Restaurants in Santa Barbara
The Best Restaurants
Olio Pizzeria
11 W Victoria St #21, Santa Barbara, CA 93101It was hot sitting next to the pizza oven. Salad was a little too greasy for me. The Peroni beer was not a light beer that was tol me by the waiter. Overall...
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bouchon Santa Barbara
9 W Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101While the ambiance was good I think our waiter was overwhelmed and food was not delivered hot. We waited 20 minutes after completion of our meal to either...
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- Superb492 Reviews4.4
Loquita Santa Barbara
202 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101We liked the pleasant ambience on this restaurant and the food was good. The staff was also great, especially our waitress Jessica. She was polite in a...
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- Superb318 Reviews4.7
Cody's Cafe
4898 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111Cody's, I have been eating here since 2016 when I started working at UC. It's a great place for breakfast. We tend to go for small meetings and for a...
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- Superb349 Reviews4.6
Santo Mezcal
119 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101The food, the ambience to the drinks - everything was great and picture worthy. Also added bonus, the service was fast and you get complimentary chips and...
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Toma Restaurant & Bar
324 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101There are so many restaurants to choose from in Santa Barbara. Last night I enjoyed a meal at TOMA RESTAURANT & BAR. An Italian cuisine. It was a full...
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Corazon Cocina
38 W Victoria St Unit 122, Santa Barbara, CA 93101We visit Corazon whenever in town. The menu is amazing...full of unique and gourmet quality dishes. Just one example, the Sal de Mar...a melon and...
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- Superb308 Reviews4.6
Shalhoob's Funk Zone Patio
220 Gray Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93101This place is a hidden gem. When I arrived i was helped by 2 different workers. I was able to order what i wanted and the food came out fast. I ordered some...
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Boathouse at Hendry's Beach
2981 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109Four of us had breakfast at this fabulous place. The service was great and the food outstanding. This sits right on the seashore and you can enjoy the view...
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- Superb388 Reviews4.4
Los Agaves Restaurant
600 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103went in here without much idea… we were all presently surprised! although the area surrounding the restaurant may not be very nice, the place itself was...
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Convivo Restaurant & Bar
901 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103Dishes are delicious and unique. We had a fig and burrata salad with crispy Brussels sprouts leaves followed by a fresh peach crispy prosciutto pizza. Both...
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- Good452 Reviews4.2
Stella Mare's
50 Los Patos Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93108We had another delicious birthday lunch at Stella Mare's. We loved the vol au vent, the Cobb salad and chicken salad tartine. Their onion soup is memorable. We...
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Intermezzo by Wine Cask
813 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101Fabulous pizza. Excellent crust. Love the corn meal grit on the edge. Large too!!! Not the flatbreads of before. Fries were fresh and perfect. Cheese platter...
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Cold Spring Tavern
5995 Stagecoach Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105Off the beaten path on the road less traveled is this little gem. My heart aches for all things old and this place made me swoon. A busy Labor Day Monday with...
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East Beach Tacos
226 S Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103Casual n tasty taco place, I got the triple taco deal...gangham style pork, grilled fish, n the batter up fish tacos. The sauce has a kick to it, so go lightly...
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Lure Fish House
3815 State St Suite G131, Santa Barbara, CA 93105We ended up here when we were in town for a comedy show and it was amazing. The food, attention to detail and restaurant service is all exceptional! Can't...
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- Superb332 Reviews4.4
Intermezzo by Wine Cask
813 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101Fabulous pizza. Excellent crust. Love the corn meal grit on the edge. Large too!!! Not the flatbreads of before. Fries were fresh and perfect. Cheese platter...
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- Superb284 Reviews4.5
Buena Onda Empanadas | Restaurant in Santa Barbara
724 E Haley St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103Delicious food and a great vibe.We ordered ahead, thinking we'd take it to go, but changed our mind when we saw the dog friendly patio in front. The staff...
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- Superb251 Reviews4.8
The Palace Grill
8 E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101Amazing food, fun and helpful staff. A nice restaurant for a casual and good meal! It was very busy for late seating, I would recommend to go early. & you...
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- Superb242 Reviews4.6
Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant
2001 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105By the time 20 mins had past my wife and I had been served drinks, had our order taken, got our food, were finished eating and had the check. I can not tell...
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Chads Cafe
216 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 931015Star+ Been here 2x during our weekend stay because it’s so good! This morning’s meal was saved by Lino who kept the hot coffee coming. Don’t miss this...
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Finney's Crafthouse & Kitchen - Santa Barbara
35 State St a, Santa Barbara, CA 93101We visited Finney's during the week. We were touring Santa barbara.Beautiful place. Vegetarian options were really awesome and delicious.Loved both the...
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the black sheep
26 E Ortega St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101We were very lucky to be accommodated with out a reservation. I would advise making sure you have one. Lovely staff and warm attitudes. Food and cocktails were...
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Brophy Bros.
119 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109While walking past this place a guy said 'best seafood in town' so we had to check it out. He was right - fantastic chowder and fresh fish. Had the...
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Mesa Verde Restaurant
1919 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109Pleasant outdoor dining ambiance. Great, attentive service. Amazing food (one of the best meals we've had in a while) and the best smoothies we've...
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American Restaurants
American in Santa Barbara
The Shop Kitchen
730 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103Great food great spot - but really implore the staff to offer steel or any type of reusable cup for water. They only offer water in single use plastic, which...
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Louie's California Bistro
1404 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101I eat at Louie’s pretty often and the food is always 5 stars. I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs, very disappointing. Not up to the Louie’s usual...
