The Cruisery sits on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara, built by Aron Ashland after years spent running other people's bars. The space combines a serious bar program with a kitchen making sauces from scratch and treating every protein with care, all set among vintage games, decor, and dogs welcome throughout the room.
The cocktail list changes often enough to keep regulars guessing, and the food and drinks land on tables surrounded by games and conversation built to carry a whole night rather than a quick stop. It's a space designed for groups settling in — one table, one round of wings, one long night, rather than bar-hopping between spots.
An adjoining space, The Unbearable Skee Lodge, holds up to 200 people with vintage Skee-Ball and a private bar for larger private parties and buyouts. The regular crowd leans on dog-friendly culture, creative cocktails, and a downtown late-night pull that keeps the room loud.
The cocktail list changes often enough to keep regulars guessing, and the food and drinks land on tables surrounded by games and conversation built to carry a whole night rather than a quick stop. It's a space designed for groups settling in — one table, one round of wings, one long night, rather than bar-hopping between spots.
An adjoining space, The Unbearable Skee Lodge, holds up to 200 people with vintage Skee-Ball and a private bar for larger private parties and buyouts. The regular crowd leans on dog-friendly culture, creative cocktails, and a downtown late-night pull that keeps the room loud.