Food Tasting Experience and Guided Walking Tour in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, USA

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Immerse yourself in Santa Barbara's vibrant food scene with the help of a gifted storyteller passionate about living "La Dolce Vita." Soak up the area's rich history and beautiful architecture as you walk around the Historic Theatre District making stops at unique local restaurants for a guided food tasting. See sights that most visitors miss in Downtown Santa Barbara and learn to navigate the local food scene like a pro.

Try tastings at a few locally owned small businesses
Discover the city sights and learn about their histories
Taste unique dishes including waffles and melts
Learn to navigate the Santa Barbara food scene like a local

What's Included

Breakfast

Either Chocolate: butter croissant dough rolled around 2 large 41% dark chocolate bars or Almond: butter croissant filled with almond cream and toasted sliced almonds on top with a sweet icing.
Brunch

Either The Locale: Riviera Bread Co., 7 cheese blend, garlic salt with bacon, ham or turkey or Waffle-Cado Toast: savory 1/2 waffle, avocado, sea salt, cherry tomatoes, crispy onions, balsamic glaze.
Snacks

Indulge in what many locals and visitors alike consider to be the best donut in town, a perfect finale to our culinary exploration.

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Renaud's Patisserie & Bistro
1324 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
We will meet in front of Renaud's Patisserie & Bistro located in the Arlington Plaza. The cross street is Arlington Ave. I will be wearing a white Taste and See SB branded shirt.

End point

Hook & Press Donuts
15 E Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
Located in La Arcada Plaza.

Start time
.9:30 am

Itinerary

Arlington Plaza

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Arlington Theatre

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Arlington Theatre

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Santa Barbara Public Market

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Granada Theatre

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Goodland Waffles and Melts

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Historic La Arcada Courtyard

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

4.3

based on 6 reviews

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Marianne_B, Nov 2023

A beautiful outing in Santa Barbara with friends. Joseph knowledge of Santa Barbara’s history was interesting.

Not good

Nilda_S, Nov 2021

Joseph the tour guide was nice but the food was not I expected. Half a sandwich and 1 macaroon??!! It's not worth 40 dollars per person. So hungry after the tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Nilda, I am sorry to hear that the tour did not meet your expectations. As the owner and guide of this recently started small business, I am always looking to improve the tour, so I value your constructive feedback. The intent of the tour was to provide a "skip the line" experience where a visitor would taste food from three locally owned small businesses while learning more about each restaurant and the easily walkable area of Arlington Plaza. The portion size of each of the three tastings are designed to allow room for lunch at the end of the tour at either of the three restaurants or at any of the recommended restaurants we discussed during the tour. That is the reason why we have the tour time slotted from 10am to 12pm so you would be ready for lunch afterwards. I apologize for not making that point clear. In regards to pricing, the cost of the food, the tip for each of the three food tasting locations and the booking platform fees are all included in the $40 price. The value is the "skip the line" experience with a reserved private table at restaurants where lines are extremely long and seating is at a premium. Thank you for your transparency and taking the time to write a review. For anyone reading this review, please note that Nilda only lists two food items. There are actually a total of three food items included in this tour: one for Breakfast, one for Lunch and one for Treat (BLT).