Santa Barbara restaurants
May 8, 2016, 12:49 pm
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I enjoy Las Agaves. It's got excellent shrimp tacos and a fun Mexican menu.
May 10, 2017, 11:15 pm
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I just dined in the Palace Grill in Santa Barbara. The food was OK, good but not great and a bit on the pricey side. But Kathy Ireland and her husband and 3 kids were at the next table, so it gets mega bonus points for celebrity watching. And I understand she's a regular there.
Frankly, the food was better at La Super Rica, for one fifth the price.
Frankly, the food was better at La Super Rica, for one fifth the price.
May 21, 2021, 12:54 pm
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This restaurant has moved and has changed its name. It is now called Aly's and is now located at 451 2nd Street directly across the street from the Solvang Theater. In our opinion it is the best restaurant in Solvang, if not the entire Santa Ynez Valley. Though definitely on the expensive side (most entrees are in the $30 range), it is well worth it, in my opinion. On a recent visit my wife and I had the 4 course tasting menu ($60) and it was one of the best meals we have had anywhere in the past 20 years.
http://www.opentable.com/alys-restaurant
CAUTION: There is a new restaurant located at the Mirabelle Inn but it is quite different and definitely nothing special and not recommended (at least by me).
http://www.opentable.com/alys-restaurant
CAUTION: There is a new restaurant located at the Mirabelle Inn but it is quite different and definitely nothing special and not recommended (at least by me).
May 24, 2021, 8:49 pm
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Eater Los Angeles: 14 Delicious Restaurants to Try on Your Next Road Trip to Santa Barbara
May 25, 2021, 1:28 am
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Eater Los Angeles: 14 Delicious Restaurants to Try on Your Next Road Trip to Santa Barbara
interestingly none of these are on open table. I’ll check Yelp reservations :-)
May 25, 2021, 9:36 am
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I have just checked. Toma is on OpenTable. A few others, Loquita, Little Dom's and Bibi Ji are on Resy. Bettina is on Tock. Caruso's uses another reservation service which is directly accessed from their website.
May 26, 2021, 2:16 pm
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As far as I know, and I have just searched, Eater does not have an app. I do subscribe to their Los Angeles newsletter. There are also newsletters for San Francisco, Chicago and several dozen other cities.
I have just checked. Toma is on OpenTable. A few others, Loquita, Little Dom's and Bibi Ji are on Resy. Bettina is on Tock. Caruso's uses another reservation service which is directly accessed from their website.
I have just checked. Toma is on OpenTable. A few others, Loquita, Little Dom's and Bibi Ji are on Resy. Bettina is on Tock. Caruso's uses another reservation service which is directly accessed from their website.
Jun 15, 2021, 5:22 pm
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Here's another Eater list that may be helpful.
Jun 16, 2021, 10:45 pm
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Here's another Eater list that may be helpful.
Jul 15, 2021, 12:42 am
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Favorites:
1. Loquita, sb - Spanish
2. little dom’s seafood, carpenteria - seafood
3. Toma, Sb - Italian
4. cold spring tavern, Sb - tri tip sandwiches
5. Helena bakery, Sb
hotel - Hilton beachfront resort, Sb
looking forward to a future Sb trip and we will reserve the top spots again :-)
1. Loquita, sb - Spanish
2. little dom’s seafood, carpenteria - seafood
3. Toma, Sb - Italian
4. cold spring tavern, Sb - tri tip sandwiches
5. Helena bakery, Sb
hotel - Hilton beachfront resort, Sb
looking forward to a future Sb trip and we will reserve the top spots again :-)
Jul 15, 2021, 8:31 pm
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Favorites:
1. Loquita, sb - Spanish
2. little dom’s seafood, carpenteria - seafood
3. Toma, Sb - Italian
4. cold spring tavern, Sb - tri tip sandwiches
5. Helena bakery, Sb
hotel - Hilton beachfront resort, Sb
looking forward to a future Sb trip and we will reserve the top spots again :-)
1. Loquita, sb - Spanish
2. little dom’s seafood, carpenteria - seafood
3. Toma, Sb - Italian
4. cold spring tavern, Sb - tri tip sandwiches
5. Helena bakery, Sb
hotel - Hilton beachfront resort, Sb
looking forward to a future Sb trip and we will reserve the top spots again :-)
Jul 15, 2021, 9:50 pm
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How the Fess Parker became the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
The Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort has reopened following a complete renovation and renaming. Los Angeles-based Atwater Inc. Studio, was involved in the remodel of the property formerly known as the Fess Parker, A DoubleTree by Hilton Resort.