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Here are the winners of the SantaBarbara.com
Restaurant Guide online poll that started last Thanksgiving and ended on
New Years Eve. The results will be displayed online throughout 2011 and
beyond. Survey participants considered 115 different food & drink categories. New categories this year include: "Power Lunch," "Most Kid-Friendly Restaurant," "Best Summerland Restaurant," "Best Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant," "Best Place for Soup," "Best Fresh Fish Market," and "Best Supermarket." Winners of three or more awards (including first place or finalist) are: Fresco Café (6), bouchon (5), Harry's Plaza Café (5), Brophy Bros. (4), Ca' Dario (4), Natural Cafe (4), Opal (4), Arch Rock Fish (3), Cajun Kitchen (3), Cava (3), Hollister Brewing Co. (3), Joe's Cafe (3), Lazy Acres (3), Los Agaves (3) and Tonic (3). New restaurants that received awards include: Arch Rock Fish, The Blue Owl at Zen Yai, Kogilicious, Olio Pizzeria, and Savoy Café & Deli. |
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Best Overall Restaurant |
Best New Restaurant |
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General Categories |
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Best American Restaurant: Finalist: |
Harry's Plaza Cafe Brewhouse |
Best Japanese Restaurant: |
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Best Bakery: |
Best Korean Restaurant: |
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Best Barbecue: |
Best Latin Restaurant: |
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Best Cajun Restaurant: Finalist: |
Palace Grill Cajun Kitchen |
Best Mediterranean Restaurant: Finalist: |
Mediterra
Cafe & Market Zaytoon |
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Best Californian Restaurant: Finalist: |
Opal
Restaurant and Bar Julienne |
Best Mexican Restaurant: |
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Best Chinese Restaurant: |
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant: Finalist: |
Zaytoon I.V. Deli Mart |
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Best Coffee House: |
Best Pizza: |
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Best Deli: |
Best Seafood Restaurant: |
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Best French Restaurant: |
Best Smoothie: Finalist: |
Blenders in the Grass Backyard Bowls |
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Best Fusion Restaurant: Finalist: |
Opal
Restaurant and Bar Elements |
Best Spanish Restaurant: Finalist: |
Alcazar Cava Restaurant & Bar |
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Best German Restaurant: Finalist: |
Brummis Dutch Garden Restaurant |
Best Steakhouse: |
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Best Greek Restaurant: Finalist: |
Greek House Cafe Mediterra Cafe & Market |
Best Thai Restaurant: |
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Best Hot Dog: Finalist: |
Costco Food Court Mad Dogs |
Best Vegetarian Restaurant: Finalist: |
Natural Café Sojourner Café |
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Best Indian Restaurant: |
Best Vietnamese Restaurant: Finalist: |
Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant Noodle City |
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Best Italian Restaurant: |
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Specialty Categories |
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Best Burger (Burger Place): Finalist: |
The Habit In-N-Out Burger |
Best Restaurant for First Date: Finalist: |
Stonehouse Restaurant Ca' Dario |
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Best Burger (General Restaurant): Finalist: |
Paradise Cafe Kahuna Grill |
Best Romantic Restaurant: Finalist: |
Stonehouse Restaurant bouchon |
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Best Burger (Veggie Burger): Finalist: |
Natural Café The Habit |
Best Restaurant with a View: Finalist: |
Boathouse Brophy Bros. |
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Best Appetizers: Finalist: |
FisHouse Milk & Honey |
Best Place for Large Groups: Finalist: |
Harry's Plaza Cafe Something's Fishy |
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Best Bagel Shop: Finalist: |
Jack's Bistro & Bagels Bagel Cafe |
Best Private Dining Room: Finalist: |
bouchon Cava Restaurant & Bar Stella Mare's |
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Best Bargain: Finalist: |
Costco Food Court In-N-Out Burger |
Best Restaurant Open Early: Finalist: |
Cajun Kitchen Sambos |
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Best Breakfast: Finalist: |
Cajun Kitchen Tupelo Junction Cafe |
Best Restaurant Open Late: Finalist: |
The Blue Owl at
Zen Yai Roy |
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Best Buffet: Finalist: |
Four Seasons Biltmore Ming Dynasty |
Best Produce: Finalist: |
Farmers Market Tri County Produce |
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Best Butcher Shop: Finalist: |
Shalhoob Meat Co. Country Meat Market |
Best Salad Bar: Finalist: |
Chuck's of Hawaii Savoy Cafe & Deli |
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Best Caesar Salad: Finalist: |
Fresco Cafe Pascucci |
Best Sandwiches: Finalist: |
South Coast Deli Three Pickles |
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Best Clam Chowder: Finalist: |
Brophy Bros. Enterprise Fish Company |
Best Restaurant Service: Finalist: |
Palace Grill bouchon |
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Best Gourmet Food Store: Finalist: |
Lazy Acres Whole Foods Market |
Best Sidewalk Café: Finalist: |
Natural Café Andersens Danish Bakery & Restaurant |
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Best Health Food: Finalist: |
Whole Foods
Market Lazy Acres |
Best Sunday Brunch: Finalist: |
Four Seasons Biltmore El Paseo Restaurant |
