Foodie Spotlight

Tucked along Coast Village Road, Mesa Burger’s crowd is equal parts hipsters on-the-go and preppy families taking a respite from a day at the beach, which makes it very Montecito indeed. They all queue happily for Cat’s Cobb Salad and bodacious burgers and sandwiches like the San Roque (fried Chicken Sandwich) made with house-battered fried chicken, dill pickles, cured cabbage, and pepperoncini aioli ($15.25), sometimes paired with a fresh cold Beached Hazy IPA from Rincon Brewery ($8). Dine on the patio or take it to go. Mesa Burger is located at 1209 Coast Village Road.