restaurants. With a 4-5 star average rating on Yelp, I had high expectations for Panino. I love sandwiches and salads, and the variety of options nicely described on their website sounded delicious! I visited Panino during my anti-carb period, so I chose the chicken curry salad (with some slight reservations about the mayo in the chicken curry, but the reviews were so great on Yelp for the chicken curry sandwich and salad). There's not much to say about the meal... It was just okay... and slightly overpriced. I think this is where my LA frame of reference comes in. I do like the outdoor seating. On a sunny day, it's a peaceful, lovely place to eat. My boyfriend liked his sandwich, but it still doesn't compare to a cheap Bahn Mi sandwich or crazy hearty Jewish deli sandwich that we can get in LA, which are both more unique options as well. Oh well, I guess on a Santa Barbara sliding scale, this place deserves a 4. But I'm saving my money for LA restaurants. read more

Panino - Chicken pesto sandwich and curried chicken salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

#10 is my absolute favorite on a croissant or on sourdough but don't get it toasted. Favorite sandwhich in town. Always say west service with a smile. Also, the place is really clean every time that I have gone. read more

Highs -their focaccia bread is DELICIOUS -very fresh ingredients Lows: -small seating area / hard chairs -no fountain soda :/ and limited choice of beverages -lil' pricey (almost $12 for a sandwich and a can of coke) -i wish my chicken curry sandwich had more "noticeable" curry flavor/scent but otherwise it was excellent Had I lived in the area I'd love to come again and try their other sandwiches =) read more

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5 stars for the Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich on the Foccacia bread! I was seriously a little hesitant because I thought the curry would just be overpowering in flavor. Wrong! The dried cranberries and apples really complimented it. If you're just looking for a light meal, split the sandwich with someone else. Then the $8.50 price won't seem as bad. Huge menu so I'd love to try something else the next time I'm in town. The building is nice too. Loved the brick wall interior. Plenty of outdoor seating. read more

Panino - Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Service sucks! We were standing there for several minutes and nobody took our order so we walked away. Terrible customer service.

Amazing sammies! Made quick and delicious. Get the curry chicken salad on focaccia! (I normally don't even like focaccia).

I would probably come back here again if I was in the area! Out of all the sandwich places in Santa Barbara I could rate this as one of my first favorites of many great sandwich places in this area. I really like the flavor of my chicken salad sandwich! it was refreshing, flavorful, and plentiful. The portion size was great, I couldn't even finish my other half. The flavor was pretty good. I like how it was crunchy and also soft from the focaccia bread :) Great work Panino! read more

Montecito Location Needs to improve their customer service, I didn't have my mask on right at the door, And the girl was rude. No hello , good afternoon, just, sir u need a mask on . I turned around and walked out. I get it but you don't have to come off abrupt like that. read more

Best sandwich spot in town! I usually don't write reviews, but I'm always just so impressed with this place! Everything is always so fresh, which I feel can be hard to find at your typical sandwich shop. read more

I think this was the best chicken salad I've ever had. May have been the honey Dijon or something like that spread on the bread - gave it a wonderful tangy sweet flavor. The sandwiches are huge! Also got the chicken tortilla soup which was excellent. The staff was helpful and friendly. read more

Oh, number 29: I could never stray from you. I've gone to Panino again and again and again and again, and never get anything other than the avocado and provolone on ciabatta bread. These delectable ingredients are joined with tomatoes, cucumber, basil, onion, bell pepper, mixed greens, mayonnaise, and that mouthwatering honey mustard, which tastes (and looks) more like honey AND mustard, rather than your typically bottled honey mustard. The basil adds this whole new layer of perfection to the creamy goodness of the avocado. The whole sammich is absolute perfection. It ain't cheap (less than $10 for a tiny, but fairly filling sammich), but it's absolutely worth it. read more

