Costa Terraza

Leia Akre

I went in with low expectations based on previous reviews, but I was very pleasantly surprised. Prices compared to other airport restaurants were very reasonable. The whole family found something on the menu that they enjoyed- even picky kids and a celiac husband. The waiter was attentive and pleasant, offering good recommendations for drinks.

Jillian Jetmore

Service was great and quick!! They were super busy but very attentive. Food is what you would expect from a bar. Nothing to write home about but it gets the job done and there aren't any other food options in the SB airport

Daniel Balter

The staff here is always helpful and quick to check on you. The food is fine for being in an airport. It’s a great place to have a drink and food before a flight. Much more comfortable than waiting at your gate. Heather was awesome and made my visit stress free!

There are not many options at SBA, but this one is a good option. Food quality is good and comforting after a busy day - i certainly enjoyed my fish and chips. The waitress was a bit overworked but still did an amazing job. Reasonably priced.

Well, this is the ONLY place to get a meal here. Your options are limited. They do serve bagels at the coffee shop, but for food, this is it. Food is hit or miss. I ordered the breakfast burrito with bacon instead of ham and it was actually good!! The fries were crispy. Worth $13? Not really, but there are no other options. The coffee is terrible. Haha. It was burnt to a crisp and was bitter as hell.

I ordered a veggie burger and the quality of the food exceeded my expectations for that amount of money ($11). The burger comes with fries or onion rings, I ordered the former. The fries could have been more, though!

Gerd Goette

There are not many options at SBA, but this one is a good option. Food quality is good and comforting after a busy day - i certainly enjoyed my fish and chips. The waitress was a bit overworked but still did an amazing job. Reasonably priced.

Charles Boltas

Well, this is the ONLY place to get a meal here. Your options are limited. They do serve bagels at the coffee shop, but for food, this is it. Food is hit or miss. I ordered the breakfast burrito with bacon instead of ham and it was actually good!! The fries were crispy. Worth $13? Not really, but there are no other options. The coffee is terrible. Haha. It was burnt to a crisp and was bitter as hell.

Yah Moht

I ordered a veggie burger and the quality of the food exceeded my expectations for that amount of money ($11). The burger comes with fries or onion rings, I ordered the former. The fries could have been more, though!

Limited selection of breakfast items in the morning, but food was decent. Excellent service. The bloody mary's we ordered were great. Airport prices.

The only place to dine at the Santa Barbara airport. Our visit was pleasant and casual; maybe because we arrived at around 9am. No rush/no crowd. Seating away from the bar area provides a better view of the airport interior. Typical airport pricing with average food quality. Costa Terraza is conveniently located next to all boarding gates. Santa Barbara airport is small. No reason not to recommend it.

Sarah-Marie R. Boerner Albertson

Limited selection of breakfast items in the morning, but food was decent. Excellent service. The bloody mary's we ordered were great. Airport prices.

Komic Relief

The only place to dine at the Santa Barbara airport. Our visit was pleasant and casual; maybe because we arrived at around 9am. No rush/no crowd. Seating away from the bar area provides a better view of the airport interior. Typical airport pricing with average food quality. Costa Terraza is conveniently located next to all boarding gates. Santa Barbara airport is small. No reason not to recommend it.

I waited at this restaurant for 15 minutes before order was taken. Water was served with food. The waiter was way too busy. I ordered caesar salad which tasted pretty average.

Divya Juneja

I waited at this restaurant for 15 minutes before order was taken. Water was served with food. The waiter was way too busy. I ordered caesar salad which tasted pretty average.

Flight delayed for hours, so decided I'd better get something substantial. Only 1 choice in places to sit down & eat. Ordered the SB Burger for $16.99. Meat was overcooked, tough, could barely cut with a knife. Way too much bun, little piece of lettuce & very thin slice of underri7pe tomato. What a disappointment. Really, they should be able to make a really good, quality burger for that price. Waitress was good - that was only good thing about this experience.

The food is below average but if you're really hungry, it will do. But, really, you'd do better to get food on your plane. That's how below average it is. The last two times I've been here, the server acts like anything we ask for is a huge burden - from asking for a seat when you arrive to ordering to asking for a check - I mean the temerity of the paying customers ask her to be a server. Unfortunately it's the only place to grab grub and a cocktail at Santa Barbara Airport. One would hope when their contract with SBA is up, they'll be replaced. There are plenty of great food and beverage businesses in SB who would take a restaurant at the airport to really exciting places. SBA...do it!

Donna

Flight delayed for hours, so decided I'd better get something substantial. Only 1 choice in places to sit down & eat. Ordered the SB Burger for $16.99. Meat was overcooked, tough, could barely cut with a knife. Way too much bun, little piece of lettuce & very thin slice of underri7pe tomato. What a disappointment. Really, they should be able to make a really good, quality burger for that price. Waitress was good - that was only good thing about this experience.

Brian Kenfield

Service was not friendly, boarding on rude. I ordered the breakfast burrito and it's basically a McDonalds breakfast burrito only a little bigger. Not flavorful really. Ordered the croissant and it was much better.

