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Santa Barbara's finest table with a view! - The Harbor Restaurant, Santa Barbara, CA

The Harbor Restaurant

3.9
3.9
21 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 6 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Romantic
  • Charming
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.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, International, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (805) 963-3311
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    The very best venue in Santa Barbara with an overwater event space, outdoor dining, exceptional bars, gorgeous dining room, and stylish lobby. Several private event options from the Captain's Room of up to 16 guests to our event space for 80 guests to a full buyout of the restaurant, bar, or entire building, ranging from 110 guests to 500 guests.
  • Neighbourhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Cross Street
    On Stearns Wharf
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

What 21 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 3.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Harbor Restaurant offers a stunning harbor view with a beautifully remodeled interior. Guests praise its "absolutely beautiful" décor and "outstanding" service. The menu features delicious cocktails and "elevated" dishes like filet mignon and clam chowder. However, some diners note inconsistencies in food quality and pricing.

21 Reviews
  1. Susan

    Central Coast

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Slow service, misdelivered courses, inedible food, EXTREMELY expensive given VERY poor quality. Nice setting.

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  2. linda

    Central Coast

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was delightful. Rich is great as is the food and view!

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  3. Angeline

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Really glad we gave this place a try! We came for our wedding anniversary. Our waiter seemed like she might’ve been having a bad day, but we tried to not let that get to us. They comped our dessert which was so kind! The steak tartare was delicious, as well as the clam chowder, carrots, salmon dish, and cheesecake we got! The drinks were strong as well!! Would definitely come back for a romantic dinner.

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  4. AnneDN

    Yosemite

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The new Harbour restaurante is GREAT! The ambiance was perfect! The bar , the food … everything was perfect!

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  5. Lainie

    Orange County

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious. My filet Mignon very tender and came with a small container of sauce which was very tasty. Husband had clam chowder and Ahi on Rice Cakes. We were both stuffed. Warm bread was also served. For Cocktails we had Farm Water and Las Casitas very good! Service was top notch. Beautiful sunset harbor view.  * I did not need to order an extra side of carrots. My steak came with braised carrots and roasted mini potatoes.

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  6. B

    Central Coast

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Disappointed, sadly. Prime rib was cooked well, but heavy with fat that took too long for me to extract. The portion of fries overbaked and dry . It felt like a food plate for a hungry long distance driver in kansas. Years ago, i had a fine dinner there, not last night

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  7. Mike

    Las Vegas

    8 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Nothing changed with this restaurant except the decor inside. Food was bland and under cooked. They will need to make some changes if they want success

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  8. Martha

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the worst dinners we have ever had. Our waiter was wonderful but he could not overcome the food.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely disgusting, I don’t know what happened to this restaurant it used to be good but now the menu changed and the food is garbage. It taste like a frozen TV dinner. Disrespecfully bad food… the waitress also had no idea what she was doing. Never asked for how we wanted the steak cooked. They brought out a bleeding rare steak for my 4 year old son. You people should be embarrassed.

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  10. Wendy

    Central Coast

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The new decor is fresh, open and has a sense of luxury. The service was friendly and personable. The menu was short and for a “harbor” restaurant as I knew it since 1962, could have more seafood choices presented. The chef shows talent in the flavors and presentation was artistic. I will go again for special events but it’s too pricey for regular visits.

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FAQs

The Harbor Restaurant is rated 3.9 stars by 21 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 6 times today
Google Map for The Harbor Restaurant

210 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    On Stearns Wharf
  • Neighbourhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, International, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine
  • Phone number
    (805) 963-3311
  • Private party facilities
    The very best venue in Santa Barbara with an overwater event space, outdoor dining, exceptional bars, gorgeous dining room, and stylish lobby. Several private event options from the Captain's Room of up to 16 guests to our event space for 80 guests to a full buyout of the restaurant, bar, or entire building, ranging from 110 guests to 500 guests.
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