As a pizza lover, if you want to feel like you're in Chicago eating at an authentic deep dish restaurant, swing by Santa Barbara pizza house. The time it takes is worth the wait every time. I've been coming here for 4 years and it never disappoints. The owner Erin is so cordial and makes you feel part of the family. Bar none, deep dish or thin, the only place you need to visit. read more

Such an amazing place!! all the servers are super nice and funny. The pizza was amazingg we order an Anacapa and a chicken pesto pasta 10/10 recommended!! read more

Excellent Neopolitan and Chicago Deep Dish! We had both last night. The Neopolitan was thin and had amazing flavor and the Deep Dish reminded me of Chicago, but not as heavy, which is a good thing! The restaurant is clean and inviting, and the service was above par. We sat outside and people-watched, even seeing a neighbor out enjoying State Street. Love downtown restaurants, and this one is definitely worth the visit! read more

This place is mostly good, watched the World Cup while we waited, (Spain won) it took a second for our food to come, but it was worth it. Here is what I ate and their rating Alfredo: 3.7 it's good, but not OMG THIS IS GOATED good didn't really feel like good Alfredo Vegetable pizza: 2.8 honestly not good. it had no flavor Chicken Parmesan: 4.5 it was GOOD felt like one of the best chicken parm I've had in a while and really flavored Bread with dip: 4. It was the first thing that made it feel like a pizza place and felt crispy read more

Thank you yelp reviews for guiding us to SBPH. As soon as I saw deep dish pizza I was craving it. I love the ambiance of State Street Promenade. We sat on the patio to people watch & listen to the piano bar next door. I love that they has different card games to play while waiting to eat. We played phase 10. It was totally worth walking 20 mins round trip to get their pizza We ordered Potato crunches (potato skins) & a deep dish meat pizza, with no chorizo. The potato crunches did not meet our expectations. They were over cooked or maybe it was that they were cooked previously & rewarded. They should have had chorizo & cheese but there was no chorizo. By the time I took a bite, my huby had ate 1 of the 4 that came so if felt like I couldn't "gripe" so we are them. I think since I said no chorizo on the pizza the waitress held it from the crunches but she could have asked if we wanted bacon instead. Hopefully it was a fluke error. The deep dish pizza was amazing! I love deep dish gooey cheesy goodness & it hit the spot. The crust was thin & crunchy, loaded with toppings. Definitely made up for the crunches. When we in Santa Barbara we will definitely come back for the deep dish. The place wasn't too busy but the server wasn't very attentive. read more

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My wife found this place and wanted to go. The pizzas look amazing online so we have it a try. The service was ok, not excellent, had to go to the bar a couple times in order to get something and they weren't that busy. We ordered there version of paint potato skins for an app. They weren't very flavorful and the we're a bit overcooked. Didn't think I would recommend those. The pizza however was amazing. Really good flavor, plenty of cheese. I do think the crust could have been a little thicker but it was really good read more

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The best thing about our experience here was at least the entertainment of watching the mice run under other tables. The host that greeted us made us wait even though the restaurant was empty on a Saturday Night, no smiling or conversation either. Even worse, our server only came to our table to get our order, bring the food, and drop off the check. Truly, we are a group of young customer service workers who are always kind to people while they're working, and this young girl was so cold and rude. She outright rolled her eyes at one of us when he asked a question, just to walk away in silence. The food was overpriced and not much to add on to the flavor. If there's anything to take from this review, watch out for rude and slow service, and a potential mouse running by your foot. read more

Santa Barbara Pizza House - Front sign - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Best Pizza in Santa Barbara, hands down! Everything here is delicious. Do not forget to stop here on your way through downtown Santa Barbara/ Lower State. read more

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LOVE this place! It is such a great local spot. The pizza is always fresh and delicious, with plenty of toppings and lots of options to choose from. Everything I've tried has been really good, and the quality is always consistent. The staff is super friendly and welcoming, and the service is always great. The atmosphere is really comfortable and casual. My family and I come here pretty often, and it's always a great choice when we go out with family or friends because they also offer gluten-free and dairy-free options for those with dietary restrictions. We also make the occasional stop late at night when we go out to the bars around for their late night pizza slices. We especially love sitting out on the patio and people-watching. Definitely one of my favorite pizza places in Santa Barbara and a spot in town I would highly recommend! read more

Santa Barbara Pizza House - La Cumbre (meat lovers) Chicago style deep dish with Jalapenos. - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I go here so often because the pizza is better than all the other spots in Santa Barbara and the price is right!

