Clark's Oyster Bar in Montecito marks the brand's first California location, part of the MML Hospitality family alongside sister restaurants in Austin, Aspen, Houston, Menlo Park, and Malibu. The menu runs through coastal American classics — oysters and a full raw bar, a signature burger, daily catch specials, lobster rolls, chowder, and crudo — with this location adding seasonal Pacific Ocean selections to the lineup.
The wine list covers California's sparkling, white, rosé, and red categories alongside French bottles drawn mainly from Burgundy and the Loire, backed by Clark's house martinis and cocktails.
The space is a collaboration between Lambert McGuire Design and Santa Barbara architect Jeff Shelton, built around an indoor-outdoor layout that pairs Clark's coastal design language with Portuguese and Mexican ceramic tile work inside a Spanish Colonial Revival building. Regulars point to the oysters as a strong reason to make the trip, and the Santa Barbara Independent named Clark's a city magazine favorite in 2025.
Staff knowledge draws praise when service is on, though consistency there has been a noted theme among diners.
The wine list covers California's sparkling, white, rosé, and red categories alongside French bottles drawn mainly from Burgundy and the Loire, backed by Clark's house martinis and cocktails.
The space is a collaboration between Lambert McGuire Design and Santa Barbara architect Jeff Shelton, built around an indoor-outdoor layout that pairs Clark's coastal design language with Portuguese and Mexican ceramic tile work inside a Spanish Colonial Revival building. Regulars point to the oysters as a strong reason to make the trip, and the Santa Barbara Independent named Clark's a city magazine favorite in 2025.
Staff knowledge draws praise when service is on, though consistency there has been a noted theme among diners.