Restaurants near Santa Barbara Pier

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1. OKU

4.8

Exceptional(1758)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Santa Barbara

Booked 71 times today

Tina Takaya, proprietor, welcomes you to our newest two story restaurant on the water. We feel the key to success is our passion for creating the highest quality food and warm friendly service. We hope you will enjoy your experience as much as we enjoyed creating it for you."We want Locals to feel like Family and Visitors to feel like Locals"Our menu draws from Asian favorites that inspire and excite such as Wagyu Steak, Japanese Sushi, Chinese Dumplings, Garlic Noodles and fresh local seafood.We are located in the heart of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront and Funk Zone Districts. Come enjoy lunch or dinner, soak in the sun by day at our waterfront rooftop bar while sipping on a refreshing cocktail surrounded by our beautiful ocean vista and by night, enjoy lounging by the fireplace after a delicious meal and a great glass of wine.Our chef uses the freshest ingredients from central coast farmers and local fisherman to create dishes with the best of what California has to offer.

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2. Bluewater Grill - Santa Barbara

4.4

Awesome(652)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Santa Barbara

Booked 37 times today

The waterfront locals choice in Santa Barbara for premium quality, sustainably sourced seafood! Located at the gateway to Santa Barbara on the beach at State Street and Cabrillo Boulevard with a stunning patio and beach view. Adjacent to the "Funk Zone", Santa Barbara's premiere wine district, the wine list features an extensive selection of local wines in addition to a "no-corkage" policy on the first two bottles. Winner of numerous awards, including Best Seafood, this owner operated gem features lunch, dinner, Happy Hour, a "Kids Live Well" Kid menu, full bar, heated patio, and is pet friendly. Well known for classics like Clam Chowder and Fish & Chips, Oysters on the half shell and numerous varieties of fresh fish, lobster and crab, Bluewater also operates fishing vessel "Pilikia" which specializes in the freshest caught local fish in town! Come in, Get Hooked!

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3. Moby Dick Restaurant

4.3

Awesome(271)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Santa Barbara

Booked 13 times today

At Moby Dick Restaurant, in Santa Barbara, you'll get not only fresh seafood and excellent service, but an amazing view along with your meal. Situated on the pier itself in Santa Barbara, Moby Dick Restaurant is a fantastic place with a fantastic atmosphere to get something to eat.Whether you're after breakfast, lunch or dinner there�s sure to be something on the menu to please. Fried favorites at Moby Dick Restaurant include clam strips and chips, chicken wings and chips and many others. You can also order burgers, sandwiches and vegetarian fare. Fresh seafood specialties include grilled Cajun swordfish, bacon wrapped shrimp and grilled fresh salmon.

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4. The Harbor Restaurant

3.6

Very Good(29)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Santa Barbara

Booked 18 times today

International Coastal Cuisine with Local Ingredients. Located on Santa Barbara's famous Stearns Wharf, the Harbor Restaurant is a 12,850-square-foot establishment on two floors that can seat 500 guests. Valet parking is available during dinner service. The restaurant features upstairs casual dining with an outdoor ocean view patio while the downstairs features a proper bar with craft cocktails, an exceptional dining room with international dishes featuring local ingredients, and two private event spaces including an 80+ person room and a private dining room for 20 guests.

5. Flor De Maiz

4.6

Exceptional(2)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Santa Barbara

Booked 5 times today

Flor de Maiz is the latest concept from the creators of Los Agaves Restaurants, located on Santa Barbara’s waterfront. Oaxacan inspired cuisine + modern mixology. Xochimoyahuatl is the flower or spigot of the milpa, inspiration whose name, Flor de Maíz, has its origin. It is now how the tribes of pre-Hispanic Mexico venerated corn as the seed of life, between the creation and the sacred.

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6. Toma Restaurant & Bar

4.8

Exceptional(5497)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Santa Barbara

Booked 41 times today

Toma Restaurant and Bar a waterfront bistro, located along Santa Barbara's picturesque Cabrillo Blvd. Experience Santa Barbara waterfront's most romantic restaurant. Savor exquisite Italian and Mediterranean inspired dishes from Santa Barbara's seasonal bounty, supporting our local fisherman, farmers, foragers and food artisans. Pour over local and Italian wines along with a full bar of handcrafted cocktails and spirits. Enjoy warm and attentive service while dining window side with a view of the enchanting Santa Barbara harbor.

