36 Best American Restaurants in Santa Barbara

“Food is fantastic and so delicious!“

“Our server,Cole R, was awesome-very informed and articulate. Food was amazing-cannot overstate the incredible preparation and presentation of the prime rib!“

“most amazing restaurant I ever been to“

“Great spot for low-key locals.“

“The Yukon Gold Cinnamon Roll is a DON’T MISS ITEM! The best cinnamon roll I’ve EVER had! The Dirty Fries were amazing. The Shrimp Cocktail - the best part was the sauce 🤦🏻‍♀️.“

“triple d, food network, Guy visited it“

“Excelente atención , buenas ubicación“

“This is a great spot in the scenic mountain area of Santa Barbara California. Awesome food and the staff is amazing. Perfect stop for lunch while on a motorcycle ride.“

“Great service, delicious food and nice atmosphere. The guys who was playing guitar on a street was fantastic 🤗!“

“Great restaurant attached to the Kimpton Canary Hotel. Staff was excellent and friendly and the food was delicious. We had both a dinner there (the black cod in coconut curry was a great choice) and breakfast (definitely get the short rib sweet potato hash). Surprise highlight are the deviled eggs. We loved them so much we had them twice. And the foccacia bread is light, fluffy, and filled with delicious herbiness. Since we booked through Chase's The Edit program, we had credits toward both meals, which certainly made the cost more reasonable, but I would say that the restaurant is good enough that I would have happily paid full price.“

“Everyone is Very pleasant“

“Food was great! We tried the sweet breads- my favorite, lobster gnocchi-daughters fave, ramen-good, scallops-super lite and fresh, and the catch of the day-very tasty. The amazing menu doesn’t necessarily lend itself to picky kid eaters (my son) but he loved the catch of the day with the sauce on the side. The food took a while as they were pretty busy so the manager comp’d 2 desserts which were both spectacular! We will be back!!“

“Excelente servicio rico delicioso los platillos q eh probado thank you lunas café“

“Best Food in Santa Barbara.12/10 ⭐️’s.“

“...an absolute must culinary experience! Neptune Radio reporting. ...“

“The cinnamon roll was fabulous. We also ordered a breakfast bowl. I was a bit skeptical about mac and cheese for breakfast, but I think I've come around on that matter. You can't beat the atmosphere, the restaurant is across the street from the beach where you can watch the Santa Barbara beachgoers frolic to and fro.“

“Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great service and delicious food.“

“Food, service & location is amazing. Blackened halibut sandwich was delicious.“

“Even though we came at a busy time the service was very quick.
Our server was lovely. She went above and beyond!
Unfortunately we are only here for a quick stop during our journey up north but otherwise we would definitely stop by again!“

“Our waitress, Sophie, was the nicest ever! I have a gluten allergy, and she helped out so much with what was safe and what was not! The fries were the best I've have in a long time (and I haven't had gluten free fries eating out)! I wish there was one closer to us!“

“sumptuous food. great beers and wine. a favorite place to meet old neighborhood friends every time I visit!“

“This place was a great find! Delicious food and coffee. We got the avocado toast, breakfast sando, banana toast, and kids scramble. Highly recommend them all. Service was also very good and fast. We were so happy with our breakfast we also ordered lunch to go.“

“Who can go wrong with Kyle?“

“We were recommend Joe's for breakfast by a bartender and we're glad we followed up on it. It's got a Ruby's old style about it but an an adult version, way way better in all respects. Great food and super nice service, a great atmosphere with tributes to famous clientele all around. Evenings probably have a good buzz, you can feel it.“

“So good! Nothing else to say!“

“Great place great beer and great food“

“Good food, good service, comfy and cool atmosphere“

“Alex is the best! Food is great, and the service is amazing.“

“Love Love anything that Norbert is involved with. All menu items are super delish.“

“some good shows and supports local punk rock“

“Saint Remy is a cute little spot connected to the Marriott on State St, the restaurant area has such a fun and beachy atmosphere I loved it! I had some yummy poolside drinks and food, and the service was great! Definitely one of my new favorite spots.“

“Overall a really fine experience. The smashburger with habanero jelly was absolutely delicious, it wasn't spicy even in the slightest but the flavor that added made it properly unique Burger. Prices were a little bit steep. A 16 oz beer, small fry and the burger was 28 dollars. They did skimp on the jelly a little bit, but the various runners went back and grabbed extra to make the burger the proper experience that it deserved“

“The vegan burger (plus the combo fries and drink) is amazing. Probably the best clearly-labelled vegan burger you're going to get in the area, since it has a good patty, a good bun, and a delicious thousand island sauce, and the vegan options in IV are lacking… $10 for a vegan burger, fries, and drink is better than almost any place I've been to. Fast service, but you eat in a cafeteria-like setting. Haven't tried the black bean or hummus burger, but I'm sure they're good too. I come here every week as a lunch between my classes.“

“I have had a tradition of coming to the Tee Off for my Birthday celebration. It's been a while so I checked reviews in Santa Barbara for best Prime Rib and found a few with good ratings. Since they were all similar I went with what I knew and made a reservation at the Tee Off. It couldn't have been better. We had a two top reserved and had prompt drink service. Our waiter asked if we needed more time to look a the menu to which we replied we came for the Prime Rib and ordered right away. Drinks and salads came right away and the dinner followed right on time when we finished our first course.
The Prime Rib was perfect. Cooked perfectly, medium rare. tender, juicy, and flavorful. The creamed horseradish was perfect too. The waiter checked back with us several times and was friendly, efficient, and professional. It was so nice to see that some things never change.“

“The pan-seared peppercorn-crusted filet mignon with potatoes au gratin and sautéed asparagus were as good as I've had anywhere. Thick, small and perfectly cooked medium-rare. And the thinly-sliced tomato salad was the perfect starter. We brought our own wine, but their in-house selection is outstanding. The staff were all extremely courteous and helpful. Our waiter, Dominic, was professional and attentive, and we never felt rushed. We enjoyed a two and a half hour anniversary dinner in a lovely outdoor setting and will definitely revisit when we're back in Santa Barbara! Thanks to everyone at Bouchon for a very special evening.“

“Fantastic food and outdoor party possibilities! Service was slow, 2 bartenders with a line out 2 doors and waitstaff no where to be found. I’d definitely return maybe not on a weekend night, but the food and drinks were great.“