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New Mexican spots & taquerias in Santa Barbara

7 Mexican spots & taquerias coming soon, just opened or changing hands, from permits and licenses.

New Mexican spots & taquerias · 7 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

Santa BarbaraMT

Likely openFiled

Milpas Taqueria

316 N Milpas St · Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 21 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

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Santa MariaLM

Changing handsFiled

Lo Mejor de Jalisco Restaurant

116 S Blosser Rd · Santa Maria, CA 93458

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Aug 7 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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Santa BarbaraCC

Changing handsFiled

Casa Comal Cocina Mexicana

505 State St · Santa Barbara, CA 93101

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Jul 29 · Liquor license transferred to a new owner · restaurant, beer & wine

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LompocTM

Changing handsFiled

Taqueria la Mision

1410 Burton Mesa Blvd · Lompoc, CA 93436

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Jul 8 · Liquor license transferred to a new owner · restaurant, beer & wine

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Santa MariaCB

Changing handsFiled

California Birrias y Tacos

108 E Jones St · Santa Maria, CA 93454

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Apr 8 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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BuelltonTM

Changing handsFiled

La Tequila Mexican Restaurant

35 W Highway 246 · Buellton, CA 93427

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Apr 1 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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Santa MariaMI

Changing handsFiled

Mariscos Las Islitas

1701 N Broadway · Santa Maria, CA 93454

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Liquor license · Feb 23 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

Liquor license · Nov 18 · Liquor license surrendered · restaurant, beer & wine (open since 2024)

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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