Guidebook for Santa Barbara
Essentials
Closest Health Food Market- Great salad bar and deli and meat counter.
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Whole Foods Market
3761 State StClosest Health Food Market- Great salad bar and deli and meat counter.
Nearest Trader Joe's- park on the street if you can- parking lot can take a while
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Trader Joe's
3025 De La Vina StNearest Trader Joe's- park on the street if you can- parking lot can take a while
The best freshest fish right off the boat.
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Mercado de Peixes de Santa Bárbara
117 Harbor WayThe best freshest fish right off the boat.
The best all around grocery store and health food store- a little pricey. Great prepared foods. Very informed folks in health/vitamin/supplement section. Good fish and meat. A little further drive
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Lazy Acres Grocery
302 Meigs RdThe best all around grocery store and health food store- a little pricey. Great prepared foods. Very informed folks in health/vitamin/supplement section. Good fish and meat. A little further drive
Really nice grocery store with great juice bar and prepped food.
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Bristol Farms
3855 State StReally nice grocery store with great juice bar and prepped food.
Food Scene
Best Salad Bar in town, hands, down, great sandwiches, sustainable meat
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Savoy Cafe & Deli
24 W Figueroa StBest Salad Bar in town, hands, down, great sandwiches, sustainable meat
Very creative veg and vegan food. High quality ingredients, juices, homemade kombucha. Must get empanada. Good falafel too. Wonderful cashew cheese cakes and halvah for dessert.
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Mesa Verde Restaurant
1919 Cliff DrVery creative veg and vegan food. High quality ingredients, juices, homemade kombucha. Must get empanada. Good falafel too. Wonderful cashew cheese cakes and halvah for dessert.
Best Indian place in town. Get Veg korma, daal, lamb samosas, chicken tikka masala, garlic naan.
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Flavor of India
3026 State StBest Indian place in town. Get Veg korma, daal, lamb samosas, chicken tikka masala, garlic naan.
Best casual Italian place. Very authentic. Recommend Salmone ai Fierri, Ravioli al fungi, Pesce en Carpione with arugula instead of spinach. Choc mousse covered cream puffs for dessert. Gelato too.
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Via Maestra 42
3343 State StBest casual Italian place. Very authentic. Recommend Salmone ai Fierri, Ravioli al fungi, Pesce en Carpione with arugula instead of spinach. Choc mousse covered cream puffs for dessert. Gelato too.
Great formal Italian.My favorite restaurant is next door at their "Crudo Bar." Olio: beef carpaccio- simple perfection, pear gorgonzola salad, chicken saltimbocca.Crudo: Seriola, lamb, tuna, mushroom
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Olio e Limone Ristorante & Olio Pizzeria
11 W Victoria StGreat formal Italian.My favorite restaurant is next door at their "Crudo Bar." Olio: beef carpaccio- simple perfection, pear gorgonzola salad, chicken saltimbocca.Crudo: Seriola, lamb, tuna, mushroom
Arigato is the best sushi place in town though generally requires a wait to get a table. Go here for Japanese. Turns out my favorite raw fish is around the corner at Crudo Bar on Victoria St.
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Arigato Sushi
1225 State StArigato is the best sushi place in town though generally requires a wait to get a table. Go here for Japanese. Turns out my favorite raw fish is around the corner at Crudo Bar on Victoria St.
Great french restaurant. Fancy, for occasions, amazing beer list. Get forest mushroom ragout.
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bouchon Santa Barbara
9 West Victoria StreetGreat french restaurant. Fancy, for occasions, amazing beer list. Get forest mushroom ragout.
A fun rustic atmospheric treat. Food is simple but very high quality, good duck, venison. Bands often play on weekends. Good place to seek the sun when it is grey in SB.
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Taberna Cold Spring
5995 Stagecoach RdA fun rustic atmospheric treat. Food is simple but very high quality, good duck, venison. Bands often play on weekends. Good place to seek the sun when it is grey in SB.
