Chucks of Hawaii
Chucks of Hawaii

Restaurants

Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch


Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch

Various Locations

The Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch has been serving up the best Mesquite Bar-B-Q’d chicken and tri-tip for over 25 years, in both our Santa Barbara and Goleta restaurants. We cook with only real Mesquite charcoal imported from Mexico. No gas grill, no frying. Nothing gives you that delicious, smoky, Mesquite grilled flavor like real wood charcoal. We serve our tasty tri-tip and chicken with traditional Mexican sides like whole pinto beans, warm tortillas, spicy salsas and pico de gallo made fresh daily. We also serve up some of the biggest and tastiest burritos in town. Locations include 2618 De la Vina Street and 149 N. Fairview Avenue (Goleta).
Ca' Dario


Ca' Dario

Various Locations
805-884-9419

Ca' Dario Ristorante at 37 E. Victoria Street, Ca' Dario Ristorante at 1187 Coast Village Road in Montecito, and Ca' Dario Cucina Italiana at 250 Storke Road in Goleta now offer a family menu in addition to their regular menu. Ristorante and Cucina Italiana are now open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner and Sunday evening from 4-8 pm. Service is available for take-out, curbside pickup, and delivery with Restaurant Connection and GrubHub. DoorDash will be added soon. Ca' Dario Ristorante and Cucina Italiana are offering 20% off all delivery and phone orders. Call to order, or follow the link on any of our restaurant pages and enter the code DARIOTWENTY at checkout. Visit cadariorestaurants.com
Chuck's of Hawaii


Chuck's of Hawaii

Chuck’s of Hawaii takes great pride in our unwavering commitment to meeting each and every guest’s individual taste and exceeding expectations. We accomplish this by: Serving only the highest quality hand-cut steaks , and an array of the best local and imported seafood; Procuring the freshest produce for our salad bar; Offering an award-winning wine selection - Winner of the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence, 36 years and counting; and Providing exemplary service and hospitality. Chuck’s of Hawaii—a monument of Santa Barbara’s Upper-State Street, leaving a lasting impression on the heart, mind, and palate.
Rusty's Pizza Parlor


Rusty's Pizza Parlor

Various Locations
805-564-1111

We’re excited to partner with LOCAL WINERIES and BREWERIES such as Kunin, Fess Parker, J. Lohr, Rabble, Brander and Firestone to help SUPPORT their business and offer you some great options for pairing with your pizza, hot wings and salads. Call our phone center at 805-564-1111 to have them delivered or picked up from our 8 locations. Being a local company, we hope to offer a bit of comfort food to the Santa Barbara community in this time of uncertainty-Your health and safety is foremost on our minds, therefore we are offering “No Touch Delivery” upon request. Additionally, our food handlers wear protective masks, gloves, and are constantly sanitizing highly touched areas. We’ll get through this together Santa Barbara! www.rustyspizza.com
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New Restaurants

Clark's Oyster Bar1212 Coast Village Rd., Montecito 2024-12
Finney's Crafthouse & Kitchen6980 Market Place Dr., Goleta 2024-12
J's Hot Chicken inside Dave's Drip House199 S. Turnpike Rd Ste. 104, Goleta 2024-12
RH Firehouse Grill1486 E. Valley Rd., Montecito 2024-12
Bar Lou1198 Coast Village Rd. Montecito 2024-11
Validation Ale2840 De la Vina St. Ste. D, Santa Barbara 2024-11
Wingstop129 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta 2024-11
Cuso's Creamery620 State St. Santa Barbara 2024-10
Happy Cat Eats23 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Santa Barbara 2024-10
Lama Dog Tap Room3435 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-10
Namaste Indian Bistro1218 State St. Santa Barbara 2024-10
Sama Sama3435 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-10
Slodoco Donuts290 Storke Rd. Ste A, Goleta 2024-10
Alma Fonda Fina1024 Coast Village Rd., Ste. A, Montecito 2024-09
La Cantina199 S. Turnpike Rd., Ste. 106 2024-09
Santa Playa Mariscos1230 State St., Ste. C, Santa Barbara 2024-09
Teddy Rice966 Embarcadero Del Mar, Isla Vista 2024-08
Big Boss Burgers3007 De la Vina St. Santa Barbara 2024-08
Etty's Jewish Deli & Bakery524 Chapala St. Santa Barbara 2024-08
Pang Zi Noodle Shop4427 Hollister Ave. Santa Barbara 2024-07
Poke House811 State St, Ste. D, Santa Barbara 2024-07
Seven Bar & Kitchen235 W. Montecito St. Santa Barbara 2024-07
White Caps Beach Club120 E. Yanonali St. Santa Barbara 2024-07
Antojitos La Paloma6543 Pardall Rd., Isla Vista 2024-06
Little Bird Kitchen38 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara 2024-06
Santa Barbara Courthouse Distillery and Events1114 State St., Santa Barbara 2024-06
Wexler's Deli38 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara 2024-06
White Caps Beach Club120 Hollister St., Summerland 2024-06
Bibi Ji1213 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-06
Jonesy's Fried Chicken282 Orange Ave, Goleta 2024-06
Little Alex's3987 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-05
El Chisme Crepes and More651 Paseo Nuevo, Ste. 313, Santa Barbara 2024-05
The Oyster Bar (inside Moby Dick)220 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara 2024-05
Nick the Greek508 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-04
Oat Bakery1014 Coast Village Rd, Montecito 2024-04
Shalhoob's5112 Hollister Ave, Goleta 2024-04
Ethnic Breads137 Aero Camino, Goleta 2024-04
Dart Coffee113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara 2024-04
Petra Cafe14 East Cota St, Santa Barbara 2024-04
Starbucks120 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-03
Indian Tandoori Kingdom1026 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-03
Lighthouse Coffee5696 Calle Real, Goleta 2024-03
Yetz's Bagels901 Embarcadero Del Mar, Isla Vista 2024-03
Lilac Patisserie1209 Coast Village Rd., Montecito 2024-02
Yummy Thai5918 Hollister Ave, Goleta 2024-02
Cookie Plug918 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-02
Best BBQ716 State St 2024-02
Silvers Omakase224 Helena Ave 2024-02
Bruxie12 W De la Guerra St, Santa Barbara 2024-01
Oakberry6580 Pardall Rd, Isla Vista 2024-01
Santa Barbara Sunshine Cafe5711 Calle Real 2023-12
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Permanently Closed Restaurants

