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1. Tre Lune
4.8
Exceptional(2046)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Montecito
Booked 48 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.
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2. Lucky's
4.7
Exceptional(2916)
Price: Very Expensive
• Steakhouse • Montecito
Booked 45 times today
LUCKY'S is widely known for its exclusive selection of USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood, farmer's market vegetables, no-nonsense cocktails and world class wine cellar. For take-out, please call the restaurant.We do not accept bar table reservations online, please call the restaurant.For larger parties, please call or email the restaurant directly.
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3. OKU
4.8
Exceptional(1809)
Price: Expensive
• Asian • Santa Barbara
Booked 63 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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4. Clark's Oyster Bar - Montecito
4.4
Awesome(102)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Montecito
Booked 39 times today
Clark’s Montecito is a stylish all-day restaurant celebrating coastal American classics spanning from New England to California. In addition to its flagship menu of oysters and raw bar, a signature burger, daily catch specials, lobster rolls, chowder and refreshing crudo, this California location features seasonal bounty from the Pacific Ocean. The wine list highlights California classics alongside French whites and reds primarily from Burgundy and the Loire. Clark’s signature martinis and cocktails are always available. A collaboration between Lambert McGuire Design and Santa Barbara-based architect Jeff Shelton, the space offers a seamless indoor-outdoor dining experience that marries Clark’s classic coastal design features with the more whimsical ceramic tile traditions of Portugal and Mexico and a Mediterranean-inspired design that pays homage to its coastal setting and historic Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
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5. Toma Restaurant & Bar
4.8
Exceptional(5551)
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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6. Convivo
4.7
Exceptional(2164)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Santa Barbara
Booked 21 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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7. RH Firehouse Grill at RH Montecito
4.6
Exceptional(85)
Price: Very Expensive
• American • Montecito
Booked 49 times today
The RH Firehouse Grill is an indoor-outdoor restaurant located at RH Montecito, The Gallery at the Old Firehouse. Enjoy a menu of signature salads and classics from our hearth in our courtyard restaurant, which seamlessly extends into a beautifully landscaped garden. Dine beneath the warm glow of handwoven pendants amid heritage olive trees, birds of paradise, a grand fireplace and cascading limestone fountains.
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8. Bouchon - Santa Barbara
4.7
Exceptional(5499)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Santa Barbara
Booked 31 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!
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9. Barbareño
4.9
Exceptional(1919)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Santa Barbara
Booked 27 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.
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10. Ca Dario Montecito
4.8
Exceptional(911)
Price: Very Expensive
• Italian • Montecito
Booked 18 times today
Ca' 'Dario's newest restaurant on Coast Village Road promises the same authentic and fresh Italian cuisine as our other locations, now easily accessible for residents of Montecito! Enjoy outdoor dining on our covered patio, or indoor in our elegant dining room.We feature an adjustable roof that keeps out the rain and allows in the sun.Dogs are welcome (we ask that you limit the number to one per guest)​

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  • OpenTable Diner
    California Central Coast •1 review
    5.0
    Dined today
    It has a great vibe! A really fun place to dine!!!
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    Clark's Oyster Bar - MontecitoPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Montecito
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    4.4
  • Cynthia
    California Central Coast •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Love the atmosphere, very good service, thanks Sienna. Maybe my favorite person was the parking valet. Great guy. Thanks
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    RH Firehouse Grill at RH MontecitoPrice: Very Expensive• American• Montecito
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    4.6
  • OpenTable Diner
    Los Angeles •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Location is great right across from beach. We were seated upstairs with a wonderful view. Is was breezy so it got cold but we had 3 heaters so we stayed warm. The food was delicious. We had miso soup ( best we’ve had), rainbow roll which was very fresh and California tool was perfect ratio of mayo to crab. We also had goyza which were cooked differently but still very good. I had a Oku old fashion which had wonderful balance between whiskey and bitters. We would for sure come back to Oku. Everything about this restaurant is great. Highly recommend.
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    OKUPrice: Expensive• Asian• Santa Barbara
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    4.8
  • KarenVIP
    Los Angeles •2 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Our waitress was impatient with my friend, who was having trouble ordering because she is elderly. She consistently looked the other way when passing our table, instead of checking in to ask what we needed, like more hot water or another lemon wedge. The food was fine. The bus boys were fine.
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    Tre LunePrice: Expensive• Italian• Montecito
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    4.8
  • RobertVIP
    Los Angeles •44 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Classic old school neighborhood gem! Lucky's is a gem. The place is subtle elegance. The menu has everything you need. We went for brunch. This place just gets it. "Lucky" is on the plates, the cups, and even the napkins. The bathrooms have marble counters. The picture covered walls just give you a feel of home. The front patio has a huge fireplace. There is a small bar off to the side. Wood covered walls. This is the type of place I love and enjoy and will definitely be back for dinner. The prices are very relative to the value and location.
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    Lucky'sPrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• Montecito
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    4.7

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