Beachside B&B Recommends 5 Santa Barbara Restaurants

SUMMARY: The Eagle Inn reviews five local restaurants in Santa Barbara and highlights specific strengths of each.  They named the following –  Chuck’s Waterfront Grille, The Neighborhood Bar and Grill, Bouchon Santa Barbara, Wine Cask, Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Santa Barbara, CA – October 12, 2012 – Above all else, The Eagle Inn wants each of their guests to have a memorable Santa Barbara vacation experience. Knowing the best local resources will help guests to fully enjoy their vacation in Santa Barbara.

Hotels in Santa Barbara, as well as the restaurants, are attuned to the local ingredients and artisans.  To compliment your stay at The Eagle Inn bed and breakfast in Santa Barbara, CA, they have put together a list of highly recommended local restaurants that represent the different aspects of Santa Barbara’s personality.     

Chuck’s Waterfront Grill: About a 15 minute walk from the Eagle Inn, right on the marina and just off the beach, you’ll find one of the best Santa Barbara seafood restaurants –Chuck’s Waterfront Grill.  They are open for lunch and dinner, closed from 3:00 to 5:00.  Like them on Facebook.

The Neighborhood Bar and Grill: About a block away, the Neighborhood Bar and Grill is reported as being the best happy hour in Santa Barbara. Hungry after 11pm? This is the only bar on west beach that serves food up until midnight. The Neighborhood features 15 beers on tap and a full bar – not the fruity kind. A REAL beer and a shot (or stiff drink) kind of place.  The Hood is a friendly, feel good place for all ages 21& over.  After relaxing at your favorite Santa Barbara B&B, stroll down and get lunch or dinner at The Hood.   Like them on Facebook.

Bouchon Santa Barbara: Come check out a top pick by Santa Barbara.com Restaurant Guide, and a Santa Barbara Independent Foodie award winner.   If you are enjoying your stay at one of the premier boutique hotels in Santa Barbara, you will enjoy your “foodie stroll” and dinner at bouchon, a local favorite Santa Barbara wine country cuisine. Like them on Facebook.

Wine Cask: This restaurant in Santa Barbara is truly a local gem worthy of The Eagle Inn’s praises.  Located close to downtown (walking distance from most local Santa Barbara hotels) this Santa Barbara restaurant is a local hot spot for movies stars like Rob Lowe and Julia Luis Dreyfus. Like them on Facebook.

Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro: Priorities when the chef is selecting ingredients for the Wine Bistro are “local, organic, then small batch; we want to have fresh and delicious foods”.  The Chef’s Table is one of their most interesting offerings.  This is sure to be a memorable wine bistro experience. They also have daily specials and a kid’s menu with some traditional favorites. Like them on Facebook.

The Santa Barbara restaurants who made it onto The Eagle Inn’s list have all won awards and been listed in the local papers as true “best of SB” spots.  When out exploring Santa Barbara, California on your vacation, be sure to stop by one of these fine establishments for a best of SB experience.

ABOUT THE EAGLE INN: The Eagle Inn is a boutique Santa Barbara hotel offering the intimacy of a Bed & Breakfast combined with the amenities of a major hotel.   For more information about The Eagle Inn,  Book Online or call (805) 965-3586 or visithttp://www.theeagleinn.com 

SOURCE: http://www.santabarbaravacationinfo.com/press-beachside-bb-santa-barbara-restaurants/

Santa Barbara Tours – Stopping at the Best Places in Town

When you visit Santa Barbara, there are plenty of different tours that you can take. Santa Barbara tours include things like historical tours, wine tasting tours, sightseeing tours, and other enjoyable ways to get to know the city. You can choose from guided tours or self-guided tours depending on what suits you best. There are so many different things to see and do while you’re in the city that you will probably find it challenging to actually choose the best Santa Barbara tours to take.

If you do a little research, you will have an easier time arranging your Santa Barbara tours so that you can stop at the best places in town and make the most of your vacation. If you enjoy learning about history, there are plenty of self-guided and guided historical tours, including a tour of the Museum of Natural History. You can also find beer tours and wine tasting tours to allow you to see the many Santa Barbara breweries and vineyards for an enjoyable day learning about the production of these beverages in and around the city. There is really no limit to what you can find to do in Santa Barbara if you look.

At the end of a long day of Santa Barbara tours and sightseeing, you might be looking for a place to relax and unwind and get some good food. If that’s the case, you should check out local bars like theNeighborhood Bar on the corner of Bath and Montecito. While there are other restaurants and dining experiences in the city, this one was voted as the Best Santa Barbara Bar, and also as one of the best restaurants in the city in 2009. With good food, cheap prices, and drink specials throughout the week, there is something for everyone to love.

Plus, at the Neighborhood Bar, you can enjoy video games, ping pong, pool, beer pong, and other activities that will give you something to do to help unwind. This bar is located just minutes from the beach, allowing you to enjoy everything about its location and its many different activities. This is a place where everybody feels like a regular and the staff treats everyone like a friend, allowing you to get that hometown bar feeling even in such a large city. The beer is always cold and the food is always good, which gives anyone plenty of reason to check out the Neighborhood Bar when they need a nice local place to unwind after Santa Barbara tours and sightseeing.

About The Neighborhood Bar: The Neighborhood is the locals favorite bar in the Santa Barbara nightlife scene. Excellent food for an amazing price, helpful and friendly staff any given night of the week, bartenders and bouncers here will always treat you like a welcome regular. It will indeed feels like your bar in your hometown neighborhood, and let’s not forget the Pabst Blue Ribbon. The Neighborhood Bar was voted one of the best restaurants Santa Barbara has to offer in 2009. If you need special events catering, we have you covered. Santa Barbara restaurants can be hit and miss, The Neighborhood Bar has everything you could ask for a fun filled Santa Barbara experience.