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1. Barbareño
4.9
Exceptional(1902)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Santa Barbara
Booked 23 times today
At Barbareño we seek to help further shape and define Central Coast cuisine. We take our inspiration from traditions and specialties of our area, delicacies unique to our region, and the many outstanding purveyors with whom we are so fortunate to work. In all of our efforts, we hope to capture the essence of a particular place or local flavor, embracing the nuances that make our food and drink unique to our home.
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2. Bibi Ji
4.2
Awesome(328)
Price: Expensive
• Indian • Santa Barbara
Booked 11 times today
Modern Indian food featuring local produce and seafood paired with a robust low-intervention wine program curated by Alejandro Medina and James Beard Award winner Rajat Parr. Located directly across the street from the historic Granada Theatre in the heart of Santa Barbara's ARTS District. Join us in our lively, signature pastel pink dining room. Michelin Guide Central Coast Selection 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
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3. Finch & Fork
4.5
Awesome(1782)
Price: Expensive
• American • Santa Barbara
Booked 12 times today
Here at Finch & Fork, we are inspired by the bounty of Santa Barbara's lush farms and rugged coastline. Our attitude is relentlessly local, influenced by the diverse culinary techniques of our neighbors, the subdued, natural colors of our fog-swept cliffs, and the glow of afternoon sunlight on our grapevines. Begin your day with a nourishing brunch or savor an evening of eclectic wines, ingredient-driven cooking, and good company. Finch & Fork is conveniently located on the corner of Carrillo and Chapala streets in the heart of Santa Barbara’s vibrant downtown. Complimentary valet parking for diners upon availability.
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4. Intermezzo By Wine Cask
4.6
Exceptional(1788)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Santa Barbara
Booked 10 times today
Intermezzo by Wine Cask New Menu by Executive Chef Mossin SugichModern American cuisine with a Mediterranean twist
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5. Roy
3.2
Good(435)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Santa Barbara
Booked 4 times today
In business for more than 30 years, Roy is a bistro-style, Americana restaurant with a frequently changing, handwritten menu. We strive to serve unpretentious cuisine of the highest quality. We use mostly certified organic produce from the local Santa Barbara Farmers Market, free range chicken and Harris Ranch hormone free beef. We bake our own bread, hand roll our pastas and make all of our desserts in house. Our ambiance is retro moderne California casual, and we have rotating art shows that run for a month and a half at a time. Live music once in a while. Full bar all the time.
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6. Chase Restaurant
4.1
Excellent(792)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Santa Barbara
Chase Restaurant, a Santa Barbara institution since 1979, is conveniently located at 1012 State Street in the Theater district and showcases a classic elegant Italian décor with an intimate interior bar and an outside patio with high top seating overlooking State Street. Chase Restaurant features the finest meat, seafood and pasta dishes, as well as traditional Italian desserts. Signature dishes include Chicken Piccata served with Fettuccini Alfredo, Eggplant Parmigiana, Veal Valle de Ostra, Penne Carbonara and many more. This warm, romantic Italian restaurant offers a global wine list boasting many Santa Barbara wines which are curated to pair with the bold, rich flavors of classic Italian fare. Custom cocktails featuring spirits blended with seasonal ingredients as well as Italian and craft beer are offered as well. There is free parking in the rear of the restaurant off Anacapa Street.
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7. Bouchon - Santa Barbara
4.9
Exceptional(5457)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Santa Barbara
Booked 27 times today
We are delighted to have added additional outdoor seating but Santa Barbara nights are chilly so bring a sweater or light jacket!Fresh, local ingredients, prepared with care. Excellent wines that reflect the quality and character of our region and work in concert with the cuisine. Warm, inviting ambiance, service at a relaxed, leisurely pace. Santa Barbara ‘Wine Country Cuisine’ means we source our ingredients using an ‘as-fresh-and-as-local-as-possible’ approach, with fish from the Santa Barbara Channel and produce from the surrounding countryside. We then take into account how these flavors can be presented in concert with our local wines. We believe you’ll taste the difference. Bon Appètit!
