On The Alley - Santa Barbara

Great food at a reasonable price! This is our top choice for clam chowder served in a bread bowl, and their fish and chips are also delicious. The only downside is that it's often quite busy, leading to a long wait time and no guarantee of finding a seat!

On The Alley has the best fish tacos I’ve tasted in town, located right by the marina and beach area—absolutely delicious!

The breakfast burger was incredible, and taking a morning stroll made for a perfect start to the day in Santa Barbara.

This wonderful restaurant never misses a beat when it comes to service and quality. Only one time in hundreds of times eating here have I ever received an order that “didn’t taste right” and since I order it all the time I just asked if they could simply remake it and they did without a hassle. I think they serve the best clam chowder in town, and definitely the best fish chips of all time, so if you’re visiting Santa Barbara for some sea food, this is a must stop. (The fish chips is way better here than at Lure or Fishhouse! I always order the Baja fish tacos, but the shrimp tacos look amazing. The food is really wonderfully put together and high quality and not “fishy” it’s casual, affordable, easy to take to-go on a picnic lunch and they even have a rewards program that saves me pretty often. I love this place and I’m a huge fan and super thankful to the excellent service! (Aisha has been working here as long as I can remember, shout-out to her! It gets super busy here so order online in advance if you’re in a hurry. (Great tap beers here too! In my opinion this is the best spot in Santa Barbara! mercí!

On The Alley has damp my favorite fish tacos in the city right at the marina/beach area!