Wanted to love you so much but SB Pizza Co- you fell short of my great expectations! Ordered the veggie which was supposed to have mushrooms, onions, peppers .. all I tasted was tomato sauce (tasted like prego sauce in a jar), and heavy garlic and olives. The bottom of the pizza wasn't even fully cooked- It was very moist and all sauce- Not enough cheese. Wish I had something better to say. Chicago style pizza is so hard to find and finding a good one is even harder. I'll continue my search. read more

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We had a lovely time here. The ambiance is so nice and server was very attentive. We ordered the State Street deep dish. It was super yummy!! Loved the balance of cheese and all other toppings. Crust was also very good. We got the Mediterranean salad too which was very well flavored with olives and feta cheese! Highly recommend this place! read more

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I enjoyed this place more than I thought I would! It was fairly empty on a Sunday evening. To start we got the spinach and artichoke dip. It was very cheesy and yummy and I would definitely order it again. The bread slices are kinda small so we got more since we had lots of dip left over. They did charge for the bread refill. We wanted to order a pasta dish that was outside on the menu but not on the menu we were given after we got seated at the table. They said they didn't have it at the moment so we couldn't order it. It looked like the only vegetarian pasta item on the menu. However the server said they could make any of the dishes vegetarian for us thankfully. We got the pesto pasta and it was so good. It was simple but very flavorful and noodles were cooked well. The quantity was also huge. The pizza we got was good too and came with bell peppers, olives and mushrooms. The food comes out super fast and the service is pretty good. read more

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We came on a Saturday during fiestas weekend, and it was not very crowded. We wanted to have a nice place to rest and cool off. However, the restaurant had non working AC. We kindly asked if they had fans to bring over as they had fans on the other sides of the restaurant, but not where we were. They said sorry we don't. My husband asked to speak to the manager to see if something could be done because we had our newborn with us. We were told that they can't help us because the windows are open, and no one else has complained about the heat besides us. They also told us that no one in Southern California has AC. They were not accommodating at all. We ordered our drinks, paid and left. The customer service here is awful. They didn't even offer us any options even after we inquired. I would take your business elsewhere read more

Oh my gosh, so amazingly delicious! The service is top-tier and the employees are so friendly and sincere. I can't wait to be back and try the other pizzas. I ordered the Linden and it was spectacular; the ingredients are so fresh. I never eat pizza crust at the end of the slice, but this crust was beyond words. The establishment is very welcoming and clean and has abundant natural light. Thank you, Erin, for hosting our Next Door group for Valentine's Day! read more

Santa Barbara Pizza House - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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I was very excited to try deep dish pizza since I was missing Lou Malnatis. Found this place on yelp and decided to try it. Walked in to a party of 4 waiting in front of us. The workers were milling about by the register initially not really acknowledging anyone. Some of them went off to bring things to customers and walked by the waiting customers multiple times without saying anything. After waiting for a bit, a waiter finally came over to seat the first party. When he came back, I had to catch his attention for him to acknowledge us and seat us. Pizza was just ok for me. Got the La Cumbre deep dish but they should really rename it to La Chode-bre cuz it was definitely not deep enough. No where close to Lou Malnatis but that is definitely a high bar to set for them. Pizza was way too salty for my taste. Not worth the price. Service was nonexistent. The waiters and waitresses never stopped by to check in or refill water. After a slice and a half, my mouth was dry as the Sahara dessert with my cells desiccating from sodium overload I asked for the check and a box from one of the waitresses. Waited 10 minutes. Asked another waitress. She got me a box but said she did not know who was in charge of my check but will ask. Waited some more and noticed the guests at my neighboring table were also trying to check out. The sharp customers astutely pointed out that they did not receive any service either but were charged a 20% service fee and asked for this to be removed. They had the exact same issues I had with this establishment. I waited for about 30 minutes total just trying to pay my bill and leave. I had to go up to the counter to ask for the bill. Instead of apologizing, the woman (who I assume to be the owner) was just making excuses saying her employees were college students and they were busy. I initially planned to tip but felt they did not earn it at this point and also asked for the 20% to be removed. She gave lots of push back and excuses trying to bully me into it (felt much more forceful than with the other two customers - not sure if it's because I was alone and a small statured female). She finally took it off but did not return my card after I signed the receipt and tried to send me off without it. I had to snatch my card back. read more

