John’s Restaurants - Local Guide

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John’s Restaurants - Local Guide

Steak House

Upscale Steakhouse with a great brunch, and strong traditional cocktails.
One of my favorite special occasion restaurants.
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Lucky's
1279 Coast Village Rd
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One of my favorite special occasion restaurants.
Good for a nice steak, centrally located downtown. Local owned and favorite!
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Holdren's Steaks & Seafood
512 State St
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Good for a nice steak, centrally located downtown. Local owned and favorite!

Sushi

Traditional and super fresh sushi! Great for special occasions with outdoor dining.
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Arigato Sushi
1225 State St
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Traditional and super fresh sushi! Great for special occasions with outdoor dining.
Don’t be fooled by the strip mall entrance. Super fun take on sushi with fresh fish, delicious and beautiful presentation. Get the Habanero Yellowtail melt and the Basil Fluke!
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Sakana Sushi Bar & Japanese
1046 Coast Village Rd
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Don’t be fooled by the strip mall entrance. Super fun take on sushi with fresh fish, delicious and beautiful presentation. Get the Habanero Yellowtail melt and the Basil Fluke!

American/Californian

Local food, farm to table and family style. Amazing ambiance!
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The Lark Santa Barbara
131 Anacapa St
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On cabrillo boulevard along the water; just across the street from the beach. Amazing food and dining experience for a date night.
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Toma Restaurant & Bar
324 W Cabrillo Blvd
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On cabrillo boulevard along the water; just across the street from the beach. Amazing food and dining experience for a date night.

Thai

Inside the SB Public Market which is fun to check out at the same time. Not much in the way of seating as the bar is limited but great for lunch or take out and the food is great! Get the khao soy, summer rolls or pad thai
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Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar
38 W Victoria St
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Inside the SB Public Market which is fun to check out at the same time. Not much in the way of seating as the bar is limited but great for lunch or take out and the food is great! Get the khao soy, summer rolls or pad thai
Off the beaten path north of state but more in the way of dine-in capability. Casual with hearty portions, and very delicious.
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TAP Thai cuisine
3130 State St
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Off the beaten path north of state but more in the way of dine-in capability. Casual with hearty portions, and very delicious.

Indonesian/Asian Fusion

One of my favorite places to take visitors, Sama Sama has a full bar with a young and motivated head chef that has combines his heritage and travel to Indo to create some of the most noteworthy and delicious dishes in Santa Barbara. Get the wings and the full Branzino!
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Sama Sama Kitchen
1208 State St
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One of my favorite places to take visitors, Sama Sama has a full bar with a young and motivated head chef that has combines his heritage and travel to Indo to create some of the most noteworthy and delicious dishes in Santa Barbara. Get the wings and the full Branzino!

Indian

Michelin recognized and worth the experience! With so many dishes to choose from, you can’t go wrong. All local ingredients, local owners and local chefs!
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Bibi Ji
734 State St
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Michelin recognized and worth the experience! With so many dishes to choose from, you can’t go wrong. All local ingredients, local owners and local chefs!

Italian

Easily one of my favorite Italian restaurants; great for dine with an amazing outdoor patio for seating. My favorite is the Bolognese with spinach pasta.
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Ca Dario Montecito
1187 Coast Village Road
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Easily one of my favorite Italian restaurants; great for dine with an amazing outdoor patio for seating. My favorite is the Bolognese with spinach pasta.
Great for a romantic date night in Montecito at a local staple with the likes of Ellen that frequent it. The burratta as a started with a and ragu pasta; you can’t go wrong. Also incredible wine list!
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Tre Lune
1151 Coast Village Rd
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Great for a romantic date night in Montecito at a local staple with the likes of Ellen that frequent it. The burratta as a started with a and ragu pasta; you can’t go wrong. Also incredible wine list!