Los Alamos Specialty
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Bob’s Well Bread
550 Bell St., Los Alamos
Ask anyone—Bob’s Well Bread makes the best sourdough and pastries in the Santa Ynez Valley. Get cappuccinos, eggs benedict, and more blueberry scones than you can eat today (they freeze well). Their lunch menu is great, too. There’s another location in Ballard.
Priedite Barbecue
273 Bell St., Los Alamos
On Saturdays in Los Alamos, Priedite Barbecue pops up behind Bodega, and they make a kind of magic you don’t often find west of Texas. The smoker runs for days. If you get here right at opening, you’ll arrive to a line around the block; get here early for brisket, spare ribs, and pork shoulder by the pound, plus generous sides of baked beans, potato salad, slaw, and pickles. They do burgers on Sundays and tri-tip sandwiches on Thursdays.
Bell Street Farm (Closed)
406 Bell St., Los Alamos
No trip to the Santa Ynez/Santa Maria wine region is complete without a pit stop at Bell Street Farm, particularly if you have little ones in tow. Part market, part restaurant, they offer everything from grilled cheese sandwiches to rotisserie chicken. There's also a deli counter for to-go orders, plus plenty of sweets, including pretty epic mini-cobblers.
