This just in from Cielito restaurant at 1114 State St. Previously only the taqueria was open during the lunch hour.
Santa Barbara, CA. June, 2012 – Cielito invites you to join them for Lunch from 11:00am – 2:30pm, every Monday – Saturday. Come dine at the sunlit patio or inside Cielito’s historic grand dining room, and sip the hand-crafted cocktails from the bar. Just a few minutes walk away from most downtown Santa Barbara offices, local professionals can take their lunch break and dine on Chef Ramon Velazquez’s authentic Mexican flavors with a modern Santa Barbara twist.
Cielito’s lunch features an adapted menu from the Taqueria and main Restaurant. Cielito’s taco entrees are served on house-made tortillas with rice and salad side. New additions to the lunch menu also include the Enchiladas Suizas de Pollo with chicken, Sonoma jack and manchego cheeses in a tomatillo sauce and the Cazuela de Chorizo with homemade Mexican chorizo, roasted poblano rajas, in a tomato broth. Also available are the new Ensaladas, including Caesar Salad My Way, Mexican Chopped Salad, and the Ensalada de Atun with spiced seared tuna, spring mix, romaine, mango, grapefruit, cucumber, avocado, and ginger manzano chile vinaigrette. Follow Cielito on Facebook for more Lunch specials coming your way.
It is soooo incredibly dumb that they closed down the Taqueria order-at-the-counter service and opted to only offer a sit-down lunch service. Such a bummer for working people in SB who don’t have time to lolly-gag and enjoy a sit-down lunch. Why not offer both? It is a way more formal lunch now and from what I have observed, they have hemorrhaged patrons since making this switch. I’m am (was) a huge fan of the Taqueria. It was a lot of fun seeing the chefs prepare the food from behind the counter and the atmosphere was a lot more inviting. Bring back the Taqueria!!!
Gina, Thank you for your feedback! The Taqueria is still open during lunch hours for to-go orders for those who don’t have a lot of time for a sit down meal. Hope you will join us soon. Thanks!