Harbor Restaurant Restaurant Review
210 Stearns Wharf (State St.) 
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Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-963-3311 | Make Restaurant Reservations
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Open
Lunch & Dinner dailyFeatures
- View
- Romantic setting
- Kid-friendly
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Valet parking
- Casual dressy
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| Views, ambience and historic appeal make this place perennially popular, particularly with tourists. A menu of classic steaks and seafood offers few surprises, but executive chef David Cecchini has been making positive changes since his arrival, including casual and informative Friday night wine tastings. On a good night, when the service is attentive, the seafood fresh and the sunset particularly striking, you'll understand why this former Santa Barbara Yacht Club has so many fans. On a not-so-great occasion, you'll end up struggling to get your server's attention and cursing the tourist trap syndrome that makes so many restaurants fail to live up to their potential. Though not particularly inventive, the desserts are reliably good---and big enough to share: the chocolate cake is a four-story tower of fudge, and since a half-pound chocolate chip cookie isn’t enough, they top it with vanilla ice cream and almonds. |
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