Santa Barbara Recommendations and Guidebook

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Santa Barbara Recommendations and Guidebook

Walkable Restaurants

Restaurant recommendations in the local Mesa neighborhood, all within walking distance from the house. Within a 10-15min walk each way.
Great Mexican food a short walk away. They offer a variety of options at reasonable prices and have been a favorite in the area for decades.
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Rose Cafe
1816 Cliff Dr
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Great Mexican food a short walk away. They offer a variety of options at reasonable prices and have been a favorite in the area for decades.
Local Japanese restaurant offering great sushi and various Japanese dishes a short walk from the house.
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Ichiban Sushi
1812 Cliff Dr
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Local Japanese restaurant offering great sushi and various Japanese dishes a short walk from the house.
Local bar and restaurant with lots of beer and drink options. Fun sports bar when games are on and offering various local beers. Easy walk from the house.
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Corner Tap Beer Bar and Eatery
1905 Cliff Dr
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Local bar and restaurant with lots of beer and drink options. Fun sports bar when games are on and offering various local beers. Easy walk from the house.
Local breakfast, lunch, and dinner cafe. Decent cafe food and large portions. Famous for their margaritas and bloody marys.
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Mesa Cafe & Bar
1972 Cliff Dr
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Local breakfast, lunch, and dinner cafe. Decent cafe food and large portions. Famous for their margaritas and bloody marys.
Fun tapas (small portions to share) bar, great cocktails and fun environment.
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Alcazar Tapas Bar
1812 Cliff Dr
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Fun tapas (small portions to share) bar, great cocktails and fun environment.
Local coffee shop with very well done espresso drinks, tea, and drip coffee with a great environment. 10min walk from the house.
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Lighthouse Coffee
1819 Cliff Dr
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Local coffee shop with very well done espresso drinks, tea, and drip coffee with a great environment. 10min walk from the house.
Local dive bar, strong drinks and sticky tables with fun atmosphere.
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The Cliff Room
1828 Cliff Dr
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Local dive bar, strong drinks and sticky tables with fun atmosphere.
Take away Mexican food. Authentic, greasy comfort food and spicy salsas. 15min walk from house.
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Super Cuca's Taqueria
2030 Cliff Dr
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Take away Mexican food. Authentic, greasy comfort food and spicy salsas. 15min walk from house.
Delicious Thai restaurant, not super authentic but great flavor and fresh ingredients. 10min walk.
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Meun Fan Thai Cafe
1819 Cliff Dr
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Delicious Thai restaurant, not super authentic but great flavor and fresh ingredients. 10min walk.
Local Chinese restaurant with lots of options. 15min walk from the house.
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Szechuan Restaurant
1994 Cliff Dr
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Local Chinese restaurant with lots of options. 15min walk from the house.
Great bagels and donuts. Delicious bagel sandwiches. 15min walk.
Bagel Market Cafe
2000 Cliff Dr
Great bagels and donuts. Delicious bagel sandwiches. 15min walk.

Bike Rentals

Bike rentals and bike tours in Santa Barbara. Tons of bike options and flexible time-frames to meet any bike rental needs.
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Santa Barbara Bikes To-Go
736 Carpinteria St
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Bike rentals and bike tours in Santa Barbara. Tons of bike options and flexible time-frames to meet any bike rental needs.
Ebike rentals for 30min point to point rides. Great option for getting to downtown or the funk zone and dropping off the bike. Closest bikes location to the house is Meigs Rd x Elise Way.
B Cycle
301 North Alisos Street
Ebike rentals for 30min point to point rides. Great option for getting to downtown or the funk zone and dropping off the bike. Closest bikes location to the house is Meigs Rd x Elise Way.

Groceries

Closest major grocery store with tons of options and standard prices. 10-15min walk from the house and a 2min drive.
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Vons
2010 Cliff Dr
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Closest major grocery store with tons of options and standard prices. 10-15min walk from the house and a 2min drive.
High end grocery store with lots of organic and health food options. Huge vitamin and supplements department, very good hot food available, fairly expensive prices. 10min walk from the house.
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Lazy Acres Grocery
302 Meigs Rd
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High end grocery store with lots of organic and health food options. Huge vitamin and supplements department, very good hot food available, fairly expensive prices. 10min walk from the house.

