Costa Terraza Restaurant Tapas Bar

This is the only real place to sit down for food at this airport. The food and drinks on the menu were varied and typical of bar fare. The lager on tap and fish chips I had were fairly good. This is a very casual place where you seat yourself, which could lead to a hectic environment if it?s busy. The service I had was just acceptable and that?s about it.

Hours are arbitrary- we asked to be seated at 5:45pm, what we thought would be a perfect/slightly early dinner before leaving (supposedly they are open until 8:30pm). After waiting for a couple minutes to be seated without having anyone acknowledge us, we were told that the kitchen was closed. I asked if there was a specific reason, and was rudely responded with ?No, I?ve just been here since 9am and am closing?. Eat before coming to the airport.

Wow! I?m so impressed!!! We usually don?t have time to stop here before or after a flight into or out of Santa Barbara Airport. Today we decided to get to the airport early and enjoy some downtime before our flight back to Portland. The employees are so lovely!! Karina was our server tonight and she made us feel so welcome and took great care of us. She is very sweet and attentive. We had a couple of margaritas. My daughter had the mango and I had the blood orange. They did not disappoint!! Also, their prices are very reasonable. Margaritas are only $11! The tortilla chips are freshly prepared and absolutely amazing. We loved the Caesar salad and sweet potatoes fries! Tonight?s special was tri-tip tacos. 3 tasty and generous sized tacos! Delicious! We did not order wine but can attest to the generous wine pours. Our flight was delayed and they stayed open later to accommodate the stressed, hungry and thirsty travelers. I didn?t get the name of the bartender- he was fantastic too! We will definitely make this part of our travel routine!

This is the only real place to sit down for food at this airport. The food and drinks on the menu were varied and typical of bar fare. The lager on tap and fish chips I had were fairly good. This is a very casual place where you seat yourself, which could lead to a hectic environment if it’s busy. The service I had was just acceptable and that’s about it.

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.