Cafe Zaytoon is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

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 S.Maayan Sheinfeld: Great food, romantic atmosphere, open fire, fountain. Awesome tequila with jalapeño

Erin S.Erin Silk: Loved the romantic setting and delicious middle eastern food.

Pavan K.Pavan Kulkarni: Amazing fire lit open ambience. The food was really good. Particularly chicken and lamb shawarma

Stella Mare's is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

2. Stella Mare's

8.4
50 Los Patos Way (Cabrillo blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
French Restaurant · East Beach · 17 tips and reviews

Cassidy F.Cassidy Flynn: So romantic! Great food and strong drinks!

Andrew O.Andrew Ollero: The brunch is delicious! I recommend the vegetable quiche when on the menu.

Josh W.Josh Weir: Get the lamb, the filet, the salmon, whatever... It will be awesome!!! Best French food in CA!

The Good Lion is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

3. The Good Lion

8.8
1212 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Cocktail Bar · Santa Barbara Downtown · 7 tips and reviews

Stacy B.Stacy Bo Bacy: Fun atmosphere and cocktails, including a rotating seasonal menu. Best when there’s music playing but can get crowded.

AllenAllen: Montenegro daiquiri and the Kon-tiki Kentucky are both delicious.

Amanda L.Amanda Leno: Amazing cocktails! I dislike sweet drinks so gin and tonics always hit the spot for me. I loved "The Bold"!

The Lark is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

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 V.Santiago Villegas: The Farro entree, the pimento cheese and the lamb gnocchi are outstanding

Taryn M.Taryn Matthews: My favorite restaurant in SB! The brussel sprouts are out of this world!

Meredith B.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!

Santa Barbara Bowl is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

5. Santa Barbara Bowl

8.7
1122 N Milpas St (at Anapamu St), Santa Barbara, CA
Rock Club · 43 tips and reviews

-M. O.-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 b.eric bornemann: Great outdoor venue. Incredibly intimate with an amazing view to the ocean along with local beer and wine.

Jennifer J.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.

Sama Sama Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

6. Sama Sama Kitchen

8.8
1208 State St (anapamu), Santa Barbara, CA
Asian Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 26 tips and reviews

SiniSini: Tasty Brussels sprouts and papaya salad. Good service and nice atmosphere!

Varun S.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 G.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!

Deep Sea Tasting Room is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

7. Deep Sea Tasting Room

8.7
217 Stearns Wharf Ste G, Santa Barbara, CA
Winery · 21 tips and reviews

Campbell B.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 M.Adam Miller: Amazing wine, cheese, service, and views!

Adam M.Adam Miller: Say hi to Lauren!

Barbareño is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

8. Barbareño

8.4
205 W Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · West Downtown · 6 tips and reviews

eric b.eric bornemann: The best restaurant in Santa Barbara - the Oak Tagliatelle and “plate of pork” are incredible. Such a great cozy local place - don’t miss it!

Lauren A.Lauren Adams: Get the grilled avocado!

Rob B.Rob Bilson: Pork and acorn flour sourced from Winfield Farms.

Scarlett Begonia is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

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 S.Elizabeth Silva: Spicy brunch option of shrimp, grits & poached eggs proved to be a winner, along w/ lemon ricotta pancakes!

Jaime H.Jaime Heer: Lemon ricotta pancakes are insane!!!

Jens Ole A.Jens Ole Andersen: Lovely place, felt almost like being in France. Very good food but a bit pricey. Visiting summer 2013 from Denmark.

Milk & Honey is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

10. Milk & Honey

8.5
30 W Anapamu St (Chapala St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 30 tips and reviews

Esther S.Esther Scott: Grapefruit Ginger Margarita and Spanish Coffee are amazing!

Abbey K.Abbey Keck: Som "Brie" sas is amazing. They also have old cartoons playing!

Julia D.Julia Dvorin: Super delicious passionfruit mojito!

Arigato Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

11. Arigato Sushi

8.5
1225 State St (W Anapamu St & W Victoria St), Santa Barbara, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 58 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan McCusker: Sushi was great. A little pricy for small rolls. But they were great. Def recommend

Michael D.Michael DeGusta: If I had 1 meal left, this would be it.

Natasha D.Natasha Deacon: Seared hotate!!!

Via Maestra 42 is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

12. Via Maestra 42

8.7
3343 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · North State · 15 tips and reviews

Dan P.Dan Pardoe: Truffle ravioli. Pesto. All good!

lemonjelly l.lemonjelly luukkanen: If the guy at the counter is pimping his caffe lattes, do not ignore him. They are good, and he is really friendly.

Paul O.Paul Osborne: Try the parma with fresh mozzarella!

Lure Fish House is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

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.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 G.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 L.Gleymar Loyo: So delicious everything !!! 🙌🏻

Pascucci Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

14. Pascucci Restaurant

7.4
721 State St (btw Canon Perdido & Ortega), Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · Lower State · 61 tips and reviews

Sandro S.Sandro Soler: Tre formaggio is the best: penne with sausage and 3 different cheeses. Have it with chianti wine and then flourless cake. Booths for 2 facing the fireplace are so romantic!

Bri W.Bri White: My hubby and I enjoyed our date night tremendously with the friendly waitress and prompt delivery of our delicious food! The picture was after I had a few ravioli a from their Ravioli Sampler. Awesome

Ruben O.Ruben Orozco: Chicken Picatta is yummy. Love the Lemonaide and bread!

Olio Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Barbara.

15. Olio Pizzeria

8.7
11 W Victoria St #21 (State St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Pizzeria · Santa Barbara Downtown · 26 tips and reviews

Kai T.Kai Taylor: I always get the Margherita d.o.c. Pizza and I add fennel sausage. Delicious!

Hannah R.Hannah Raphael: tomato soup & umbra pizza are incredible!!

Fatène B.Fatène Ben-Hamza: Highly recommend to sit at the bar and order the Umbra pizza (mushrooms and truffles), really great service at the bar and great food.