Santa Barbara Restaurants
Make a free reservation
Booked 18 times today
Treat your taste buds: Explore Santa Barbara restaurants.
Santa Barbara Restaurants
Great service and food was outstanding. More
OpenTable Diner -
Had an amazing anniversary dinner. Started with a comped glass of bubbles and moved on to some amazing appetizers and food. If you were looking for a romantic restaurant in Santa Barbara that serves incredible food I would highly recommend this restaurant More
OpenTable Diner -
Great Italian food, quiet, tables are close, but a great dinner. More
OpenTable Diner -
We had another superb meal there. The ahi tuna cones were perfect , as usual. The octopus was as well. Attentive service. More
OpenTable Diner -
Good food and good service. We've only had brunch here and the food is consistently good. More
OpenTable Diner -
Fantastic food and service. Staff are all genuinely nice but also very professional. Food is a little bit different then your typical sb restaurant but I really enjoyed trying new things. Great spot for sure! More
OpenTable Diner -
Our favorite restaurant in Santa Barbara, and one of our favorites anyplace. We often eat there twice during a visit (and once ate there three nights in a row), and I've never been disappointed by the food or the service. The ambience is 'cozy' (not at all flashy) and the patio is a particularly nice for dining in warm weather, but we've sat at almost every table in the place. The menu is especially inventive, and the chef does a remarkable job of blending flavors on the plate to create surprising and delightful food. Everything is fresh and of very high quality. They're well-known for their wine list, but I'm not a drinker so I couldn't say. It's easy to spend $100 per person, but I find it well worth it. More
OpenTable Diner -
Delicious food and great knowledgeable service. We will be back! More
OpenTable Diner -
Best experience available in Santa Barbara since Stonehouse closed. This place is in a league of its own. The chef is a culinary genius and the service is beyond impeccable every step of the way. More
OpenTable Diner -
Fantastic tapas, wine and service! All of the dishes were amazing More
OpenTable Diner -
Fantastic food...service....ambiance. Our server Wyatt was stellar. Great experience. More
OpenTable Diner -
Consistently good food and knowledgeable service. Seabass special in saffron cream sauce was fantastic, as was the fillet with chili. Good local wine selections and Paul had good recommendations. Always our pick when we're up from San Diego. More
OpenTable Diner -
The wings were some of the best we’ve ever had. More
OpenTable Diner -
Wait staff, drinks, and food, all outstanding. Celebrating our 32 wedding anniversary. Would come back, if ever in Santa Barbara again. More
OpenTable Diner -
We loved it, came here with our 2 kids and loved the authentic and delicious food. Great food and service! More
OpenTable Diner -
This is one of my absolute favorites! The calamari picatta is the best! Wonderful service and ambiance. More
OpenTable Diner -
Took my wife out to celebrate our anniversary. Location and ambiance was perfect. We enjoyed the window view and table location. Daniel, our waiter did a phenomenal job and recommended the perfect items for us. We will definitely be back and bring some friends to enjoy the experience. More
OpenTable Diner -
Lovely dinner serverd by a pretty Irish waitress. The seabas was outstanding including the dessert treio. More
OpenTable Diner -
Great food and an excellent view on the ocean and the sunset. Highly recommend! More
OpenTable Diner -
Roxanne is exceptional! Excellent customer service and knows her customers!!! We only ask for Roxanne!!!! More
OpenTable Diner -
I had not been to El Encanto for years, and had always wanted to go for a special occasion. So we went for our 26th anniversary. I had read reviews saying that service was spotty, but we did not find it so. Service was gracious, efficient, friendly but not intrusive. The entire staff was polite and did everything possible to make our time enjoyable. We had the sashimi appetizer (outstanding) and the caesar salad (an original take on the classic). For entrees, we had the tenderloin with smokey mashed potatoes and the roast chicken with the slaw and faro. The tenderloin was cooked exactly as my (picky) husband had asked and he was delighted. The smokey mashed potatoes are a reason to go back. The bread, housemade, includes a charcoal apricot bread and comes with a flavored butter, which was outstanding. My chicken was perfection and the autumn flavors of apple and raisins (just a hint) were excellent. We splurged on wine and dessert (we had the floating island and the chocolate cake). The sun sat as we sat on the quiet, dreamy terrace. After dinner, we walked around the grounds. The arbor was in use, with dozens of candles. Very romantic. We plan to return. More
OpenTable Diner -
We were treated to an outstanding dinner. Love everything about the little door. More
OpenTable Diner -
The food here is incredible! Service is outstanding. The ambiance in the beautiful outdoor patio was awesome, on a warm October night. I highly recommend this SB gem. More
OpenTable Diner -
The ambience is unbelievable as is three food. We went to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary and I couldn’t imagine a better spot in ambience, service or food. We loved it. More
