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Old Feb 8th, 2013 | 01:45 PM
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Santa Barbara restaurant recommendations?
My husband and I will be in Santa Barbara for a wedding. Could anyone recommend some nice restaurants in the area? I know there are a lot of seafood restaurants in Santa Barbara, but my husband doesn't eat seafood.
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Old Feb 8th, 2013 | 02:37 PM
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Opal is a favorite of hours.

www.santabarbara.com/dining
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Old Feb 10th, 2013 | 08:13 AM
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I love Bouchon - delicious food, great service, lovely atmosphere. At the opposite dive-end of the scale is La Super Rica.
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Old Feb 10th, 2013 | 11:43 AM
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We love Bouchon too.
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Old Feb 14th, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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Is it the same Bouchon by Thomas Keller? I've been to the Bouchon location in Napa Valley and want to try someplace new.

Opal looks great! Thanks for the recommendation.
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Old Feb 14th, 2013 | 01:03 PM
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The Wins Cask has nice steaks, also had a nice no seafood meal at Pierre Lafond Bistro.
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Old Feb 14th, 2013 | 01:12 PM
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Define "nice".

We saw Norton's Pastrami and Deli on Diner's Drive Ins and Dives and had to hit it for lunch.
Glad we did....didn't need dinner.
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Old Feb 14th, 2013 | 04:28 PM
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Lindy, my understanding is that Bouchon in Santa Barbara is not a Thomas Keller restaurant.
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Old Feb 15th, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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I cannot resist a good pastrami sandwich, thank you Kal!

Thanks for the recommendations, everyone!
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Old Feb 18th, 2013 | 04:01 PM
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Try the Gayot reviews.

Ratings by your choice. Each restaurant has a review (click more). This way you can get a better idea of the kind of food served and prices.

http://www.gayot.com/restaurants/bes...a-ca_32sb.html
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Old Feb 18th, 2013 | 08:37 PM
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DW and I had a great breakfast at Joe's Cafe on State St. before heading up to the mission. From the mission, we met family at the zoo which was a good afternoon. After the zoo we went to a seafood restaurant out on the pier.
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Old Feb 19th, 2013 | 06:15 PM
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Lindy...go on youtube and see Guy Fieri's visit to Norton's. I gain 2 lbs just watching it.
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Old Feb 20th, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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Arts & Letters & Jane.

If you have time try to have High tea at Four Seasons.
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