12 restaurants in Santa Barbara, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Santa Barbara.
The Lark ★ 4.4
Funk Zone · 131 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri 17:00-22:00; Sat 10:30-14:00, 17:00-22:00; Sun 10:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00
Seasonal sharing menu in the Funk Zone fish market building. Farm, ocean, and ranch from Central Coast. Women-owned, Michelin Guide recognised.
Bouchon Santa Barbara ★ 4.2
Downtown Santa Barbara · 9 West Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-22:30; Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00; Sun 17:00-22:30
Wine Country cuisine and Channel seafood downtown since 1998. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2002. Garden patio year-round, deep County wine list.
Loquita ★ 4.1
Funk Zone · 202 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Mon-Fri 17:00-21:00; Sat 16:00-21:00; Sun 17:00-21:00
Spanish tapas, wood-fired meats, seasonal paella on lower State Street. Spanish vermouths, gin and tonics, Santa Barbara County wines. Michelin Guide listed.
Olio e Limone Ristorante ★ 4.1
Downtown Santa Barbara · 11 West Victoria Street, Suite 17, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:30; Sun 17:00-21:00
Italian fine dining since 1999 under chef Alberto Morello, with a Sicilian-influenced menu and 230-label wine cellar. Wine Spectator Award since 2002.
Los Agaves ★ 4.0
Milpas Corridor · 600 N Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00-21:00
Michelin Guide Mexican on Milpas Street. Freshly made tortillas, complex moles, and ceviche from family recipes. Loyal neighbourhood following since opening.
Brophy Bros. ★ 3.9
Harbor · 119 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00-22:00
Third-generation family seafood house on the harbour dock since 1986. Award-winning clam chowder, garlic clams, bar overlooking the marina. No reservations.
The Palace Grill ★ 3.8
Downtown Santa Barbara · 8 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Mon 17:00-21:00; Tue closed; Wed-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 17:00-21:00
Cajun and Creole downtown since 1985. Authentic New Orleans-style blackened fish, jambalaya, and Bananas Foster. Team service, four-decade loyal following.
Santa Barbara Shellfish Company ★ 3.8
Stearns Wharf · 230 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00-21:00
Fish-shack counter at the tip of Stearns Wharf since 1980. Same-day-landed Channel crab, sea urchin, and shellfish on a communal outdoor deck with bay views.
Corazon Cocina ★ 3.8
Downtown Santa Barbara · 38 West Victoria Street, Unit 122, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00-21:00
Michelin Bib Gourmand counter in the Santa Barbara Public Market. Street food tacos, ceviches, and regional Mexican dishes from fresh local ingredients.
Toma Restaurant and Bar ★ 3.7
Waterfront · 324 West Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Mon-Thu, Sun 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-21:30
Waterfront Italian-California dinner on Cabrillo Boulevard since 2011. Local fishermen, farmers, and artisan sourcing with harbour views across West Beach.
Arigato Sushi ★ 3.7
Downtown Santa Barbara · 1225 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:30-21:45; Fri-Sat 17:30-22:15
Long-running State Street sushi bar with candlelit energy. Known for the magic mushroom roll and black cod. Japanese technique meets Californian produce.
Jane Restaurant ★ 3.4
Downtown Santa Barbara · 1311 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-14:30; Mon-Thu 17:00-20:30; Fri-Sat 17:00-21:00
Family-owned California dining room on State Street. All sauces, dressings, and breads from scratch daily. Salads, seafood, pasta, house-roasted proteins.