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Rusty's Pizza

232 W Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 · Santa Barbara, CA

Why you should go…

Rusty's Pizza Parlor is a family owned pizza restaurant founded in 1969 near UC Santa Barbara in Isla Vista. The dough is made fresh daily and the menu includes pizza, wings, salads and garlic cheese bread along with local beer and wine. The chain now has multiple locations from Goleta to Carpinteria, including a downtown spot on West Carrillo Street.

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Good to know

General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Rusty's Pizza, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Date Night

    Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail

    Free

    Self-guided trail linking over 20 walkable wine tasting rooms across downtown Santa Barbara neighborhoods.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Cat Therapy

    Under $25

    Santa Barbara's only cat cafe, where visitors socialize with adoptable rescue cats in a cage-free lounge.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Santa Barbara Historical Museum

    Free

    Free Santa Barbara museum tracing the region's Chumash, Spanish, Mexican and American history.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Reagan Ranch Center

    Free

    A free museum in downtown Santa Barbara with artifacts and exhibits on Ronald Reagan's life and presidency.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Santa Barbara Waterfront

    Free

    Walkable stretch of beaches, harbor and Stearns Wharf with boating, whale watching and waterfront dining.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Grand Central Market

    Under $25

    A century-old downtown food hall packing dozens of stalls from tacos to ramen under one roof.

    87 mi awayMore like this