The Santa Barbara table — what to order and where the locals point.
The Lark
The Funk Zone's flagship in an old fish market, with communal tables and Californian sharing plates.
La Super-Rica Taqueria
A green shack on Milpas that Julia Child ate at weekly. Queue, order the tacos and the rajas.
Santa Barbara Shellfish Company
At the end of Stearns Wharf, doing sea urchin and crab with the water underneath you.
Bettina
Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza in Montecito's Upper Village, and worth the twenty-minute drive.
Brophy Bros
Upstairs at the harbour with clam chowder, a raw bar and the boats below. There's always a wait.