Seasonal, creative, deelish. Need reservations. Go to a holiday brunch if you can- otherwise it's only dinners. Get (Thai) Brussel Sprouts and duck liver mousse.
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The Lark Santa Barbara
131 Anacapa StSeasonal, creative, deelish. Need reservations. Go to a holiday brunch if you can- otherwise it's only dinners. Get (Thai) Brussel Sprouts and duck liver mousse.
Same amazing chefs as the Lark but casual and all day- great pizzas, salads and sandwiches.
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Lucky Penny
127 Anacapa StSame amazing chefs as the Lark but casual and all day- great pizzas, salads and sandwiches.
Excellent food, conscious sourcing, from burgers to pizza to pasta to salads- a great choice. Something for everyone. Called Intermezzo now.
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Montecito Wine Bistro
516 San Ysidro RdExcellent food, conscious sourcing, from burgers to pizza to pasta to salads- a great choice. Something for everyone. Called Intermezzo now.
Indonesian fusion with local sourcing- casual, delicious, creative. Lively bar scene. Booths.
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Sama Sama Kitchen
1208 State StIndonesian fusion with local sourcing- casual, delicious, creative. Lively bar scene. Booths.
For some great chowda try this lively place overlooking the harbor.
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Brophy Bros.
119 Harbor WayFor some great chowda try this lively place overlooking the harbor.
Super delicious and high vibe veggie food, some raw options. Only open for breakfast and lunch. Get the veggie burger with cheese or cauliflower pizza. Big Matcha bar.
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Green Table
113 W De La Guerra StSuper delicious and high vibe veggie food, some raw options. Only open for breakfast and lunch. Get the veggie burger with cheese or cauliflower pizza. Big Matcha bar.
The Daisy
1221 State StGreat burgers, salads, charming, good ingredient sourcing
Great Mexican food! We love the agaves enchiladas, pollo asado and salmon tropical.
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Los Agaves
2911 De La Vina StGreat Mexican food! We love the agaves enchiladas, pollo asado and salmon tropical.
Drinks & Nightlife
Not amazing food but pretty good- you mainly come here to eat on the beach and enjoy the sunset or have a drink.
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Boathouse at Hendry's Beach
2981 Cliff DrNot amazing food but pretty good- you mainly come here to eat on the beach and enjoy the sunset or have a drink.
Parks & Nature
Elings Park
Beautiful walk on the bluffs overlooking the sea.
See beautiful natives and walk through redwoods by the creek.
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Jardim botânico de Santa Bárbara
1212 Mission Canyon RdSee beautiful natives and walk through redwoods by the creek.
Arts & Culture
SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
1221 State StGreat musical acts and fun dance spot.
Great exhibits, planetarium. Butterflies come in the fall and are really fun.
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Museu de História Natural de Santa Barbara
2559 Puesta Del SolGreat exhibits, planetarium. Butterflies come in the fall and are really fun.
Great exhibits, modern art.
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Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Santa Bárbara
653 Paseo NuevoGreat exhibits, modern art.
Sightseeing
Fun to check out the boats- you can go whale watching or take a sunset cruise or rent paddle boards or kayaks.
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Santa Barbara Harbor
132-A Harbor WayFun to check out the boats- you can go whale watching or take a sunset cruise or rent paddle boards or kayaks.
Fun to walk out on pier and get fresh lobster, visit candy and ice cream store, rent a little cart to bike around in.
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Píer Stearns Wharf
144-152 Stearns WharfFun to walk out on pier and get fresh lobster, visit candy and ice cream store, rent a little cart to bike around in.
Entertainment & Activities
Paddle Sports Center
117 Harbor WayRent paddle boards or kayaks and tour harbor.
Meet the giraffes, elephants, monkeys- great quality zoo.
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Zoológico de Santa Barbara
500 Ninos DrMeet the giraffes, elephants, monkeys- great quality zoo.