Santa Barbara Pizza House - No water refills or check ins. Waited 30 minutes for the check despite asking over 3 times. had to approach the counter myself - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Pizza was fantastic Salad was great Potato app was gone in a flash Service was genuine Ambiance was so cute! read more

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Had a terrible experience here. We were two people trying to get a table, and even though all of the 4 seat tables were empty, they wouldn't sit us there since they were "waiting for a party of 4 to take those tables" (who never came). Instead, we took the corner of a tiny table. We had to wait 30 mins just to put our food order in. Our table was still dirty and a lady, who I guess was the owner or manager, walked by our table multiple times and didn't even acknowledge us. We finally got a salad another 30 mins later so we didn't bother ordering more because it would take forever. We didn't even get waters that we asked for and there was a mandatory 20% tip added to the checks. Obviously, we'll never come back here, but posting this for others to know what to expect. Oh, and when we were leaving, we saw them sit 2 people at a 4 person table...I guess just not for us... read more

Stopped in for a small thin crust pizza with a spread of meats and veggies. Well done in a quality oven and very fresh tasting. Water and sodas were off, recommend something bottled instead. read more

DEEP DISH PIZZA!! This is the only deep dish pizza place in SB. It takes 30 minutes for the pizza and it's worth every minute! They have a fantastic vegetarian option for my half and my husband got meat lovers on his half. Service was great and staff were so nice! Definitely going back for the most amazing DEEP DISH!! read more

My friends and I went to Santa Barbara for the day and took the train. We shared a 12" La Cumbre and we were stuffed. A 10" might've suited us better, but it was delicious and we pretty much finished it! The service was great. My friend even forgot her bag and one of the staff members tried to go looking for her before we came back. We sat outside and it was fun to people watch, however, the inside looked nice as well. read more

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The atmosphere was nice great location to people watch on their patio. Josie was such a great server and food was amazing!! Will definitely be returning next time to try their deep dish! read more

if i could give this place 0 stars i would. came to santa barbara for my friend's wedding and came for not even late (around 10pm) for some pizza, service was absolutely terrible; they were so rude to us even though there were 3 servers just waiting around and it took more than 1 hour to get our pizza. 100% would never ever recommend this pizza spot to anyone that comes here read more

worst experience. entirely slow service, waited over 25 mins for a take out with the excuse they had to turn the oven off and then on. they totally forgot the order and completely incompetent. do not recommend. read more

State street has a lot of options. SB Pizza is an open air pizza joint with plenty of tvs and music for a great ambiance. Food was great and service was on point. read more

Santa Barbara Pizza House - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I love the food here and they always are careful with my food allergy. The staff is super helpful and caring read more

Santa Barbara Pizza House - Pickleball party at the PizzaHouse - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Great deep dish pizza! A must try if you like deep dish pizza!! They also have great regular pizza!

Service terrible. Wait terrible. Food terrible. Straight up disrespectful. Staff members not even mid at most.

