American
Six American spots clear our bar in Santa Barbara. No stars, but Michelin's paying attention.
All six land at Damn Good, and five carry Michelin recognition — a Bib Gourmand for peasants FEAST, Selected nods for Barbareño, The Knock Kitchen + Cocktails, The Lark Santa Barbara, and The Stonehouse Restaurant. The Daisy rounds out the list on strength alone. This is a solid tier with no headliner yet, spread across price points from $$ to $$$$.
The spots in this guide
6 places in Santa Barbara, ranked by how good they actually are.
- 1BarbareñoSanta Barbara · AmericanDamn Good
- 2peasants FEASTSanta Barbara · AmericanDamn Good
- 3The Lark Santa BarbaraDowntown Santa Barbara · AmericanDamn Good
- 4The Stonehouse RestaurantSanta Barbara · AmericanDamn Good
- 5The Knock Kitchen + CocktailsDowntown Santa Barbara · AmericanDamn Good
- 6The DaisyDowntown Santa Barbara · AmericanDamn Good