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1. Convivo Restaurant and Bar ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Food & Drink
Convivo Restaurant and Bar
© Convivo Restaurant and Bar

2. Finch & Fork ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Finch & Fork
© Finch & Fork

3. The Lark

The Lark
© The Lark

4. Jane

5. Loquita Santa Barbara

Category: Food & Drink
Loquita Santa Barbara
© Loquita Santa Barbara

6. Barbareno

Category: Food & Drink
Barbareno
© Barbareño

7. Boathouse at Hendry's Beach

Category: Beaches
Boathouse at Hendry's Beach
© Boathouse at Hendry's Beach

8. Bouchon

Bouchon
© Bouchon

9. Chase Bar & Grill

Category: Food & Drink
Chase Bar & Grill
© Chase Bar & Grill

10. Holdren's Steaks & Seafood

Category: Food & Drink
Holdren's Steaks & Seafood
© Holdren's Steaks & Seafood

11. Louie's California Bistro, Santa Barbara

Category: Food & Drink
Louie's California Bistro, Santa Barbara
© Louie's California Bistro

12. Milk & Honey Tapas

Milk & Honey Tapas
© Milk & Honey Tapas

13. Opal Restaurant and Bar

Category: Food & Drink
Opal Restaurant and Bar
© Opal Restaurant and Bar

14. Petit Valentien

Petit Valentien
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15. State & Fig, Santa Barbara

Category: Food & Drink
State & Fig, Santa Barbara
© State & Fig

16. Stella Mare's

Stella Mare's
© Stella Mare's

17. The Black Sheep Restaurant

Category: Food & Drink
The Black Sheep Restaurant
© The Black Sheep Restaurant

18. Wine Cask Restaurant

Category: Food & Drink
Wine Cask Restaurant
© Wine Cask Restaurant

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Known for its upscale boutiques, innovative restaurants, thriving art scene, and outdoor adventures, Santa Barbara is a little bit Shangri-La. The city isn’t short on romance either. These hand-picked restaurants in Santa Barbara bring the romance to your table.

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