East Beach is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

1. East Beach

9.3
E Cabrillo Blvd (btw Stearns Wharf & Andree Clark Bird Refuge), Santa Barbara, CA
Beach · East Beach · 15 tips and reviews

Tim H.Tim Hoskins: Nice small kids playground

eric b.eric bornemann: Great less crowded and kid friendly beach with wonderful views in either direction.

AndyAndy: Great place to read a book, or watch a volleyball game. There are more than a dozen volleyball courts set up here.

McConnell's Fine Ice Creams is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

2. McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

9.1
728 State St (btw E De La Guerra & E Ortega), Santa Barbara, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower State · 74 tips and reviews

Jae C.Jae Clarke: Incredible texture! Can't remember the name, but the one with sweet cream + salt + cookie pieces is one of the best flavors I've ever tried. We went there three times in two days.

Doug B.Doug Baer: Fantastic ice cream. Each of us tried a different flavor and all were exceptional. Note: "a scoop" is BIG. We saw the "flight" option too late: 3 mini-scoops of 3 different flavors... DO THAT!

Dixon S.Dixon Steele: Once u decide on a few flavors get a "flight" of 3 mini scoops for $4.75

Los Agaves is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

3. Los Agaves

8.7
2911 DE La Vina St (at W Arden), Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Samarkand · 28 tips and reviews

Alex A.Alex Andriesse: Everything I have tried on the menu is fantastic. You cannot go wrong.

Ted C.Ted Cabeen: The agaves burrito is out of this world!

Marc C.Marc C: Best Mexican food in SB... Actually best overall food in SB!

Boathouse at Hendry's Beach is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

4. Boathouse at Hendry's Beach

8.7
2981 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Mesa · 74 tips and reviews

Fedor B.Fedor Bartosh: Great place on the beach with kids menu and great seafood

StephanieStephanie: Try to sit by the glass wall on the patio - it’s the best view of the ocean, beach, and sunset. The food and drinks were great too, as was our server, Lucas.

ChrisChris: Order the lobster tacos. Thery're the best!!

Mission Street Ice Cream and Yogurt - Featuring McConnell's Fine Ice Creams is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

5. Mission Street Ice Cream and Yogurt - Featuring McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

9.1
201 W Mission St (at De La Vina St), Santa Barbara, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Downtown Santa Barbara · 47 tips and reviews

Matei P.Matei P.: Excellent, American style ice cream! A local institution well worth experiencing. Incredible Flavors!

Pleasure PalatePleasure Palate: Their one scoop is equivalent to two scoops elsewhere. Their one scoop is so big, that you can actually get half scoops of two different flavors.

Noelle B.Noelle Benzinger: Try the salted caramel chip. It's delicious!

The Habit Burger Grill is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

6. The Habit Burger Grill

8.7
628 State St (btw E Ortega St & E Cota St), Santa Barbara, CA
Burger Joint · Lower State · 32 tips and reviews

S M.S Marsh: The teriyaki char (sticky sweet Asian bbq sauce with pineapple ring) and 50/50 onion rings and fries with ranch is the way to go!

Zach L.Zach Low: If you can't decide on fries or rings, then order their 50/50. You will get the best of both worlds...

Haz 0.Haz 0: Veggie burger is pretty bomb

Los Agaves Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

7. Los Agaves Restaurant

9.0
600 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East · 108 tips and reviews

Elizabeth S.Elizabeth Silva: Best enchilada red sauce. Huge portions

Arch Rock FishArch Rock Fish: One of the Best Mexican Food Places in SB. This Place is Phenomenal.... Arch Rock Fish loves Los Agaves.

NmNm: Burrito Mojado is highly recommended .. Crowded at night ..

The Shop is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

8. The Shop

8.4
730 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA
Diner · Downtown Santa Barbara · 31 tips and reviews

Christian B.Christian B: Good food at reasonable prices. The YOLO with poached eggs is a good take on biscuits and gravy. Their pancakes were awesome too.

Jacob T.Jacob Tell: Sit outside in the sun for lunch! Also grab a bite on the way to a show at the SB Bowl!