This is the "go to" place for sandwiches in Santa Barbara. The "go to and must order" sandwich is the Curried chicken salad. My gf ordered that sandwich with wheat bread (you choose among 4 types of bread). I had the Prosciutto w/ Mozzarella on a ciabatta. My sandwich also consists of roasted red peppers, lettuce, basil, balsamic vinaigrette and olive oil. It's pretty much the same as any other prosciutto and mozzarella sammich. I do like the inclusion of roasted red peppers, gave it a good depth of flavor to the sandwich. Other establishments have a tendency to pair it with tomatoes. So the peppers was a nice touch. Ciabatta was fresh. Now for the Curry chicken, their most popular sandwich, consists of chunks of roasted chicken mixed with dried cranberries, pine nuts, sliced apple, honey mustard and organic greens. My gf chose wheat. Too bad, the ciabatta would've been a better choice. Never-the-less, this sandwich is really really good. You definitely can taste the curry, but it's not overpowering. It's sweet and slightly tangy all at the same time. The only drawback is that the sandwiches are slightly on the smaller side. Then again, I shouldn't be stuffing my face. Also, I wish they would toast the bread. My prosciutto sandwich would be a lot better. read more

This is truly one the best place for cold sandwiches that I have ever visited in my entire life. I ordered number 7 which is procioOto and mozzarella on croissant. Tasted so good. Was about $12, but I would even pay double for this sandwich. Next time I stop in Santa Barbara, I will definitely go to this place. Eating at this sandwich place, really made me to create Yelp account to become kind of a critic. read more

Amazing salads, soups & sandwiches! Everything tastes very fresh & delicious! Highly recommend!! Always stop in when in town!

Since we had been to the Panino in Los Olivos and both my husband and I were completely in love with their sandwiches, we decided to stop off at the one in Santa Barbara before we headed out and buy some sandwiches to take home. Seriously! That's how much we loved their sandwiches. We bought them and took them home to eat. And you know what? They tasted just as good. This time he tried the Italian Combo and said he could see driving out there for a sandwich and some beach time. I concur! read more

Love this food, their truly are sandwhich artists! Not necessarily for the unique sandwhiches but rather for the freshness, and small twists they put on their food. Everytime i get a sandwhich i can taste the quality of the imported cheese, the softness of the fresh bread and their selected meats. This is one of my all time favorite places for a sandwhich or salad. I recommend the number 10 on focaccia, the honey mustadd will blow your mind. read more

It's just okay. Pretty much the usual assortment of nicer sandwiches and about half a dozen different salads. Pretty boring menu. I ordered the cobb salad (sans prosciutto and avocado). Didn't care for the stilton or dressing, so thank goodness I asked for both on the side. The rest of it was something I could easily slop together at home--green leafy lettuce, a few tomato slices, some red onion, a couple of pieces of chicken and a little shredded basil. It was really nothing special and a bit difficult to eat using the plastic utensils they give you. I wish I had just gone to the Whole Foods salad bar. My salad plus a 1.5 liter bottle of water was $15.00, which just seems absurd to me. At least the location is nice. Panino is a block or so off of State Street and you can sit outside and relax without the bustle. Street parking is also pretty easy to find. It wouldn't hurt the staff to smile a little more though. read more

Went to order lunch and none of the folks actually making the food were wearing masks. I want to support local businesses but they clearly are ok with disregarding rules and safety procedures. read more

They had my sandwich ready before I even ordered it. Really fast service. I opened up one of the newspapers they had lying around and read one word when my sandwich smilingly greeted me. I always get the chicken (or turkey) sandwich that has feta, sundried tomatoes, assorted veggies and pesto on focaccia. It's very flavorful and really filling for under ten dollars. read more

