Oat Bakery - Downtown

Absolutely delicious!! Prices are a bit high, but the quality and freshness are both unbeatable! The olive focaccia and the garlic sage buns were both incredible!

Overall rating: 4.9 Definitely thought maybe they served coffee, but they’re all bread. Staff wasn’t as friendly as I would hope, but the prices were great! I can see why it’s so popular. Items I ordered: Sage garlic bun Morning bun Highly recommend!

Great place for takeout bread, sandwiches and bakery items. I had the roll with cheese + chilli jam and it was soooo good. All good ingredients and care gone into making the food. Definitely recommend if in Santa Barbara!

Oat was one of the best places we went during our time in Santa Barbara. We tried it early on during our trip and couldn’t stop talking about it and returned to get more. Our favorites were the sage/garlic bread, super seed cookie, and cinnamon bun. All were so fresh and perfectly made. The staff was also friendly. This is a place I would recommend to everyone going to Santa Barbara. Of note- it is primarily for take out as there is not any seating on the inside.

Finally got to try their famous sourdough! I visited twice before and both time they were closed. This is a tiny bakery, takeout only, and you can see the bakers work behind the open counter. the smell of the freshly baked bread just lured you in! We got the signature Sesame Charcoal Sourdough. The crust is thin and fragrant with nutty sesame seeds, the crumb is unbelievably beautiful with charcoal and wheat marble, and it’s super tender and fluffy. This is the most enjoyable sourdough I have had the past years. We also had the focaccia with onion and cheese. It’s savory, light and airy in texture and has the satisfying chewiness from the crust. I will definitely come again.