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South Coast Deli
This place specializes in sandwiches, and they do it well. They have all manners of meats, cheeses, veggies, breads and condiments. It's like Subway but more creative, more delicious, and with better ingredients. The Roast Beef Hottie is great (roast beef, pepperjack, jalapeno mayo, onions, lettuce). The gift shop inside is really cheesy though.
 
Stonehouse @ San Ysidro Ranch
Located in a 19th-century citrus packing house, the Stonehouse Restaurant features a relaxing lounge with full bar service and a separate dining room with a crackling fireplace and creek side views. Chef John Trotta’s evocative regional cuisine is prepared with a palate of herbs and vegetables harvested from the Ranch’s organic chef’s garden.
 
Enterprise Fish Co. - Santa Barbara
Built in 1917, the historic building now home to our Santa Monica restaurant was once a transfer station for the narrow-gauge Red Car line, Los Angeles' first mass transit system. It was later the repair house for the world-famous Pacific Ocean Park, home to the oldest wooden roller coaster west of the Mississippi. These days, we're still a stone's throw from Venice Beach, heart of where L.A....
 
Palace Grill, The
The Palace: A contemporary American grill, celebrating the Cuisine and Culture of New Orleans featuring USDA Prime aged Beef and freshest seafood, with a large selection of delicious pastas, and specialties, like our Crawfish-stuffed Blackened Filet Mignon, and Louisiana Bread Pudding Soufflé with Whiskey Cream Sauce.Voted Santa Barbara's Best Service since 1988 (S.B. Independent reader's poll)....
 
Stella Mare's
Stella Mare’s is perhaps one of the best examples of Santa Barbara style. If you are interested in experiencing a true local’s favorite…this is the place. Located between Montecito and Santa Barbara, this charming restaurant is housed in a historic landmark Victorian home, overlooking the Bird Refuge. The décor is French Provincial meets Santa Barbara style. The glass Greenhouse, with stunning...
 
Wine Cask - Santa Barbara
Located in the heart of Santa Barbara’s historic El Paseo; guests enter through a secluded garden courtyard in to a dramatic dining room complete with hand painted beamed ceilings and a baronial fireplace. It has been regarded for years as “the most beautiful dining room in Santa Barbara.” WINE CASK is a premium food, spirit, and service provider with restaurants, wine sales, and catering. More...
 
31 West at Hotel Andalucia
This casually elegant restaurant adjoins the lobby fo the Hotel Andalucia. Featuring a series of windows at sidewalk level, a heavy wooden beamed ceiling and a Spanish style interior, the restaurant focuses on American bistro cuisine with Central Coast regional influences.
 
Emilio's Restaurant
Emilio's Ristorante located along the waterfront in beautiful Santa Barbara is a favorite dining establishment for locals and visitors alike. For the past sixteen years we have consistently treated our guests to a superb dining experience. With our wonderful menu selections, created by our team of talented Chefs, we are sure you will enjoy an evening of fine cuisine paired with attentive,...
 
Brothers Restaurant at Mattei's Tavern (31 miles away)
Mattei's tavern is a glimpse into the past and a reminder of the pioneering spirit and hospitality of the old west. Velvet wallpaper, old family photographs and crackling fires in the various fireplaces are complemented and contrasted by the innovative wine country cuisine of brothers Matt and Jeff Nichols. Restored to stagecoach day glory and surrounded by plush gardens and lawns, Mattei's...
 
Wine Cask - Los Olivos (31 miles away)
WINE CASK is a premium food, spirit, and service provider with restaurants, wine sales, and catering. More importantly, WINE CASK is a group of dedicated individuals committed to customer satisfaction. Behind all of our activities, we have a common purpose – excellent quality, service beyond commonplace, competitive prices, and aesthetically pleasing atmospheres. Our constant desire to do, and...
 
Piatti - Montecito (4 miles away)
Great food in comfortable surroundings remains Piatti's trademark. Every ounce of passion is put into creating mouthwatering masterpieces featuring housemade pastas, wood fired pizzas, and mesquite grilled meats. Seasonal ingredients keep our menu exciting throughout the year. Each restaurant has a unique character and ambience that creates a casual, rustic atmosphere. Anticipate anything from...
 
Auberge at Ojai (29 miles away)
Built in 1905 Auberge at Ojai welcomes guests with "Ojai Charm." Offering a menu that changes monthly consisting of only the finest, freshest ingredients the Valley has to offer. Auberge at
 
Hush Restaurant & Lounge (27 miles away)
Whispers are spreading about HUSH, Ventura’s subtlety-sleek, metropolitan restaurant and post-modern dance lounge. Word has it that HUSH is re-inventing the So-Cal nightlife standard as it strives to be the next hot-spot escape for the young, hip and ultra-savvy. Featuring an ambitious combination attack with their spectacular menu, urbane dance floor, and feng-shui décor, HUSH has found the...
 
Cafe Pacifico @ Marriott Ventura Beach (27 miles away)
Café Pacifico features Baja Coastal Cuisine -a fusion of Californian and Mexico specialties. Pacifico Lounge features an extensive wine collection highlighting local vineyards in our world renowned growing region. Pacifico Lounge is the perfect location to enjoy an outdoor patio setting or relax in our inviting living room like ambiance. Pacifico Lounge features the latest trends in spirits as...
 


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