The Places · United States
Santa Barbara
Made By profiles 19 places in Santa Barbara, spanning winery, authentic spanish tapas, contemporary american coastal californian — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Contemporary American Coastal Californian
The Stonehouse
Santa Barbara, United States
Set within the 500-acre grounds of San Ysidro Ranch, The Stonehouse occupies a 19th-century citrus-packing house and operates at the top of Santa Barbara's fine-dining tier. Under Chef Matthew Johnson, the menu draws from an onsite organic garden and shifts with the seasons. A Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning cellar of more than 16,000 bottles and a Michelin Plate recognition complete the picture.
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02.Contemporary California with Mediterranean influences
The Lark
Santa Barbara, United States
On Anacapa Street in Santa Barbara's downtown core, The Lark sits within the Funk Zone's shift from industrial fringe to one of California's more interesting dining addresses. Chef Jason Paluska's Californian kitchen has earned consecutive Michelin Plate recognition and multiple Opinionated About Dining rankings, placing it firmly in the upper tier of casual dining along the Central Coast.
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03.Winery
Au Bon Climat
Santa Barbara, United States
Au Bon Climat has been one of Santa Barbara County's defining Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers for decades, operating from a tradition-rooted position that sits apart from the county's warmer-climate Rhône contingent. Holding a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025, the winery at 813 Anacapa St draws visitors who understand that Santa Barbara's cool-climate valleys can produce Burgundian-leaning wines with genuine structural ambition.
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04.Modern Japanese Omakase
Silvers Omakase
Santa Barbara, United States
Silvers Omakase earned a Michelin star in 2025 after a Michelin Plate recognition the previous year, marking a rapid ascent that has placed Santa Barbara's omakase scene on a different tier of California fine dining. Chef Lennon Silvers Lee runs the counter at 224 Helena Ave, drawing a focused clientele for whom the drive from Los Angeles is factored in before the reservation is made.
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05.Winery
Melville Vineyards and Winery
Santa Barbara, United States
Melville Vineyards and Winery operates from a State Street address in downtown Santa Barbara, placing serious Pinot Noir and Chardonnay production within a city-centre tasting context. Under winemaker Chad Melville and with a first vintage dating to 1999, the project has earned a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025, positioning it among California's more decorated small-production houses.
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06.Winery
Sanguis Winery
Santa Barbara, United States
Sanguis Winery operates from a compact address on Ashley Avenue in downtown Santa Barbara, holding a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025. The winery sits within a city that has quietly built one of California's most serious small-producer wine cultures, placing Sanguis alongside a cohort of urban tasting rooms that prize craft over volume. A focused visit rewards those who arrive with context.
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07.Winery
Santa Barbara Winery
Santa Barbara, United States
Santa Barbara Winery occupies a foundational position in the downtown tasting room scene, operating from Anacapa Street in the heart of the city. A Pearl 3 Star Prestige recipient for 2025, it sits within a comparable set defined by Santa Barbara County's Burgundian-leaning producers and the region's distinctive fog-driven growing conditions. For those tracing the county's winemaking lineage, this address is a logical first stop.
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08.Neapolitan-Style Pizza
Bettina
Santa Barbara, United States
Bettina holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and back-to-back Opinionated About Dining recognition, placing it among the most consistently awarded casual pizzerias in California. Located on Coast Village Road in Montecito, it operates a tight daily lunch and dinner service under chef Joshua Pressman. The cooking follows a restrained Italian model: few ingredients, high sourcing standards, wood-fired execution.
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09.Winery
Kunin Wines
Santa Barbara, United States
Kunin Wines operates from the heart of Santa Barbara's urban wine scene at 831 Santa Barbara St, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige recognition in 2025. The producer sits within a city corridor that has redefined California wine geography, where small-lot, terroir-focused work from the Central Coast's cooler appellations reaches visitors without a trip into the backcountry. A reference address for anyone tracing Santa Barbara's serious winemaking thread.
