1. Cafe Zaytoon
9.0
209 E Canon Perdido St (at Santa Barbara St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown Santa Barbara · 53 tips and reviews
Maayan Sheinfeld: Great food, romantic atmosphere, open fire, fountain. Awesome tequila with jalapeño
Erin Silk: Loved the romantic setting and delicious middle eastern food.
Pavan Kulkarni: Amazing fire lit open ambience. The food was really good. Particularly chicken and lamb shawarma
2. Stella Mare's
8.4
50 Los Patos Way (Cabrillo blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
French Restaurant · East Beach · 17 tips and reviews
Cassidy Flynn: So romantic! Great food and strong drinks!
Andrew Ollero: The brunch is delicious! I recommend the vegetable quiche when on the menu.
Josh Weir: Get the lamb, the filet, the salmon, whatever... It will be awesome!!! Best French food in CA!
4. The Lark
8.9
131 Anacapa St Ste A (Yanonali Street), Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower State · 48 tips and reviews
Santiago Villegas: The Farro entree, the pimento cheese and the lamb gnocchi are outstanding
Taryn Matthews: My favorite restaurant in SB! The brussel sprouts are out of this world!
Meredith Blechman: Great outdoor seating or indoor bar scene. Food is phenomenal. Get the Brussels sprouts and hazelnut praline ice cream sandwich for dessert. Can't go wrong with everything in between. And make a res!
5. Santa Barbara Bowl
8.7
1122 N Milpas St (at Anapamu St), Santa Barbara, CA
Rock Club · 43 tips and reviews
-M. O.: Head to the very top. You'll love the view! Also, a great venue for those concerts! Big enough to handle a large crowd...small enough to make it feel intimate.
eric bornemann: Great outdoor venue. Incredibly intimate with an amazing view to the ocean along with local beer and wine.
Jennifer Jimenez: Amazing venue!! If you choose to sit in the cheapest seats, go for the very back row, in the middle. Great sound, more room to dance and a place to lean against.
6. Sama Sama Kitchen
8.8
1208 State St (anapamu), Santa Barbara, CA
Asian Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 26 tips and reviews
Sini: Tasty Brussels sprouts and papaya salad. Good service and nice atmosphere!
Varun Shetty: Sama Sama cocktail is bourbon, jasmine sweet tea and lemon. Super refreshing. Fried noodle and rice dishes are 💯. So are the brussel sprouts.
Geoffrey Gray: Great food great music great service. A new fav in SB!! Get the sama sama cocktail and the pork belly bao. And the fries are insane!
Campbell Bird: Has a great view and is a nice place to just enjoy the weather. Remember that Santa Barbara has a south-facing coastline, so don't expect to see the sunset.
Adam Miller: Amazing wine, cheese, service, and views!
Adam Miller: Say hi to Lauren!
9. Scarlett Begonia
8.4
11 W Victoria St #10 (In Victoria Court), Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 29 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Silva: Spicy brunch option of shrimp, grits & poached eggs proved to be a winner, along w/ lemon ricotta pancakes!
Jaime Heer: Lemon ricotta pancakes are insane!!!
Jens Ole Andersen: Lovely place, felt almost like being in France. Very good food but a bit pricey. Visiting summer 2013 from Denmark.
13. Lure Fish House
9.0
3815 State St., Suite G131 (La Cumbre), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · North State · 6 tips and reviews
Solène G.: I had the sesame seared ahi tuna, with almond pesto cauliflower and brown rice and loved it! Service is great and we were served quickly. One of my favorite places to eat fish in SB.
Natalie Guerra: Wow, oysters galore. We got their signature oysters and they were out of this world! I got the salmon with a side of grilled spinach which was also the bomb. This place is amazing for any occasion!
Gleymar Loyo: So delicious everything !!! 🙌🏻