Santa Barbara guidebook
Our Favorite Restaurants!
Can't beat the view and one of the only restaurants that is located right on the beach and is only about a mile away! A local hangout.
223 locals recommend
Boathouse at Hendry's Beach
2981 Cliff DrCan't beat the view and one of the only restaurants that is located right on the beach and is only about a mile away! A local hangout.
Opal
1325 State StCA cuisine. Always consistently good. Say hello to the owner Tina!
Mesa Verde Restaurant
1919 Cliff DrA vegetarian delight and only a half a mile away!
Los Agaves
2911 De La Vina StGreat Mexican food!
Every burger imaginable and only a mile away. Owned and operated by Cat Cora.
18 locals recommend
Mesa Burger - Santa Barbara, Mesa
315 Meigs RdEvery burger imaginable and only a mile away. Owned and operated by Cat Cora.
Ca' Dario
37 E Victoria StGood Italian food!
Take a walk out to the end of the breakwater and then come back to enjoy some of the freshest fish in town at Brophy's Brothers. Located up the stairs on the second floor in the Harbor. Usually packed depending on the time of day but provides some amazing views of the harbor and mountains. Best place to sit for a view.....at the bar or the outside deck!
203 locals recommend
Brophy Bros.
119 Harbor WayTake a walk out to the end of the breakwater and then come back to enjoy some of the freshest fish in town at Brophy's Brothers. Located up the stairs on the second floor in the Harbor. Usually packed depending on the time of day but provides some amazing views of the harbor and mountains. Best place to sit for a view.....at the bar or the outside deck!
Best Beaches
Just a hop and skip away from Calle Montilla. Go from the beach to a cocktail of meal at the Boathouse located there. Great walking beach.
155 locals recommend
Hendrys Beach
Just a hop and skip away from Calle Montilla. Go from the beach to a cocktail of meal at the Boathouse located there. Great walking beach.
Locals hangout. A little workout involved going up and down the stairs to and from the beach, but fairly private and even closer than Hendry's Beach. Accessed at the end of a street just down the hill.
21 locals recommend
Mesa Lane Steps
Locals hangout. A little workout involved going up and down the stairs to and from the beach, but fairly private and even closer than Hendry's Beach. Accessed at the end of a street just down the hill.
In front of SB City College. Depending on the tides, another local favorite, especially if you park in the neighborhood above the cliff and walk down the steps to the end of the beach.
59 locals recommend
Leadbetter Beach
In front of SB City College. Depending on the tides, another local favorite, especially if you park in the neighborhood above the cliff and walk down the steps to the end of the beach.
Beautiful beach in front of the Biltmore Hotel. Park in the neighborhood around it.
145 locals recommend
Butterfly Beach
Beautiful beach in front of the Biltmore Hotel. Park in the neighborhood around it.
Hikes
Beautiful hike that actually has water spilling down the creek this year!
19 locals recommend
Rattlesnake Canyon Trail
Rattlesnake Canyon TrailBeautiful hike that actually has water spilling down the creek this year!
Seven Falls
Tunnel RoadAnother beautiful hike that actually has water to touch and see!
Things to Do and See
A botanists delight. Up in Mission Canyon and near the other hikes recommended.
136 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
1212 Mission Canyon RdA botanists delight. Up in Mission Canyon and near the other hikes recommended.
You can't be too old to visit the Zoo. Situated against the background of the Bird Refuge and East Beach.
48 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Zoo station
You can't be too old to visit the Zoo. Situated against the background of the Bird Refuge and East Beach.
In the Funk Zone....great beer and in the middle of the funk zone....home to..... too many wine tasting rooms to count. Hippest/oldest/newest part of town near the wharf.
84 locals recommend
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Santa Barbara
137 Anacapa StIn the Funk Zone....great beer and in the middle of the funk zone....home to..... too many wine tasting rooms to count. Hippest/oldest/newest part of town near the wharf.
Kunin Wines Tasting Room
831 E Yanonali StOne of our favorite wine tasting rooms in the Funk Zone!
Always nice to take a walk to the end of the pier. Maybe have a glass of wine or beer along with some peanuts in the indoor/outdoor bar on top of the Harbor Restaurant.
135 locals recommend
Stearns Wharf Pier
144-152 Stearns WharfAlways nice to take a walk to the end of the pier. Maybe have a glass of wine or beer along with some peanuts in the indoor/outdoor bar on top of the Harbor Restaurant.
A no brainer walk is out to the end of the breakwater at the Santa Barbara Harbor. Enjoy the variety of motor and sail boats coming and going or the fishing boats bringing in their catch of the day. You can rent kayaks and or charter a boat too if interested. Also home to one of our favorite seafood restaurants, Brophy Brothers.
90 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Harbor
132-A Harbor WayA no brainer walk is out to the end of the breakwater at the Santa Barbara Harbor. Enjoy the variety of motor and sail boats coming and going or the fishing boats bringing in their catch of the day. You can rent kayaks and or charter a boat too if interested. Also home to one of our favorite seafood restaurants, Brophy Brothers.