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The ORIGINAL Downtown Santa Barbara Walking Food & Drink Tour

Location Santa Barbara, California, USA
$185.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Taste Santa Barbara Food Tours began over 10 years ago out of one local ladies love of Santa Barbara, food and feeding people without having to cook.

Our DT SB walking food & drink tour is a passion and a love and a small local business. We are delighted to have you join us in our guide led tour. You will taste some of our local favorite daytime food places and partake in local wine tasting.

Group sizes are smaller then pre covid, offering a more intimate experience.

Learn some fun information downtown SB while talking and taking in some beautiful views.

A few items to note:
3.5 hours flies by
Tours do not start and end in the same location
We can accommodate a variety of food allergies and aversions. Please alert us in advance.

If you or anyone in your group has health or mobility issues, please consider a private experience so we can accommodate you the best we can.

Corporate and private experiences are available.
Tasting and tasting locations vary depending on availability.
SB Food Tour
Duration: 4 hours: 3.5 ish hours of fun, food, culture and Santa Barbara history all experienced on foot
5-6 local food/drink partners
SB Walking Food & Drink Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
  • Local taxes
  • Guaranteed to mostly skip the long lines
  • Food and wine tasting
  • Additional alcohol tasting (including wine or beer)
  • Local guide
  • Beverages (water and one non alcoholic drink)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities for your guide

Meeting point
Please plan to meet your guide in front of the stores 33 jewels and Bryant & Sons. They are on the State Street side of El Paseo Shopping Center across from the mall.
Return details
We rotate the end of the tour. It will end within 6 blocks of the start location.

  • El Paseo Building
    El Paseo is more than a building, it is a vibe and a mini neighborhood. When you walk in from State Street there are a couple path ways leading into a lovely courtyard. The buildings surrounding the courtyard are filled with local businesses, a lot of local wine tasting rooms and a couple of restaurants and a lot of history dating back to the early 1920's. Our tour will visit one of the local wine tasting rooms to enjoy a wine tasting of 3-4 wines and eating a shared grazing box (shared only with people from your group).
  • Most tours will walk into the grounds and talk about Casa De La Guerra. We do not enter the home (museum) but do encourage guests to go back and check both Casa De La Guerra and Presidio out! (pass by)
  • Arlington Theatre
    We pass by and near the Arlington Theatre, talking about some of it's long SB history. We generally do not enter the theatre on tours.
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse
    We love all the beauty & history our courthouse has to offer. When available, we do like to take guests inside, but it is not always time permitting. Metal detectors have been added to the courthouse entrance. Please leave anything at home that could be perceived as a weapon ie pocket knife, mace, etc
  • The Granada Theatre
    We have to stop and talk about the Granada theatre in all it's glory. Sadly, we are not able to enter it on tours at this time.
  • The Historic La Arcada Courtyard
    Downtown offers random walkways and arcadas. Time permitting we like to weave through them stopping to look at and take pictures with famous statues (window washer) and look at the adorable and totally random turtles in the turtle pond.
  • Not all tours will pass by El Presidio. Time and route permitting we will stop and talk about it. (pass by)
  • Tours weave on and off of State Street in Downtown Santa Barbara. (pass by)

  • 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
  • Please note that restaurants and tastings are subject to change
  • Walking is involved
  • Most restaurants are wheelchair accessible
  • Food Allergies/Aversions: We can accommodate a lot, please alert us ahead of time. We cannot guarantee there won't be cross contamination.
  • Tours do not start and end at the same location
  • Tours run about 3.5 hours
  • We love Kids and you know your kids best, if you think they will enjoy, please bring them. We do ask if they are screaming to take them outside. (The owner has 2 small kids and does not bring them on tours because she gets annoyed haha)
  • Animals: we love them AND it's best to not bring them on tours. If for some reason you have to bring a gurry friend, please let us know and be prepared to stay outside with them. Please also refrain from trying to feed them anything at any restaurant tables.
  • There is enough food for lunch to carry you over to dinner for most people.
  • If anyone in group has any health or mobility issues, please consider a private tour experience to best accommodate you
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    The ORIGINAL Downtown Santa Barbara Walking Food & Drink Tour

    Location Santa Barbara, California, USA
    $185.00
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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