The Lark is a full-service fine dining restaurant situated in the historic Santa Barbara Fish Market building in Santa Barbara, CA. This renowned establishment is a cornerstone of Santa Barbara’s food and wine community, strategically located in the heart of the Funk Zone, a vibrant arts district filled with galleries, surf shops, and the popular Urban Wine Trail, home to some of the region's finest wines.
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Cuisine:
- Specializes in Central Coast specialties and New American fare.
- Features farm-to-table produce and locally sourced wines.
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Ambiance:
- Offers a romantic setting with wood-lined private dining quarters.
- Includes an outdoor patio perfect for enjoying California’s Central Coast atmosphere.
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Menu:
- Serves dinner, dessert, and a curated selection of drinks.
The Lark Menu
The restaurant is a 130-seat diner that emphasizes a shared dining experience by offering a family-style menu with large portions meant for sharing.
- Snacks:
- Crispy Brussels sprouts
- Southern pimento cheese
- Brillat-Savarin triple crème Brie
- Colorado lamb sirloin tartare
- Rosemary and brown butter cornbread
- From The Farm:
- Pea shoots and strawberries
- Warm rainbow carrots
- Little Gems 'Wedge'
- Butter Lettuce
- Fairhill Farm's Apples
- From The Ocean:
- Grilled Spanish octopus
- Cast iron roasted ocean trout
- West Coast oysters on the half shell
- Dungeness crab risotto
- From The Ranch:
- Smoked foie gras torchon
- Niman Ranch ribs
- Crispy duck confit
- Porchetta and burrata
- Platters:
- House-made pappardelle
- Shrimp and grits
- 72-hour marinated wagyu flat iron
- Half or whole harissa & honey glazed California chicken
- Drinks:
- Handcrafted cocktails
- Draft, craft ales, and lagers
- After-dinner cocktails
- Fortified & sweet wines
- Digestifs
- Rare Tea Cellar teas
- La Colombe Coffee
- Desserts:
- Pineapple upside-down cake
- Vanilla bean cheesecake
- Blood orange mousse
- White chocolate creme brûlée
- Brillat-Savarin triple crème Brie
- And more
Plan Your Visit
Private Events
The restaurant’s historic warehouse setting is large enough to house three private event spaces for a variety of corporate and personal gatherings. The restaurant has organized several anniversaries, family get-togethers, corporate presentations, meetings, birthdays, rehearsal dinners, and many such occasions in its in-house private events space.
In order to book a private event space at The Lark, you need to contact the restaurant’s special events manager through an online private dining and catering inquiry form. The form requires the name and contact details of the party-giver along with all the particulars of the event, including the number of guests invited.
Reservations
The Lark accepts prior reservations online. The online booking form is available on the restaurant’s website where you can check the availabilities for table reservations. You can also book The Lark reservations from OpenTable as well.
Address: The Lark, 131 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, Phone: 805-284-0370
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