The Blue Owl

Fusion restaurant · Downtown

The Blue Owl

Fusion restaurant · Downtown

5 W Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Highlights

Casual, neighborhood nook with late hours offering Asian-inspired sandwiches along with local wines.

5 W Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Get directions

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"Being one of the few late-night spots in downtown SB, you might think The Blue Owl was only meant to be visited after a long night out at the bars. But you'd be wrong. This Thai-fusion restaurant serves food that tastes good no matter where you fall on the sobriety scale. The pork banh mi is great, and the gooey Thai basil cheeseburger is everything we want at 1am (or any other time of day, to be honest). " - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins, garrett snyder

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@infatuation

"Being one of the few late night spots in downtown SB, you might think The Blue Owl was only meant to be visited after a long night out at the bars. But you’d be wrong. This Thai-fusion restaurant serves food that tastes good no matter where you fall on the sobriety scale. The pork banh mi is great, and the gooey Thai basil cheeseburger is everything we want at 1am (or any other time of day, to be honest)." - Brant Cox

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"Sour brewery Blue Owl teamed up with Japanese-Texas izakaya Kemuri Tatsu-ya for its second collaboration, which is being released today. The result is a little Gose made with smoked limes, available in can or draft form." - Nadia Chaudhury

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Constance AG

Google

Great find for a quick bite. Mom n Pop type operation. It is personal and friendly. Atmosphere is nice, both peaceful and laid back. A patron even came in on his lunch break to play piano. The vegan food choices were plentiful and delicious. I gave to give a recommendation to the sweet potato and avocado burrito. It was generous and so good. I highly recommend this place

Isabel Yanes

Google

This place has so much character and offers an incredible spread of fusion dishes, including a variety of vegetarian and vegan options that are full meals, not just substitutes. You quickly order at the front kiosk, then seat yourself at one of the many cute areas with tons of decorations to take in. We spent some time counting all the owls we could see from our seats. The Banh Mi Tacos were very tasty and a great fusion meal. The Fried Rice Salad was absolutely delicious, reminding me of California faire in the best way, but I wish they toasted the sunflower seeds because it would have added the perfect extra bit of flavor. The Thai Basil Cheeseburger had all the right flavors, but unfortunately the burger itself was really dry from being overcooked. If they tweak just a few things in the kitchen, this place would be an easy 5 stars.

Reviews By Nitra

Google

Good options for vegans and vegetarians. I had a small fried rice bowl. The sauce provided is super spicy and there were no other sauce options when I asked. The sauce did come on the side which I highly recommend if you’re sensitive to spicy flavors. I went on a Sunday night around 6:30pm and had plenty of seating options inside and out. Had a lemon bar for dessert and it was perfectly sweet yet tart.

Amanda Altman

Google

Great food, nice atmosphere and fair prices. The food was fresh and tasted unique in flavor, portions were perfect. I liked the variety of dishes they offered with vegan options as well! Service was friendly and was overall a good experience.

Andrew

Google

Funky cool 60's-70's retro vibe. Creative Asian fusion menu. The pork and kimchi fried rice is excellent as are the Banh-mi Tacos.

Crafted Cocktails

Google

Hands-down, the best late night food in Santa Barbara. They have a ton of options and very unique flavors that make it super fun especially when you’re buzzed. Anytime I get off work late this is my go to spot. Nam Toc Burrito and the fried rice are the best things in my opinion. They do comedy nights live music. It’s seriously such a good vibe. Enjoy !

Geoffrey B

Google

Very chill place, great food. Really cool folks working behind the counter. And of course delicious coffee and pastries and the like. I definitely recommend it for lunch, I'm being close to downtown, makes it easy for working folks and tourists and of course are out of town guests. Big pluses. They have a lot of carnivorous cuisine as well as vegetarian and vegan delights.

Mhar A

Google

I can’t say a lot of places can pull off a tofu bowl like this place can. The nam tac burritos were also surprisingly good. Kid loved her burger too kombucha cam had a fancy aesthetic. Live music was also a plus.