Best Restaurants in Santa Barbara

Best sushi in town! Very authentic and high quality fish. Usually busy so reservations are recommended. Prices are high but worth it.
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Arigato Sushi
1225 State St
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Best sushi in town! Very authentic and high quality fish. Usually busy so reservations are recommended. Prices are high but worth it.
Delicious Lebanese food with a gorgeous dining patio. Belly dancers and hookah offered on some weekends.
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Zaytoon
209 E Canon Perdido St
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Delicious Lebanese food with a gorgeous dining patio. Belly dancers and hookah offered on some weekends.
Best Italian restaurant in town. Delicious food and fun upscale environment. Great wine selection and everything is made with imported Italian olive oil.
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Ca' Dario
37 E Victoria St
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Best Italian restaurant in town. Delicious food and fun upscale environment. Great wine selection and everything is made with imported Italian olive oil.
Upscale Italian fusion on the waterfront. Very nice environment, great food, and great location for a pre or post dinner walk in the harbor.
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Toma Restaurant & Bar
324 W Cabrillo Blvd
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Upscale Italian fusion on the waterfront. Very nice environment, great food, and great location for a pre or post dinner walk in the harbor.
Famous seafood restaurant in the charming Santa Barbara harbor. Usually very busy and lively.
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Brophy Bros.
119 Harbor Way
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Famous seafood restaurant in the charming Santa Barbara harbor. Usually very busy and lively.
Fantastic Indonesian fusion restaurant. Top rated and never disappoints. Fun seating along State Street and very lively.
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Sama Sama Kitchen
1208 State St
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Fantastic Indonesian fusion restaurant. Top rated and never disappoints. Fun seating along State Street and very lively.
Great option if everyone wants something different to eat. Indoor restaurant marketplace with various food options including Thai, Mexican, sushi, pizza, burgers, falafel, ice cream, etc. Also has a fun beer garden and is a great place to hang out.
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Santa Barbara Public Market
38 W Victoria St
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Great option if everyone wants something different to eat. Indoor restaurant marketplace with various food options including Thai, Mexican, sushi, pizza, burgers, falafel, ice cream, etc. Also has a fun beer garden and is a great place to hang out.
Top rated mixology bar in downtown Santa Barbara. Best cocktail bar in town.
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The Good Lion
1212 State St
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Top rated mixology bar in downtown Santa Barbara. Best cocktail bar in town.
Michelin star restaurant located in the famous San Ysidro Ranch property. Very good food, exceptional wine list.
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The Stonehouse Restaurant
900 San Ysidro Ln
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Michelin star restaurant located in the famous San Ysidro Ranch property. Very good food, exceptional wine list.
One of the best pizza options in town. Easy delivery.
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Rusty's Pizza Parlor
Encina Lane
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One of the best pizza options in town. Easy delivery.
Great tapas and paella restaurant near the wharf and beach.
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Loquita Santa Barbara
202 State St
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Great tapas and paella restaurant near the wharf and beach.
Very popular Mexican restaurant with fresh ingredients and delicious salsa options.
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Los Agaves
2911 De La Vina St
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Very popular Mexican restaurant with fresh ingredients and delicious salsa options.
Michelin star restaurant service tasting menu sushi only. Reservations required. Only 3 seatings a night. Amazing sushi, exceptional experience, very expensive.
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Sushi Bar Montecito
1295 Coast Village Road
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Michelin star restaurant service tasting menu sushi only. Reservations required. Only 3 seatings a night. Amazing sushi, exceptional experience, very expensive.
Off the beaten path Italian restaurant. Some of the best Italian food in town. Very small restaurant with amazing food and dessert.
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Via Maestra 42
3343 State St
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Off the beaten path Italian restaurant. Some of the best Italian food in town. Very small restaurant with amazing food and dessert.
A local favorite bar in town. Great drinks, interesting history, lively environment, off the beaten path. Excellent appetizers.
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The Pickle Room
122 East Canon Perdido Street
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A local favorite bar in town. Great drinks, interesting history, lively environment, off the beaten path. Excellent appetizers.
Excellent sandwich and salad lunch option. Most common as take away/to go. Very tasty and large portions.
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South Coast Deli
1436 Chapala St
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Excellent sandwich and salad lunch option. Most common as take away/to go. Very tasty and large portions.
Fun sushi restaurant by the beach. Beautiful views and good food. Reservations recommended.
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Oku
29 E Cabrillo Blvd
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Fun sushi restaurant by the beach. Beautiful views and good food. Reservations recommended.
High end Mexican restaurant with great food and excellent cocktails. Very good value happy hour Mon - Thur, 3-5pm.
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Santo Mezcal
119 State St
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High end Mexican restaurant with great food and excellent cocktails. Very good value happy hour Mon - Thur, 3-5pm.
A locals favorite restaurant and bar. The strongest drinks in town without question.
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Joe's Cafe
536 State St
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A locals favorite restaurant and bar. The strongest drinks in town without question.

