Now for restauraunts...

For breakfast:
Of course, go eat at Cajun Kitchen...but the best pancakes in town are at Sambos (yes, this is the birthplace of the chain).

Snacks and beer:
Santa Barbara Brewing Company (microbrew)

Burgers:
The Habit (The Goleta one is best)

If it's beach weather, stroll the Goleta Pier and then do lunch or early dinner at:
Beachside Bar-Café

For world-class icecream:
McConnell's Ice Cream (also in Solvang)


For lunch or dinner:
Downey's - superb nouvelle cuisine, excellent service
Stella Mare's - California cuisine at its best, amazingly good service
(also for brunch)
Trattoria Mollie's - great casual Itallian, but the food is top-notch
Tupelo Junction Cafe - nouvelle Southern?!? Whatever you call it, it's damn fine for lunch or dinner.