Guidebook for Santa Barbara

Jess & Joel
Jess & Joel
Guidebook for Santa Barbara

Food Scene

Julia Child's favorite taco place!
96 locals recommend
La Super-Rica Taqueria
622 N Milpas St
96 locals recommend
Julia Child's favorite taco place!
Great local seafood spot right at the marina.
203 locals recommend
Brophy Bros.
119 Harbor Way
203 locals recommend
Great local seafood spot right at the marina.
Local cheese monger with a great name!
14 locals recommend
C'est Cheese
825 Santa Barbara St
14 locals recommend
Local cheese monger with a great name!
A culinary delight in the Funk Zone.
171 locals recommend
The Lark Santa Barbara
131 Anacapa St
171 locals recommend
A culinary delight in the Funk Zone.
Real. Affordable. Tacos.
53 locals recommend
Lilly's Taqueria
310 Chapala St
53 locals recommend
Real. Affordable. Tacos.
Amazing pastries and coffee.
42 locals recommend
D'Angelo's Bread
25 W Gutierrez St
42 locals recommend
Amazing pastries and coffee.
Discrete breakfast joint with a good menu.
35 locals recommend
The Shop Kitchen
730 N Milpas St
35 locals recommend
Discrete breakfast joint with a good menu.
Italian food with a great outdoor space and Bocce ball!
13 locals recommend
Arnoldi's Cafe
600 Olive St
13 locals recommend
Italian food with a great outdoor space and Bocce ball!
Best place in town to get Menudo to cure your hangover blues.
Taqueria El Bajio
129 N Milpas St
Best place in town to get Menudo to cure your hangover blues.
Great food with a nice sit down atmosphere.
86 locals recommend
Los Agaves Restaurant
600 N Milpas St
86 locals recommend
Great food with a nice sit down atmosphere.
Truly the best ice cream on the West Coast. We recommend the Lemon-Marionberry!
53 locals recommend
McConnell's Fine Ice Creams
728 State St
53 locals recommend
Truly the best ice cream on the West Coast. We recommend the Lemon-Marionberry!
Great coffee and lunch spot.
29 locals recommend
Savoy Cafe & Deli
24 W Figueroa St
29 locals recommend
Great coffee and lunch spot.
Modern, fun coffee shop.
68 locals recommend
Dune Coffee Roasters
528 Anacapa St
68 locals recommend
Modern, fun coffee shop.
Great for romantic dinners and events!
45 locals recommend
Toma Restaurant & Bar
324 W Cabrillo Blvd
45 locals recommend
Great for romantic dinners and events!
Good coffee and pastries. Great place to get some work done on the weekends.
97 locals recommend
Handlebar Coffee Roasters
128 E Canon Perdido St
97 locals recommend
Good coffee and pastries. Great place to get some work done on the weekends.

Arts & Culture

Great place to catch a concert while you're in town.
122 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Bowl
1122 N Milpas St
122 locals recommend
Great place to catch a concert while you're in town.
Venue hall with concerts, comedy, and various other live performances.
55 locals recommend
The Granada Theatre
1214 State St
55 locals recommend
Venue hall with concerts, comedy, and various other live performances.
Lovely studio with a focus on hot yoga.
7 locals recommend
CorePower Yoga
1129 State St
7 locals recommend
Lovely studio with a focus on hot yoga.
Fun drive-in movie theater to catch a flick under the stars. Tuesday are 2 for 1 features.
Santa Barbara Swap Meet
908 S Kellogg Ave
Fun drive-in movie theater to catch a flick under the stars. Tuesday are 2 for 1 features.

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing views and great wine.
43 locals recommend
Deep Sea Wine Tasting Room
217 Stearns Wharf
43 locals recommend
Amazing views and great wine.
Fantastic cocktails and a killer atmosphere.
The Bourbon Room
4444 Hollister Ave
Fantastic cocktails and a killer atmosphere.
Best cocktails on State Street.
65 locals recommend
The Good Lion
1212 State St
65 locals recommend
Best cocktails on State Street.
Good place to grab a local beer.
84 locals recommend
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Santa Barbara
137 Anacapa St
84 locals recommend
Good place to grab a local beer.
If you are looking to drink and be merry, this is quite the beachy scene! Definitely not for a quiet night out.
21 locals recommend
Sandbar
514 State St
21 locals recommend
If you are looking to drink and be merry, this is quite the beachy scene! Definitely not for a quiet night out.
Amazing mountain setting with live music, beer, and tri-tip sandwiches on Sundays
101 locals recommend
Cold Spring Tavern
5995 Stagecoach Rd
101 locals recommend
Amazing mountain setting with live music, beer, and tri-tip sandwiches on Sundays

Essentials

Closest TJ's to our house
216 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3025 De La Vina St
216 locals recommend
Closest TJ's to our house
Has EVERYTHING
Smart & Final
217 E Gutierrez St
Has EVERYTHING

Sightseeing

Walk out onto the pier and take in the sunset!
135 locals recommend
Stearns Wharf Pier
144-152 Stearns Wharf
135 locals recommend
Walk out onto the pier and take in the sunset!
Only 1.3 miles from our property, this is one of Santa Barbara's best beaches for playing volleyball, bird watching, swimming and more.
90 locals recommend
East Beach Tacos
226 S Milpas St
90 locals recommend
Only 1.3 miles from our property, this is one of Santa Barbara's best beaches for playing volleyball, bird watching, swimming and more.
Fun, moderate hike that is only a 10 minute drive away. Breathtaking views of Santa Barbara and the neighboring towns.
46 locals recommend
Inspiration Point
46 locals recommend
Fun, moderate hike that is only a 10 minute drive away. Breathtaking views of Santa Barbara and the neighboring towns.

Everything Else

Adorable market with fresh fish, a wine and beer bar, noodle bar, and more.
77 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Public Market
38 W Victoria St
77 locals recommend
Adorable market with fresh fish, a wine and beer bar, noodle bar, and more.
Really beautiful event space with good movies and concerts
84 locals recommend
The Arlington Theatre (Metropolitan Theatres)
1317 State St
84 locals recommend
Really beautiful event space with good movies and concerts

Shopping

Great shopping center in the middle of town.
112 locals recommend
Paseo Nuevo
651 Paseo Nuevo
112 locals recommend
Great shopping center in the middle of town.