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1. Moby Dick Restaurant
4.4
Awesome(269)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • Santa Barbara
Booked 11 times today
At Moby Dick Restaurant, in Santa Barbara, you'll get not only fresh seafood and excellent service, but an amazing view along with your meal. Situated on the pier itself in Santa Barbara, Moby Dick Restaurant is a fantastic place with a fantastic atmosphere to get something to eat.Whether you're after breakfast, lunch or dinner there�s sure to be something on the menu to please. Fried favorites at Moby Dick Restaurant include clam strips and chips, chicken wings and chips and many others. You can also order burgers, sandwiches and vegetarian fare. Fresh seafood specialties include grilled Cajun swordfish, bacon wrapped shrimp and grilled fresh salmon.
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2. Secret Bao
4.8
Exceptional(675)
Price: Expensive
• Asian • Santa Barbara
Booked 24 times today
Modern Asian American Restaurant from Chefs Peter Lee & Felicia Medina. "Consider the bao. Chinese in origin, it’s most easily described as a steamed bun filled with something savory. Yet, like the American concept of a sandwich, the bao exploded into a flexible format of untold bounds — served at any meal, filled with you-name-it, completely closed or wide open, with endless regional variants from across Asia and far beyond." - Matt Kettmann (SB Independent)1 Block From State Street, Easy Parking, Public Lot Nearby, Free 75 Minute Parking, Walking Distance, El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District, Superior Court, Spanish Colonial Revival Courthouse, Santa Barbara Museum Of Art, Courthouse Gardens, Bell Tower, Bao, Food, Restaurant, Asian, American, New, Modern, Fried, Chicken, Octopus, Vegan, Vegetarian, Paelo, Friendly, Dog Friendly, Outdoor Patio, Heaters, Warm, Inviting, Hospitable, Modern Design
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3. Arnoldi's Cafe
4.7
Exceptional(763)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Santa Barbara
Booked 12 times today
Oldest Italian restaurant in Santa Barbara! We have two bocce courts on our patio with outdoor dining. Lots of pasta, appetizers, salads, chicken dishes and homemade desserts...Italian wine and local wine on our wine list...indoor or outdoor seating. We are a true local's secret and kid friendly. Open for dinner 7 days a week! We also host rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, and large birthday parties.
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4. Roy
3.9
Excellent(431)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Santa Barbara
Booked 5 times today
In business for more than 30 years, Roy is a bistro-style, Americana restaurant with a frequently changing, handwritten menu. We strive to serve unpretentious cuisine of the highest quality. We use mostly certified organic produce from the local Santa Barbara Farmers Market, free range chicken and Harris Ranch hormone free beef. We bake our own bread, hand roll our pastas and make all of our desserts in house. Our ambiance is retro moderne California casual, and we have rotating art shows that run for a month and a half at a time. Live music once in a while. Full bar all the time.
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5. Corazon Comedor
4.6
Exceptional(186)
Price: Expensive
• Mexican • Santa Barbara
Booked 14 times today
Corazon Comedor emerged from the longing of nostalgic food from the streets, markets, and homes of Mexico. We look forward to bringing this experience in each dish.
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6. Louie's California Bistro
3.2
Good(734)
Price: Expensive
• American • Santa Barbara
Intimate and exclusive due to it's limited seating, Louie’s California Bistro has long been touted as one of Santa Barbara's favorite local secrets. Unconcerned with flashy food trends, the focus at Louie's has always been to take local ingredients and make them shine, often through classic style cooking and recipes. Add in Central Coast wines and a table on the historic wrap around veranda and you have the makings for a truly enjoyable dining experience. Louie's resides within a local landmark: The Upham Hotel. The Upham, built in 1871, is California's longest continuously operating hotel and is one of Santa Barbara's oldest buildings, having survived the earthquake of 1925.

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  • Israel
    Orange County •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Amazing experience, our server was very helpful and treated us with respect. Recommended a lot of great dishes and took his advice and didn’t let us down. Would 100% come back if we ever visit again
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    Corazon ComedorPrice: Expensive• Mexican• Santa Barbara
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    4.6
  • Miriam
    California Central Coast •27 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Went to dinner with my family for my Birthday. And talk about family? They made us feel so welcome and even surprised me with a Birthday dessert! I have been here before on other trips to SB, but truly felt the love and warmth from the ladies that greeted us and waited on us. Food was amazing as well. Can't wait to go back for another visit. Thank you again.
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    Moby Dick RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Santa Barbara
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    4.4
  • Richard and Nina
    California Central Coast •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    This was our first visit and we were blown away with the service and the atmosphere. I can’t believe the flavors of everything we ate. So much so that we reordered a couple of dishes. Our server RJ was on his game. We will be back….
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    Secret BaoPrice: Expensive• Asian• Santa Barbara
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    4.8
  • Christy
    California Central Coast •44 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 1, 2024
    This is the 2nd time I have dined at Arnoldi's since it reopened, and both visits have been fantastic. The food is superb, and the waitstaff very attentive. I loved sitting out back in the garden. The music is from the 30's-50's and perfect for the setting.
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    Arnoldi's CafePrice: Expensive• Italian• Santa Barbara
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    4.7
  • Jodi
    California Central Coast •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Nov 29, 2024
    I have always loved Roy restaurant as my family has been going there for many years. You know the food has to be good as the restaurant is still going since 1993. Roy gets his produce from the farmers market and prepares them so well. I bet his restaurant has lasted so long because he is there cooking in the kitchen. He provides a good variety of food from steak to seafood to Italian dishes. I love the potato cakes, he makes great purée soups, and yummy deserts. I went there for Thanksgiving dinner the place was full, the waitress was personable and we had a great meal and Roy made incredible cranberries. You can’t go wrong with whatever you order.
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    RoyPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Santa Barbara
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    3.9

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