Restaurants in Santa Maria, CA
Looking for somewhere to eat in Santa Maria, California? Our guide covers 86 places, including 17 fast food restaurants, 12 Mexican restaurants, 9 pizza restaurants, and 9 sandwich shops. Every listing shows opening hours, contact details and a map pin – hover a place to find it on the map and tap Route to navigate.
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Eating out in Santa Maria: what the data says
The most common kinds of places in Santa Maria are fast food restaurants (17), Mexican restaurants (12), and pizza restaurants (9) – together 44% of the 86 places in our Santa Maria guide.
Among the 47 places in Santa Maria with published opening hours, the typical weekday runs from 7:45 AM to 9:00 PM. 87% open on Sundays, 43% open by 7 AM for an early breakfast, and 40% serve until 10 PM or later – a solid choice of late-night options. Use the Open now switch above the list to see only places that are open at this moment.
Across 11 menus from Santa Maria in our guide, the median dish or drink costs $12.99, and half of all 807 priced items fall between $7.50 and $17.50.
Most common menu items in Santa Maria
| Item | On menus | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| Dinner Salad | 36% | $6.99 |
| Cobb Salad | 27% | $14.50 |
| French Fries | 27% | – |
| Cheeseburger | 27% | – |
| Coffee | 27% | – |
| Hot Tea | 27% | – |
| Hot Chocolate | 27% | – |
| Nachos | 27% | $13.99 |