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10.Winery
The Valley Project
Santa Barbara, United States
The Valley Project occupies a quiet stretch of Santa Barbara's lower Yanonali Street, operating within a city whose wine identity has shifted decisively toward producer-direct formats and neighbourhood tasting rooms. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige recognition in 2025, it sits in the tier of Santa Barbara wine venues where curation and editorial selectivity define the experience more than scale or spectacle.
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11.Winery
Jamie Slone Wines
Santa Barbara, United States
Jamie Slone Wines holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), placing it among Santa Barbara's more selective tasting destinations. Located on De La Guerra Street in the heart of downtown, it operates in a city where urban tasting rooms have become a credible alternative to vineyard-side visits. The address puts it within easy reach of the State Street corridor and the broader urban wine trail.
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12.Winery
Jaffurs Wine Cellars
Santa Barbara, United States
Jaffurs Wine Cellars operates from a working urban winery on East Montecito Street, occupying a distinct position in Santa Barbara's Rhône-focused producer scene. Holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025, it represents the kind of hands-on, cellar-door format that has defined the city's lower State Street wine corridor for decades. For anyone tracing Santa Barbara's Rhône heritage, this address belongs on the itinerary.
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13.Winery
Margerum Wine Company
Santa Barbara, United States
Margerum Wine Company operates from the heart of downtown Santa Barbara at 19 E Mason St, holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025. The tasting room sits at the intersection of Santa Barbara's urban wine scene and its cooler-climate appellations, with a program that draws on the region's Rhône and Burgundian traditions. It places among a comparable set of small-production Santa Barbara producers for whom post-harvest decisions define the bottle.
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14.Winery
Carr Vineyards & Winery
Santa Barbara, United States
Carr Vineyards & Winery operates out of a working urban tasting room on Salsipuedes Street in downtown Santa Barbara, placing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Santa Barbara County appellation within direct reach of the city's walkable core. The winery holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, positioning it within a tier of Santa Barbara producers recognized for consistent quality and appellation fidelity.
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15.Winery
Cutler's Artisan Spirits
Santa Barbara, United States
Cutler's Artisan Spirits occupies a suite on Anacapa Street in downtown Santa Barbara, operating within the city's growing craft distilling scene. The operation holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), placing it among the more recognised artisan producers in California's Central Coast corridor. For visitors building a spirits-focused itinerary around Santa Barbara, it represents a distinct stop outside the region's dominant wine circuit.
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16.Winery
Whitcraft Winery
Santa Barbara, United States
Whitcraft Winery operates from Santa Barbara's urban wine district on Calle Cesar Chavez, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The address places it inside the cluster of tasting rooms that have made the lower State Street corridor a serious destination for California's Burgundian variety specialists. A focused stop for those tracking Santa Barbara County's cooler-climate wine identity.
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17.Southeast Asian Fusion
Sama Sama Kitchen
Santa Barbara, United States
Back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025 places Sama Sama Kitchen among the most consistent value-driven restaurants on Santa Barbara's State Street corridor. The kitchen draws on pan-Asian cooking traditions to produce food that sits several tiers above the price point. At $$ pricing on a block that hosts everything from pizza to omakase, it fills a gap the city's dining scene genuinely needed.
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18.Authentic Spanish Tapas
Loquita
Santa Barbara, United States
Loquita holds consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition for 2024 and 2025, placing it at the value-conscious end of Santa Barbara's Spanish dining scene. Priced at $$, it operates on State Street and draws consistent praise across more than 1,500 Google reviews, averaging 4.6 stars. The kitchen, under chef Michael Caines, works in a Spanish register with particular attention to fire-driven technique.
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19.Modern Mexican Street Food
Corazon Cocina
Santa Barbara, United States
Corazon Cocina holds consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards for 2024 and 2025, a distinction that signals serious kitchen discipline at a price point marked by two dollar signs. Chef Ramon Velazquez works within a Mexican tradition anchored in fire and smoke, and the restaurant sits inside Santa Barbara's Victoria Court, a city where that level of recognition at accessible pricing is rare.
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