Guidebook for Santa Barbara
Food Scene
Peet's Coffee
3905 State StJust the best coffee ever! This one is nearby.
Surprisingly excellent fresh sashimi or chicken rice bowls and salads. Excellent homemade sauces....
Miso Hungry
134 E Canon Perdido StSurprisingly excellent fresh sashimi or chicken rice bowls and salads. Excellent homemade sauces....
Casual, excellent food. Always have good soups, good quiche and fresh fish. Oh, and the warm chocolate lava cake, served with homemade whipped cream.
25 helybéli ajánlásával
Fresco Cafe
23 State StCasual, excellent food. Always have good soups, good quiche and fresh fish. Oh, and the warm chocolate lava cake, served with homemade whipped cream.
The coffee is fine but the gifts - jewelry, cards, bags, hand puppets, scarves, wallets, netsuke - are amazing. Oh, and the spices!
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Vices & Spices From Around The World
3558 State StThe coffee is fine but the gifts - jewelry, cards, bags, hand puppets, scarves, wallets, netsuke - are amazing. Oh, and the spices!
Across Cabrillo Drive from West Beach, you'll find a great brunch, great lunch, great dinner. And EXCELLENT service!
Eladio's
1 State StAcross Cabrillo Drive from West Beach, you'll find a great brunch, great lunch, great dinner. And EXCELLENT service!
Good Indian food. All-you-can-eat lunch buffet for under $15. Prices are reasonable.
21 helybéli ajánlásával
Flavor of India
3026 State StGood Indian food. All-you-can-eat lunch buffet for under $15. Prices are reasonable.
Everything Else
Simply the BEST hot chocolate you will ever taste: spicy Mayan or creamy European. Or do what I do and get a combo in one cup. The chocolates are good, too.
9 helybéli ajánlásával
Chocolate Maya
15 W Gutierrez StSimply the BEST hot chocolate you will ever taste: spicy Mayan or creamy European. Or do what I do and get a combo in one cup. The chocolates are good, too.
The pond has koi and turtles! Kids love running around it. There are lots of paths, bridges and glades to explore and play in - and benches for the adults.
33 helybéli ajánlásával
Alice Keck Park emlékpark
1500 Santa Barbara StThe pond has koi and turtles! Kids love running around it. There are lots of paths, bridges and glades to explore and play in - and benches for the adults.
This is an amazing play structure, designed by children and built by their parents. In addition to the imaginative play space for older children, there is a tot yard and whales and dolphins to 'ride.'
24 helybéli ajánlásával
Kids World
1400 Santa Barbara StThis is an amazing play structure, designed by children and built by their parents. In addition to the imaginative play space for older children, there is a tot yard and whales and dolphins to 'ride.'
Shopping
Designer used clothing; even the women of Montecito shop there. And the most helpful staff ever!
Renaissance Consignment
1118 State StDesigner used clothing; even the women of Montecito shop there. And the most helpful staff ever!
Chaucer's Bookstore
3321 State StSanta Barbara's best Independent bookstore.
The oddest, eclectic collection of junk/treasure that you will ever find. Our daughter found a beautiful, low-priced dresser from Bali there - but you can also buy plastic house numbers. Go figure.
Random
The oddest, eclectic collection of junk/treasure that you will ever find. Our daughter found a beautiful, low-priced dresser from Bali there - but you can also buy plastic house numbers. Go figure.
Beautiful collection of small things - jewelry, cards, French tablecloths, small sculptures. Excellent gifts....
Lewis & Clark
1116 State StBeautiful collection of small things - jewelry, cards, French tablecloths, small sculptures. Excellent gifts....
Arts & Culture
Interesting musicians and singers come through here - and the food is not bad either.
58 helybéli ajánlásával
SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
1221 State StInteresting musicians and singers come through here - and the food is not bad either.
Sightseeing
Small, fun, free! Lots of interesting info but not too overwhelming.
21 helybéli ajánlásával
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
136 E De La Guerra StSmall, fun, free! Lots of interesting info but not too overwhelming.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
3025 De La Vina StHealthy food and treats at reasonable prices.
Whole Foods Market
3761 State StExcellent organic food and health selection. HIGH prices.
Best meats and fish around. Good produce and other specialty items and groceries, too. Prices pretty high.
35 helybéli ajánlásával
Gelson's Market
3305 State StBest meats and fish around. Good produce and other specialty items and groceries, too. Prices pretty high.