Santa Barbara restaurant and bar recommendations

November 30, 2023 10:19 AM

Interested in any and all restaurant and bar recommendations for Santa Barbara, California—any cuisine, price range, etc. We're two adults, no kids. Thanks!
posted by DavidNYC to Food & Drink (9 answers total)

The Lark!
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 10:22 AM on November 30, 2023

When we lived there, my wife and I loved The Finch & Fork.
posted by number9dream at 11:10 AM on November 30, 2023

Lucky Penny pizza is really fun and casual; also stop at La Super Rica for Mexican, obviously. Loads of fun wine places. We liked Corks N Crowns and J.Wilkes.
posted by Countess Sandwich at 12:08 PM on November 30, 2023

Cold Spring Tavern is fun. The tritip sandwiches are quite good.
posted by vunder at 1:43 PM on November 30, 2023

Joe's and la Playa Azul

Ice cream at mcconnell's or rori's
posted by brujita at 4:30 PM on November 30, 2023

Buena Onda Empanadas, Lilly’s Taqueria, South Coast Deli (cheap ish eats). Lama Dog for beer and food. Bettina for pizza. Dune for coffee. Seconding McConnell’s ice cream.
posted by sparringnarwhal at 9:16 PM on November 30, 2023

Seconding La Super Rica.
posted by bluesky78987 at 7:47 AM on December 1, 2023

We got to Alcazar every time we are in town.
posted by Horselover Fat at 8:45 AM on December 1, 2023

Brophy Bros - clams
+1 for La Super-Rica Taqueria, Rori's, McConnell's
posted by eyeball at 8:49 AM on December 4, 2023