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Best American Restaurants in Santa Barbara

Best American Restaurants in Santa Barbara
Finch & Fork: Corner Grill CocktailsFinch & Fork: Corner Grill Cocktails
(952)
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American | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
The Black SheepThe Black Sheep
(317)
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American | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
Wine Cask - Santa BarbaraWine Cask - Santa Barbara
(767)
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American | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
Joe's CafeJoe's Cafe
(64)
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American | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
Bistro at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa BarbaraBistro at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
(228)
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American | Goleta, Santa Barbara
Benchmark EateryBenchmark Eatery
(110)
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American | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
Brothers Restaurant at Red BarnBrothers Restaurant at Red Barn
(550)
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American | Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Ynez Valley
Sur at The BarnyardSur at The Barnyard
(127)
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American | Carmel, Monterey / Carmel
Sides Hardware and Shoes - A Brothers RestaurantSides Hardware and Shoes - A Brothers Restaurant
(567)
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American | Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Ynez Valley
Succulent CafeSucculent Cafe
(358)
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American | Solvang, Santa Ynez Valley
Tarpy's RoadhouseTarpy's Roadhouse
(1333)
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American | Monterey, Monterey / Carmel
California Market at Pacific’s EdgeCalifornia Market at Pacific’s Edge
(2058)
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American | Carmel, Monterey / Carmel
The Bear and StarThe Bear and Star
(108)
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American | Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Ynez Valley
Apple Farm RestaurantApple Farm Restaurant
(501)
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American | San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles

Best Italian Restaurants in Santa Barbara

Best Italian Restaurants in Santa Barbara
Tre LuneTre Lune
(441)
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Italian | Montecito, Santa Barbara
Toma Restaurant & BarToma Restaurant & Bar
(2059)
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Italian | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
Olio e Limone RistoranteOlio e Limone Ristorante
(941)
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Italian | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
Ca' Dario RistoranteCa' Dario Ristorante
(851)
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Italian | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
Trattoria MollieTrattoria Mollie
(492)
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Italian | Montecito, Santa Barbara
ConvivoConvivo
(406)
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Italian | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
CadizCadiz
(622)
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Italian | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
Arnoldi's CafeArnoldi's Cafe
(367)
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Italian | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
Chase Restaurant Bar & GrillChase Restaurant Bar & Grill
(141)
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Italian | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
La Mia CucinaLa Mia Cucina
(395)
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Italian | Pacific Grove, Monterey / Carmel
Il Cortile RistoranteIl Cortile Ristorante
(1712)
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Italian | Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles
SY KitchenSY Kitchen
(1005)
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Italian | Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Ynez Valley
Mama's MeatballMama's Meatball
(561)
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Italian | San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles
Leonardo Ristorante & PizzeriaLeonardo Ristorante & Pizzeria
(195)
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Italian | Solvang, Santa Ynez Valley
Cafe Roma - San Luis ObispoCafe Roma - San Luis Obispo
(769)
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Italian | San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles
Enzo Ristorante ItalianoEnzo Ristorante Italiano
(43)
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Italian | Carmel, Monterey / Carmel

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Diners' Choice Winners: Best Overall

Santa Barbara's best restaurants based upon thousands of OpenTable diner reviews
Lucky's1. Lucky's
903 reviews
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Steakhouse | Montecito, Santa Barbara

Excellent dinner menu selection. outstanding service and food preparation. We shared a porterhouse and a whole lobster (shelled) for our main course dinner and it was perfect in every way. More

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Les Marchands2. Les Marchands
100 reviews
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Bistro | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

Here for brunch with a friend with major allergies & the whole staff made sure she got what she wanted. They were kind & very accommodating. Strongly recommend! More

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Tre Lune3. Tre Lune
441 reviews
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Italian | Montecito, Santa Barbara

Excellent birthday dinner with my wife. Could not have been better. More

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Loquita4. Loquita
618 reviews
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Spanish | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

Great food, excellent service! We will definitely recommend Loquita to friends and family! More

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milk & honey5. milk & honey
326 reviews
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Tapas / Small Plates | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

great evening 270 bucks for 7 people to get full, including tip. More

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New to OpenTable

Santa Barbara restaurants that recently joined the OpenTable network
Intermezzo Bar + CafeIntermezzo Bar + Cafe
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Comfort Food | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

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

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Santa Barbara Neighborhoods

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    Landmark

    Landmark

    1. Santa Barbara Harbor
    2. Ventura Harbor
    3. Santa Ynez Valley
    4. Seven Falls
    5. Mission Santa Barbara
    Shopping area

    Shopping area

    1. Oaks Shopping Center
    2. Lompoc North Shopping Center
    3. The Woolworth Building
    4. Fisherman's Market
    5. Flower Valley Shopping Center
    Train Station

    Train Station

    1. Santa Barbara Radio Range Station
    2. Southern Pacific Station
    3. Romero Saddle Guard Station Historical
    4. Pendola Guard Station
    5. Amtrack Station Santa Barbara
    Stadium or Arena

    Stadium or Arena

    1. Skater's Point
    2. Elings Park Bmx Raceway
    3. George Ben Page Youth Center
    4. Tennis
    5. Soccer Field Track
    Institution

    Institution

    1. Santa Barbara City College
    2. Antioch College
    3. Westmont College
    4. University of California Santa Barbara
    5. Brooks Institute of Photography
    Museum

    Museum

    1. Natural History Museum
    2. Carriage Museum
    3. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
    4. Surfing Museum
    5. Santa Barbara Historical Society
    Park

    Park

    1. Plaza Del Mar
    2. Seaside Park
    3. Panther Stadium
    4. Ingram Park
    5. Wendy Park
    Hotel / Lodging

    Hotel / Lodging

    1. Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
    2. Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta
    3. The Fess Parker - A Doubletree by Hilton Resort
    4. Santa Ynez Valley Marriott
    5. Ventura Beach Marriott
    Nearby Cities

    Nearby Cities

    1. Santa Barbara, CA
    2. Montecito, CA
    3. Goleta, CA
    4. Carpinteria, CA
    5. Mira Monte, CA
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