Carpinteria-Santa Barbara Guidebook

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Carpinteria-Santa Barbara Guidebook

Food scene

Great happy hour. "Chips" are small shareable pizzas. Family friendly. Has games for kids while you wait
13 locals recommend
Nutbelly
915 Linden Ave
13 locals recommend
Great happy hour. "Chips" are small shareable pizzas. Family friendly. Has games for kids while you wait
Good Thai food. Closed on Mondays!
23 locals recommend
Siam Elephant Thai Restaurant
509 Linden Ave
23 locals recommend
Good Thai food. Closed on Mondays!
Best ice cream around. Locally made. Peppermint Patty flavor is unbelievably good. Can't go wrong with anything there.
Rori's Artisanal Creamery
751 Linden Ave
Best ice cream around. Locally made. Peppermint Patty flavor is unbelievably good. Can't go wrong with anything there.
Fast and delicious. Good salsa bar.
Rudy's Restaurant
1001 Casitas Pass Rd
Fast and delicious. Good salsa bar.
Breakfast burritos are pretty good. Sat and Sun they have buttermilk doughnuts. Delicious. Good local scene and place to watch activity on Linden.
9 locals recommend
Reynaldo's Mexican Bakery
895 Linden Ave
9 locals recommend
Breakfast burritos are pretty good. Sat and Sun they have buttermilk doughnuts. Delicious. Good local scene and place to watch activity on Linden.
Good breakfast spot. Big servings. Good homemade biscuits. Friendly diner environment.
10 locals recommend
Esau's Cafe
507 Linden Ave
10 locals recommend
Good breakfast spot. Big servings. Good homemade biscuits. Friendly diner environment.
Great for kids. Huge sand box play area with toys. Fenced in and safe. Good food. Pitchers of beer. Sit outside on the large lawn at picnic tables, or take a blanket.
36 locals recommend
Padaro Beach Grill
3765 Santa Claus Ln
36 locals recommend
Great for kids. Huge sand box play area with toys. Fenced in and safe. Good food. Pitchers of beer. Sit outside on the large lawn at picnic tables, or take a blanket.
Love their prosciutto sandwhich and all their salads.
The Food Liaison
1033 Casitas Pass Rd
Love their prosciutto sandwhich and all their salads.
Great coffee, pastries and açaí bowls.
30 locals recommend
Lucky Llama Coffee House
5100 Carpinteria Ave
30 locals recommend
Great coffee, pastries and açaí bowls.
Thario's Kitchen
3807 Santa Claus Ln
Brass Bird Coffee & Kitchen
7 locals recommend
Little Dom's Seafood
686 Linden Ave
7 locals recommend
17 locals recommend
Giannfranco's Trattoria
666 Linden Ave
17 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
Zookers Restaurant
5404 Carpinteria Ave
22 locals recommend

Brewery

Great local brewery. Great for kids. Has built in play room in the brewery with toys for little ones in line of site. Also across from Tomol Park
38 locals recommend
Island Brewing Company
5049 6th St
38 locals recommend
Great local brewery. Great for kids. Has built in play room in the brewery with toys for little ones in line of site. Also across from Tomol Park
Great local brewery. Good food. Great for kids. Has sand box and toys on the patio.
34 locals recommend
Rincon Brewery
5065 Carpinteria Ave
34 locals recommend
Great local brewery. Good food. Great for kids. Has sand box and toys on the patio.
Great local brewery.
brewLAB
4191 Carpinteria Ave
Great local brewery.
Great local family owned winery
Rincon Mountain Winery Tasting Room
Great local family owned winery

