Sit on the patio with a coffee and scone. Dogs welcome!
Helena’s Bakery
A homestyle artisan bakery and kitchen that delivers homemade specialities using the highest quality ingredients found along the Central Coast.
FITNESS
Shoreline Drive/Cabrillo Road
Run along the beach on Cabrillo and up to Shoreline Park for a mandatory pit stop at the swings.
Hendry's Beach
Walk along the beach where your dogs can run off leash!
Yoga Soup
For a “locals mostly” variety of yoga classes, community meeting ground, and an irreverently reverent gift shop.
Jenny Schatzle
Her unique fitness and nutrition program has earned a committed “cult” following and received adoring media recognition.
LUNCH
Metropulos Fine Foods Merchant
A gourmet food shop with sandwiches that are to die for.
Lilly's Tacos
Simple and authentic tacos perfect for a quick lunch.
Cubaneo
A casual Cuban restaurant new to the downtown dining scene. Try the “Number Two” — mojo pork roast, caramelized onions, pickled fresno chilis, cilantro, garlic aioli, little gem lettuce on baguette.
Boathouse at Hendry’s Beach
Truly a local’s hang-out, with great seafood and spectacular ocean views.
DINNER
The Lark
A shared dining experience featuring artisanal and seasonal ingredients. The "communal table” is fun, the “confessional” devine!
Sama Sama
One of the hipper spots in town (away from the Funk Zone) come here for superb Indonesian food made with local ingratiates and sourced from local farms. Insiders tip — ask to sit in the back patio; through the kitchen and into a secret brick-walled garden.
La Super-Rica Taqueria
You’ll wait in line to get in, but once you taste the most authentic Mexican food you’ve ever had, you won’t mind the wait. Julia Child loved “Super-Rica” and what Julia says, goes. Super casual, super yummy.
Olio Pizzeria
Casual pizza with a full bar and local wines.
Loquita
Start with the Carpaccio, follow it up with the Tortilla Española, and end with the delicious Seafood Paella.
DINNER
Les Marchandes
Great for a pre-dinner glass of wine in the Funk Zone (and the best fried chicken you’ll ever have!)
Good Lion
Modern cocktail bar in Santa Barbara - follow your dinner with a nightcap here!
