Guidebook for Santa Barbara

Alexandra & Justin
Alexandra & Justin
Guidebook for Santa Barbara

Food Scene

We love walking here on weekend mornings for breakfast. This bakery bakes all their own breads and brews tasty coffee too.
18 locals recommend
Our Daily Bread
2700 De La Vina Street
18 locals recommend
We love walking here on weekend mornings for breakfast. This bakery bakes all their own breads and brews tasty coffee too.
Tasty sushi; the place closes at 9:30pm every day.
7 locals recommend
Shintori Sushi
3001 State St
7 locals recommend
Tasty sushi; the place closes at 9:30pm every day.
Voted the best Indian food in town
21 locals recommend
Flavor of India
3026 State St
21 locals recommend
Voted the best Indian food in town
This has pretty decent tri tip
14 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch
2618 De La Vina Street
14 locals recommend
This has pretty decent tri tip
Casual fast-ish food.
Presto Pasta
2830 De La Vina St
Casual fast-ish food.
Coffee shop within walking distance.
16 locals recommend
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
3052 De La Vina St
16 locals recommend
Coffee shop within walking distance.
Serve some of the stiffest drinks in town. This place feels like the Mafia could own it. Food's not excellent but it's a Santa Barbara staple.
33 locals recommend
Harry's Plaza Cafe
3313 State St
33 locals recommend
Serve some of the stiffest drinks in town. This place feels like the Mafia could own it. Food's not excellent but it's a Santa Barbara staple.
Tiny Italian restaurant
43 locals recommend
Via Maestra 42
3343 State St
43 locals recommend
Tiny Italian restaurant
A pastry & coffee place, popular on the weekends
42 locals recommend
Renauld's Bakery
1324 State St
42 locals recommend
A pastry & coffee place, popular on the weekends
Great Thai food
20 locals recommend
TAP Thai cuisine
3130 State St
20 locals recommend
Great Thai food
One of the best Mexican restaurants in town.
103 locals recommend
Los Agaves
2911 De La Vina St
103 locals recommend
One of the best Mexican restaurants in town.

Essentials

This is the closest grocery store-- a short walk from our place.
67 locals recommend
Ralphs
100 W Carrillo St
67 locals recommend
This is the closest grocery store-- a short walk from our place.
Our local TJ's!
216 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3025 De La Vina St
216 locals recommend
Our local TJ's!
This is an upscale super market-- over priced, I think. But if they don't have it anywhere, they may have it at Gelson's.
35 locals recommend
Gelson's Market
3305 State St
35 locals recommend
This is an upscale super market-- over priced, I think. But if they don't have it anywhere, they may have it at Gelson's.

Arts & Culture

A great museum only 15 minute walk from our house!
118 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta Del Sol
118 locals recommend
A great museum only 15 minute walk from our house!

Sightseeing

Definitely visit this beautiful building. We recommend bocce and a picnic at the rose garden.
201 locals recommend
Old Mission Santa Barbara
2201 Laguna St
201 locals recommend
Definitely visit this beautiful building. We recommend bocce and a picnic at the rose garden.

Shopping

Within walking distance for any toiletries or incidentals you forgot at home.
50 locals recommend
CVS
2973 State St
50 locals recommend
Within walking distance for any toiletries or incidentals you forgot at home.
In case you forgot a cell phone charger or need batteries, this is the place to get them.
RadioShack
3218 State St
In case you forgot a cell phone charger or need batteries, this is the place to get them.
One of the only independent bookstores in town. Great place if you need more reading material!
9 locals recommend
Chaucer's Bookstore
3321 State St
9 locals recommend
One of the only independent bookstores in town. Great place if you need more reading material!
A close place for adult beverages
BevMo!
3052 State St
A close place for adult beverages

Everything Else

Gas Station with pretty reasonable prices
Shell
3060 State St
Gas Station with pretty reasonable prices
In case of an emergency, this hospital is a short drive from the condo
13 locals recommend
Cottage Health
400 W Pueblo St
13 locals recommend
In case of an emergency, this hospital is a short drive from the condo