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7. Bouchon - Santa Barbara

4.8

Exceptional(5438)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Santa Barbara

Booked 27 times today

We are delighted to have added additional outdoor seating but Santa Barbara nights are chilly so bring a sweater or light jacket!Fresh, local ingredients, prepared with care. Excellent wines that reflect the quality and character of our region and work in concert with the cuisine. Warm, inviting ambiance, service at a relaxed, leisurely pace. Santa Barbara ‘Wine Country Cuisine’ means we source our ingredients using an ‘as-fresh-and-as-local-as-possible’ approach, with fish from the Santa Barbara Channel and produce from the surrounding countryside. We then take into account how these flavors can be presented in concert with our local wines. We believe you’ll taste the difference. Bon Appètit!

8. Barbareño

4.8

Exceptional(1883)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Santa Barbara

Booked 28 times today

At Barbareño we seek to help further shape and define Central Coast cuisine. We take our inspiration from traditions and specialties of our area, delicacies unique to our region, and the many outstanding purveyors with whom we are so fortunate to work. In all of our efforts, we hope to capture the essence of a particular place or local flavor, embracing the nuances that make our food and drink unique to our home.

9. Tre Lune

4.8

Exceptional(1994)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Montecito

Booked 55 times today

"Upbeat and comfortable, serving real-deal pastas and pizzas that make you feel like you're in Italy again." - ZAGAT 2010 Fresh fish, veal scaloppini, osso buco, prime steaks, Kobe-beef burgers, organic salads, and house-made desserts. Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner-Cocktails. Award Winner of Italian wines list.Please call to make reservations.

10. Convivo

4.7

Exceptional(2135)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Santa Barbara

Booked 35 times today

Convivo is a Santa Barbara restaurant and bar with an Italian soul. Chef-Owner Peter McNee's food is best described as ‘Nomad Italian’. It strays from the standard or traditional Italian, sourcing inspiration from many other cultures’ cooking but its soul is thoroughly Italian. The ever-changing menu includes small plates, housemade pasta, wood-fired pizza, rotisserie chicken, fresh seafood and steaks served family-style. McNee’s all-star supplier network provides the freshest produce and local seafood the region is famous for. Inspired by the bounty of the sea, the lush farms and abundant vineyards nearby and the cooking methods of Italy, Convivo is a festive gathering place for locals and visitors alike inside the newly-restored Santa Barbara Inn.

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KimberlyVIP
Los Angeles •31 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Wonderful lunch for our day trip from LA! Everything was delicious, service was excellent, loved our beautiful table at the base of the lighthouse.
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Bluewater Grill - Santa BarbaraPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Santa Barbara
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4.4
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Manuela
Los Angeles •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Food was delicious. Most of all we loved the location and the ocean views. The server was attentive and polite. Will definitely be back!!
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Moby Dick RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Santa Barbara
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4.3
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Tengiz
California Central Coast •19 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
We enjoyed our little celebration of a family event just for two of us. OKU appeared to be exactly the right place for it with attentive people working there who created a welcoming atmosphere. Manager Luna was a nice conversationalist and gracious person. Thank you for a memorable evening!
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OKUPrice: Expensive• Asian• Santa Barbara
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4.8
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Scott
Hawaii •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 9, 2024
I thought the staff at The Harbor Restaurant was well trained and friendly. The food was excellent and the location, of course was fabulous!
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The Harbor RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Santa Barbara
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3.6
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CathyVIP
New York City •39 reviews
5.0
Dined on Oct 10, 2024
The staff was very attentive and friendly. The owner/manager? stopped by to ask us how our food was which was a nice touch. Shrimp empanadas were amazing as were the shrimp tacos. Wonderful cocktails and a great location. Would highly recommend it!
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Flor De MaizPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Santa Barbara
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4.6

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1. OKU

2. Bluewater Grill - Santa Barbara

3. Moby Dick Restaurant

4. The Harbor Restaurant

5. Flor De Maiz

6. Toma Restaurant & Bar

7. Bouchon - Santa Barbara

8. Barbareño

9. Tre Lune

10. Convivo

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