Guidebook for Santa Barbara

Cathy
Guidebook for Santa Barbara

Shopping

If you forgot anything or want to take home a recycled gift, this thrift store is so close, clean and cheap! Donate extra items you don't want to take home with you there day or night.
Goodwill Retail Store & Donation Center
302 W Carrillo St
If you forgot anything or want to take home a recycled gift, this thrift store is so close, clean and cheap! Donate extra items you don't want to take home with you there day or night.
Local, this store is golden!
Santa Barbara Company
214 E Victoria St
Local, this store is golden!
Great for SB gifts, lovely campus!
SBCC Campus Store
721 Cliff Dr
Great for SB gifts, lovely campus!
Unique and local repurposed art and crafts.
6 locals raden deze aan
Plum Goods
909 State St
6 locals raden deze aan
Unique and local repurposed art and crafts.
Beautiful gifts!
107 locals raden deze aan
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
1130 State St
107 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful gifts!

Essentials

Big grocery with park gardens in front :)
67 locals raden deze aan
Ralphs
100 W Carrillo St
67 locals raden deze aan
Big grocery with park gardens in front :)
everything
216 locals raden deze aan
Trader Joe's
3025 De La Vina St
216 locals raden deze aan
everything
yes!
216 locals raden deze aan
Trader Joe's
3025 De La Vina St
216 locals raden deze aan
yes!
Owners are very friendly and they have a little of everything!
Little Corner Store
701 Bath St
Owners are very friendly and they have a little of everything!
Museum quality grocery shopping. Lovely bakery, delish deli/salad bar and wine, wine, wine!
121 locals raden deze aan
Lazy Acres Grocery
302 Meigs Rd
121 locals raden deze aan
Museum quality grocery shopping. Lovely bakery, delish deli/salad bar and wine, wine, wine!
Museum quality grocery shopping. Lovely meats, delish deli/hot foods/salad bar and a wine bar in the store!
94 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
3761 State St
94 locals raden deze aan
Museum quality grocery shopping. Lovely meats, delish deli/hot foods/salad bar and a wine bar in the store!

Food Scene

Closest Starbucks
55 locals raden deze aan
Starbucks
1990 Cliff Dr
55 locals raden deze aan
Closest Starbucks
fast and yummy
18 locals raden deze aan
Los Arroyos Downtown Mexican Restaurant
14 W Figueroa St
18 locals raden deze aan
fast and yummy
Delish
21 locals raden deze aan
Eureka!
601 Paseo Nuevo
21 locals raden deze aan
Delish
clean and fresh
12 locals raden deze aan
Kyle's Kitchen
791 Chapala St
12 locals raden deze aan
clean and fresh
pizza!
California Pizza Kitchen at Santa Barbara
719 Paseo Nuevo
pizza!
locally owned, fresh vegies!
25 locals raden deze aan
Pascucci
509 State St
25 locals raden deze aan
locally owned, fresh vegies!
Owned by our friend Randy, awesome oak grill and happy hour
13 locals raden deze aan
Paradise Cafe
702 Anacapa St
13 locals raden deze aan
Owned by our friend Randy, awesome oak grill and happy hour
breakfast bowls
37 locals raden deze aan
Backyard Bowls
331 Motor Way
37 locals raden deze aan
breakfast bowls
yep
40 locals raden deze aan
Santa Barbara Adventure Company
520 E Haley St
40 locals raden deze aan
yep
breaaad!
42 locals raden deze aan
D'Angelo's Bread
25 W Gutierrez St
42 locals raden deze aan
breaaad!
eggs bene!
35 locals raden deze aan
Cajun Kitchen
901 Chapala St
35 locals raden deze aan
eggs bene!
sit on the balcony! special occasion :) coconut cake!
33 locals raden deze aan
Jane
1311 State St
33 locals raden deze aan
sit on the balcony! special occasion :) coconut cake!
some say the very best margaritas in SB!
48 locals raden deze aan
Carlitos Café y Cantina
1324 State St
48 locals raden deze aan
some say the very best margaritas in SB!
great margs...! See the tile decor :)
10 locals raden deze aan
Casa Blanca Restaurant & Cantina
330 State Street
10 locals raden deze aan
great margs...! See the tile decor :)
as seen in Sunset Magazine, closed Mondays
12 locals raden deze aan
Sushi Go Go
119 Harbor Way
12 locals raden deze aan
as seen in Sunset Magazine, closed Mondays
clam chowder, viewsssss!
203 locals raden deze aan
Brophy Bros.
119 Harbor Way
203 locals raden deze aan
clam chowder, viewsssss!
Make reservation for the heated patio. Happy Hour!
6 locals raden deze aan
Chuck's Waterfront Grill
113 Harbor Way
6 locals raden deze aan
Make reservation for the heated patio. Happy Hour!
On the sand, lovely beach!
62 locals raden deze aan
Shoreline Beach Cafe
801 Shoreline Dr
62 locals raden deze aan
On the sand, lovely beach!
local, casual
39 locals raden deze aan
The Brewhouse
229 W Montecito St
39 locals raden deze aan
local, casual
YUM!
12 locals raden deze aan
Zen Yai Thai Cuisine
425 State St
12 locals raden deze aan
YUM!
most defiantly. Sunsets and happy hour!
223 locals raden deze aan
Boathouse at Hendry's Beach
2981 Cliff Dr
223 locals raden deze aan
most defiantly. Sunsets and happy hour!
Go see! Fun on warm evenings, happy hour :)
10 locals raden deze aan
El Paseo
El Paseo
10 locals raden deze aan
Go see! Fun on warm evenings, happy hour :)
My guests have told me that their meal there was some of the best they've ever had. Check out the roof deck for happy hour!
28 locals raden deze aan
Finch & Fork
31 W Carrillo St
28 locals raden deze aan
My guests have told me that their meal there was some of the best they've ever had. Check out the roof deck for happy hour!
Authentic.
86 locals raden deze aan
Los Agaves Restaurant
600 N Milpas St
86 locals raden deze aan
Authentic.
Fresh and oooh so flavorful modern plant based cuisine. Close to Lazy Acres Market, another gem on the "Mesa" in SB.
59 locals raden deze aan
Mesa Verde Restaurant
1919 Cliff Dr
59 locals raden deze aan
Fresh and oooh so flavorful modern plant based cuisine. Close to Lazy Acres Market, another gem on the "Mesa" in SB.

