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Local Restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA: State Street

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If you're looking for the hottest, hippest night life in all of Santa Barbara County, this is it. State Street, Santa Barbara, is home to hundreds of restaurants, clubs, cafes and other social scenes. If you're in Santa Barbara and you're simply looking for something to do, State Street is where you should start.

Independent, Local Restaurants: State Street, Santa Barbara, CA


Arigato Sushi
1225 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101
P: (805) 965-6074
Open nightly for dinner at 5:30 PM
Authentic Japanese Sushi, Nigiri
www.arigatosantabarbara.com

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Carlito's Cafe y Cantina
1324 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101
P: (805) 962-7117
Open Daily for Lunch & Dinner, 11:00AM-10:00PM
Authentic and gourmet Mexican cuisine.
www.Carlitos.com

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Holdren's Steak & Seafood
512 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101
P: (805) 965-3363
Open Daily for Lunch & Dinner
Steak & Seafood; Daily Specials; Full Bar
www.holdrens.com
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Jane
1311 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101
P: (805) 962-1311
Open Mon-Sat for Lunch & Dinner (Closed Sunday)
Classic/contemporary gourmet; local & French Wines
www.janerestaurantsb.com

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Mac's Fish & Chip Shop
503 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93101
P: (805) 897-1160
Open Daily for Lunch & Dinner
Authentic British Fish & Chips; Sustainable Seafood
www.macssb.com

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Opal Restaurant and Bar
1325 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101
P: (805) 966-9676
Eclectic California Cuisine; Specialty Martinis, Wine Bar
Open M-Sa for Lunch & Dinner; Open Sunday for Dinner
opalrestaurantandbar.com
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Pascucci Restaurant
729 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101
P: (805) 963-8123
Open Daily for Lunch & Dinner
Classic Italian; local meats, organic produce & wine.
www.pascuccirestaurant.com

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Tupelo Junction Cafe
1218 State St. Santa Barbara, California 93101
P: (805) 899-3100
Open Daily for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Classic, Modern & Gourmet Comfort Food
www.tupelojunction.com

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STate Street Restaurants are a Foodie'S Dream Come True

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If you live in Santa Barbara, then you know what State Street restaurants are all about. If you're coming to visit Santa Barbara and need to know all the great, local restaurants, just get yourself to State Street and walk a while. You'll definitely find something you like.

Anytime you travel, a good Foodie always wants to know where the locals go to eat. Usually, you'll get someone at the hotel desk who gives you a couple of the best restaurants in the area. In Santa Barbara, however, most people will just tell you, "Just go to State Street. Walk around and every ten feet, you'll run into another great restaurant."

State Street is peppered with authentic Mexican food, high-end sushi, cantinas, wine bars featuring local wines, Italian cuisine, steak houses, sandwich shops, cafes, night clubs, locally-caught seafood...  You name it, and you can find it on world-famous State Street, Santa Barbara. State Street is an absolute gold mine when it comes to finding the best, independent restaurants that Santa Barbara has to offer.


Check out our State Street Santa Barbara dining guide on this page and keep checking back for more as we add them in. If you're a local, on vacation or in Santa Barbara on business, the Foodie scene on State Street is one of the best places to eat on planet Earth.


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