Guidebook for Santa Barbara

Andy & Sarah
Andy & Sarah
Guidebook for Santa Barbara

Food Scene

You can order at the counter and sit down to eat. Food is delivered fast, easy for families with starving kidlets
18 locals recommend
Los Arroyos Downtown Mexican Restaurant
14 W Figueroa St
18 locals recommend
You can order at the counter and sit down to eat. Food is delivered fast, easy for families with starving kidlets
Gluten free, vegan and organic food options. Fresh salad bar. Yummy deserts
29 locals recommend
Savoy Cafe & Deli
24 W Figueroa St
29 locals recommend
Gluten free, vegan and organic food options. Fresh salad bar. Yummy deserts
Great pizza by the slice or whole pie
Gino's Sicilian Express
12 W Figueroa St
Great pizza by the slice or whole pie
Danish Bakery and Restaurant....try the Sarah Bernhart pastry...it's made with almond flour so is gluten free
11 locals recommend
The Andersen's
1106 State St
11 locals recommend
Danish Bakery and Restaurant....try the Sarah Bernhart pastry...it's made with almond flour so is gluten free
Enjoy a smoothie, acai bowl or whole meal...fresh and perfect portion sizes
10 locals recommend
Brasil Arts Café
1230 State St
10 locals recommend
Enjoy a smoothie, acai bowl or whole meal...fresh and perfect portion sizes
Ahhh, fresh coffee
25 locals recommend
The French Press
1101 State St
25 locals recommend
Ahhh, fresh coffee
Who needs Starbucks when you have s many great local choices. Give Coffee Cat a try
11 locals recommend
Coffee Cat
1201 Anacapa St
11 locals recommend
Who needs Starbucks when you have s many great local choices. Give Coffee Cat a try
Best Sushi in SB - go early as it can get crowded.
150 locals recommend
Arigato Sushi
1225 State St
150 locals recommend
Best Sushi in SB - go early as it can get crowded.
Eclectic menu...think fried green tomatoes, waffles & fried chicken, mac n cheese... Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
17 locals recommend
Tupelo Junction Cafe
1218 State St
17 locals recommend
Eclectic menu...think fried green tomatoes, waffles & fried chicken, mac n cheese... Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Local hippie diner. Great desert menu & juicers. Many vegan and gluten fee options. Fresh & organic
13 locals recommend
Sojourner Cafe
134 E Canon Perdido St
13 locals recommend
Local hippie diner. Great desert menu & juicers. Many vegan and gluten fee options. Fresh & organic
Local coffee joint
97 locals recommend
Handlebar Coffee Roasters
128 E Canon Perdido St
97 locals recommend
Local coffee joint
Lebanese food. Fire pits, warm outdoor lighting, Saturday belly dancers and hookas...what more do you need? It's a "must go" just to have a fireside table
57 locals recommend
Zaytoon
209 E Canon Perdido St
57 locals recommend
Lebanese food. Fire pits, warm outdoor lighting, Saturday belly dancers and hookas...what more do you need? It's a "must go" just to have a fireside table
Breakfast & Lunch. A local favorite.
117 locals recommend
Jeannine's Restaurant & Bakery
1253 Coast Village Rd
117 locals recommend
Breakfast & Lunch. A local favorite.
Fast fresh Mexican food, yummy
86 locals recommend
Los Agaves Restaurant
600 N Milpas St
86 locals recommend
Fast fresh Mexican food, yummy
Good Mexican food served in a funky shack/tent. No need to dress up. You'll know you have arrived when you see the line of people out the door. Order more than one plates/person- portions are small
96 locals recommend
La Super-Rica Taqueria
622 N Milpas St
96 locals recommend
Good Mexican food served in a funky shack/tent. No need to dress up. You'll know you have arrived when you see the line of people out the door. Order more than one plates/person- portions are small
Friendly Thai Restaurant
25 locals recommend
Your Place Restaurant
22 N Milpas St
25 locals recommend
Friendly Thai Restaurant
Amazing Sunday brunch. Pricing for Sunday Brunch is USD 72 for adults and USD 35 for children (ages 5 to 12 years old).
31 locals recommend
Spa at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
1260 Channel Dr
31 locals recommend
Amazing Sunday brunch. Pricing for Sunday Brunch is USD 72 for adults and USD 35 for children (ages 5 to 12 years old).
Restaurant, bar & entertainment...think venison, chicken, or duck...breakfast, lunch or dinner.... in a stone mountain tavern. All walks of life...tourists to motorcycle gangs
101 locals recommend
Cold Spring Tavern
5995 Stagecoach Rd
101 locals recommend
Restaurant, bar & entertainment...think venison, chicken, or duck...breakfast, lunch or dinner.... in a stone mountain tavern. All walks of life...tourists to motorcycle gangs
Yummy sandwiches and salad. Avoid the lunch crowds by ordering take out online
36 locals recommend
South Coast Deli
1436 Chapala St
36 locals recommend
Yummy sandwiches and salad. Avoid the lunch crowds by ordering take out online
Easy ordering at the counter, eat it there or to go. So yummy AND healthy. Gluten free and vegan options - but don't let the lack of ingredients fool you as you won't be missing any favor
7 locals recommend
Green Table
113 W De La Guerra St
7 locals recommend
Easy ordering at the counter, eat it there or to go. So yummy AND healthy. Gluten free and vegan options - but don't let the lack of ingredients fool you as you won't be missing any favor
Cakes and lunch. Completely gluten free - totally safe eatery for those with CD
19 locals recommend
Lilac Pâtisserie
1017 State St
19 locals recommend
Cakes and lunch. Completely gluten free - totally safe eatery for those with CD