Sightseeing

Best view of the city - free tower, beautiful building. Tour inside the clock (only one in the US) Wed and Sats @ 1pm :))
162 locals raden deze aan
Superior Court Of California County Of Santa Barbara
1100 Anacapa St
162 locals raden deze aan
Best view of the city - free tower, beautiful building. Tour inside the clock (only one in the US) Wed and Sats @ 1pm :))
Rose garden and big park in front of the gracious Mission Santa Barbara.
6 locals raden deze aan
Mission Historical Park
East Los Olivos Street
6 locals raden deze aan
Rose garden and big park in front of the gracious Mission Santa Barbara.
kayak and SUP rentals, best guided kayak tours at the channel islands!
33 locals raden deze aan
Paddle Sports Center
117 Harbor Way
33 locals raden deze aan
kayak and SUP rentals, best guided kayak tours at the channel islands!
cool little free museum
Santa Barbara Surfing Museum
16 Helena Ave
cool little free museum
one of the largest in the world!
6 locals raden deze aan
Moreton Bay Fig Tree
6 locals raden deze aan
one of the largest in the world!
check out the beach, the beautiful Butterfly Beach!
31 locals raden deze aan
Spa at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
1260 Channel Dr
31 locals raden deze aan
check out the beach, the beautiful Butterfly Beach!
I've heard good things!
Segway of Santa Barbara
120 Gray Ave
I've heard good things!
Must see theater
84 locals raden deze aan
The Arlington Theatre (Metropolitan Theatres)
1317 State St
84 locals raden deze aan
Must see theater
lovely part and the gracious SB Mission
72 locals raden deze aan
Mission Rose Garden
420 Plaza Rubio
72 locals raden deze aan
lovely part and the gracious SB Mission
great drive along the foothills
Alameda Padre Serra
Alameda Padre Serra
great drive along the foothills
cool
21 locals raden deze aan
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
136 E De La Guerra St
21 locals raden deze aan
cool

Drinks & Nightlife

pint
28 locals raden deze aan
Dargan's
18 E Ortega St
28 locals raden deze aan
pint
another pint
17 locals raden deze aan
Press Room
15 E Ortega St
17 locals raden deze aan
another pint
strong drinks!
84 locals raden deze aan
Joe's Cafe
536 State St
84 locals raden deze aan
strong drinks!
the funk zone, urban tasting at it's best
50 locals raden deze aan
Santa Barbara Winery
28 Anacapa St
50 locals raden deze aan
the funk zone, urban tasting at it's best

Everything Else

must see local talent on skateboards
6 locals raden deze aan
Skater's Point
6 locals raden deze aan
must see local talent on skateboards
Fantastic beach, great bike ride destination.
145 locals raden deze aan
Butterfly Beach
145 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic beach, great bike ride destination.
PARK, wayyyy fun.
24 locals raden deze aan
Kids World
1400 Santa Barbara St
24 locals raden deze aan
PARK, wayyyy fun.
Beautiful plants and turtle pond!
35 locals raden deze aan
Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens
Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens
35 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful plants and turtle pond!
YES, YES, YES. Whale watching is fantastic here, don't miss it if you have time :))
29 locals raden deze aan
Condor Express Whale Watching
29 locals raden deze aan
YES, YES, YES. Whale watching is fantastic here, don't miss it if you have time :))
The name says it all, the location is so ideal. Take the Trolley down State Street to the beach. You can see if from there, awesome beach bike path riding.
30 locals raden deze aan
Wheel Fun Rentals
24 E Mason St
30 locals raden deze aan
The name says it all, the location is so ideal. Take the Trolley down State Street to the beach. You can see if from there, awesome beach bike path riding.

Arts & Culture

nice, great works!
107 locals raden deze aan
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
1130 State St
107 locals raden deze aan
nice, great works!
Special collection!
61 locals raden deze aan
Lotusland
Cold Spring Road
61 locals raden deze aan
Special collection!