The Daily Grind is a nice little coffee shop that opened their doors in Santa Barbara, CA in 1995. They took an old gas station and transformed it into a quirky little coffeehouse. However, The Daily Grind is a lot more than just a coffeehouse or coffee shop. They prefer to take a family approach to their business and this is how they treat all of their customers. This makes for a very welcoming place for who visit. They have two different locations both of them located on De La Vina Street.
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Wonderful Setting
You can choose to sit inside of their open-air cafe to enjoy delicious coffee and great tasting food, or you can sit outside on their cozy and plant-filled patio any time of the year since the climate in Santa Barbara is mild nearly all year round.
The staff is welcoming and make every customer feel special. It’s a great place to gather with family and friends or to join up with business associates for a comfortable business lunch. Customers can enjoy great tasting coffee and food while enjoying a place that is decorated with everything from license plates, bikes, and a variety of other unusual and interesting items.
Espressos/Juices/Smoothies
The Daily Grind serves great tasting fresh brewed coffee as well as a variety of espresso beverages, juices and a large variety of smoothies that are popular with the locals. Some of the smoothies they create include:
- Fiesta Freeze – Bananas, strawberries, and apple juice
- Centurian – Bananas, pineapple, and coconut juice
- Fats Domino – Blueberries, strawberries, and apple juice
- San Andres Shake – Java juice, chocolate frozen yogurt, non-fat milk, and espresso beans
- Hawaii 5-0 – Mango juice, strawberries, pineapple, and frozen yogurt
- King Kong – Bananas, peanut butter, chocolate non-fat milk protein powder and non-fat frozen yogurt
- Peachy King – Peaches, pineapple, non-fat frozen yogurt, peach juice
Food Menu
Customers can also enjoy a great choice of foods from their food menu that includes a few breakfast items and a nice lunch menu. For breakfast the locals can enjoy breakfast burritos and sandwiches that include:
- Spinach Burrito – Eggs, feta cheese, spinach, potatoes, and salsa
- Chorizo Burrito – Chorizo, potatoes, eggs, and salsa
- Bacon or Ham Burrito – Bacon or ham, potatoes, eggs, cheddar cheese, and salsa
- Bagel Sandwiches – Choice of bagel, ham or bacon, eggs, tomatoes, and cheddar cheese
- Lox Bagel Sandwich – Choice of bagel, lox, tomatoes, onions, avocado, capers, and cream cheese
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When it comes to lunch customers can enjoy a nice choice of sandwiches, salads, or soup and salad combos. Some of the great choices include:- Gemini – Oven roasted turkey, ham, cheddar, provolone, pesto, may, and Dijon mustard with choice of bread
- 007 – Roast beef, provolone, mayo and Dijon mustard on choice of bread
- Mission Impossible – Pastrami, jalapeno, jack cheese, mayo, and Dijon mustard with choice of bread
- Local Favorite – Avocado, tomato, red onion, bell pepper, cucumber, sprouts, swiss, cheddar and pesto on choice of bread
- The Portobello – Portobello mushrooms, grilled spinach, and onions in olive oil, feta cheese, tomato on a toasted focaccia bread
- Veggie Salad – Mixed greens, tomato, bell peppers, cucumber, red onion, carrots, croutons with Ranch dressing
- Caesar Salad
- Spinach Salad – Spinach, bacon, red onion, boiled eggs, pepper jack cheese with tomato poppy seed vinaigrette
- Mediterranean Salad – Mixed greens, red onion, sun-dried tomato, artichokes, portobello mushrooms, feta cheese with balsamic vinaigrette
- BBQ Chicken Salad – Mixed greens, BBQ chicken, avocado, corn, tomato, green onion, jicama, pepper jack cheese, tortilla strips with cream BBQ Ranch