Everything Else

If you're staying at Casita Figueroa for awhile you may want to consider getting a library card.
8 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Public Library
40 E Anapamu St
8 locals recommend
If you're staying at Casita Figueroa for awhile you may want to consider getting a library card.
A must see wooden play structure... plan to visit the turtles and koi pond across the street too.
24 locals recommend
Kids World
1400 Santa Barbara St
24 locals recommend
A must see wooden play structure... plan to visit the turtles and koi pond across the street too.
Hoops anyone? Courts are always open and pick up games are common. The courts are on Anapamu Street near the front entrance
Santa Barbara Junior High School
721 E Cota St
Hoops anyone? Courts are always open and pick up games are common. The courts are on Anapamu Street near the front entrance
This is the kid's favorite neighborhood market for getting a candy bar or ice cream treat
Victoria Market
1235 Olive St
This is the kid's favorite neighborhood market for getting a candy bar or ice cream treat
Groceries, restaurants, fresh bread and more. Touts handcrafted and sustainably make food and wine. Save room for ice cream because Rori's is a must.
77 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Public Market
38 W Victoria St
77 locals recommend
Groceries, restaurants, fresh bread and more. Touts handcrafted and sustainably make food and wine. Save room for ice cream because Rori's is a must.
A local favorite county beach with restrooms, showers and The Boathouse restaurant. Good place to people watch. Note: half the beach allows dogs off leash
155 locals recommend
Hendrys Beach
155 locals recommend
A local favorite county beach with restrooms, showers and The Boathouse restaurant. Good place to people watch. Note: half the beach allows dogs off leash
Clean, local beach. Across from the Biltmore and near Ty Warner's mansion.
145 locals recommend
Butterfly Beach
145 locals recommend
Clean, local beach. Across from the Biltmore and near Ty Warner's mansion.
Boat rentals and charters
33 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Sailing Center
302 W Cabrillo Blvd
33 locals recommend
Boat rentals and charters

Shopping

Fun local toy store. Good assortment of wooden and imaginative toys
Kernohan's Toys
18 W Anapamu St
Fun local toy store. Good assortment of wooden and imaginative toys
Santa Barbara's mini Amazon for baby gear and toys
Chicken Little
1236 State St
Santa Barbara's mini Amazon for baby gear and toys
Free admission Thursday evenings from 5-8pm
107 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
1130 State St
107 locals recommend
Free admission Thursday evenings from 5-8pm

Essentials

Closest grocery store
67 locals recommend
Ralphs
100 W Carrillo St
67 locals recommend
Closest grocery store
Fresh produce with a fun variety of package food. Great prices
216 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3025 De La Vina St
216 locals recommend
Fresh produce with a fun variety of package food. Great prices
Fresh organic produce, great meat counter, healthy food options
121 locals recommend
Lazy Acres Grocery
302 Meigs Rd
121 locals recommend
Fresh organic produce, great meat counter, healthy food options
Exclusively a fish market -they know how to handle and store to keep it fresh
8 locals recommend
Kanaloa Seafood
715 Chapala St
8 locals recommend
Exclusively a fish market -they know how to handle and store to keep it fresh
Fresh produce stand. Roadside and seasonal. Plan to swing by on your way to/from Hendry's beach. Note: may be closed in the winter
18 locals recommend
Mesa Produce
2036 Cliff Dr
18 locals recommend
Fresh produce stand. Roadside and seasonal. Plan to swing by on your way to/from Hendry's beach. Note: may be closed in the winter

Arts & Culture

This outdoor concert stadium is large enough to attract talented artists yet is small enough that you feel close to the stage
122 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Bowl
1122 N Milpas St
122 locals recommend
This outdoor concert stadium is large enough to attract talented artists yet is small enough that you feel close to the stage

Sightseeing

This park may be tricky to find but well worth the effort as it offers a great view of the city. Plan to visit it the first day so that you can get your bearings
31 locals recommend
Franceschi Park
1510 Franceschi Rd
31 locals recommend
This park may be tricky to find but well worth the effort as it offers a great view of the city. Plan to visit it the first day so that you can get your bearings