Tina's Pizza
Restaurant · Carpinteria
732 Linden Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013
Highlights
Pizzeria serving sourdough pies, garlic knots, salads, and more
Pizzeria serving sourdough pies, garlic knots, salads, and more
"A Carpinteria outpost from Bettina owners Rachel Greenspan and Brendan Smith that opened in late May 2025 inside Linden Square, one block from Little Dom’s Seafood. The pared-down menu mirrors the original with whole pies, sourdough loaves, wine selections, and grab-and-go items well suited for campers at nearby Carpinteria State Beach. Tip: conduct a lap around the food hall before settling into a table." - Mona Holmes
"A little sister to a Montecito pizzeria located in a new retail market and food hall three blocks from the beach, offering pies such as the cacio e pepe (mozzarella, ricotta, pecorino sardo, cracked black pepper) and a meat lover’s pie with sausage, pepperoni, and pickled onion, plus simple green salads and antipasti like wagyu arancini and buttery garlic knots. A couple of sandwiches and desserts — including kid-friendly olive oil cupcakes crowned with citrusy buttercream — round out the menu. Make it a feast at the pizzeria or crawl through the market, which is also home to Santa Barbara favorites Corazon Cocina, a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant, and Dart Coffee Company; once sated and — if needed — caffeinated, hit the sand. Recommended by Nicole Adlman, Eater cities manager." - Eater Staff
"An offshoot of a Montecito pizzeria darling, this Carpinteria location continues the parent pizzeria’s expansion into new coastal towns." - Rebecca Roland
"Owners Rachel Greenspan and Brendan Smith—who run Bettina in Montecito—open a second restaurant nine miles south in Carpinteria on Thursday, May 22, 2025, located inside Linden Square, a mixed-use, food-hall–style development adjacent to Little Dom’s Seafood and less than three blocks from the Pacific Ocean; the 1,500-square-foot pizzeria has 15 bar stools and shared communal indoor and outdoor seating alongside other Santa Barbara imports such as Dart Coffee Co., Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant Corazon Cocina, and Third Window Brewing. "No pastas or our intricate, seasonal plated dishes like we have at Bettina," says Greenspan. "We’re going for more of a chill New York pizza shop vibe, where you can still get our same [Neapolitan] pizzas, but with a little more fun." The kitchen will sling a margherita, pepperoni, mushroom, or sausage pie topped with caramelized fennel, shaved garlic, mozzarella, and provolone, cooked in an electric oven; gluten-free crusts are available. The menu also includes three salads (Caesar, baby gem with house ranch dressing, and a chopped vegan), meatballs in vodka sauce, garlic knots, and olive oil cupcakes topped with orange buttercream. Instead of arancini, the team developed a twist on the Roman street-food croquette, suppli al telefono, filled with a beef ragu and served with a tomato dipping sauce, and later in the year they plan to introduce square pies sold by the slice. A 300-square-foot provisions section features a wall with 32 wines plus sardines, pastas, canned tomatoes, coffee, tea, and their site-made salad ranch and Caesar dressing; the owners hope to service the nearby Carpinteria State Beach campground with grab-and-go items like bowls and quinoa salads. The spot is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m." - Mona Holmes
"Slated to open in January 2025 in Carpinteria, Tina’s Pizza is the second restaurant from the team behind Bettina and will serve the same pies along with salads, appetizers, and a small provisions shop offering condiments and specialty items." - Rebecca Roland
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