Cafe Luck

I have yet to actually eat a meal at Cafe Luck. Prior to tonight, it was just a cocktail there. And tonight, just dessert.
I’m sorry! If I found myself in the area, I usually went to Square One.

But I finally succumbed to the temptation of ice cream, due entirely to an inside scoop (oh god, so punny) that the ice cream and sorbets there were now under the care of a friend. The Santa Barbara Film Festival was now underway, I had a press pass, and my first event to attend was still an hour away. What to do?

So I ate three “scoops” of ice cream, considerably bigger scoops than I was expecting for gourmet ice cream, of marscapone, salted caramel and a sorbet that I can’t remember anymore. It was way more ice cream than I was expecting. And cost just $7 for the lot. No photo, unfortunately. I savored my sweets at the bar.

The real prize came at the end of the meal, mainly because I wasn’t expecting it. The bartender brought out two little macarons, Earl Grey flavored, from the kitchen. I got a message that the earl grey was inspired by me. Aw! And they were really good, too.

I’m now a fan.

Cafe Luck
18 East Cota Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
cafelucksb.com