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Budget Restaurants in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast

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Cuisine
Location
 
Andria's Seafood
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At this casual, family-oriented restaurant in Ventura Harbor...
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Seafood
Ventura
 
Arigato Sushi
Member Rating: 4.8
You might have to wait 45 minutes for a table at this trendy...
$-$$$
Japanese
Santa Barbara
 
Azu
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Delectable tapas, a full bar, slick furnishings, and piped jazz...
$-$$
Mediterranean
Ojai
 
Big Sky Café
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A popular gathering spot three meals a day, this quintessentially...
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Eclectic
San Luis Obispo
 
Big Sur Roadhouse
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In their colorful, casual bistro, Marcus and Heather Foster serve...
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Eclectic
Big Sur
 
Bit O' Denmark
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Perhaps the most authentic Danish eatery in Solvang, this restaurant...
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Scandinavian
Solvang
 
Brophy Bros
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The outdoor tables at this casual harborside restaurant have...
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Seafood
Santa Barbara
 
Busy Bee Cafe
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A local favorite for decades, this classic 1950s diner has a...
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American
Ventura
 
Cracked Crab
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This traditional New England-style crab shack imports fresh seafood...
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Seafood
Pismo Beach
 
Dorn's Original Breakers Cafe
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This seafood restaurant overlooking the harbor has satisfied...
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Seafood
Morro Bay
 
Los Olivos Cafe
Member Rating: 2.6
Site of the scene in Sideways where the four main characters...
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American
Los Olivos
 
Mo's Smokehouse BBQ
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Barbecue joints abound on the Central Coast, but this one excels...
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Southern
San Luis Obispo
 
Novo Restaurant and Bakery
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In the colorful dining room or on the large creek-side deck...
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Eclectic
San Luis Obispo
 
Ojai Café Emporium
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Best known for healthful, California-style salads such as the...
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American
Ojai
 
Panolivo
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Scrumptious French bistro fare draws a loyal crowd of locals...
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French
Paso Robles
 
Robin's
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A truly multiethnic and vegetarian-friendly dining experience...
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Eclectic
Cambria
 
Roy
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Owner-chef Leroy Gandy serves a $25 fixed-price dinner -- a real...
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Eclectic
Santa Barbara
 
Taco Temple
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The devout stand in line at this family-run diner that serves...
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Southwestern
Morro Bay
 
The Taj Cafe
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Traditional village-style Indian cooking and exotic decor...
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Indian
Santa Barbara
 
Zenyai Thai Cuisine
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As the shingle above the tiny storefront amid lower State Street's...
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Thai
Santa Barbara


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