Honestly pizza was good. Pasta and appetizers were straight out the box, coke was flat, but the service provided ruined the taste of everything. Needed refill, waiting. Asked for ranch.... Forgot. Every single thing was a hassle. Don't care attitude. Save your hunger for some where worth it. read more

Santa Barbara Pizza House - Bad experience - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We tried the Chicago deep dish and the garden salad. They were both delicious!! Highly recommended. read more

If mid had an hq it would be this restaurant . I have eaten here a couple times because it's late night. There is nothing inherently wrong with the pizza it just is flavorless. Go ahead and eat here but just know it's mid. Mid pizza, mid sides, absolutely unspecdial in every way. read more

The food was terrible and the service was even worse. Although there were 5 servers working tonight it took over 10 minutes for our water to come and we had to get up and get our own silverware. Additionally, no one cleaned the table to checked on us at all and after all that they tried to add a 20% gratuity to the check. What a joke. read more

- Locale Destination - It's on slater st and W Haley st in Santa Barbara. In the middle of downtown. Ambiance: modern, casual, clean and open. Even after the moving, right before 11pm, other bars stopped food orders, but not this place. They were cleaning up, so it's probably you can order pizza by 11pm on Saturday. Service: prompt - Gluttony Expedition - The Linden ave pizza: mozzarella, spinach, artichoke, red onions, grape tomatoes, olives + feta. Very light. 10 inch is more than enough for late night munchies. Neapolitan style pizza but its crust was more doughy than the traditional Neapolitan style. It's more like American pizza. Ok. - Conqueror's Deduction - It's ok. Nothing special but good enough. read more

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Stopped by here as a pit stop before heading to Pismo Beach. We were served by Erin and Vincent whom were just the sweetest gems. The place is dog friendly, People friendly, with great food and atmosphere. You can stop by to catch some games and grab a bit and drinks. They also serve non alcoholic beer! A plus for me. read more

We stopped in Santa Barbara for dinner on our way back home. The food was extremely delicious; we got spaghetti with meatballs, vegetarian pizza, chicken pesto pasta, bruschetta and potatoes. The service was excellent and they accommodated special requests for the kids. Ambiance and vibes were cool too. read more

Had high hopes but nothing was good. Out of lemonade, apps were ok, pizza was less than good. I don't leave many bad reviews but for the cost, we were disappointed. read more

We had dinner at the Santa Barbara Pizza House Saturday, July 4, 2026. Got the 10" Chicago style deep dish pizza the State Street. Man was that ever good! The crust is flaky and buttery, full of the toppings, rich tomato sauce, mozzarella, we learned was FRESH grated, not pre-grated from a bag, pepperoni, mushrooms, green bell pepper, white onions, olives and fresh basil! Oh so so good! That night the restaurant was full of people and we were told there would be a wait for a table. We decided to hang at the bar and ate dinner there. Erin, the manager, is very accommodating, and got our order in quickly so we could eat and go see the fireworks display on the beach. We were served immediately, husband got beer, I got Chardonnay, no waiting except for the pizza to cook. We got salads to eat while the pizza cooked and the greens were fresh and crisp! I got the Keep It Basic, husband got the Caesar. Salads were served immediately. Erin's daughter Nicole kept checking on us politely made sure we were happy. We had to leave promptly to get to the fireworks, and Erin got our pizza boxed up and the check. The teamwork at this restaurant is amazing! The food is wonderful! We will return on our next trip to Santa Barbara! read more

Santa Barbara Pizza House - Keep It Basic salad - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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The pizza here is seriously amazing. The deep dish pizza blew me away. The thin crust pizza was just as delicious! I felt like the crust was a cross between a flakey croissant and pizza dough texture. It was so good. read more

SB Pizza House is a must visit when we are in town. On our last visit, we had the pepperoni deep dish pizza, buffalo wings and Mediterranean salad. Everything was delicious and satisfying. Besides the great food and drinks, the customer service is awesome. Erin, the owner, and her staff always take good care of us. read more

Santa Barbara Pizza House - Pepperoni deep dish pizza and Mediterranean salad - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Most insane wait times for most uninsane pizza. Expensive. There are only so many dining experiences you have in this one life, don't spend one of those here. read more