11 Best Sports Bars in Santa Barbara

“Very Noleta-ish locals bar. Two bar-sized pool tables with league play Tuesday nights. Juke box. Full bar. No food but you can get food from plenty of little spots in the same strip mall and eat it in the bar. TVs to show sports events. Lots of regulars. Not fancy - and that's the point. Come in and relax. Cash & credit card payments.

Vegetarian options: Bar, not a restaurant. No food served.

Dietary restrictions: Not the best spot if you have a drinking problem.

Parking: Tons of parking for the strip mall as a whole.

Kid-friendliness: It's a bar.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes.“

“Their Toucan chicken sandwich is really really good. Make sure to ask for extra napkins, you'll need them. Cobb salad and tempura green beans great too. Those are my favs and only thing I order so can't speak for rest of the menu. Casual, clean, bar atmosphere, lots of TV's with surfing and snow boarding. Pleasant staff.“

“fun open atmosphere. staff friendly kids menu drinks specials“

“Looked for a casual lunch spot and this was terrific. Lots of seating and big screen televisions. Our server was terrific and we had the nachos. She recommended sharing and was correct. More than two of us could finish. They have a large selection of beverages available. It was somewhat quiet so easy to have a conversation. Sure it would be much louder when a game day. Right across from the arena and an easy walk from our hotel.“

“Authentic, and a pleasant surprise.“

“My sons favorite spot on State St!“

“I stopped in at twelve and it was not busy at all mostly people who worked in the area picking up to go orders. I had the lunch special of chicken salad and garlic bread, drink and a cookie for $15 and enjoyed it. the chicken was tender and tasty and the salad was quite nice. The patio dining is very beautiful.“

“Always fun! Great times had by all! Free pool! Happy, friendly, and CLEAN staff.“

“It should be noted that this is the 'new' Sportsman Lounge location on State Street. It's decidedly a more upscale vibe than the dive/locals bar feel of the old location off Figueroa and Chapala. Which accounts for some of the older reviews. The move happened shortly before Covid brought the world down, and I'm grateful Sporty's survived! It's a good place now and it was a good place before, but the new location results in a decidedly new vibe.

One bar-box pool table and league play on Tuesday nights. Full bar. Prime location on State Street which makes for an interesting mixture of long-time Sporty's regulars as well as first time walk-ins. Either way you'll be welcome and will make friends here if that's what you're looking for.

Vegetarian options: No food.

Parking: Downtown Santa Barbara is not a fun place for parking. But after dark there is more free street parking around the area - but you have to hunt for it. Otherwise it's the pay parking lots in the area.

Kid-friendliness: It's a bar.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes.“

“Loved Haley!!! We had great conversations!!“

“Great place great beer and great food“