34th Annual Convention and Technical Symposium

Local Area Restaurants -- only a partial listing! A walk along Cabrillo Boulevard and up State Street will reveal an amazing number and variety of restaurants. Most have web pages -- just insert the restaurant name into your favorite search engine. The Yellow Pages of the Santa Barbara telephone directory has a large section devoted to dining, with restaurant maps and menus. 

Santa Barbarans and visitors do like their restaurants! It's often a good idea to ask about reservations, or to plan an early lunch or dinner, to "beat the crowd".

Aldo’s
1031 State Street
963-6687
Excellent Italian cuisine with a cozy outdoor patio located in the heart of Santa Barbara’s downtown.  Outstanding service and extensive menu.  A perfect site for a romantic dinner for two or a night out with friends.
Lunch and Dinner.

Arigato Sushi
1225 State Street
965-6074
Popular, authentic sushi bar and restaurant

Brophy Bros
119 Harbor Way
966-4418
A local favorite!  Casual fishing and marina atmosphere, dine inside or on the deck overlooking the active marina.  Mouth-watering variety of fresh fish dinners and shellfish appetizers.  Burgers and steaks for the non-seafood types.  Lunch and dinner.  (Very popular; be prepared to wait for seating!)

Café Buenos Aires
1316 State Street
963-0242 
Large, open-air courtyard faces the historic Arlington Theater.  Traditional Argentine dishes, an interesting blend of Spanish and Italian.  The beef is especially prized.  Lunch and dinner.

Chase Bar and Grill
1012 State Street
965-4351
Tasty Italian menu, with excellent wines and full bar available.

East Beach Grill
1118 E Cabrillo Blvd. (under the Cabrillo Arts Center)
Very casual, on-the-sand grill -- breakfast and lunch served. Inside and outside dining. A favorite for quick meals, as it's just steps across the street from the hotel.

Eladio's
1 State Street
963-4466
Full menu and elegant casual beachside location.

El Paseo
10 El Paseo, off State Street
962-6050
A typical Mexican menu selection paired with a casual atmosphere and open-sky ceiling make this historic home a warm, relaxing place to dine.  Traditional Santa Barbara courtyard setting, surrounding a large 3-tier fountain.  Lunch and dinner.  Sunday brunch.

Enterprise Fish Company
225 State Street
962-3313
Fresh catch - excellent variety of specialty seafood.

Harbor Restaurant
210 Stearns Wharf
(805) 963-3311
Beautiful view of the ocean and harbor.  Variety of daily fresh fish specials, prime rib and combination fish plates.  Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.

Longboard’s Grill 
210 Stearns Wharf 
963-3311
Clean, noisy bar and grill above the elegant Harbor restaurant.  Typical California café cuisine with the menu for lunch and dinner offering the same selection. 

Montecito Café (Located in the Montecito Inn)
1295 Coast Village Rd.
969-3392 
Offering California Cuisine in a casual atmosphere. A best-kept secret! FIne food and service at reasonable prices.

Restaurant Nu
1129 State Street
965-1500 
Courtyard or inside dining. Excellent Mediterranean menu; wine and full bar available.

SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
1221 State St.
962-7776 
Lovely dinner setting with music most nights after 9pm.

Something’s Fishy - Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar
500 Sate St.
966-6607
Japanese cuisine prepared at your table.

The Palace Grill
8 East Cota Road
963-5000
One of the finest Cajun-Creole restaurants in Southern California, according to the Hollywood Reporter.  Located in the heart of town in a building with an eclectic selection of original oils, ceiling fans and a neon faux shark, the food and atmosphere here are definitely upbeat.  Lunch and dinner.  (Band entertains folks outside waiting for seating Friday-Sunday.)

Rodney’s Steakhouse
633 E Cabrillo Blvd.
884-8581
Located inside Fess Parker’s Doubletree, this steak house serves USDA Prime aged beef as well as other tremendous chicken, vegetarian and fish dishes.