Star Ethnic Fare at Santa Barbara Restaurant Week Feb 22-March 3

Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of Santa Barbara Restaurant Week)Santa Barbara, California already is a heavenly destination for beach, architecture, food, museum and history lovers.  Added to this, beginning on February 22nd, the 2nd annual Santa Barbara Restaurant Week return, lasting until March 3rd.  The 10-day event will showcase the vast culinary world in this engaging, spiffy community.  It is an invite to experience menus that restaurant owners choose to represent them best — a treasure in a sometimes bewildering array of appealing eateries, even when considering State Street alone.

 Ethnic fare features the absolutely most authentic Italian cuisines we know, and a variety of Asian foods. Other restaurant options include fashionable Farm-to-table and Vegan, and more. The participating restaurants will offer a prix-fixe menu which includes a $25 2-course lunch and a $40 3-course dinner option, along with local wine tasting rooms offering special tasting experiences. Details can be found at:  Santa Barbara Restaurant Week

Santa Barbara Restaurant Week founders and culinary world luminaries  Tim Zagat and Joe Baum have over 20 years of experience, orchestrated a 4-week celebration of New York’s finest food. Their focus of making an area’s best best dining experience accessible to all reached Santa Barbara in 2018 when Zagat and Baum brought the foodie phenomenon to the American Riviera, showcasing the best of Santa Barbara’s more than 450 restaurants and eateries.

This year, 35 restaurants will be participating, as well as 2 tasting rooms. 8 Hotels and Inns will be offering discounted lodging for those who will be traveling to join in on the fun.

The list of participants include:

Lunch:

• Tyger Tyger
• Jane Santa Barbara
• Jane at the Marketplace
• Helena Avenue Bakery
• Convivo
• Due Lune Cucina
• Tre Lune Ristorante
• Olio e Limone Ristorante

 Dinner:

• Joe’s Cafe
• The Brewhouse
• Sama Sama
• Jane Santa Barbara
• Jane at the Marketplace
• Roof Top Bistro & Bar
• Smithy Kitchen & Bar
• The Dining Room
• Les Marchands
• Loquita
• The Little Door
• Bella Vista
• Convivo
• Due Lune Cucina
• Olio e Limone Ristorante
• Toma
• Tre Lune Ristorante
• Cava
• Los Arroyos Montecito
• Los Arroyos Goleta
• Bluewater Grill
• Chuck’s Waterfront Grill
• Lucky’s
• Wine Cask
• Barbareno’s
• Corktree Cellars
• Teddy’s By The Sea

Tasting Rooms:

• Grassini Family Vineyards
• Cebada

 Lodging:

• Cheshire Cat Inn
• Harbor View Inn
• Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara
• Hotel Californian
• Hotel Milo
• Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara
• Santa Barbara Inn
• The Upham Hotel

The second annual Restaurant Week is an opportunity for locals and visitors alike to taste the best of Santa Barbara. Visit www.SBRestaurantWeeks.com for more details, including a full list of participating restaurants, tasting rooms and hotels, helpful tools to plan your visit, and options for business owners interested in sponsoring or participating in the event.