Downtown Santa Barbara Food Tour in Santa Barbara booking from $150.00

Downtown Santa Barbara Food Tour

Overview

Eat delicious lunch food, drink great drinks and learn about downtown Santa Barbara on this 3.5ish-hour walking tour. Indulge your palate for a few hours with sipping, sampling, and savoring. You will enjoy food from 5-6+ local eateries, 1-2 wine tastings or 1 wine tasting plus another alcoholic beverage (depends on the day, it could be wine, beer or a cocktail). Go where locals like to go. This fun, informative and local walking lunch tour is sure to pleasantly fill you up and entertain the whole family. Great for a daytime activity and awesome way to learn about other places to eat and drink on your visit!

IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE WALKING OR HEALTH ISSUES, please consider a private experience for your group.

TOURS CAN EASILY BE MADE PRIVATE - please email, call or text us for more information regarding private experiences.

City: Santa Barbara

Sun 27 Oct

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What's Included

Beverages (water and one non alcoholic drink)

Local guide

Additional alcohol tasting (including wine or beer)

Food and wine tasting

Guaranteed to mostly skip the long lines

Local taxes

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 21 years old
Please note: restaurants and tastings are subject to change
Walking is involved
Most restaurants are wheelchair accessible
Kids - parents you know your kids best, kids are welcome, if you think they will have fun with the groups.
NOT recommended for toddlers
FOOD ALLERGIES/AVERSIONS: Vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free (not celiac) option are available, we will do our very best to accommodate you BUT if we don't know about your food allergies/aversions ahead of time, we cannot accommodate them. Please advise at time of booking if required - add your food requirements in the Special Requirements field upon booking.
Special requirements other than food i.e. wheelchair or stroller - please add your requirements in the Special Requirements field upon booking.
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Currently, masks are not required in CA. If you would like to wear a mask, please feel free. If you do not feel well please do not come. Private tours available.

What To Expect

El Paseo Building

Wine tasting at one of the wonderful tasting rooms in El Paseo! During COVID-19 we visit 5-6 different tasting locations (food from 6-7 local spots), which also includes 1 wine tasting room and an alcoholic beverage l at another location. Tastings and tasting locations are subject to change.

Santa Barbara County Courthouse

Visit the outside of the Courthouse and if there is time, The Sunken Gardens

Arlington Theatre

Learn about the history the The Arlington Theatre. We do NOT go inside the theatre.

The Granada Theatre

Learn about the history of The Granada Theatre. We do NOT go into the theatre.

The Historic La Arcada Courtyard

See and sometimes walk through the Plaza designed by famous Architect Myron Hunt.

Casa de la Guerra

If there is time, hear some interesting history about Casa De La Guerra and possibly De La Guerra Plaza

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (479)

Alison S

Mar 2018

I had such an amazing experience joining the Taste Santa Barbara food tour. Each location we visited was unique in their own way and a variety of food was exceptional. My favorite place along the tour would be hard to decipher although I did really enjoy starting the tour off with dessert at Renauds’s patisserie and bistro. 😊 Our tour guide, Diane, was very knowable and informed on all things Santa Barbara. Having just relocated to the area this was a great was for me to find a few of my very own favorite places that I can now frequent. Thanks again SB food tour!

Response from Host

Jun 2018

Thank you for the great review!

Kate B

Feb 2018

If you're an out-of-towner and looking for great food, a little history of Santa Barbara and to discover some secret hideaway spots downtown --this tour was created for you! We enjoyed a plethora of delicious foods, learned appetizers of interesting facts about Montecito and the Santa Barbara area, and soaked in the sun while walking on State Street and side streets in the area. The tour guide was a local so she could answer any questions the group had; the restaurant and shop owners were welcoming; and even though I attended solo I felt like I was a part of the group experience. Would highly recommend to everyone to learn more of what Santa Barbara has to offer.

Response from Host

Jun 2018

Thank you so much for the great review. We hope yo see you again soon!

Hayley G

Feb 2018

I went on my downtown food tour last Friday with the guide Diane. This food tour is a great value and a wonderful leisurely way to learn about the history of Santa Barbara. The tour took us on six food and beverage stops. The food was plentiful, and there was plenty of variety, everything from macarons to tacos to chocolate paired with wine. Our guide Diane was great. She's lived in Santa Barbara for a long time and it showed in her knowledge of the city and surrounding area. She also had a great grasp of when to move the group along, when to let us linger a bit, and when to leave us alone to socalize. Not only is the tour a great way to explore Santa Barbara's food and restaurant culture but to learn a little bit of Santa Barbara history. I would recommend wearing comfortable shoes and layers (the weather in Santa Barbara can be fickle).

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