Santa Barbara Hives

Sourdough loaves are fresh and delicious. Garlic and rosemary is my favorite with its big chunks of garlic; jalapeno cheese is good, only the slightest hint of spice - all mildly flavored, easy to use with breakfast, charcuterie, or dinner. Staff always kind and helpful. Fun collection of items in the store, and avocado honey is worth a purchase.

Cute little place tucked away from the main part of Carp. Great croissants! Got a 1/2 loaf of charcoal sourdough loaf that is delicious!! Friendly customers too. Only bummer is no ceramic cups, only paper to go, which seems common in the area. Update: was in the area again 11/23/24 and stopped in for some bread. Did not disappoint!! Delicious sourdough.

I come here for the best tuna melt I’ve ever had in my life and delicious gluten-free banana muffins. They also have amazing coffee, fresh honey and little gifts. The place is so low-key and the staff are super nice. We love it here! A local haven!

I came here for the first time yesterday. I ordered online in advance a pepperoni pizza with mushrooms as an add-on. The pizza was delicious and I was happy to see that they were generous with the mushrooms and they were thicker slices. Not like a lot of pizzerias that have super thin slices of mushroom and not enough IMO. They have a small space that is packed with a lot of giftware and of course, their honey. There are a few small tables outside, not suitable for a larger group. I was going to get a can of root beer, a brand I was unfamiliar with, but it was $4. I put it back, that was spendy for me for a can of soda. Service was courteous and polite. I will definitely come back.

We stopped by during our camping trip and we’re so glad we did! The coffee, pastries, and bread were all fantastic. I’ll definitely make it a point to stop by whenever we’re in town.