🍷🍽 In Santa Barbara, there’s no shortage of top notch wine tasting rooms and restaurants serving different cuisines from tacos to fresh seafood. If you’re a food and wine lover looking for the best Santa Barbara has to offer, this curated guide has you covered. I'm sharing all of my favorite spots from personal experience and hours of research. Like an upgraded Yelp with fewer, better options in a mobile-friendly format.

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Santa Barbara, CA, USA

A Taste of Santa Barbara 

🍷 Wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon

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Tip: Restaurants tend to get crowded, especially on weekends. I recommend making reservations whenever possible. 

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Santo Mezcal

Broad Street Oyster Company

Satellite SB

La Super-Rica Taqueria

Loquita Santa Barbara

Bettina

McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

Rori’s Artisanal Creamery

Backyard Bowls

Bell's

Bob's Well Bread Bakery

Handlebar Coffee Roasters

Helena Avenue Bakery

S.Y. Kitchen

Cold Spring Tavern

The Lark Santa Barbara

San Ysidro Pharmacy / Montecito Coffee Shop

Lucky Penny

Santa Barbara Wine Collective

Bibi Ji

Sama Sama Kitchen*

Boathouse at Hendry's Beach

Bree'Osh Bakery

Jeannine's Restaurant & Bakery

Municipal Winemakers

Honor Bar

Dune Coffee Roasters

Santa Barbara Public Market

Lilly's Taqueria

The Blue Owl

Barbareño

Santa Barbara Shellfish Company

Lucky's

The Good Lion

Yoichi's

Merci Montecito

Finch & Fork

Mony's Mexican Food

Los Agaves Restaurant

Bar Le Côte

Full Of Life Flatbread

Au Bon Climat

Our award-winning Tasting Room, located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, just steps from State Street, is the ideal location to enjoy our estate-grown Bordeaux varietals. Voted "Best Urban Tasting Room" by the readers of the Santa Barbara Independent three years in a row, our Tasting Room offers ample seating options to sample our estate-grown wines.

We've expanded our outdoor space by adding two additional exterior patios to our existing sun-soaked patio in the picturesque courtyards of the historic El Paseo, creating the perfect spot to spend an afternoon. We think you'll enjoy sipping our estate grown wines in the fresh air while taking in the quintessentially Santa Barbara views of the historic El Paseo courtyard. 

*For groups of more than six people, please contact us at info@grassinifamilyvineyards.com. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to adjust to the evolving policies and protocols! Cheers!

A Taste of Santa Barbara

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