Recommendations
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Breakfast & Lunch
Coffee & Breakfast:
- Dart Coffee (very cute spot)
- Lighthouse Coffee
- Helena Avenue Bakery
- Handlebar Coffee Roasters
- The Shop Brunch
- Oat Bakery (mainly for bread)
- Bree’osh
- Jeanine’s Brunch
- Scarlett Begonia Brunch
- Boathouse at Hendry’s Beach BrunchLunch:
- Mony’s (tacos + burritos)
- East Beach Tacos
- Mesa Verde
- Empty Bowl Noodle Bar (in the SB Public market)
- Lucky Penny
- Satellite (wine bar but also good food)
- The Natural Cafe -
Dinner & Drinks
Dinner:
- Spanish: Loquita, Milk & Honey
- Southeast Asian: Sama Sama (highly recommend)
- Japanese: Oku, Arigato
- Italian: Bettina, Ca’ Dario
- Indian: Bibi Ji
-Mexican: Flor de Maiz, Santo Mezcal, La Paloma Cafe
- Californian: The Lark, Barbareno
- Steakhouse: Lucky’s
- Pizzaria: Revolver, Olio
- Mediterranean: ZaytoonBeer:
- Topa Topa
- Lama Dog
- Captain Fatty’s
- Third Window BrewingWine:
- We Want the Funk
- Pali Wine
- Municipal Winemakers
- Melville
- Margerum
- Fox Wines -
Sights & Activities
Sights:
- Old Mission Santa Barbara: 2201 Laguna St (and don’t miss the adjacent rose garden!)
- Jeff Shelton Architect Projects: Pistachio House on 407 state street, El Zapato on 522 Garden St, and El Jardin on 819 Garden St
- Stearns WharfBeaches:
- Butterfly Beach in Montecito
- Leadbetter Beach
- Hendry’s Beach (aka Arroyo Burro Beach)
- The Miramar Hotel, go for a drink at the beach bar and access the beachActivities:
- Seven Falls: 3.2 mile out-and-back hike
- Tangerine Falls: 2.2 mile out-and-back hike
- Inspiration Point: 3.5 mile out-and-back hike (more details)
- Rent bikes and bike down the Cabrillo Bike Path
- Walk around the Goleta Butterfly Grove
- Walk down State Street Promenade
- Spend a half day in Montecito