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Best Pasta: Finalist: |
Ca Dario Palazzio |
Best Tea Selection: Finalist: |
Vices & Spices Teavana |
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Best Pizza Delivery: Finalist: |
Rusty's Pizza Parlors Marty's Pizza Delivery |
Best Take-Out Chinese: Finalist: |
China Pavilion Madam Lu |
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Best Place for Fresh Bread: Finalist: |
Our Daily Bread D'Angelo Bread |
Best Take-Out Mexican: Finalist: |
Rudy's Los Agaves |
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Best Place for Cheese: Finalist: |
C'est Cheese Lazy Acres |
Best Burritos: Finalist: |
Super Cuca's Freebirds |
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Best Restaurant for Thanksgiving: Finalist: |
Coast Restaurant &
Bar Harry's Plaza Cafe |
Best Salsa: Finalist: |
Los Agaves Los Arroyos |
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Best Place for Ladies Night Out: Finalist: |
Blush Restaurant and
Lounge Milk & Honey Wildcat Lounge |
Best Taco: Finalist: |
Lilly's Taqueria La Super Rica Taqueria |
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Best Place for Guys Night Out: Finalist: |
Dargan's Irish Pub Joe's Cafe Union Ale Brewing Co. |
Best Place for Soup: Finalist: |
Roy Fresco Cafe |
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Where You Eat Out Most Often: Finalist: |
Fresco Cafe Natural Café |
Most Kid-Friendly Restaurant: Finalist: |
California Pizza Kitchen Shoreline Beach Cafe Beach Grill at Padaro |
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Best Fresh Fish Market: Finalist: |
Santa Barbara Fish Market Kanaloa Seafood |
Best Supermarket: Finalist: |
Trader Joes - De La Vina
St Ralphs - Carrillo St |
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Power Lunch |
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Best Place for a Business Lunch in Santa Barbara: Finalist: |
Fresco Cafe - Five Points Opal Restaurant and Bar |
Best Place for a Business Lunch in
Goleta: Finalist: |
Fresco Cafe North Beachside Bar Cafe |
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Best Place for a Business Lunch in Carpinteria: Finalist: |
Zookers Sly's |
Best Place for a Business Lunch in
Santa Ynez Valley: Finalist: |
Los Olivos Cafe Vineyard House Restaurant |
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Sweets |
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Best Place for Cakes: Finalist: |
Jeannine's Bakery Anna's Bakery |
Best Donut Shop: Finalist: |
Spudnuts Eller's Donuts |
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Best Place for Chocolate: Finalist: |
Chocolate Maya See's Candies |
Best Frozen Yogurt: Finalist: |
Yogurtland McConnell's |
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Best Place for Cupcakes: Finalist: |
Crushcakes Cupcakery Whodidily |
Best Gelato: Finalist: |
Spoon Here's the Scoop |
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Best Restaurant for Dessert: Finalist: |
Fresco Cafe Sojourner Café |
Best Ice Cream: Finalist: |
McConnell's Cold Stone Creamery |
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Best Carpinteria Restaurant: Finalist: |
Sly's Corktree Cellars Wine Bar & Bistro |
Best Montecito Restaurant: Finalist: |
Montecito Cafe Tre Lune |
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Best Goleta Restaurant: Finalist: |
Hollister Brewing Co. Holdren's Grill |
Best Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant: Finalist: |
Trattoria Grappolo Root 246 |
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Best Isla Vista Restaurant: Finalist: |
Freebirds Woodstock's Pizza |
Best Summerland Restaurant: Finalist: |
Summerland Beach Cafe The Nugget |
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Wine, Beer & Bars |
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Best Restaurant Wine List: Finalist: |
Wine Cask Opal Restaurant and Bar |
Best Happy Hour: Finalist: |
Enterprise Fish Co. Arch Rock Fish |
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Best SB County Winery: Finalist: |
Dierberg & Star Lane Vineyards Melville Vineyards and Winery |
Best Singles Bar: Finalist: |
Joe's Cafe Madison's Grill & Tavern Tonic |
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Best Wine Tasting in SY Valley Finalist: |
Sunstone Vineyard & Winery Dierberg & Star Lane Vineyards |
Best Sports Bar: Finalist: |
SB Brewing Co. Lounge Madison's Grill & Tavern |
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Best Wine Tasting in SB Finalist: |
Kalyra by the Sea Wine Cask Tasting Room |
Stiffest Drinks: Finalist: |
Joe's Cafe Harry's Plaza Cafe |
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Best Wine Shop: Finalist: |
The Winehound East Beach Wine |
Best Margarita: Finalist: |
Carlitos Cafe & Cantina Blue Agave |
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Best Brewery: Finalist: |
Hollister Brewing Co. The Brewhouse |
Best Martini: Finalist: |
Harry's
Plaza Cafe Elements Hungry Cat |
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Best Beer Selection on Tap: Finalist: |
Z's Taphouse Hollister Brewing Co. |
Best Neighborhood Bar: Finalist: |
The Neighborhood Cliff Room Sports Lounge |
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Best Bloody Mary: Finalist: |
Brophy Bros. Tupelo Junction Cafe |
Best Eatery For When You Are
Nightclubbing Downtown And Suddenly Have The Munchies: Finalist: |
The Blue Owl at Zen
Yai Mad Dogs |
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Best Place to Shoot Pool: Finalist: |
Dargan's Irish Pub Don Q Billiards |
Best Place to Dance: Finalist: |
Wildcat Lounge Tonic |
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Best College Night: Finalist: |
Sandbar Sharkeez |
Best Nightclub: Finalist: |
Wildcat Lounge SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Tonic |
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