Activities in Carpinteria

Beautiful hiking or mountain biking trail. Very scenic. The start meanders around the high school and through avocado orchards, and then starts a long uphill climb. At 2 miles in you have gone up about 700ft, and reach a beautiful lookout at "Frank's Bench"
9 locals recommend
Franklin Trail Trailhead
4769 Foothill Road
9 locals recommend
Beautiful hiking or mountain biking trail. Very scenic. The start meanders around the high school and through avocado orchards, and then starts a long uphill climb. At 2 miles in you have gone up about 700ft, and reach a beautiful lookout at "Frank's Bench"
Scenic park, next to train tracks (kids love to wave to the train), close to the beach, and across the tracks from Island Brew Co. (IBC).
Tomol Interpretive Play Area
Scenic park, next to train tracks (kids love to wave to the train), close to the beach, and across the tracks from Island Brew Co. (IBC).
Nice place to walk or bike with ocean views.
Carpinteria Bluffs Trail
Carpinteria Bluffs Trail
Nice place to walk or bike with ocean views.
Trails through the wetlands are nice for bird watching.
Marsh Park
5775 Carpinteria Ave
Trails through the wetlands are nice for bird watching.
Nice broad beach. Fun to go to Padaro Beach grill after.
8 locals recommend
Santa Claus Beach
8 locals recommend
Nice broad beach. Fun to go to Padaro Beach grill after.
"Safest beach in the world". We love our beaches. It's why we live here.
39 locals recommend
Carpinteria State Beach Campground
205 Palm Ave
39 locals recommend
"Safest beach in the world". We love our beaches. It's why we live here.
World famous surf spot. Crowded when the surf is good.
8 locals recommend
Rincon Point
172 Rincon Point Road
8 locals recommend
World famous surf spot. Crowded when the surf is good.
Great spot for Surf Lessons.
Surf Happens
3825 Santa Claus Ln
Great spot for Surf Lessons.

Sightseeing

Ferries to the Channel Islands, and kayaking tours of the islands
33 locals recommend
Island Packers Cruises
1691 Spinnaker Dr
33 locals recommend
Ferries to the Channel Islands, and kayaking tours of the islands

Kid Activities in Santa Barbara and Ojai

Fun, small hands-on aquarium. Get ice cream on the pier after the aquarium.
43 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center
211 Stearns Wharf
43 locals recommend
Fun, small hands-on aquarium. Get ice cream on the pier after the aquarium.
Fantastic children's museum. The Amtrak stop is right in front of Moxi. It is only one stop from Carpinteria. Fun activity if the kids want to take the train.
59 locals recommend
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
125 State St
59 locals recommend
Fantastic children's museum. The Amtrak stop is right in front of Moxi. It is only one stop from Carpinteria. Fun activity if the kids want to take the train.
Fun hands on museum with water features. Bring a change of clothes for the kiddos!
118 locals recommend
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta Del Sol
118 locals recommend
Fun hands on museum with water features. Bring a change of clothes for the kiddos!
Fun little water park best for kids under 10.
Casitas Water Adventurte
11311 Santa Ana Rd
Fun little water park best for kids under 10.
A fantastic little Zoo!
Santa Barbara Zoo
500 Ninos Drive
A fantastic little Zoo!

Santa Barbara Favorite Restaurants

Pricey but locally sourced and always delicious.
171 locals recommend
The Lark Santa Barbara
131 Anacapa St
171 locals recommend
Pricey but locally sourced and always delicious.
Our favorite Mexican spot.
103 locals recommend
Los Agaves
2911 De La Vina St
103 locals recommend
Our favorite Mexican spot.
Best sushi in the area.
150 locals recommend
Arigato Sushi
1225 State St
150 locals recommend
Best sushi in the area.
Nice drinks, yummy food.
32 locals recommend
Yellow Belly
2611 De La Vina St
32 locals recommend
Nice drinks, yummy food.
Good brewery, food. A bit of a scene.
37 locals recommend
Lama Dog Tap Room + Bottle Shop
116 Santa Barbara St
37 locals recommend
Good brewery, food. A bit of a scene.
Shalhoob Tri-tip is great. Nice outdoor patio.
41 locals recommend
Funk Zone Patio
220 Gray Ave
41 locals recommend
Shalhoob Tri-tip is great. Nice outdoor patio.