We went for lunch and left early to get parking. Still had to park a block away. We could have paid $3 to park in the lot adjoining but didn't. I ordered the Mixed Veggie Sandwich with focaccia bread, my friend got the Italian Combo on baguette. My sandwich was very tasty, the bread was amazing, and the ingredients worked well together. A can of soda, chips and sandwich cost $13 something and leaving a tip it was $15 for my lunch. My friend's sandwich was good except for the bread. The baguette was old, dry, and hard. Even if the bread was fresh she had a smaller portion than my sandwich, so I'm saying based on my experience and other reviews, order the focaccia bread if you go here. I would have gave Panino's four stars based on my sandwich but the parking issue, high price, my friend's sandwich, the rust on her plate and them only selling soda in a can moved them down to a three. read more

Panino - Mixed Veggie on focaccia. - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Good sandwiches but overpriced. A nice establishment, great staff, and good sandwiches, always fresh ingredients. However, I think they are overpriced for the quantities you get and the simplicity/limited variations they have. There are other shops in town close by that give you much larger sizes for lower prices, with better combinations and options. Would recommend more if the prices better reflect what you get. read more

Save your time/money and go to either Tinos, Sam's To Go, or South Coast Deli. This place is over priced and they don't give you nearly as much meat than any of the other places I listed. $11.50 for a standard sandwich? no thank you! read more

Noticed this cute little sandwich/coffee shop while staying at the Spanish Garden Inn- as it is walking distance. They seem to draw quite a lunch crowd and rightly so. This charming shop has a number of delicious fresh sandwiches. I had a difficult time narrowing it down and finally settled on Prosciutto w/Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Red Peppers (It contained Imported Italian Prosciutto, Fresh Mozzarella, Roasted Red Peppers, Fresh Basil & Greens with Olive Oil and Balsamic Vineger). YUM YUM. I like that they have a robust vegetarian menu separate out from the main menu for our veggie friends. I also enjoyed the outside seating. read more

We went to this place on my wedding day and sat out front (in full tux and dress) and ate one of the best sandwiches ever. I have been to this place a bunch of times and its always good.....if you even kind of like sandwiches, you will like this spot! Check it out! read more

Love Panino!! Everything here is good!!! If you're looking for a healthier (somewhat quick) lunch I would highly recommend coming here! Tip: Not sure about all the other locations but the Montecito Panino gets superrrrr busy at lunchtime (even up to 2pm!) so you can expect to wait up to 20-25 mins sometimes for your to-go lunch. read more

With so many salad and sandwich places around sometimes it can be hard to find one that is just right for you. But I can guarantee you that you will not be disappointed when you visit Paninos. Hands down the best salad's in town! I'm not a huge sandwich person but I've only heard great things about the sandwiches as well. I always get the panino cobb salad which comes with prosciutto, basil, avocado, and stilton cheese. Yum!! A bit different from the traditional cobb but I promise this combination is sure to delight. With plenty of outdoor seating and a friendly staff you can enjoy the Santa Barbara sun while enjoying some delicious healthy food! I know that's a lot to say for a salad place, but trust me when I say Paninos is miles ahead of the competition. read more

Panino - Cobb Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Sadly... this place has gone downhill- in every way , bread was stale, music and fan horribly loud, commercial tomatoes, Trader Joe's lettuce, sloppy dressing and inconsistency...poor and slow service from oh so smart millennials. So goodbye, it used to be a fun treat to get a $13 sandwich with no sides... in los Olivos they made you feel special, always fresh foods and moods. Seems in SB and Montecito they take it for granted that they can offer mediocrity at a ridiculous price. Wake up Panino- locals are catching on and when all you have left as customers are tourists- you're sunk. read more

A gem in Santa Barbara for a fresh and healthy salad and/or sandwich. Everything is written on a black board. The choices are great and the decor is adorable. It was a bit warm to sit inside, plus it was a gorgeous SoCal day, so we sat outside. Lovely spot. A couple blocks off State Streets, so it is mostly locals and not too many cars drive by. The portions are perfect. It is about $8-10 for a salad or sandwich, but the ingredients are fresh and full of flavor. Will definitely visit again to try more of the sandwiches! read more