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Lucky Penny
PIZZA
7am-9pm Mon-Sat, from 9am Sun; )
With shiny exterior walls covered in copper pennies, this pizzeria next to Lark restaurant is
always jam-packed. It's worth the wait for a crispy pizza topped with smoked mozzarella
and pork-and-fennel sausage or a wood oven-fired lamb meatball sandwich. Turn up be-
fore 11am for crazily inventive breakfast pizzas and farm-fresh egg skillets.
Lilly's Taquería
MEXICAN
10:30am-9pm
Sun-Mon & Wed-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat)
There's almost always a line roping around this downtown taco shack at lunchtime. But it
goes fast, so you'd best be snappy with your order - the
adobada
(marinated pork) and
lengua
(beef tongue) are stand-out choices. Second location in Goleta west of the airport,
off Hwy 101.
Backyard Bowls
HEALTH FOOD
7am-5pm Mon-Fri,
from 8am Sat & Sun)
This eco-minded little shop serves up real-fruit smoothies and heaping acaí bowls with all
kinds of health-conscious add-ons like fresh berries, granola, coconut milk, honey, bee
pollen, almonds and loads of other locally sourced, sustainably harvested ingredients.
Metropulos
DELI
8:30am-5:30pm or 6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat)
Before a day at the beach, pick up custom-made sandwiches and fresh salads at this gour-
met deli in the Funk Zone. Artisan breads, imported cheeses, cured meats, and California
olives and wines will be bursting out of your picnic basket.
El Buen Gusto
MEXICAN
