The Rough Guide to California (Travel Guide eBook) by Rough Guides

Author:Rough Guides [Guides, Rough]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Travel, USA
Publisher: Apa Publications
Published: 2020-01-09T04:57:54+00:00

Brophy Bros Clam Bar 119 Harbor Way 805 966 4418, brophybros.com.; map. Marina restaurant overlooking the fishing boats known for its fun, often raucous atmosphere and fresh seafood – think excellent oysters/raw bar, crabcakes ($26.25), swordfish ($26.75) and seafood pasta ($20.95). Daily 11am–10pm.

Handlebar Coffee Roasters 128 E Canon Perdido St 719 201 3931, handlebarcoffee.com; map. Hip coffee shop serving the best espresso in town (with beans sourced from Colombia), bagels, Danish pastries and croissants – expect long queues in the mornings. Daily 7am–5pm.

Joe’s Café 536 State St 805 966 4638, joescafesb.com; map. This long-established bar (open since 1928) and grill is a smart place to stop off for a burger, steak sandwich, pork chop or chowder (most mains $12–16). It’s more or less midway between the beach and downtown’s sights and museums. Daily 7.30am–10pm (bar till 1am).

Lilac Pâtisserie 1017 State St 805 845 7400, lilacpatisserie.com; map. This gluten-free bakery and café is the place to indulge in high-quality cakes; think delicious chocolate sea salt caramel cake, decadent lemon raspberry cake and the luscious coconut cream cake (slices $8). Mon–Thurs & Sun 8am–5pm, Fri & Sat 8am–7pm.

Los Agaves 600 N Milpas St 805 564 2626, los-agaves.com; map. Expect terrific mole dishes, quesadillas, chile poblano and sautéed shrimp – not to mention belt-busting burritos – at this inexpensive Mexican haunt (most mains $13–23). Daily 11am–9pm.

Sambo’s 216 W Cabrillo Blvd 805 965 3269, sambosrestaurant.com; map. Popular brunch spot with tables overlooking the beach, great pancakes and complimentary mini muffins. Established by Sam Battistone in 1957 (with partner Newell Bohnett, thus “Sam-Bo”), this was once part of a massive chain – today it’s the only one left, in part because of the racist connotations of the name (it became associated with The Story of Little Black Sambo). Dodgy history aside, the food is pretty good (lunch mains $11–13.75). Daily 6.30am–2.30pm.

Santa Barbara Shellfish Co 230 Stearns Wharf 805 966 6676, shellfishco.com; map. This no-frills seafood shack is lightly better than the other restaurants on the wharf, with a few outdoor tables and cramped interior knocking out fresh lobster tacos ($18.95), clam chowder ($7.95), steamed crab (from the Channel Islands; $22.95) and calamari sandwiches ($13.95). Daily 11am–9pm.

Three Pickles 126 E Canon Perdido St 805 965 1015, threepickles.com; map. Great-value, huge sandwiches, from tuna and hot pastrami to roast beef and turkey ($8.50). They also do salads and soups, plus bags of dill pickles. Reverts to Lovejoy’s Pickle Room cocktail bar from 4.30pm. Mon–Sat 11am–3.30pm.

Drinking and Nightlife

There are quite a few bars and clubs along State St, especially downtown, while the Funk Zone (the blocks between US-101 and the ocean, east of State St) is sprinkled with raucous bars, cutting-edge galleries and wineries. For the most up-to-date listings, grab a copy of the free weekly Santa Barbara Independent ( independent.com), which is widely available around town every Thursday.

Corks n’ Crowns 32 Anacapa St 805 845 8600, corksandcrowns.com; map. Justly popular tasting room in the Funk Zone, where you can sample flights of three wines ($8–20), arranged by theme, plus beer flights (4 craft beers in each) – everything changes monthly.

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