Upscale Restaurants in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast

Upscale Restaurants in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast

Restaurants Overview
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Cuisine
Location
 
71 Palm Restaurant
This elegant restaurant occupies a 1910 house, and it still has...

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$$$
Ventura
 
Artisan
Innovative renditions of traditional American comfort foods...

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Paso Robles
 
Bistro Laurent
Owner-chef Laurent Grangien has created a handsome, welcoming...
$$$
Paso Robles
 
Black Cat Bistro
Jazz wafts through the several small rooms of this intimate East...
$$$
Cambria
 
Brooks
Innovative chef Andy Brooks and his wife Jayme—whose grandfather...

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Ventura
 
Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
The candlelighted, creaky-floor restaurant in the main house...
$$$
Big Sur
 
Elements
Different sections within this chic, contemporary, restaurant...
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Santa Barbara
 
The Hitching Post II
You'll find everything from grilled artichokes to ostrich at...

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Solvang
 
The Hungry Cat
The hip Santa Barbara sibling of a famed Hollywood eatery, run...
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Santa Barbara
 
McPhee's Grill
The grain silos across the street and the floral oilcloths on...

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Paso Robles
 
Nepenthe
It may be that no other restaurant between San Francisco and...
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Big Sur
 
Olio e Limone
Sophisticated Italian cuisine (with an emphasis on Sicily) is...
$$$
Santa Barbara
 
Palace Grill
Mardi Gras energy, team-style service, lively music, and great...
$$$
Santa Barbara
 
The Ranch House
This elegant yet laid-back eatery—said to be the best in...
$$$
Ojai
 
Roy
Owner-chef Leroy Gandy serves a $25 fixed-price dinner (some...

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Santa Barbara
 
The Sea Chest
By far the best seafood place in town—readers give it a...
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Cambria
 
Suzanne's Cuisine
Peppered filet mignon, linguine with steamed clams, and pan-roasted...
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Ojai
 
Villa Creek
With a firm nod to the rancho and mission cuisine of California's...

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Paso Robles
 
Windows on the Water
From giant picture windows at this second-floor spot, watch the...
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Morro Bay
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