OpenTable Diner -
We sat in the courtyard which is stunning. Very romantic, great service. The wine, kale salad and Sea Bass were all amazing. Highly recommended. More
OpenTable Diner -
I really enjoy my meeting there, the services is ok More
OpenTable Diner -
Always excellent Chinese cuisine! Great for lunch or dinner. Dim Sum on Sunday is amazing. More
OpenTable Diner -
Stopped in before a concert and had a couple of drinks with dinner. Everything was great! More
OpenTable Diner -
The food is always delicious, well-presented, and ample in portions. The outside dining is wonderful, very comfortable, and fun. Very nice place! More
OpenTable Diner -
Had a wonderful and delicious meal. We tried six different dishes, all beautiful presented, great flavor and perfectly prepared. The ambience was average, but not horrible. The lighting was too bright and eventually adjusted. The life music complemented the meal and was not too loud to have a conversation. Th staff was genuine and attentive. Would recommend Mosto Crudo for the culinary experience. More
OpenTable Diner -
Bread + butter = dessert. Wonderful housemade bread meant we didn't not need to order dessert. Best thing about our meal was Melissa, our server. She made our evening wonderful! She gave us incredible recommendations for our weekend in Santa Barbara. Her ideas were spot-on, and we would not have had as memorable a weekend had we not heeded her sage advice. More
OpenTable Diner -
Celebrated our 30th wedding anniversay with a few days away in Santa Barbara-we liked this restaurant so much, we came back two nights in a row! The $19.95 Lobster Special was amazing, the staff was friendly, service was perfect and the views cannot be beat!! More
OpenTable Diner -
Service was terrific. We ordered mostly small bites from the app menu and while delicious, many of the dishes were very spicy and I like spice. We ate outside, and as the evening chilled they turned on the gas heaters and it was lovely. More
OpenTable Diner -
Meal was great and so was the staff; we had two small children and the staff handled it GREAT! Thanks! More
OpenTable Diner -
It was my husbands birthday, and I gave them a heads up before making the reservation. They were so sweet! They brought him a free dessert and were over all incredibly kind. I highly recommend Creekside to anyone looking for a relaxed and fun night out! More
OpenTable Diner -
we were celebrating the last of my breast cancer treatments TEN YEARS AGO to the day! our server, ryan , was fantastic and the food was dee-lish! would recommend to our friends ... in fact, already have. More
OpenTable Diner -
I’m usually so impressed with Chucks, but it slid a notch this time. It was clearly understaffed and the server did a great job trying to keep up but she was the only server on the patio. My meal wasn’t exactly what I had ordered. At the end of the meal the manager suddenly appeared . He should haven helping out his staff more. Also detracting from the evening were 2 girls filming their whole meal with a selfie stick and a spot light shining in my eyes. More
OpenTable Diner -
Great date night spot prior to seeing a show at the Lobero Theater. Pizza was delicious! More
OpenTable Diner -
Excellent food. Server a bit forgetful. Had to remind about multiple things. Friendly and just nice. More
OpenTable Diner -
Name has changed, but food and service is impeccable. Everything on the menu was great, and our server helped us sort out our favorites (as well as getting every drink perfect at our table). Pork osoboco was an amazing crowd pleaser! Can't wait to go back! More
OpenTable Diner -
Intermezzo is Wine Cask's casual venue, open for lunch and dinner nightly. Reservations are available for lunch; dinner is a walk-in basis only (no reservations are accepted for dinner in Intermezzo due to high volume). Intermezzo has an outside area, if you prefer outside dining please request it with your lunch reservation. More
The All You Can Eat BBQ PopUp hosted by Chef Ross of HopeRanchGrill will be an unusual pop-up event that will take place on a gorgeous afternoon. On Saturday, February 10th, 2018 - 75 people, casually dressed will come to dine in a public, yet secret place in Santa Barbara, California. All guests will eat in splendor at a location they’ll only learn about minutes before they arrive.
All the produce is organic and locally grown and picked the day of the event from John Givens Farm.More
Discover Santa Barbara
Only a two-hour jaunt from Los Angeles, Santa Barbara is a busy seaside town with a relaxed vibe and proximity to California's booming wine region. Sometimes called the American Riviera, Santa Barbara exudes alfresco charm while benefiting from local, fresh produce and sustainably harvested seafood. From the taco trail to cracked fresh crab at the pier to eclectic wine bars with delicate snacks, Santa Barbara is a culinary delight for a range of tastes. One thing you won't find much of is pretentious, black-tie dining; Santa Barbara prefers it low-profile. Fresh and local is the name of the game here. Copious nearby ranch land, wine country and independent distillers and breweries keep chefs inspired to design their menus with a distinctly local bent.
