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Mid-Range Restaurants in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast

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Cuisine
Location
 
71 Palm Restaurant
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This elegant restaurant occupies a 1910 house, and it still has...
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French
Ventura
 
Arigato Sushi
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You might have to wait 45 minutes for a table at this trendy...
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Japanese
Santa Barbara
 
Azu
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Delectable tapas, a full bar, slick furnishings, and piped jazz...
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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
 
The Black Cat
Member Rating: 5.0
Jazz wafts through the several small rooms of this intimate East...
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American
Cambria
 
Brophy Bros
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The outdoor tables at this casual harborside restaurant have...
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Seafood
Santa Barbara
 
Buona Tavola
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Homemade pasta with river shrimp in a creamy tomato sauce and...
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Italian
San Luis Obispo
 
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
 
Giuseppe's Cucina Italiana
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The classic flavors of southern Italy are highlighted at this...
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Italian
Pismo Beach
 
The Hitching Post II
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You'll find everything from grilled artichokes to ostrich at...
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American
Solvang
 
Jonathan's at Peirano's
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The main dining room here has a gazebo where you can eat surrounded...
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Mediterranean
Ventura
 
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
 
Nepenthe
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It may be that no other restaurant between San Francisco and...
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American
Big Sur
 
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
 
Olio e Limone
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Sophisticated Italian cuisine (with an emphasis on Sicily) is...
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Italian
Santa Barbara
 
Palace Grill
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Mardi Gras energy, team-style service, lively music, and great...
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Southern
Santa Barbara
 
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
 
The Sea Chest
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By far the best seafood place in town -- readers give it a big...
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Seafood
Cambria
 
Suzanne's Cuisine
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Peppered filet mignon, linguine with steamed clams, and grilled...
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Continental
Ojai
 
Trattoria Grappolo
Member Rating: 4.3
Authentic Italian fare, an open kitchen, and festive, family-style...
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Italian
Santa Ynez
 
Villa Creek
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With a firm nod to the Southwest, chef Tom Fundero conjures distinctly...
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Southwestern
Paso Robles
 
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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