Bibi Ji isn’t just one of the best Indian restaurants in Santa Barbara, it’s one of the best Indian restaurants in Southern California.

Los Agaves on Milpas is a casual spot for traditional Mexican food in Santa Barbara.

El Zarape is far from downtown Santa Barbara, and is usually packed with locals eating fantastic tacos.

The Blue Owl is one of the few late-night spots in downtown Santa Barbara, but this Thai-fusion restaurant is great no matter your level of sobriety.

Sopes are the thing to order at Cuernavaca, an order-at-the-counter Mexican joint in Santa Barbara.

Norton's in Santa Barbara is an old-school diner where pastrami is the star.

Arigato is a tiny, top-shelf sushi spot in Santa Barbara.

Other than UCSB, Isla Vista has another important landmark: the original Freebirds World Burrito.

Santo Mezcal in Santa Barbara's Funk Zone is an upscale, modern Mexican restaurant with fantastic cocktails.

Sama Sama is a modern Indonesian spot in Santa Barbara, different from anything else you'll find in town.

Santa Barbara’s Barbareno does good versions of food everyone likes, which you should eat on their date-friendly front patio.

McConnell's is well-known for a reason. Make a pilgrimage to the ice cream legend's original store in Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara’s Brophy Bros. is a touristy seafood spot with good clam chowder and even better views.

Lucky Penny is an all-day casual spot that's great for pizza and sandwiches in Santa Barbara's Funk Zone.

Corazon Cocina is a fantastic seafood-heavy Mexican food counter in the Santa Barbara Public Market.

Located under a freeway overpass, Lilly's Taqueria is a great, no-frills taqueria in Santa Barbara.