Local Beaches

Closest beach to the house. A short 5min walk with stairs leading to the sand. Best at low tide with the most sand for walking and lounging.
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1000 Steps Beach
1429 Shoreline Dr
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Closest beach to the house. A short 5min walk with stairs leading to the sand. Best at low tide with the most sand for walking and lounging.
Very popular beach for surfing and lounging. 25min walk from the house. Very busy on weekends!
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Mesa Lane Steps
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Very popular beach for surfing and lounging. 25min walk from the house. Very busy on weekends!
Beautiful beach for relaxing, swimming, and popular for surfing. Lots of sand and easy access. 15min walk from the house.
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Пляж Лидбеттер
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Beautiful beach for relaxing, swimming, and popular for surfing. Lots of sand and easy access. 15min walk from the house.
Beautiful long stretch of sandy beach. Multiple volleyball courts and a great restaurant located in the historic bath house building.
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East Beach Volleyball Courts
East Cabrillo Boulevard
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Beautiful long stretch of sandy beach. Multiple volleyball courts and a great restaurant located in the historic bath house building.
Very popular beach in charming Montecito. Great place to relax at the beach. Can be very busy and lively on weekends.
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Butterfly Beach
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Very popular beach in charming Montecito. Great place to relax at the beach. Can be very busy and lively on weekends.

Sightseeing

Beautiful park on the cliff above the beach. 2 blocks from the house. Stunning sunsets and coastal views.
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Shoreline Park
Shoreline Dr & Santa Rosa Place
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Beautiful park on the cliff above the beach. 2 blocks from the house. Stunning sunsets and coastal views.
Famous Santa Barbara harbor. Beautiful place to walk. Highly recommend going out to the end of the cement break wall for a view of the city, mountains, and coast!
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Гавань Санта-Барбары
132-A Harbor Way
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Famous Santa Barbara harbor. Beautiful place to walk. Highly recommend going out to the end of the cement break wall for a view of the city, mountains, and coast!
Historical Stearns Wharf is a must see attraction. It's a beautiful place to walk and watch the fisherman try their luck.
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Stearns Wharf
217 Stearns Wharf
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Historical Stearns Wharf is a must see attraction. It's a beautiful place to walk and watch the fisherman try their luck.
Famous and historic Santa Barbara Mission and surrounding rose gardens are a must see when visiting Santa Barbara.
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Миссия Санта-Барбара
2201 Laguna St
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Famous and historic Santa Barbara Mission and surrounding rose gardens are a must see when visiting Santa Barbara.
Beautiful cliff top park with dirt trails above the beach. Great for walking or biking around. Very popular on weekends.
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Заповедник семьи Дуглас
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Beautiful cliff top park with dirt trails above the beach. Great for walking or biking around. Very popular on weekends.
Beautiful architecture and gardens. Clock tower offers a fantastic viewpoint and perspective of the downtown area.
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Superior Court Of California County Of Santa Barbara
1100 Anacapa St
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Beautiful architecture and gardens. Clock tower offers a fantastic viewpoint and perspective of the downtown area.
One of the most spectacular private gardens and tours anywhere. Pre booking required. An absolute must see if you enjoy gardens and exotic plants.
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Lotusland
Cold Spring Road
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One of the most spectacular private gardens and tours anywhere. Pre booking required. An absolute must see if you enjoy gardens and exotic plants.
Beautiful gardens with meandering paths. Fun for families and beautiful scenery.
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Ботанический сад Санта-Барбары
1212 Mission Canyon Rd
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Beautiful gardens with meandering paths. Fun for families and beautiful scenery.
Fantastic interactive museum for kids and families. Very interesting and exciting place for kids.
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MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
125 State St
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Fantastic interactive museum for kids and families. Very interesting and exciting place for kids.

Neighborhoods

The heart of Santa Barbara with tons of restaurants, shops, wineries, movie theaters, malls, nightlife, etc. Walk up beautiful state st and stop in at any of the countless street side restaurants and coffee shops. Becomes very lively Thur - Sat nights!
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Santa Barbara Downtown
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The heart of Santa Barbara with tons of restaurants, shops, wineries, movie theaters, malls, nightlife, etc. Walk up beautiful state st and stop in at any of the countless street side restaurants and coffee shops. Becomes very lively Thur - Sat nights!