Guidebook for Santa Barbara

Karen
Guidebook for Santa Barbara

Food Scene

Excellent Mexican food - walking distance from our house.
103 locals recommend
Los Agaves
2911 De La Vina St
103 locals recommend
Excellent Mexican food - walking distance from our house.
Coffee and Breakfast a few blocks away
36 locals recommend
Daily Grind
2001 De La Vina St
36 locals recommend
Coffee and Breakfast a few blocks away
Best Sushi in SB
150 locals recommend
Arigato Sushi
1225 State St
150 locals recommend
Best Sushi in SB
Sushi that's walking distance -- not excellent like Arigato, but close and cheap
7 locals recommend
Shintori Sushi
3001 State St
7 locals recommend
Sushi that's walking distance -- not excellent like Arigato, but close and cheap
Best Delivery Chinese -- Walnut Prawns are the bomb
6 locals recommend
Empress Palace Chinese
2251 Las Positas Rd
6 locals recommend
Best Delivery Chinese -- Walnut Prawns are the bomb
Best Italian
40 locals recommend
Ca' Dario
37 E Victoria St
40 locals recommend
Best Italian
Great for lunch - fried chicken salad is a favorite
17 locals recommend
Tupelo Junction Cafe
1218 State St
17 locals recommend
Great for lunch - fried chicken salad is a favorite
walking distance -- old classic -- similar to Joe's but in the San Roque area -- very strong drinks -- be careful ;-)
33 locals recommend
Harry's Plaza Cafe
3313 State St
33 locals recommend
walking distance -- old classic -- similar to Joe's but in the San Roque area -- very strong drinks -- be careful ;-)
Santa Barbara isn't know known for their Indian food, but this is so-so -- kind of the best we've got
21 locals recommend
Flavor of India
3026 State St
21 locals recommend
Santa Barbara isn't know known for their Indian food, but this is so-so -- kind of the best we've got
Good Pizza -- walking distance (they don't deliver)
8 locals recommend
Giovanni's Pizza
6583 Pardall Rd
8 locals recommend
Good Pizza -- walking distance (they don't deliver)
Thai - walking distance
20 locals recommend
TAP Thai cuisine
3130 State St
20 locals recommend
Thai - walking distance

Everything Else

Neighborhood Bar
13 locals recommend
Uptown Lounge
3126 State St
13 locals recommend
Neighborhood Bar
Massages are only $35 for an hour -- walk in always available -- very relaxing
Evans Relaxing Station Inc
3009 State St
Massages are only $35 for an hour -- walk in always available -- very relaxing
Mani/Pedi
Rainbow Nails
10b W Calle Laureles
Mani/Pedi
Groceries
216 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3025 De La Vina St
216 locals recommend
Groceries
Dirty Ralphs -- it's not clean, but it has everything you need
67 locals recommend
Ralphs
100 W Carrillo St
67 locals recommend
Dirty Ralphs -- it's not clean, but it has everything you need
Great Yoga Studio
7 locals recommend
CorePower Yoga
1129 State St
7 locals recommend
Great Yoga Studio
A MUST when in SB
64 locals recommend
Brophy Bros. Seafood Restaurant & Clam Bar
1559 Spinnaker Dr
64 locals recommend
A MUST when in SB
Best local gym -- higher end -- they sometimes have one week passes if you call them
Swell Athletic Clubs
520 Castillo St
Best local gym -- higher end -- they sometimes have one week passes if you call them
Another place to work out -- just the basics
Gold's Gym
21 W Carrillo St
Another place to work out -- just the basics
pilates studio that is walking distance -- call to make sure there is space
Core Sport
3319 State St
pilates studio that is walking distance -- call to make sure there is space

Drinks & Nightlife

Local watering hole -- grubby and strong drinks
Tiburon Tavern
3116 State Street
Local watering hole -- grubby and strong drinks
Good for cocktails in the Funk Zone
34 locals recommend
Seven Bar & Kitchen
235 Helena Ave
34 locals recommend
Good for cocktails in the Funk Zone
Beach front and close -- good beach too
223 locals recommend
Boathouse at Hendry's Beach
2981 Cliff Dr
223 locals recommend
Beach front and close -- good beach too
Good scene for Santa Barbara -- dinner and drinks
171 locals recommend
The Lark Santa Barbara
131 Anacapa St
171 locals recommend
Good scene for Santa Barbara -- dinner and drinks
Another good italian
41 locals recommend
Olio e Limone Ristorante & Olio Pizzeria
11 W Victoria St
41 locals recommend
Another good italian
Best Brunch
39 locals recommend
Scarlett Begonia
21 W Victoria St
39 locals recommend
Best Brunch
cocktails -- old school and stiff
84 locals recommend
Joe's Cafe
536 State St
84 locals recommend
cocktails -- old school and stiff