Santa Barbara Mesa Guidebook
Food scene
Corner Tap Beer Bar and Eatery
1905 Cliff DrGreat beer and food. Walkable from our home.
On The Alley
117 Harbor WayBest Fish Tacos in town, right on the harbor.
Wake up with some of the best coffee and breakfast sandwiches walkable from our home.
22 locals recommend
Lighthouse Coffee
1819 Cliff DrWake up with some of the best coffee and breakfast sandwiches walkable from our home.
Alcazar Tapas Bar
1812 Cliff DrGreat tapas and cocktails walkable from our home
Hang out, enjoy pizza, beer and play some hacky sack on State St with the family. Usually live music playing outside from Red Piano.
9 locals recommend
Institution Ale Co.
516 State StHang out, enjoy pizza, beer and play some hacky sack on State St with the family. Usually live music playing outside from Red Piano.
Visit one of our favorite restaurants on the beach. Can never go wrong with the Seabass, Halibut or Sanddabs.
223 locals recommend
Boathouse at Hendry's Beach
2981 Cliff DrVisit one of our favorite restaurants on the beach. Can never go wrong with the Seabass, Halibut or Sanddabs.
If you have kids, enjoy great burgers and beer while your kids play is a huge sandbox. This place is also next to the beach.
36 locals recommend
Padaro Beach Grill
3765 Santa Claus LnIf you have kids, enjoy great burgers and beer while your kids play is a huge sandbox. This place is also next to the beach.
In the mood for a affordable breakfast burrito or classic mexican food?
10 locals recommend
Super Cuca's Taqueria
2030 Cliff DrIn the mood for a affordable breakfast burrito or classic mexican food?
Grocery
Fantastic Organic Local Grocery Store, across the street from our home. They also make fresh food.
121 locals recommend
Lazy Acres Grocery
302 Meigs RdFantastic Organic Local Grocery Store, across the street from our home. They also make fresh food.
Sightseeing
Shoreline Park
Shoreline Dr & Santa Rosa PlaceGo for a walk along Shoreline park with amazing views.
Across the street is a park with a playground and morning yoga classes
9 locals recommend
La Mesa Park
295 Meigs RdAcross the street is a park with a playground and morning yoga classes
Let your dog run free in this very close preserve with amazing ocean views.
81 locals recommend
Douglas Family Preserve
Let your dog run free in this very close preserve with amazing ocean views.
Old Mission Santa Barbara
2201 Laguna StCheck out the oldest building in Santa Barbara.
Beach
Walk to the beach from our home down to a secluded beach. Don't worry, it a 1000 steps, maybe 70.
One Thousand Steps
Walk to the beach from our home down to a secluded beach. Don't worry, it a 1000 steps, maybe 70.
Great beach less than two mile walk along shoreline park. Take the entire family and a surf board.
59 locals recommend
Leadbetter Beach
Great beach less than two mile walk along shoreline park. Take the entire family and a surf board.
Visit the dog friendly beach at Hendry's and grab a drink and some sanddabs at one our favorite restaurants at the beach, Boathouse.
155 locals recommend
Hendrys Beach
Visit the dog friendly beach at Hendry's and grab a drink and some sanddabs at one our favorite restaurants at the beach, Boathouse.
Nightlife
Explore the nightlife in the Funk Zone that has bars, restaurants and live music.
54 locals recommend
The Funk Zone
137 Anacapa StExplore the nightlife in the Funk Zone that has bars, restaurants and live music.
Enjoy walking down State Street with bars, restaurants and live music.
36 locals recommend
State Street shops, restaurants & nightlife
State StreetEnjoy walking down State Street with bars, restaurants and live music.
City advice
Getting around
Rent E-bikes right next to our home.
There are two separate e-bike docking stations on our block you can ride around town on.