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Splurge on a Bloody Mary or a martini at the Mesa Café, a popular Santa Barbara restaurant that has a full bar and an extensive menu. This strip mall restaurant, not far from west end beaches, is a Santa Barbara institution, with great breakfasts, table service and a cheerful wait staff. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

March 13, 2014 3:47 AM PT

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1972 Cliff Drive; (805) 966-5303, http://www.mesacafesb.com. Tab: $5.45 -$14.95. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

This Santa Barbara institution has been voted “Best Mexican Restaurant” 14 times in local newspaper surveys (Santa Barbara Independent and the News Press). A bonus: You get table service, south-of-the-border ambiance and free chips when you buy a budget meal here. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)