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Santa Barbara's finest table with a view! - The Harbor Restaurant, Santa Barbara, CA

The Harbor Restaurant

3.5
3.5
38 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
  • Good for business meals
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
International Coastal Cuisine with Local Ingredients. Located on Santa Barbara's famous Stearns Wharf, the Harbor Restaurant is a 12,850-square-foot establishment on two floors that can seat 500 guests. Valet parking is available during dinner service. The restaurant features upstairs casual dining with an outdoor ocean view patio while the downstairs features a proper bar with craft cocktails, an exceptional dining room with international dishes featuring local ingredients, and two private event spaces including an 80+ person room and a private dining room for 20 guests.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, International, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 11:00 am–2:00 pm Thu, Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (805) 963-3311
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    The very best venue in Santa Barbara with an overwater event space, outdoor dining, exceptional bars, gorgeous dining room, and stylish lobby. Several private event options from the Captain's Room of up to 16 guests to our event space for 80 guests to a full buyout of the restaurant, bar, or entire building, ranging from 110 guests to 500 guests.
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Cross street
    On Stearns Wharf
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

What 38 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.5
3.5 based on recent ratings
  • 3.5Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Santa Barbara

    Romantic

  • Santa Barbara

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Harbor Restaurant in Santa Barbara offers "stunning harbor views" and a "beautifully remodeled" interior. Guests praise its "creative menu" and "delicious cocktails." While some found the food average or pricey, others noted "great service" and standout dishes like steak tartare and clam chowder. Ideal for special occasions.

38 Reviews
  1. Kamilla

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Came here to celebrate our anniversary and I have to say the location is great, the view was amazing, the ambiance is nice, the food was pretty good, however, we were a bit disappointed with the service. It took forever for the wine to come, we had to ask for a few things several times, and one of the items we ordered never came. The waiter was apologetic at the end but it did somewhat spoil our overall experience. I hope the restaurant sees this review and works on improving their customer service because it’s a really nice place.

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  2. Bethany

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The views are just lovely here as well as the ambiance in the dining room. Love the lights on the tables! . The Clam Chowder was incredible. Our Petite Filet was one of the best we’ve ever tasted. Wonderful salted crust. We give this place 5 Stars. We’ll be back soon.

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  3. Warner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Harbor restaurant in Santa Barbara is the perfect spot for brunch! The menu is fresh and creative, and the crab benedict was an absolute standout. The staff was friendly and attentive, and the stunning harbor views made the experience even better. A must-visit for a relaxing weekend brunch!

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Jill

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    90 reviews

    5.0

    90 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Three of us had the lobster rolls. We had had them once before and they were SO much better this time. They were made with much less mayonnaise and had really big pieces of lobster! Yummy!

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Amanda

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Horrible experience! Very expensive for horrible food and horrible service.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Laura

    Los Angeles

    20 reviews

    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The Harbor Restaurant is a place you go for the view and ambiance - for years. Food has often been just above par, in this town with many incredible choices. Therefore, for my return here to see how it is faring under new ownership, I had an open mind. The decor is gorgeous, the views unchanged. The service was attentive. But we were there on a holiday weekend Saturday at 1:30 and there were a total of 7 tables occupied. The menu was pretty good, the food was average. I would have expected that before, but the prices now being charged motivated me to write this. $19 for a bowl of clam chowder. My salad with salmon was not large, but I liked that. The greens were okay, not that fresh. The salmon that cost an additional $9, to make this salad $27, was barely 3 oz, if that. It was cooked perfectly, however, so maybe there is hope! I am a local for 50 years, and would love to come here more often, partially to support local restaurants, and also to appreciate what we have. But at these prices, even my wonderful wharf side restaurant will be low on my list. I will stay tuned to see if anything adjusts.

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  7. Renee

    VIP

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The newly remodeled Harbor House is beautiful and elegant. The food was delicious and the service great. We enjoyed our experience!

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Marco

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    This was a Xmas day meal and it was not great. I had a better experience on another occasion.

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  9. foodforthought

    Central Coast

    149 reviews

    2.0

    149 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Feels like a wealthy couple's vanity project that ended with lack luster food for the market. Chief should spend more time at the competition. Clam chowder: too many potatoes, best at Brophies; beet salad: poor cheese, best at San Ysidro Ranch; Arroz Socarrat: dry rice, best Paella at Loquita; Octopus: Clark's knocks this out of the park!; Bread Basket: dry unremarkable, Lucky's is much better. Restaurant was very cold, windy and 52F outside, had to eat with our jackets on. Men's restroom smelled terrible with no flush urinals.

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  10. Ashleigh

    VIP

    Central Coast

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    1. Terrible menu 2. Disgusting food 3. Poor service.

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FAQs

The Harbor Restaurant is rated 3.5 stars by 38 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
Google Map for The Harbor Restaurant

210 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Additional information

  • Cross street
    On Stearns Wharf
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 11:00 am–2:00 pm Thu, Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, International, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine
  • Phone number
    (805) 963-3311
  • Private party facilities
    The very best venue in Santa Barbara with an overwater event space, outdoor dining, exceptional bars, gorgeous dining room, and stylish lobby. Several private event options from the Captain's Room of up to 16 guests to our event space for 80 guests to a full buyout of the restaurant, bar, or entire building, ranging from 110 guests to 500 guests.
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