Restaurants
Santa Barbara Restaurants & Dining - Loco for Locavores
With over 400 restaurants to choose from, you'll definitely have a full plate. And with knowledgeable servers to pair the perfect glass (or bottle) of local wine to complement your meal, you'll definitely toasts to exquisite evenings on The American Riviera®.
It's easy as pie (perhaps Solvang-grown apple?) to eat local in Santa Barbara. The locavore movement is thriving here, thanks in part to a year-round growing season that inspires creative chefs to work their magic with locally-grown produce (you'll spy them prowling the farmers' markets, loading up their baskets and carts, and chatting with farmers).
With the ocean in its back (or front!) yard, Santa Barbara serves up fresh catches that make seafood lovers swoon, including scrumptious ridgeback shrimp, spiny lobster, spot prawns, rock crab, halibut, seabass, rockfish, yellowtail, abalone, oysters, mussels, clams and scallops.
Don't miss regional specialties such as Solvang's Danish delicacies, Santa Maria-style barbecue and California-Mexican cuisine. Have a hankering for international fare? From Asian to Cajun and Middle Eastern to Spanish, it's all here in Santa Barbara County. Whether you're in the mood for a simple taco stand, burger joint, or swank white-tablecloth spot, slip on your comfy flip-flops or sleek stilettos, head out on the town, and eat up!
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- 8301 Hollister Avenue
- Santa Barbara, CA 93117
- Information: (877) 422-4245
Sea. Sky. Golden days. Glossy Nights.Spanish Colonial Warmth.Old Hollywood Glamour.New California Dreaming.There was a time when getting away for a few days and coming back looking rested, rejuvenated ...MORE
- 3850 State Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Information: 805.687.5511
Relaxed Santa Barbara style at its best! If you're looking for top Santa Barbara accommodations business or pleasure, you'll love the warm and welcoming atmosphere of the BEST WESTERN PLUS Pepper Tree ...MORE
- 31 West Carrillo St
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 884-0300
Welcome to Canary Hotel, perched conveniently one block from trendy State Street in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara.Fly away to our fun and fashionable nest positioned perfectly for business and ...MORE
- 1800 Refugio Road
- Goleta, CA 93117
- Information: 805-968-1113
The picturesque Circle Bar B Guest Ranch is located on nearly one thousand acres in the Santa Ynez Mountains on California’s scenic Central Coast. The ranch, which offers magnificent views of the ...MORE
- Scheduled to re-open in 2013
- 1900 Lausen Rd.
- www.orient-express.com
- Santa Barbara, CA 93103
- 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 564-4333
This beautiful resort offers a breathtaking location for a vacation getaway. Santa Barbara is a sun-drenched ribbon of beautiful estates, terraced vineyards, mountain canyons and shell-white sand ...MORE
- 1260 Channel Drive
- Santa Barbara, CA 93108
- Information: 805-969-2261
Welcome to Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara, a gracious, oceanfront meeting venue in the heart of "America's Riviera." Four Seasons marries legendary service with the glory of historic ...MORE
- 900 San Ysidro Lane
- Santa Barbara, CA 93108
- Information: 805.565.1700
Nestled into the lush Montecito foothills, San Ysidro Ranch has provided a tranquil retreat for discriminating travelers for over a century. Guests are drawn to this legendary hideaway for its blend ...MORE
- 35 West Haley Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 899-8811
"Our mission is to support our clients to live increasingly healthy, vigorous, meaningful and happy lives." Alchemy Arts Center is a world-class Urban Retreat located in Santa Barbara, an ideal ...MORE
- 1031 State Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: 805.963.6687
Hi, my name is Mark Sherman and I own and manage Aldo’s. I have been in the restaurant business since 1977, when as a fifteen year old I got my first job as a bus boy in an Italian Restaurant in ...MORE
- 600 Olive Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 962-5394
Santa Barbara's oldest Italian restaurant...a true local's secret...we have 2 bocce ball courts, a large patio with outdoor dining....we are very family friendly...we accommodate large groups and ...MORE
- 7 East Anapamu Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 730-1463
The Arts & Letters Café serves classic California cuisine with an emphasis on local seafood, all set in our beautiful courtyard in the heart of Historic Arts District in downtown Santa Barbara. We ...MORE
- 2436 Baseline Avenue
- Ballard, CA 93463
- Information: (805) 688-7770
The Ballard Inn and Restaurant, a romantic bed and breakfast located just 35 minutes north of Santa Barbara, offers outstanding upscale and elegant accommodations in the heart of the Santa Ynez ...MORE
- 1260 Channel Drive
- Santa Barbara, CA 93108
- Information: (805) 565-8237
Bella Vista showcases organic, Italian-inspired California coastal cuisine, courtesy of Executive Chef Alessandro Cartumini. The restaurant’s décor – with its fireplaces, hand-carved wine wall, rich ...MORE
- 1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd
- Santa Barbara, CA 93103
- Information: 805-730-1111
Open daily for breakfast and lunch 630am -2pm. Reopens at 5pm-10pm for dinner Bistro 1111 specializes in innovative California coastal cuisine. The menu draws on the bounty of the sea, and dishes are ...MORE
- 20 E. Cota Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: 805-899-4694
Welcome to Blue Agave of Santa Barbara, California Blue Agave: Traditional Supernatural Gastronomique Blue Agave is an elegantly decorated two-story restaurant with a famous bar noted for its ...MORE
- 9 West Victoria Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: 805.730.1160
The original “Santa Barbara Wine Country” restaurant, bouchon santa barbara searches for the freshest, most local ingredients available. The wine list features local treasures that complement the ...MORE
- 2350 Railway Avenue
- Los Olivos, CA 93441
- Information: (805) 688-4820
Mattei's Tavern will be closing it's doors in March 2012. But stay tuned for more information about their new restaurant in Los Olivos, Sidestreet Cafe. Until then, enjoy your special occasions, ...MORE
- 330 State st
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 845-8966
Hours: Mon-Sun 9am to Close Now serving brunch every Saturday and Sunday Full NFL Package Happy Hour: All day Saturday & Sunday and Mon-Wed 3 to 8, Thu-Fri 3 to 8, 9 to Close ...MORE
- 113 Harbor Way, Suite 180
- Santa Barbara, CA 93109
- Information: (805) 564-1200
Experience Stunning Food & Delicious Viewsat one of Santa Barbara’s Best Restaurants! Casual Bistro Dining with Surfing Inspired DecorStunning Harbor Views and Covered Decks. Open Seating from 11am. ...MORE
- 3400 E. Highway 246
- Santa Ynez, CA 93460
- Information: 805-691-1759
An elegant four diamond resort that is both elegant and surprisingly affordable. We are pleased to offer all the amenities you would expect from a recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Rating five years ...MORE
- 1114 State Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 225-4488
Cielito Restaurant & Taqueria brings the flavors of authentic, regional Mexican cuisine to Santa Barbara. Drawing inspiration from his childhood in Guadalajara, Mexico, Executive Chef Ramon ...MORE
- 31 W. Carrillo Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 884-0300
A taste of Shutters on the Beach has landed at Canary Hotel Santa Barbara. COAST Restaurant & Bar is THE gathering spot downtown. Savory, accessible comfort food reflecting Santa Barbara’s seaside ...MORE
- 2819 State Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Information: (805) 687-6444
The Crocodile Restaurant and Bar has just announced it's new Menus and Decor. The Restaurant Decor is Modern Italian, also reflected in our new menus. Our new cuisine features authentic Italian Dishes ...MORE