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8. Secret Bao
4.8
Exceptional(682)
Price: Expensive
• Asian • Santa Barbara
Booked 43 times today
Modern Asian American Restaurant from Chefs Peter Lee & Felicia Medina. "Consider the bao. Chinese in origin, it’s most easily described as a steamed bun filled with something savory. Yet, like the American concept of a sandwich, the bao exploded into a flexible format of untold bounds — served at any meal, filled with you-name-it, completely closed or wide open, with endless regional variants from across Asia and far beyond." - Matt Kettmann (SB Independent)1 Block From State Street, Easy Parking, Public Lot Nearby, Free 75 Minute Parking, Walking Distance, El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District, Superior Court, Spanish Colonial Revival Courthouse, Santa Barbara Museum Of Art, Courthouse Gardens, Bell Tower, Bao, Food, Restaurant, Asian, American, New, Modern, Fried, Chicken, Octopus, Vegan, Vegetarian, Paelo, Friendly, Dog Friendly, Outdoor Patio, Heaters, Warm, Inviting, Hospitable, Modern Design
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9. Gala
4.8
Exceptional(309)
Price: Expensive
• European • Santa Barbara
Booked 17 times today
Gala exudes a European meets Santa Barbara charm, where you feel like you’re transported to a beautiful bistro in the Mediterranean. Enjoy shared tapas, farmer's market favorites, pasta and risotto, fresh oysters and the best steak with bone marrow butter & chimichurri. Cozy up for our farm to table craft cocktails, a Pisco sour or martini and a full meal with friends. Curated wine list with local & Spanish wines. Right down the street from the Santa Barbara Courthouse enjoy an evening at Gala. 1 Block From State Street, Easy Parking, Public Lot Nearby, Free 75 Minute Parking, Walking Distance, El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District, Superior Court, Spanish Colonial Revival Courthouse, Santa Barbara Museum Of Art, Courthouse Gardens, Bell Tower, Farm to table, Farmer's market driven, Tapas, Seafood, Steak, Oysters, Happy Hour, Food, Cocktails, Wine, Restaurant, Vegetarian, Friendly, Dog Friendly, Outdoor Patio, Heaters, Warm, Inviting, Hospitable, Modern Design
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10. Olio e Limone Ristorante
4.7
Exceptional(2558)
Price: Very Expensive
• Italian • Santa Barbara
Booked 30 times today
Olio e Limone Ristorante, located in downtown Santa Barbara's ARTS District, serves artisanal Italian cuisine. Meaning “oil and lemon” in Italian, their restaurant’s name reflects husband-wife team Alberto and Elaine Morello’s philosophy: rely on the integrity of the ingredients and quality of the preparation to provide Santa Barbara diners “simply sophisticated” Italian cuisine served in an inviting atmosphere with European hospitality. Start with eggplant souffle, then tuck into a plate of house made duck ravioli or Sicilian spaghetti with bottarga. And be sure to take home a bottle of their own olio, an organic extra-virgin olive oil made from Sicilian olive varieties. Bonus: their contemporary Italian breakfast, lunch & retail spot Olio Bottega, and authentic pizzeria next door at Olio Pizzeria. Private dining in the Cucina Room for up to 40 guests.

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  • Birgitta
    Columbus •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    Service was great! We loved our waiter. Food was delicious, especially the Santa Maria BBQ! The tritip melted in your mouth! Bread and spread could have used a couple of more slices of bread for the spreads they gave you. Still delicious, and homemade butter, *chef’s kiss*
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    BarbareñoPrice: Expensive• Californian• Santa Barbara
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    4.9
  • isabel
    Denver / Colorado •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Excellent food and excellent ambience. Loved the experience!
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    Finch & ForkPrice: Expensive• American• Santa Barbara
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    4.5
  • PhillipVIP
    California Central Coast •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Everything about this place is outstanding except for one thing: the sound level. It's deafening. If you want to have a wonderful meal, mostly consisting of delicious food and drink and sharing smiles and a few shouted words now and then, this is the place! If you want to actually have any kind of *conservation*, better be there right when they open, and be quick about it (before it gets busy). Otherwise, you'll need to bring those headsets that folks use in helicopters. Or you can just text each other. Becoming fluent in ASL would also work.
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    Bibi JiPrice: Expensive• Indian• Santa Barbara
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    4.2
  • RichardVIP
    California Central Coast •23 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Jan 17, 2025
    Intermezzo was and always is wonderful, and it's my first choice when we want an excellent evening in a beautiful setting. The menu, the preparation and the presentation were flawless, and the unflappable Emma ensured the entire evening was perfect.
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    Intermezzo By Wine CaskPrice: Expensive• Californian• Santa Barbara
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    4.6
  • Rick
    Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 29, 2024
    Noise level was high which affected conversation but the music was excellent.
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    RoyPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Santa Barbara
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    3.2

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