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Best Santa Barbara Seafood Restaurants


Nothing is more disappointing than going to an oceanfront restaurant, only to discover that the bland fish you're eating was frozen between being caught and being served to you. The best seafood is fresh, and prepared in such a way as to accent the natural flavors of the sea without overwhelming them. Presented in alphabetical order, here are the top seafood restaurants in Santa Barbara.

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Arch Rock Fish Seafood
12/20
Dining Room at Arch Rock Fish, Santa Barbara, CA 608 Anacapa St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-845-2800 | Menu
A contemporary approach to seafood dining in Santa Barbara. More...

Arigato Sushi Sushi
15/20
1225 State St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-965-6074 | Menu
Downtown Santa Barbara’s go-to spot for fresh, artfully presented sushi. More...

Beachside Bar & Cafe American
13/20
5905 Sandspit Rd.
Goleta, CA 93117
805-964-7881
Take a knockout oceanfront location, add an impressive menu and a creative chef, and you have the Beachside Café. More...

Brophy Bros. Seafood
12/20
119 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-966-4418 | Menu
Harbor-view casual dining with a menu featuring fried shrimp, baked clams, oysters on the half-shell and fresh-fish specials. More...

Chuck's Waterfront Grill California
13/20
Dining Room at Chuck 113 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-564-1200
Chuck's Waterfront Grill is one-stop shopping for some of the best seafood and steak dishes in Santa Barbara, in one of the most beautiful settings in town. More...

Holdren’s Steaks & Seafood Steakhouse
13/20
512 State St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-965-3363 | Menu
A classic steakhouse for downtown. More...

The Hungry Cat Seafood
14/20
Dining Room at The Hungry Cat, Santa Barbara, CA 1134 Chapala St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-884-4701 | Menu
A small seafood and raw bar menu with East Coast influences served in an intimate urban atmosphere. More...

The Santa Barbara Fishouse Seafood
13/20
101 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-966-2112 | Menu
A Parisian chef with a fondness for Asian flavors helps distinguish this waterfront eatery. More...

Santa Barbara Shellfish Company Seafood
13/20
Stearns Wharf
230 Stearns Wharf
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-966-6676 | Menu
Fresh local seafood in an unbeatable setting at the end of the pier. More...

Seagrass Restaurant Seafood
15/20
Dining Room at Seagrass Restaurant, Santa Barbara, CA 30 E. Ortega St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-963-1012 | Menu
Seagrass offers a limited menu built on locally sourced seasonal ingredients. More...

Sly's Steakhouse
14/20
686 Linden Ave.
Carpinteria, CA 93013
805-684-6666 | Menu
Prime steak and topnotch seafood mark the culinary evolution of Carpinteria. More...


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