Downtown Santa Barbara

Downtown Santa Barbara

Thirteen spots in Downtown Santa Barbara, led by a Michelin One Star sushi counter.

Santa Barbara
August 11, 2026
Silvers Omakase tops the list at Delicious as F*ck, backed by three Bib Gourmands in Corazon Cocina, Loquita Santa Barbara, and Sama Sama Kitchen. Nine more hold Damn Good, including four with Michelin Selected recognition. This is a downtown strip with a real ceiling and a deep floor underneath it.

The spots in this guide

13 places in Santa Barbara, ranked by how good they actually are.

  1. 1Silvers OmakaseDowntown Santa Barbara · SushiDelicious as F*ck
  2. 2Sama Sama KitchenDowntown Santa Barbara · AsianDelicious
  3. 3Loquita Santa BarbaraDowntown Santa Barbara · SpanishDelicious
  4. 4Corazon CocinaDowntown Santa Barbara · MexicanDelicious
  5. 5Dom’s Taverna Santa BarbaraDowntown Santa BarbaraDamn Good
  6. 6The Lark Santa BarbaraDowntown Santa Barbara · AmericanDamn Good
  7. 7Bibi Ji 2.0Downtown Santa BarbaraDamn Good
  8. 8The Knock Kitchen + CocktailsDowntown Santa Barbara · AmericanDamn Good
  9. 9Lilly's TaqueriaDowntown Santa Barbara · MexicanDamn Good
  10. 10The DaisyDowntown Santa Barbara · AmericanDamn Good
  11. 11Mony's Mexican FoodDowntown Santa Barbara · MexicanDamn Good
  12. 12bouchon Santa BarbaraDowntown Santa Barbara · FrenchDamn Good
  13. 13The Blue OwlDowntown Santa BarbaraDamn Good

The Spots