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Santa Barbara's finest table with a view! - The Harbor Restaurant, Santa Barbara, CA

The Harbor Restaurant

3.5
3.5
44 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
  • Good for business meals
  • Great for scenic views
  • Romantic
International Coastal Cuisine with Local Ingredients. Located on Santa Barbara's famous Stearns Wharf, the Harbor Restaurant is a 12,850-square-foot establishment on two floors that can seat 500 guests. Valet parking is available during dinner service. The restaurant features upstairs casual dining with an outdoor ocean view patio while the downstairs features a proper bar with craft cocktails, an exceptional dining room with international dishes featuring local ingredients, and two private event spaces including an 80+ person room and a private dining room for 20 guests.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, International, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 11:00 am–2:00 pm Thu, Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    The very best venue in Santa Barbara with an overwater event space, outdoor dining, exceptional bars, gorgeous dining room, and stylish lobby. Several private event options from the Captain's Room of up to 16 guests to our event space for 80 guests to a full buyout of the restaurant, bar, or entire building, ranging from 110 guests to 500 guests.
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Cross street
    On Stearns Wharf
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

What 44 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.5
3.5 based on recent ratings
  • 3.6Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Harbor Restaurant offers a stunning waterfront view and an inviting atmosphere, described as "absolutely beautiful" and "breathtaking." Guests rave about the "delicious" and "elevated" cuisine, particularly the "crispy rice salmon and tuna" and "lobster rolls." Though service is sometimes mixed, the overall dining experience is memorable.
44 Reviews
  1. Tara

    Sacramento1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Beautiful view, friendly service, lovely ambiance. Food was delicious! We got the prime rib and halibut. The star was the beet salad, very much recommend.

    1 person found this helpful

  2. Kristen

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful restaurant and stunning beach, harbor an ocean views. Service was great and food was delicious.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. Apple18

    Central Coast3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Positive: beautiful view of the harbor. The food was almost inedible. We ordered a green salad that was a red onion salad( not an exaggeration). 3 of the 4 of us ordered the halibut, highly recommended by the server, that was bland mush. We had to ask for salt. Also had to keep flagging down the server for water,etc Very disappointing as the location is so lovely in SB.

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  4. Jennifer

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was awesome the food was super delicious

    1 person found this helpful

  5. John

    Central Coast132 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Harbor Restaurant has been totally reborn! With locally caught halibut, delicious lobster risotto, seafood pasta, perfectly cooked steaks, and Roth Ironside from Stella Mare's bringing over his awesome mussels, duck confit, and crepe suzette, as well as Chef Gonzalo del Pino's awesome dishes, this is definitely a place to go now! The views are totally unbeatable and the massive remodel is beautiful. Of course I am biased but you will be very pleasantly surprised if you come for Happy Hour, steaks and seafood, exceptional appetizers (the rice with fresh fish is excellent) and great cocktails or mocktails. Lunch and Bruch are fantastic too!

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Steve

    Central Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food, excellent service. It was a wonderful and pleasant experience. We will do this again even though we live miles away in another state.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Kamilla

    Los Angeles6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Came here to celebrate our anniversary and I have to say the location is great, the view was amazing, the ambiance is nice, the food was pretty good, however, we were a bit disappointed with the service. It took forever for the wine to come, we had to ask for a few things several times, and one of the items we ordered never came. The waiter was apologetic at the end but it did somewhat spoil our overall experience. I hope the restaurant sees this review and works on improving their customer service because it’s a really nice place.

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Bethany VIP

    Los Angeles15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The views are just lovely here as well as the ambiance in the dining room. Love the lights on the tables! . The Clam Chowder was incredible. Our Petite Filet was one of the best we’ve ever tasted. Wonderful salted crust. We give this place 5 Stars. We’ll be back soon.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Warner

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Harbor restaurant in Santa Barbara is the perfect spot for brunch! The menu is fresh and creative, and the crab benedict was an absolute standout. The staff was friendly and attentive, and the stunning harbor views made the experience even better. A must-visit for a relaxing weekend brunch!

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Jill VIP

    Los Angeles90 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Three of us had the lobster rolls. We had had them once before and they were SO much better this time. They were made with much less mayonnaise and had really big pieces of lobster! Yummy!

    1 person found this helpful

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The Harbor Restaurant is rated 3.5 stars by 44 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Google Map for The Harbor Restaurant

210 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Additional information

  • Cross street
    On Stearns Wharf
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 11:00 am–2:00 pm Thu, Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, International, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    The very best venue in Santa Barbara with an overwater event space, outdoor dining, exceptional bars, gorgeous dining room, and stylish lobby. Several private event options from the Captain's Room of up to 16 guests to our event space for 80 guests to a full buyout of the restaurant, bar, or entire building, ranging from 110 guests to 500 guests.
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