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805-966-4418;
www.brophybros.com
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119 Harbor Way; mains $11-25;
11am-10pm; )
A longtime favorite for its fresh-off-the-dock fish and seafood, rowdy atmosphere and
salty harborside setting. Slightly less claustrophobic tables on the upstairs deck are worth
the long wait - they're quieter and have the best ocean views. Or skip the long lines and
start knocking back oyster shooters and Bloody Marys with convivial locals at the bar.
Sojourner Café
HEALTH FOOD
usually
11am-10pm; )
Vegetarians rejoice - the menu is extensive at this cozy, wholesome 1970s-era cafe. While
supporting local farms, cooks get fairly creative with vegetables, tofu, tempeh, fish, seeds
and other healthy ingredients. Daily desserts including vegan, dairy-free and wheat-free
treats. Fair-trade coffee and local beers and wines are poured.
Lark
CALIFORNIAN
mains $24-38; 5-10pm Tue-Sun, bar till midnight)
There's no better place in Santa Barbara County to taste the bountiful farm and fishing
goodness of this stretch of SoCal coast. Named after an antique Pullman railway car, this
chef-run restaurant in the Funk Zone morphs its menu with the seasons, presenting unique
flavor combinations like fried olives with chorizo aioli and chile-spiced mussels in
lemongrass-lime broth. Make reservations.
Bouchon
CALIFORNIAN
$25-36; 5-9pm Sun-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat)
The perfect, unhurried, follow-up to a day in the Wine Country is to feast on the bright,
flavorful California cooking at pretty Bouchon (meaning 'wine cork'). A seasonally chan-
ging menu spotlights locally grown farm produce and ranched meats that marry beautifully