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- Superb249 Reviews4.4
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in Santa Barbara
Patxi's Pizza
515 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101i cannot recommend this place enough. service was outstanding and food was off the charts. yes you have to wait half hour for your pizza if it’s the deep...
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- Superb245 Reviews4.3
Lucky Penny
127 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101The Lucky Penny has fabulous food! I love their pizzas! They are located in the Funk Zone. Their outside walls are covered in pennies, super cool. Friendly...
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- Superb238 Reviews4.3
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in Santa Barbara
Mony's Mexican Food
217 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101Mony's is great stop for your adventures around the funk zone. The tacos are street style, so two would be your minimum order. I'd say the burrito...
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- Superb253 Reviews4.7
Los Agaves
2911 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105Great mexican food! Their salsas are delicious!!! We love mexican food and I have to say this restaurant is at the top for their quality, atmosphere, service...
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Carlitos Café y Cantina
1324 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101This is our second time visiting Carlitos and it was great! Staff is kind and attentive and the food tastes as good as it looks. We only make it to Santa...
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Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Shellfish Company
230 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93109Imagine a sky the color of watercolor blue, a breeze so strong it made palm trees dance, and an ocean so big your worries disappear like snowflakes on your...
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Santa Barbara FisHouse
101 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101Incredible. Best seabass I’ve had. Service was good, food is fresh and rich.Lovely patio looking at the ocean.Recommendations:- sea bass- uchi- banana...
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Bluewater Grill
15 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101We went here for my sister and brother-in-law's rehearsal dinner. The service was great, but we felt the dishes were unfortunately lacking. We had a set...
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Sushi Bars
Sushi Bars in Santa Barbara
Arigato Sushi
1225 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101The best sushi on the west coast. So fresh and tasty. Everything was good. We had a couple gold shots, locals only, and several others that I'll have to...
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- Superb235 Reviews4.3
Thai Restaurants
Thai in Santa Barbara
Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar
38 W Victoria St #109, Santa Barbara, CA 93101My Boyfriend and I came here over the weekend, they have extremely fast service. We ordered the chicken pad Thai and he got the Tom Yum Soup, they were both...
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- Superb309 Reviews4.5
Zen Yai Thai Cuisine
425 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101Although there was a lot of waiting as our food wasn't ready for pick up yet, we weren't dismayed as to the quality of the food. The rolls were made...
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Your Place Restaurant
22 N Milpas St A, Santa Barbara, CA 93103We recently moved here and we were looking for a new Thai restaurant that could be our new spot. This place was pretty fantastic, we ordered the Drunken...
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- Good191 Reviews4.2
Burger Restaurants
Burgers in Santa Barbara
Mesa Burger - Santa Barbara, Mesa
315 Meigs Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93109The Montecito Burger. Was Absolutely Awesome & Delicious. All Employees. Were ‘Superb’ Except For One Female Waitress. ‘Rude’. However She...
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Chubbies Hamburgers
2908 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105Had a Chubbies burger and fries. It was delicious as always!! Also had a shake that they combined vanilla, chocolate, & strawberry together. It was...
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- Superb169 Reviews4.5
Italian Restaurants
Italian in Santa Barbara
Olio e Limone Ristorante
11 W Victoria St Ste. 17, Santa Barbara, CA 93101Any time I am in Santa Barbara, I make absolutely sure three weeks in advance to book a table at Olio e Limone, one of my favorite restaurants anywhere! Try...
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- Superb277 Reviews4.3
Arnoldi's Cafe
600 Olive St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101Only open 4 hours nightly, Arnoldi's is awesome Italian food! I loved my pasta with pesto. The breaded pork chop was awesome and I finished off with a...
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- Superb224 Reviews4.4
Mizza Artisan Pizza & Italian Cuisine
1112 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101My partner in crime and I showed up at that Santa Barbara Market food hall thing -- and half the joints were closed because of in between hours. A few were...
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Steakhouses
Steakhouses in Santa Barbara
Holdren's Steaks & Seafood
512 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101An unbelievable experience. Go here. The best sauces and steak I’ve had in Santa Barbara, bar none. Our waitress, Ann Catherine, was awesome. Prompt,...
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Jill's Place Restaurant
632 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101The service here does not rush you thru your meal, they are very attentive and the food quality is superb. well worth with the stop. my wife and I will be...
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Chuck's of Hawaii
3888 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105Took a chance while visiting Santa Barbara, as Thai was just a short walk from our hotel. Glad we did !! The steak and prawns were plenty of food and priced...
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- Good210 Reviews4.1
Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in Santa Barbara
South Coast Deli-Chapala
1436 Chapala St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101I had a delightful Chicken Caesar Salad here. Lettuce was fresh and crisp, chicken was generous and tender, and just the right amount of Caesar dressing well...
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- Superb187 Reviews4.6
Pickles & Swiss
811 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101Oh my, what a menu! The hardest choice for me was to either go custom made or try one of their menu items. I opted for the veggie malta melt and am pleased to...
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Renaud's Patisserie & Bistro
3315 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105I've followed them on Instagram so I had an idea that the food might be good, but WOW! Delicious! And the servers could not have been kinder. Highly...
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Japanese Restaurants
Japanese in Santa Barbara
Kyoto Japanese Restaurant
3232 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105Sushi was very good and tasty. Love the prices very reasonable. Like that the specialty rolls were eight pieces instead of 5 or 6 huge pieces that you...
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Sushi Teri - Santa Barbara Japanese Restaurant
1013 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101Great sushi spot. Small but comfortable. Miso soup and spicy edimame may be best I have ever tasted. Polite staff and try the specials. Beer is very cold. I...
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