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4 californian places in Santa Barbara we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Santa Barbara | Californian across every city.

California cuisine gets its Santa Barbara accent from the Channel. Bouchon has paired wine-country cooking with local seafood downtown since 1998, holding a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for decades, while Jane on State Street makes every sauce, dressing and bread from scratch daily in a family-owned room.

Bouchon Santa Barbara ★ 4.2

$$$CalifornianDowntown Santa Barbara

Wine Country cuisine and Channel seafood downtown since 1998. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2002. Garden patio year-round, deep County wine list.

OrderCentral Coast seasonal menu, Santa Barbara Channel seafood, Wine Country cheese course

Jane Restaurant ★ 3.4

$$CaliforniaDowntown Santa Barbara

Family-owned California dining room on State Street. All sauces, dressings, and breads from scratch daily. Salads, seafood, pasta, house-roasted proteins.

OrderComposed seasonal salads, Fresh pasta, House-roasted proteins

Bouchon Santa Barbara ★ 4.2

$$$CalifornianDowntown Santa Barbara

Wine Country cuisine and Channel seafood downtown since 1998. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2002. Garden patio under string lights, 50 seats.

SOhO Restaurant and Music Club ★ 3.8

$$CaliforniaDowntown Santa Barbara

Second-floor live music venue and restaurant on State Street. Nightly blues, funk, rock, reggae sets. California fare, wines. Doors until 02:00.

OrderCalifornia fare, gourmet pizza, fresh seafood

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Santa Barbara: Funk Zone Food & Photo Tour★ 4.9 (8)

Guided tour · 3 hours

Santa Barbara: Funk Zone Food & Photo Tour

Feast your way through Santa Barbara's award-winning Funk Zone neighborhood while you learn about local history, discover local street art, and pick up a few easy food...

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Santa Barbara: Wine Country Tour with Lunch

Join the group as we explore wines from boutique, family-owned wineries. We give you the full wine tasting experience by visiting a mixture of vineyards and small prod...

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