East Beach is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

1. East Beach

9.2
E Cabrillo Blvd (btw Stearns Wharf & Andree Clark Bird Refuge), Santa Barbara, CA
Beach · East Beach · 15 tips and reviews

Tim H.Tim Hoskins: Nice small kids playground

eric b.eric bornemann: Great less crowded and kid friendly beach with wonderful views in either direction.

Ryan K.Ryan Khoury: Perfect for those late afternoon strolls with your significant other. Oh make sure you're walking west for a beautiful sunset.

McConnell's Fine Ice Creams is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

2. McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

9.1
728 State St (btw E De La Guerra & E Ortega), Santa Barbara, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower State · 74 tips and reviews

David S.David Snabel-Caunt: Can't imagine ice-cream tasting any better. The chocolate and raspberry is a must.

Doug B.Doug Baer: Fantastic ice cream. Each of us tried a different flavor and all were exceptional. Note: "a scoop" is BIG. We saw the "flight" option too late: 3 mini-scoops of 3 different flavors... DO THAT!

Dixon S.Dixon Steele: Once u decide on a few flavors get a "flight" of 3 mini scoops for $4.75

Los Agaves is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

3. Los Agaves

8.5
2911 DE La Vina St (at W Arden), Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Samarkand · 28 tips and reviews

Marie C.Marie Clemessy: Guacamole, tacos and cheese quesadilla! The terrace is super nice.

Ted C.Ted Cabeen: The agaves burrito is out of this world!

Marc C.Marc C: Best Mexican food in SB... Actually best overall food in SB!

Boathouse at Hendry's Beach is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

4. Boathouse at Hendry's Beach

8.7
2981 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Mesa · 74 tips and reviews

Fedor B.Fedor Bartosh: Great place on the beach with kids menu and great seafood

Destination:CentralCoastDestination:CentralCoast: This is a great stop for a drink or bite to eat before or after hitting the water that's only yards away. The Sunday Brunch is also amazing—be sure to try the blood orange margaritas!

ChrisChris: Order the lobster tacos. Thery're the best!!

Mission Street Ice Cream and Yogurt - Featuring McConnell's Fine Ice Creams is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

5. Mission Street Ice Cream and Yogurt - Featuring McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

9.1
201 W Mission St (at De La Vina St), Santa Barbara, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Downtown Santa Barbara · 47 tips and reviews

Pete T.Pete Tittl: Chocolate covered strawberry is perfect with real bits of strawberries inside

Pleasure PalatePleasure Palate: Their one scoop is equivalent to two scoops elsewhere. Their one scoop is so big, that you can actually get half scoops of two different flavors.

Noelle B.Noelle Benzinger: Try the salted caramel chip. It's delicious!

Los Agaves Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

6. Los Agaves Restaurant

9.0
600 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East · 108 tips and reviews

Terry D.Terry Dickens: Great Mexican food. The best Nachos I have eaten anywhere. There was a line out the door. No wonder. Prices are fair (not cheap) and food quality is excellent. I'll be back when we return to SB.

Arch Rock FishArch Rock Fish: One of the Best Mexican Food Places in SB. This Place is Phenomenal.... Arch Rock Fish loves Los Agaves.

NmNm: Burrito Mojado is highly recommended .. Crowded at night ..

The Habit Burger Grill is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

7. The Habit Burger Grill

8.5
628 State St (btw E Ortega St & E Cota St), Santa Barbara, CA
Burger Joint · Lower State · 32 tips and reviews

Hebba A.Hebba Aya: Delicious teriyaki burger, Dry hard steak

Zach L.Zach Low: If you can't decide on fries or rings, then order their 50/50. You will get the best of both worlds...

Haz 0.Haz 0: Veggie burger is pretty bomb

The Shop is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

8. The Shop

8.5
730 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA
Diner · Downtown Santa Barbara · 31 tips and reviews

Cristal C.Cristal Clark: Has awesome Yelp reviews... Rightfully so! Rad food, awesome find!