Blonde with ponytail and bangs curled under pinup style-Very rude to everyone. I observed interactions while sitting at the bar. Not a smile once. No please, thank you or how are you. No greeting just “how many? Over there or at the bar.” I set my bag down in a bar chair because it was heavy and I stood behind it planning to sit in that same seat. Immediately she says “Okay I’m going to need you to move your bag.” I told her I was going to sit there… later a man sat at a bar table but stood next to his seat stretching and she says loudly across the bar “sir I’ll bring you a menu but I need you to sit” why? The area wasn’t even overcrowded. So rude. Our ticket said Heather.

i don’t like to leave bad reviews but this restaurant is pretty bad, and that’s coming from someone who’s not very picky at all. The service itself wasn’t horrible, the server came and checked on us 1 or 2 times . My mom got a bagel and potatos. it wasn’t great but it wasn’t horrible, the water was disgusting, the iced tea was genuinely horrible, it didn’t even taste like tea. overall very unfortunate that it’s the only restaurant at SBA and i recommend buying something at the food kiosk instead.

Wildly overpriced! It's normal to be price gouged at any airport, but this is nauseatingly painful. $12 for mid shelf drinks, $14 for hummus that tastes better from Walmart. And my last few fries (maybe $5 worth of scraps) were taken away with no notice. So glad they can overcharge for everything AND take my plate before I am finished. 10/10 stars, for places I'll never eat again! PS take a page from other major international hubs SBA, only charge regular prices and watch the customers roll in. Good luck, and God speed.

So this is the only restaurant in the airport which is kind of sad but I just had to share my experience. The waiter I watched drying dishes by using a napkin and just grabbing handfuls of silverware and dropping back in the Trey of washed silverware over and over instead of just using a cloth to dry them, I ordered a bacon cheeseburger with sweet potato fries and I did get my order pretty quick so that was great but then I over heard the staff talking about the complaints they had all morning such as onion rings tasted gross, lettuce tasted spoiled and looked rotten, the. I heard the cooks complaining they wanted to close early cause there’s no prep done and they have hardly any food left…. Which you should be prepping during your shift and ensuring your kitchen is always stocked being that you are the only restaurant around. I dunno to me this place needs a whole staff overhaul and management replacement. In my opinion.

The wine was gross and clearly old, I only had a sip and wasted the rest as the taste was unbearable. The staff clearly had some tension between each other. Please get a new restaurant at this beautiful airport! Not worth your money- eat a granola bar instead!

Server was rude, I ordered a side of fries to go, they weren't really paying attention to my order, it was done all along, it was just sitting there at the counter. They chose to ignore my box, instead, the person order behind me got his order faster than I do. Just because I did a small order? or just because i'm just an Asian girl? I can feel their racism. Not recommended and not coming back again.

RUBY CHAN

Server was rude, I ordered a side of fries to go, they weren't really paying attention to my order, it was done all along, it was just sitting there at the counter. They chose to ignore my box, instead, the person order behind me got his order faster than I do. Just because I did a small order? or just because i'm just an Asian girl? I can feel their racism. Not recommended and not coming back again.

amanda

Blonde with ponytail and bangs curled under pinup style-Very rude to everyone. I observed interactions while sitting at the bar. Not a smile once. No please, thank you or how are you. No greeting just “how many? Over there or at the bar.” I set my bag down in a bar chair because it was heavy and I stood behind it planning to sit in that same seat. Immediately she says “Okay I’m going to need you to move your bag.” I told her I was going to sit there… later a man sat at a bar table but stood next to his seat stretching and she says loudly across the bar “sir I’ll bring you a menu but I need you to sit” why? The area wasn’t even overcrowded. So rude. Our ticket said Heather.

June Hall

i don’t like to leave bad reviews but this restaurant is pretty bad, and that’s coming from someone who’s not very picky at all. The service itself wasn’t horrible, the server came and checked on us 1 or 2 times . My mom got a bagel and potatos. it wasn’t great but it wasn’t horrible, the water was disgusting, the iced tea was genuinely horrible, it didn’t even taste like tea. overall very unfortunate that it’s the only restaurant at SBA and i recommend buying something at the food kiosk instead.

Ian C.

Wildly overpriced! It's normal to be price gouged at any airport, but this is nauseatingly painful. $12 for mid shelf drinks, $14 for hummus that tastes better from Walmart. And my last few fries (maybe $5 worth of scraps) were taken away with no notice. So glad they can overcharge for everything AND take my plate before I am finished. 10/10 stars, for places I'll never eat again! PS take a page from other major international hubs SBA, only charge regular prices and watch the customers roll in. Good luck, and God speed.

Kenneth Nicholas

So this is the only restaurant in the airport which is kind of sad but I just had to share my experience. The waiter I watched drying dishes by using a napkin and just grabbing handfuls of silverware and dropping back in the Trey of washed silverware over and over instead of just using a cloth to dry them, I ordered a bacon cheeseburger with sweet potato fries and I did get my order pretty quick so that was great but then I over heard the staff talking about the complaints they had all morning such as onion rings tasted gross, lettuce tasted spoiled and looked rotten, the. I heard the cooks complaining they wanted to close early cause there’s no prep done and they have hardly any food left…. Which you should be prepping during your shift and ensuring your kitchen is always stocked being that you are the only restaurant around. I dunno to me this place needs a whole staff overhaul and management replacement. In my opinion.