La Playa Azul Café has been in business since 1976. The foundation of our recipes was created long ago by my grandmother, Beatrice Rodriguez, and is considered early California/Sonora-style Mexican cuisine. Our red chile sauce is made from scratch using whole dried chiles, just as women in Mexico have done for centuries. Our chile rellenos are as light as a soufflé, and the beans we serve are the delicious pink beans my grandmother used.

Over the years, my husband and I have created dishes of our own from our travels to coastal cities in Mexico. Our visit to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, inspired my husband to create two of our signature seafood dishes: Callo De Acha and Pescado En Salsa Verde. It gives us great pleasure to know that the food we serve is of the freshest and highest quality, such as Wild White Mexican shrimp, halibut, and Mary’s chicken, to name a few.

Our Happy Hour won “Best Happy Hour for 2022 & 2023” in the Santa Barbara Independent publication, as well as “Runner-Up for Best Margarita for 2022 & 2023.” Please join us for Happy Hour on our lovely heated patio from 3 pm to 6 pm, Tuesday through Sunday.

La Playa Azul is very grateful to the community of Santa Barbara and the many visitors from all over the world who have supported us over the years.

With God’s blessings, we shall continue to serve you for many more years to come.