Jacob T.Jacob Tell: Sit outside in the sun for lunch! Also grab a bite on the way to a show at the SB Bowl!

Sara P.Sara Paden: Really delicious. I had the sweet maria; boyfriend had the rollex. Absolutely will return.

Savoy Cafe & Deli is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

9. Savoy Cafe & Deli

8.7
24 W Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA
Café · Santa Barbara Downtown · 34 tips and reviews

Emilia D.Emilia Doerr: Excellent gluten free options. Recommend the GF pancakes for breakfast!

Savoy Cafe & DeliSavoy Cafe & Deli: Diners Driveins & Dives "Guy ate here!"

Farhad H.Farhad Haghgoeian: Overpriced low quality. Never come back.

Lucky Penny is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

10. Lucky Penny

9.0
127 Anacapa St (at Yanonali St), Santa Barbara, CA
Pizzeria · Lower State · 48 tips and reviews

Daniel D.Daniel Diez: Great pizzas in a cozy alley. Cheap and special as Santa Barbara is!

Matthew C.Matthew Cassinelli: If you're not paying attention, you might miss this nestled in the parking lot of The Lark. Not a ton of seating but it's high quality.

Abby A.Abby Anderson Jones: Really quick unique wood fired pizzas! They even have cookie ice cream sandwiches made with homemade chocolate chip cookies!

Helena Avenue Bakery is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

11. Helena Avenue Bakery

8.6
131 Anacapa St Ste C, Santa Barbara, CA
Bakery · Lower State · 19 tips and reviews

Archith M.Archith Murali: Excellent breakfast taco - the tortilla in particular is really good

Sara P.Sara Pratt: Biscuit with tomato gravy (I skipped the egg) was delicious and filling. Nice depth of flavor in the gravy and great biscuit taste!

Allison R.Allison Rain: Rosemary toast

Rori's Artisanal Creamery is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

12. Rori's Artisanal Creamery

9.0
1024 Coast Village Rd (at Hot Springs Rd), Montecito, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Coast Village · 17 tips and reviews

Adrienne L.Adrienne L: Very creative and delicious flavors. Get the Nutella and biscoff together!

Sarah C.Sarah Chhum: Honey caramel or honey fudge sauce on anything is delicious! Nutella ice cream with honey caramel is my favorite.

Jenna N.Jenna North: Super delicious and inventive combinations. PBJ was a hit among the kidos with lemon curd and vanilla bean the favorites with the adults. Small batch milk/cream/eggs are hard to beat.

The Habit Burger Grill is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

13. The Habit Burger Grill

8.0
3890 LA Cumbre Plaza Ln (La Cumbre Plaza), Santa Barbara, CA
Burger Joint · North State · 17 tips and reviews

Chanta P.Chanta Peak: Super friendly staff, awesome owners! Make sure to know that high traffic times are between 12PM-2P almost every work day. Saturdays and Sundays are all day always packed!

S. Courtney W.S. Courtney Walton: Two words: onion rings. Seriously.

Margaret P.Margaret Prothero: best burgers anywhere hands down

Shoreline Beach Cafe is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

14. Shoreline Beach Cafe

8.1
801 Shoreline Dr (at Leadbetter Beach), Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

Fanny F.Fanny Freeman: Best Ahi tuna wrap, with your feet in the sandy beach!

Daniel S.Daniel Salas: This place has a great view to the beach and the house's choice tacos are really tasty

Morgan L.Morgan Linton: Sit on the beach and enjoy a beer

Crushcakes Cupcakery & Crushcafe is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Santa Barbara.

15. Crushcakes Cupcakery & Crushcafe

8.4
1315 Anacapa St (at Arlington Ave), Santa Barbara, CA
Cupcake Shop · Santa Barbara Downtown · 38 tips and reviews

Josh P.Josh Payne: Red Velvet pancakes are out of this world...

ShaynaShayna: Strawberry lemonade cupcake is far superior to strawberry bliss. Love it!

Bryan B.Bryan Bugler: Big Fan of the Cookies and cream- My goto cupcake