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Places that take EBT in Santa Barbara

3 restaurants here take EBT for hot meals. Another 69 stores take it for groceries.

72
places take EBT
3
serve hot meals
5
kinds of place

Search places that take EBT in Santa Barbara

Note Hot, prepared meals are only covered at Restaurant Meals Program locations. Everything else takes EBT for groceries you cook at home.

72 places in Santa Barbara

  • Subway

    Hot meals · 2 locations in Santa Barbara

    Takes SNAP/EBT Hot meals · RMP
    Directions
    All 2 addresses

  • Wingstop

    Hot meals · 3849 State St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT Hot meals · RMP
    Directions

  • CVS

    Other · 6 locations in Santa Barbara

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions
    All 6 addresses

  • 7-Eleven

    Corner stores · 5 locations in Santa Barbara

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions
    All 5 addresses

  • Mercado El Rey

    Groceries · 2 locations in Santa Barbara

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions
    All 2 addresses

  • Smart & Final

    Groceries · 2 locations in Santa Barbara

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions
    All 2 addresses

  • Speedway

    Corner stores · 2 locations in Santa Barbara

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions
    All 2 addresses

  • Trader Joe's

    Groceries · 2 locations in Santa Barbara

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions
    All 2 addresses

  • Vons

    Groceries · 2 locations in Santa Barbara

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions
    All 2 addresses

  • Arts Market

    Corner stores · 1104 Cacique St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Bristol Farms 18

    Groceries · 3855 State St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Brownies Market 2

    Corner stores · 435 De la Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Chapala Market

    Groceries · 605 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Chevron

    Corner stores · 115 S la Cumbre Rd, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Corner Market Too

    Corner stores · 1700 San Andres St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Crown Liquor

    Corner stores · 2 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Dollar Tree

    Other · 424 State St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • European Deli & Market

    Groceries · 4422 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Fairway Liquor Corp.

    Corner stores · 128 S Salinas St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Gelson'S Markets 17

    Groceries · 3305 State St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Grocery Outlet

    Groceries · 2840 De la Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Guadalajara Market & Deli

    Corner stores · 601 W de la Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Hi Time Liquor

    Corner stores · 4010 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • La Bamba Market 1

    Corner stores · 235 W Micheltorena St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Las Positas Liquor Inc

    Corner stores · 2283 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Lassens Health Food SB

    Groceries · 5154 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Lazy Acres 0023

    Groceries · 302 Meigs Rd, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • LV Petroleum Inc.

    Corner stores · 1935 State St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Mashhoon's Foodland

    Groceries · 1501 San Andres St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Mi Fiesta Liquor & Beverages

    Corner stores · 833 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Milpas Liquor Inc.

    Corner stores · 314 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Mission Liquor and Market Corp

    Corner stores · 601 W Mission St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Mission Mini Mart Inc 2211216

    Corner stores · 402 W Mission St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Moller Retail 6111

    Corner stores · 150 S la Cumbre Rd, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Montecito

    Farmers markets · 1100 Coast Village Rd, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Pats Liquor

    Corner stores · 424 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Pilgrim Terrace Cooperative Homes

    Farmers markets · 649 Pilgrim Terrace Dr, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Ralphs

    Groceries · 100 W Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Red Sand Market & Deli 1

    Corner stores · 207 W Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

  • Riviera Market

    Corner stores · 416 E Micheltorena St, Santa Barbara, CA

    Takes SNAP/EBT
    Directions

Who can buy hot meals in California

Hot, ready-to-eat food needs Restaurant Meals Program eligibility. In California that usually covers you if you're 60 or older, you have a disability, or you don't have a permanent place to stay. Spouses count too.

Everyone with an EBT card can shop at all 72 places above for groceries. Checked August 2026.

Common questions

Can I buy hot food with EBT in Santa Barbara?
Yes, at 3 places. You have to be in California's Restaurant Meals Program, which usually means you're 60 or older, you have a disability, or you don't have a permanent place to stay.
How many places in Santa Barbara take EBT?
72 in total. That covers 34 corner stores, 24 groceries, 7 other, 4 farmers markets, 3 hot meals.
How do I know a store still takes EBT?
Look for the SNAP sign at the door or the register. Stores join and leave the program, so if a listing looks wrong, call ahead before you go.