Dawn Patrol324 State St, Santa Barbara 2025-01
Stella Mare's50 Los Patos Way, Montecito 2024-12
Pickles and Swiss 811 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-11
Wexler's Deli38 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara 2024-11
White Caps Beach Club120 Hollister St., Summerland 2024-10
Sweetie's Ice Cream Shop1826A Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara 2024-10
Green Table113 W. De la Guerra St, Santa Barbara 2024-10
Yona Redz Queso Tacos532 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-09
Pueblo Pollo6578 Trigo Road, Isla Vista 2024-08
Rosarito966 Embarcadero Del Mar, Isla Vista 2024-08
Recipes Bakery604 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara 2024-07
Pickles and Swiss 7060 Hollister Ave, Goleta 2024-07
Old Town Coffee1131 State St, Santa barbara 2024-07
Mesa Verde 1919 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara 2024-07
Coast & Olive at Montecito Inn1295 Coast Village Rd, Santa Barbara 2024-06
Derf's2000 De la Vina St, Santa Barbara 2024-06
Pizza Mizza1114 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-06
Social Eats6521 Pardall Rd, Isla Vista 2024-05
Arnoldi's Cafe600 Olive St, Santa Barbara 2024-05
Jamba JuiceAt the UCen on the UCSB Campus 2024-05
Trattoria Vittoria30 E. Victoria St, Santa Barbara 2024-05
Oliver's1198 Coast Village Rd, Montecito 2024-04
Shalhoob's at the Market38 W. Victoria St, Santa Barbara 2024-04
Foxtail Kitchen and Bar14 E. Cota St, Santa Barbara 2024-04
Via Vai Trattoria & Pizzeria1483 East Valley Rd, Montecito 2024-04
Dank Bowl Kitchen901 Embarcadero Del Mar, Isla Vista 2024-03
Taza Mediterranean Street Kitchen413 State St, Santa Barbara 2024-02
Coffee Bean 500 Fowler Rd, Santa Barbara 2024-01
Pea Soup Andersen's376 Avenue of Flags, Buellton 2024-01
Coffee Bean 5745 Calle Real, Goleta 2024-01
Rockfire Grill6583 Pardall Road, Isla Vista 2024-01
Metropulos216 E. Yanonali St, Santa Barbara 2024-01
Santa Barbara Sunshine Cafe3514 State St, Santa Barbara 2023-12
Pattaya Bar & Grill5918 Hollister Ave, Goleta 2023-11
Juniper on Fourth478 4th Place, Solvang 2023-11
Elena's Kitchen738 State St, Santa Barbara 2023-10
Mokutan716 State St, Santa Barbara 2023-09
Hollister Brewing Co.6980 Marketplace Dr, Goleta 2023-09
Sweet Reef Boba620 State St, Santa barbara 2023-08
Oppi'z Bistro and Natural Pizza1026 State St, Santa Barbara 2023-08
Pueblo Pollo2984 State St, Santa Barbara 2023-08
Mr B Restaurant & Cafe140 S. Hope Ave, Santa Barbara 2023-07
Patxis Pizza515 State St, Santa Barbara 2023-07
Checo's6578 Trigo Rd, Isla Vista 2023-07
Courthouse Tavern129 East Anapamu St, Santa Barbara 2023-07
Fresco Cafe23 E. Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara 2023-05
California Tacos and Taproom956 Embarcadero Del Norte, Isla Vista 2023-05
Creamistry935 State St, Santa Barbara 2023-04
Pizza Online Company5756 Calle Real, Goleta 2023-04
Natural Cafe 508 State St, Santa Barbara 2023-03
Red Pepper282 Orange Ave, Goleta 2023-02
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The Restaurant Guy

For aficionados of Santa Barbara's ever-evolving culinary scene, The Restaurant Guy blog has been required reading for openings, closings, and assorted in-betweens since the early 2000s.

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