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1. Hungry Cat
- Creative cocktails and fresh fish draw crowds to this sleek and modern downtown eatery.
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- Seafood
- Expensive
- Nile Expert Tip: Stop into the Hungry Cat between 4 pm and 6 pm to score a $5 specialty cocktail concocted with the season's...
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2. Paradise Cafe
- Paradise on earth
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- Moderately Priced
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3. Brothers Restaurant at Mattei's Tavern
Mattei's is proud of its stagecoach past. Built in 1886 by Swiss-born Felix Mattei to service waiting...
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- American
- Continental
- European
- Moderately Priced
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4. Cafe Buenos Aires
- Quiet Dining
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5. Carlito's Cava Restaurant & Bar
- Mexican Meal
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6. Wine Cask
Take a 20-year-old wine shop, a large 1920s landmark dining room with a big stone fireplace, an outdoor...
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- Italian
- Californian
- Expensive
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7. milk & honey
- Low lights, exotic tapas, and inventive cocktails.
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- Tapas / Small Plates
- Moderately Priced
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8. Arnoldis Cafe
- One of the oldest restaurants in Santa Barbara, this cafe serves up authentic Italian fare.
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- Italian
- Moderately Priced
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9. Cold Spring Tavern
- This onetime stagecoach is located on San Marco Pass and has been serving cold brews and hearty steaks since the 1940s.
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- American
- Affordable
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10. Stonehouse at San Ysidro Ranch
- Located in a 19th-century citrus packing house, the Stonehouse Restaurant features a relaxing lounge...
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- American
- Moderately Priced
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The Best of NileGuide
- Low lights, fine wine, and indulgent fare are a sweet way to pamper your love. Throw in some local lore, twinkle lights, and wine country scenery with the help of Santa Barbara's most romantic restaurants, and you'll hit it out of the park, giving your sweetheart an evening to remember. Hungry Cat and milk & honey are not only across the street from each other, but both are hipster hideaways where tight quarters force you to cozy up to your date. Specialty cocktails, like blackberry martinis, and fresh fish are served up at the Hungry Cat, while milk & honey whips up famous coconut mojitos and tapas to share. Pan e Vino is a quaint Italian eatery perfect for a casual but intimate dinner for two. Wine is the specialty under the bee-lit patio at the wine country inspired Wine Cask, while Brothers Restaurant at Mattei's Tavern is actually located in the storied Santa Ynez wine country. If latin flare are more your style, grab margaritas at Carlitos Cava Restaurant & Bar, or settle in for mojitos while watching Tango at Cafe Buenos Aires. Arnoldi's and Cold Spring Tavern are among the most historic establishments in town, and continue to deliver Old World charm along with fresh dishes and libations.
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