Date spots
Date Spots in Santa Barbara, CA
60 mapped venues for coffee, dinner, drinks, outdoor time, culture and entertainment, all drawn from OpenStreetMap.
Dating in Santa Barbara
Dating in Santa Barbara often starts with coffee. You might meet at Lokum, Lilac Patisserie, or Crushcakes & Cafe. Renaud's Patisserie and Bistro, Lighthouse Coffee, and Dune Coffee Roasters are other coffee shop options. For breakfast, Bree'osh and The Daily Grind are listed, while Ah Juice Organics covers juice. Dinner brings many cuisines: Indian Tandoori Kingdom for Indian, Mony's Mexican Food for Mexican, and Rozzi Pizza for pizza. Chad’s, Benchmark Eatery, and La Playa Azul Cafe are also dinner spots. Aegean offers Mediterranean, Kanaloa Seafood offers fish, and Asie Dumpling House offers Asian. Opal Restaurant & Bar is another choice. This range lets you match a date to your mood.
For drinks, try Satellite, Wildcat, or Institution Ale Company. The Cruisery, Mosaic Locale, and Dargan's Irish Pub & Restaurant are also listed. M. Special Brewing Company, Night Lizard Brewing Company, Third Window Brewery, and The Brewhouse are additional options. Outdoors, you can visit Alameda Park, Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens, or Elings Park. El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park and Arroyo Burro Beach County Park are also there. For culture, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Casa de la Guerra, and Santa Barbara Historical Museum are listed. MOXI, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, and Museum Of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara offer more. Entertainment includes Lobero Theatre, Arlington Theatre, and The Granada Theatre. Santa Barbara Bowl and SBIFF Riviera Theatre are also available. This mix supports casual and special dates.
By type
Browse date spots by type
Six mapped categories. Counts and example names come from the OpenStreetMap extract for this city.
Coffee & Cafes
10 mapped venues
Lokum, Lilac Patisserie, Crushcakes & Cafe
Dinner
10 mapped venues
Chad’s, Indian Tandoori Kingdom, Benchmark Eatery
Drinks
10 mapped venues
Satellite, Wildcat, Institution Ale Company
Outdoors
10 mapped venues
Alameda Park, Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens, Elings Park
Culture
10 mapped venues
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Casa de la Guerra, Santa Barbara Historical Museum
Entertainment
10 mapped venues
Lobero Theatre, Arlington Theatre, SBIFF Film Center
Shortlist
A shortlist to start
A small, unranked selection of listed venues across the six types. Listing is not an endorsement, and no venue pays to appear.
Lokum
Chad’s
Satellite
Alameda Park
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Lobero Theatre
Lilac Patisserie
Indian Tandoori Kingdom
Neighborhoods in Santa Barbara
These areas are called out in the local notes for this city. They can help you keep a date to one part of town.
- Riviera Home to SBIFF Riviera Theatre, a film venue listed in entertainment.
- Paseo Nuevo Includes Metropolitan Paseo Nuevo 4 Cinemas, a movie theater.
- Bath Street Features Bath Street Pocket Park, an outdoor spot.
- Alameda Includes Alameda Park, an outdoor spot.
- Presidio Includes El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, a historic outdoor spot.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Where can we go for a coffee date in Santa Barbara?
You could try Lokum, Lilac Patisserie, or Crushcakes & Cafe. Renaud's Patisserie and Bistro, Lighthouse Coffee, and Dune Coffee Roasters are also coffee shop options. Bree'osh and The Daily Grind serve breakfast, and Ah Juice Organics offers juice.
What are good dinner options for a date night?
For Mexican, try Mony's Mexican Food or La Playa Azul Cafe. Indian Tandoori Kingdom offers Indian, Aegean offers Mediterranean, and Kanaloa Seafood offers fish. Rozzi Pizza serves pizza, Asie Dumpling House serves Asian, and Chad’s, Benchmark Eatery, and Opal Restaurant & Bar are also listed.
What outdoor spots work for a date?
You can visit Alameda Park, Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens, or Elings Park. El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park and Arroyo Burro Beach County Park are also options. Spencer Adams Park, Bath Street Pocket Park, Bohnett Park, Parque De Los Niños, and Ortega Park are additional outdoor spots.
Where can we go for drinks or entertainment?
For drinks, try Satellite, Wildcat, or Institution Ale Company. The Cruisery, Mosaic Locale, Dargan's Irish Pub & Restaurant, M. Special Brewing Company, Night Lizard Brewing Company, Third Window Brewery, and The Brewhouse are also listed. For entertainment, consider Lobero Theatre, Arlington Theatre, SBIFF Film Center, The Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara Bowl, or SBIFF Riviera Theatre.
Where does the Santa Barbara venue data come from?
Venue names, addresses and map links come from OpenStreetMap and are published under the Open Database License (ODbL). Listings are independent venues. No venue pays to appear, and no ratings, reviews or prices are added.
How current is this Santa Barbara date spot list?
The venue data for this page was retrieved on 2026-09-14. OpenStreetMap is updated by contributors, so a venue may open, close or change details after the data was retrieved. Check the venue's own website or call ahead before you travel.
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