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Santa Barbara, California Luxury Hotel Reviews and Santa Barbara, California Restaurant Reviews

Santa Barbara, California is located less than a hundred miles from Los Angeles and is a favorite luxury vacation spot for the Southern California’s upper crust. Dubbed as the “American Riviera,” Santa Barbara has perfect temperate climate and a lush natural landscape, being situated between the beautiful Pacific beaches and the gorgeous Santa Ynez Mountains.

Santa Barbara is known for its Mission-style architecture; there is a log-standing ordinance that all commercial construction should follow this theme. As a result, you will find here a plethora of residences and establishments with red-tile roofs and whitewashed stucco. This luxury resort community is the perfect choice for a day trip with its first-class wineries, pristine golden beaches, and a wide variety of chic and trendy places and first-class fine dining options.

For a short stay in Santa Barbara, I highly recommend the Simpson House Inn, which I reviewed below. If you want to try the best restaurant here, you simply must visit Bouchon, which serves innovative Central Coast cuisine and the best that Santa Barbara has to offer.

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Simpson House Inn - Santa Barbara, California

Amazing Bed and Breakfast!

Simpson House Inn Santa Barbara, California: Set among an acre of English gardens in the heart of Santa Barbara, Simpson House Inn offers a glorious country retreat just blocks from the center of town and a short drive or a nice ...

Santa Barbara

Four Seasons Biltmore Resort - Santa Barbara, California

Five Star Luxury, Five Star Suite

Four Seasons Biltmore Resort - Santa Barbara, California: Another gorgeous property by the Four Seasons, this resort and spa is located in the exclusive Montecito, southeast of downtown Santa Barbara in southern California. Originally ...

Montecito, Santa Barbara

 
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Bouchon - Santa Barbara, California

The Best Restaurant in Santa Barbara

Bouchon – Santa Barbara, California: If you want to experience the good life in Santa Barbara, Bouchon is a good place to start. This restaurant, aptly named “wine cork” in French, is not just any typical upscale restaurant. Serving ...

American (New)
French

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Milk & Honey – Santa Barbara, California

Chic and Trendy Hot Spot

Milk & Honey – Santa Barbara, California: One of the fashionable and happening restaurants in Santa Barbara, Milk and Honey is frequented by the young and “in” crowd, mostly college students with money to spare (prices are high in ...

Tapas/Small Plates

Santa Barbara

Los Olivos Wine Merchant Café – Los Olivos, California

Perfect Lunch Spot When Wine Tasting in Santa Barbara's Wine Country

Los Olivos Wine Merchant Café – Los Olivos, California: Among the many tasting rooms in Santa Barbara’s wine county, the Los Olivos Café is worth stopping by. It is one of the most visited cafés in the area owing a lot to the fact that it was ...

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Mediterranean

Santa Ynez Valley

Olio e Limone Ristorante - Santa Barbara, California

Good Food, Poor Service

Olio e Limone Restaurant - Santa Barbara, California: In a city where there is a fair share of good Italian restaurants, Olio e Limone is certainly among the local favorites. Owned by a husband-wife team, the restaurant presents a light and ...

Italian

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Paradise Cafe - Santa Barbara, California

Definately not one of the best places in Santa Barbara

Paradise Cafe - Santa Barbara, California: A small café just a few blocks away from the main street in Santa Barbara, the Paradise Café is a decent place to stop by for a quick lunch after a day of shopping in nearby State Street. The ...

American (New)

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