Sara P.Sara Paden: Really delicious. I had the sweet maria; boyfriend had the rollex. Absolutely will return.

Lucky Penny is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

9. Lucky Penny

9.0
127 Anacapa St (at Yanonali St), Santa Barbara, CA
Pizzeria · Lower State · 48 tips and reviews

CécileCécile: Delicious wood-fire pizzas. We went for the broccoliccini, feta, red onion, and crunched olives.

Matthew C.Matthew Cassinelli: If you're not paying attention, you might miss this nestled in the parking lot of The Lark. Not a ton of seating but it's high quality.

Abby A.Abby Anderson Jones: Really quick unique wood fired pizzas! They even have cookie ice cream sandwiches made with homemade chocolate chip cookies!

Savoy Cafe & Deli is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

10. Savoy Cafe & Deli

8.7
24 W Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA
Café · Santa Barbara Downtown · 34 tips and reviews

Emilia D.Emilia Doerr: Excellent gluten free options. Recommend the GF pancakes for breakfast!

Savoy Cafe & DeliSavoy Cafe & Deli: Diners Driveins & Dives "Guy ate here!"

Farhad H.Farhad Haghgoeian: Overpriced low quality. Never come back.

Rori's Artisanal Creamery is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

11. Rori's Artisanal Creamery

9.1
1024 Coast Village Rd (at Hot Springs Rd), Montecito, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Coast Village · 17 tips and reviews

Sarah C.Sarah Chhum: Honey caramel or honey fudge sauce on anything is delicious! Nutella ice cream with honey caramel is my favorite.

Jenna N.Jenna North: Super delicious and inventive combinations. PBJ was a hit among the kidos with lemon curd and vanilla bean the favorites with the adults. Small batch milk/cream/eggs are hard to beat.

FredrikFredrik: The mint & the lemon

Helena Avenue Bakery is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

12. Helena Avenue Bakery

8.4
131 Anacapa St Ste C, Santa Barbara, CA
Bakery · Lower State · 19 tips and reviews

Archith M.Archith Murali: Excellent breakfast taco - the tortilla in particular is really good

Sara P.Sara Pratt: Biscuit with tomato gravy (I skipped the egg) was delicious and filling. Nice depth of flavor in the gravy and great biscuit taste!

Allison R.Allison Rain: Rosemary toast

The Habit Burger Grill is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

13. The Habit Burger Grill

8.0
3890 LA Cumbre Plaza Ln (La Cumbre Plaza), Santa Barbara, CA
Burger Joint · North State · 17 tips and reviews

Chanta P.Chanta Peak: Super friendly staff, awesome owners! Make sure to know that high traffic times are between 12PM-2P almost every work day. Saturdays and Sundays are all day always packed!

S. Courtney W.S. Courtney Walton: Two words: onion rings. Seriously.

Margaret P.Margaret Prothero: best burgers anywhere hands down

Crushcakes Cupcakery & Crushcafe is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

14. Crushcakes Cupcakery & Crushcafe

8.4
1315 Anacapa St (at Arlington Ave), Santa Barbara, CA
Cupcake Shop · Santa Barbara Downtown · 38 tips and reviews

StephanieStephanie: Great cupcakes, coffee and baked goods. Also love the adult grilled cheese sandwich at Crushcafe. I'm so glad they finally put it on the permanent menu. So good with jalapenos and tomato soup.

ShaynaShayna: Strawberry lemonade cupcake is far superior to strawberry bliss. Love it!

Bryan B.Bryan Bugler: Big Fan of the Cookies and cream- My goto cupcake

Santa Barbara Shellfish Co. is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

15. Santa Barbara Shellfish Co.

8.6
230 Stearns Wharf (at Cabrillo Blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 84 tips and reviews

Tema S.Tema Stankevich: Try crabs and fish. Portions are big, everything’s tasty.

David K.David Kavanagh: This is the real deal! Walk past the rest and wait for a seat here!

Graham H.Graham H: "No substitutions, it's in our lease" ???