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Upscale Restaurants in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast
| Name | Price/ Cuisine |
Location |
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71 Palm Restaurant
This elegant restaurant occupies a 1910 house, and it still has... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Ventura |
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Artisan
Innovative renditions of traditional American comfort foods... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Paso Robles |
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Bistro Laurent
Owner-chef Laurent Grangien has created a handsome, welcoming... |
$$$ |
Paso Robles |
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Black Cat Bistro
Jazz wafts through the several small rooms of this intimate East... |
$$$ |
Cambria |
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Brooks
Innovative chef Andy Brooks and his wife Jayme—whose grandfather... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Ventura |
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Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
The candlelighted, creaky-floor restaurant in the main house... |
$$$ |
Big Sur |
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Elements
Different sections within this chic, contemporary, restaurant... |
$$$ |
Santa Barbara |
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The Hitching Post II
You'll find everything from grilled artichokes to ostrich at... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Solvang |
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The Hungry Cat
The hip Santa Barbara sibling of a famed Hollywood eatery, run... |
$$$ |
Santa Barbara |
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McPhee's Grill
The grain silos across the street and the floral oilcloths on... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Paso Robles |
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Nepenthe
It may be that no other restaurant between San Francisco and... |
$$$ |
Big Sur |
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Olio e Limone
Sophisticated Italian cuisine (with an emphasis on Sicily) is... |
$$$ |
Santa Barbara |
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Palace Grill
Mardi Gras energy, team-style service, lively music, and great... |
$$$ |
Santa Barbara |
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The Ranch House
This elegant yet laid-back eatery—said to be the best in... |
$$$ |
Ojai |
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Roy
Owner-chef Leroy Gandy serves a $25 fixed-price dinner (some... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Santa Barbara |
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The Sea Chest
By far the best seafood place in town—readers give it a... |
$$$ |
Cambria |
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Suzanne's Cuisine
Peppered filet mignon, linguine with steamed clams, and pan-roasted... |
$$$ |
Ojai |
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Villa Creek
With a firm nod to the rancho and mission cuisine of California's... Reserve Online |
$$$ |
Paso Robles |
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Windows on the Water
From giant picture windows at this second-floor spot, watch the... |
$$$ |
Morro Bay |
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