Essentials
Whole Foods Market
3761 State StNatural foods
Vons
163 S Turnpike Rdclosest supermarket
Bristol Farms
3855 State Stclose and beautiful high end natural food market
Food Scene
Locally owned and delightful cafe with great shopping to boot!
8 locals recommend
Vices & Spices From Around The World
3558 State StLocally owned and delightful cafe with great shopping to boot!
In the site of the stagcoach that used to run to town. Expensive but incredibly atmospheric.
101 locals recommend
Cold Spring Tavern
5995 Stagecoach RdIn the site of the stagcoach that used to run to town. Expensive but incredibly atmospheric.
An outside table on a clear night (particularly full moon) is the best seat in town. Plan on a 90+ minute wait but you can walk the breakwater or marina within range of your pager. Seafood, moderate.
203 locals recommend
Brophy Bros.
119 Harbor WayAn outside table on a clear night (particularly full moon) is the best seat in town. Plan on a 90+ minute wait but you can walk the breakwater or marina within range of your pager. Seafood, moderate.
A good weather restaurant but spectacular location- eat with your feet in the sand, or inside on the deck. Dolphin sightings are common. Summer Wednesday happy hours for watching sailing, running.
62 locals recommend
Shoreline Beach Cafe
801 Shoreline DrA good weather restaurant but spectacular location- eat with your feet in the sand, or inside on the deck. Dolphin sightings are common. Summer Wednesday happy hours for watching sailing, running.
Amazing setting at Hendry's Beach. Plan on a wait for an outside table/ Upscale breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Crowded happy hour, great sunsets, dolphins possible, surfers and dog watching certain.
223 locals recommend
Boathouse at Hendry's Beach
2981 Cliff DrAmazing setting at Hendry's Beach. Plan on a wait for an outside table/ Upscale breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Crowded happy hour, great sunsets, dolphins possible, surfers and dog watching certain.
Drinks & Nightlife
Wonderful live music venue. Check their website for selection of acts. Dine to the music.
58 locals recommend
SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
1221 State StWonderful live music venue. Check their website for selection of acts. Dine to the music.
500 State St
500 State StreetMost restaurant and bar choices in festive open air scene
Parks & Nature
Lovely place for a walk in a very dog friendly park. Overlooks the ocean and the beach.
81 locals recommend
Douglas Family Preserve
Lovely place for a walk in a very dog friendly park. Overlooks the ocean and the beach.
Arts & Culture
Scenic, medium sized botanic garden showing off the area's various botanic zones. Cute gift shop. Good bird watching. If you have a membership card from another garden, you might get in free.
136 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
1212 Mission Canyon RdScenic, medium sized botanic garden showing off the area's various botanic zones. Cute gift shop. Good bird watching. If you have a membership card from another garden, you might get in free.
Fascinating collection of artifacts from dinosaurs to the present. Limited hours- check before you head out.
Karpeles Manuscript Library
21 W Anapamu StFascinating collection of artifacts from dinosaurs to the present. Limited hours- check before you head out.