Bouchon Santa Barbara ★ 4.2
Wine Country cuisine and Channel seafood downtown since 1998. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2002. Garden patio under string lights, 50 seats.
Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Santa Barbara.
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Olio e Limone Ristorante ★ 4.1
Italian fine dining since 1999 under chef Alberto Morello, with a Sicilian-influenced menu. Over 230-label wine cellar, Wine Spectator Award since 2002.
The Lark ★ 4.4
Most ambitious room in the Funk Zone. Seasonal sharing menu across farm, ocean, and ranch. Women-owned, Michelin Guide listed, in the fish market building.
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Editor picks in Santa Barbara include Bouchon Santa Barbara, Olio e Limone Ristorante, The Lark, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.