RESTAURANT OPENINGS

Here is a list of area eateries that have opened in the last 12 months:

  • September 2024: Alma Fonda Fina, 1024 Coast Village Rd., Ste. A (former home of Little Alex’s); The Harbor Restaurant (reopened), 210 Stearns Wharf; La Cantina, 199 S. Turnpike Rd., Ste. 106; Santa Playa Mariscos, 1230 State St., Ste. C (former home of Brasil Arts Café)
  • August 2024: Arnoldi’s Café (reopened), 600 Olive St.; Big Boss Burgers, 3007 De la Vina St. (sharing space with Patio Cafe); Etty’s Jewish Deli & Bakery, 524 Chapala St. (inside Jewish Federation building)
  • July 2024: Pang Zi Noodle Shop, 4427 Hollister Ave. (former home of Munchiez); Poke House, 811 State St, Ste. D (in Paseo Nuevo); Seven Bar & Kitchen, 235 W. Montecito St. (reopened in new location); White Caps Beach Club, 120 E. Yanonali St.
  • June 2024: Antojitos La Paloma, 6543 Pardall Rd., Isla Vista; Bibi Ji (reopened at new location). 1213 State St.; Little Bird Kitchen, Santa Barbara Public Market; Munchiez, 3007 De la Vina St. (sharing space with Patio Café); Santa Barbara Courthouse Distillery and Events, 1114 State St. (former home of Pizza Mizza); Jonesy’s Fried Chicken, 282 Orange Ave., Goleta (former home of The Red Pepper); Wexler’s Deli, Santa Barbara Public Market; White Caps Beach Club, 120 Hollister St., Summerland (closed for remodel)
  • May 2024: Little Alex’s, 3987 State St. (former home of Fresco Café in Five Points Shopping Center)
  • April 2024: Dart Coffee, 113 Harbor Way; Ethnic Breads, 137 Aero Camino, Goleta; Nick the Greek, 508 State St. (former home of Natural Café); Oat Bakery, 1014 Coast Village Rd., Montecito; Petra Café, 14 E. Cota St. (former home of Foxtail Kitchen); Shalhoob’s, 5112 Hollister Ave, Goleta (former home of Woody’s BBQ)
  • March 2024: Indian Tandoori Kingdom, 1026 State St. (former home of Palazzio); Lighthouse Coffee, 5696 Calle Real, Goleta (former home of Outback); Starbucks, 120 State St.
  • February 2024: Best BBQ, 716 State St. (former home of Mokutan); Cookie Plug, 918 State St. (former home of Good Cup); Lilac Patisserie, 1209 Coast Village Rd., Montecito; Silvers Omakase, 224 Helena Ave. (former home of Seven Bar & Kitchen which moved to Montecito St.); Yummy Thai, 5918 Hollister Ave, Goleta (former home of Pattaya Bar & Grill)
  • January 2024: Bruxie, 12 W De la Guerra St. (former home of Pizza Rev); Oakberry, 6580 Pardall Rd., Isla Vista (former home of El Taco Amigo);
  • December 2023: Cafe La Fonda, 129 E. Anapamu St. (former home of Elements Restaurant & Bar); Mister Softee, 935 State St. (former home of Creamistry); Santa Barbara Sunshine Café, 5711 Calle Real, Goleta (former home of Chicken in a Barrel BBQ)
  • November 2023: Azul Cocina, 7 E. Anapamu St. (former home of Arts and Letters Café); Dang Burger, 5080 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria; Juniper on Fourth, 478 4th Place, Solvang (now closed); Pueblo Pollo, 6578 Trigo Road, Isla Vista (now closed)
  • October 2023: Santa Barbara Fish Market, 7127 Hollister Ave. Ste. 18, Goleta (former home of Cafe Zoma); Santa Barbara Pizza House, 515 State St. (former home of Patxi’s Pizza)
  • September 2023: Crumbl Cookies, 5660 Calle Real, Goleta; Pizza Mizza, 1114 State St. (now Santa Barbara Courthouse Distillery and Events)
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One Response to RESTAURANT OPENINGS

  1. Georgia says:

    Why did the new owners go and change Santa Cruz Market? It was wonderful the way it was. They promised nothing would change. So sad

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