Opal Restaurant & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

1. Opal Restaurant & Bar

8.5
1325 State St (btw W Sola & W Victoria St), Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 30 tips and reviews

Kaitlin H.Kaitlin H: Get the chicken penne in creamy chipolte sauce. Delicious!

Jill W.Jill Wolf: Flat iron steak, fresh pasta with tiger shrimp prawns, creme brulee. Yum.

Alex D.Alex D.: Try the Opal Syrah by Santa Barbara Vinyards. Really good!

Via Maestra 42 is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

2. Via Maestra 42

8.7
3343 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · North State · 15 tips and reviews

Dan P.Dan Pardoe: Truffle ravioli. Pesto. All good!

lemonjelly l.lemonjelly luukkanen: If the guy at the counter is pimping his caffe lattes, do not ignore him. They are good, and he is really friendly.

Paul O.Paul Osborne: Try the parma with fresh mozzarella!

Pascucci Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

3. Pascucci Restaurant

7.4
721 State St (btw Canon Perdido & Ortega), Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · Lower State · 61 tips and reviews

Sandro S.Sandro Soler: Tre formaggio is the best: penne with sausage and 3 different cheeses. Have it with chianti wine and then flourless cake. Booths for 2 facing the fireplace are so romantic!

Ruben O.Ruben Orozco: Chicken Picatta is yummy. Love the Lemonaide and bread!

ShawnShawn: The bread is awesome!

Trattoria Vittoria is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

4. Trattoria Vittoria

8.3
30 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 12 tips and reviews

Paul D.Paul Dumais: Excellent food. Very reasonable prices. We will be back.

Shannon F.Shannon F.: The tortellini with veal and cream sauce is amazing. A must have

Andrew Z.Andrew Zombie: Wednesday through Saturday, best bartender in SB. Tell him Andrew & Amber sent you and get a stiff drink, trust me. :)

Tre Lune is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

5. Tre Lune

8.3
1151 Coast Village Rd, Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Mich W.Mich W1Girl: Good food, nice service. Beware the stingy wine portions, and order a bottle from the good selection!

Andy D.Andy Dunn: Herbie special of grilled veggies with poached white egg is healthy and very good

Kilho P.Kilho Park: OMG the Kobe beef burger is best burger in Santa Barbara. I'm not even kidding.

Stella Mare's is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

6. Stella Mare's

8.4
50 Los Patos Way (Cabrillo blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
French Restaurant · East Beach · 17 tips and reviews

Andrew O.Andrew Ollero: The brunch is delicious! I recommend the vegetable quiche when on the menu.

Josh W.Josh Weir: Get the lamb, the filet, the salmon, whatever... It will be awesome!!! Best French food in CA!

Michael M.Michael Muse: Scallops au gratin appetizer

Soho Restaurant & Music Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

7. Soho Restaurant & Music Club

7.9
1221 State St., #205 (Upstairs in Victoria Ct.), Santa Barbara, CA
Rock Club · Santa Barbara Downtown · 12 tips and reviews

Erik C.Erik Cox: This is an excellent place to go for happy hour (if you can find it). Nice ambiance, cheap drinks and tasty bites. Also a great spot for live music.

reese g.reese galido: Check out some live music. They have something going on every night of the week.

Janet W.Janet Wozniak: Great place to see a show! Worth the drive from Beverly Hills!

The Palace Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

8. The Palace Grill

8.1
8 E Cota St (btw State & Anacapa St), Santa Barbara, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Lower State · 43 tips and reviews

Anand S.Anand Somasundaram: Damn good Chocolate soufflé and bread pudding , ask for extra whiskey sauce

ᴡ F.ᴡ Freeman: Make sure to go on a Friday or Saturday night and talk to the magician. Not only are his acts amazing, he's hilarious to talk to as well.

Kevin K.Kevin K: I preferred this place years ago before they started the singing nonsense in the evenings. Now I'll just go for lunch if I know what's good for me!

Boathouse at Hendry's Beach is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

9. Boathouse at Hendry's Beach

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

Donald K.Donald Klotter: This place is a must - location is unbeatable, bartenders are the best, and sunset...a must

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

Rob L.Rob Lettieri: Ask for the blood orange margaritas!!!

Jane is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

10. Jane

7.9
1311 State St (Arlington), Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 29 tips and reviews

Kara O.Kara Ohlinger: The duck breast is always amazing!

Inna L.Inna Levinson: Try butter and garlic oysters and mussels. Also, loved the salad with seared ahi and prawns. All'n'all, wonderful dining experience.

Gloria K.Gloria Kee: One of the best burgers ever. The bread is incredibly soft and the patty is cooked to perfection.

Paradise Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

11. Paradise Cafe

7.7
702 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Lower State · 26 tips and reviews

Franklin H.Franklin Horn: Once again an amazingly intimate bar and cafe with terrific customer service.

Tony P.Tony Park: One of SB's hidden gems. the relaxed vibe and delicious food, makes this one of my favorite spots. Try the calamari steak sando or bay shrimp salad. The oak fire grill makes everything taste great!

Santa B.Santa Barbara: Order their signature menu item: The Paradise Burger!

Louie's California Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

12. Louie's California Bistro

7.4
1404 DE La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA
Restaurant · Downtown Santa Barbara · 7 tips and reviews

Eric T.Eric Tang: Try the Peppered Shrimp With Avocado And Tomato Salsa

Eric T.Eric Tang: Try the Bananas A La Louis

Eric T.Eric Tang: Try the Tiramisu

Santa Barbara FisHouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

13. Santa Barbara FisHouse

8.2
101 E Cabrillo Blvd (at Anacapa), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Lower State · 57 tips and reviews

KatrinaKatrina: Yummy seafood and good drinks. Sit outside and chill. Great environment.

Kevin C.Kevin Colopy: Got to have the halibut!

Fabian S.Fabian S.: Try the New York Steak and the Watermelon Cooler with Gin!

Persona Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

14. Persona Pizzeria

7.5
905 State St (btwn Canon Perdido and Carrillo), Santa Barbara, CA
Pizzeria · Santa Barbara Downtown · 19 tips and reviews

Amr A.Amr Alghamdi: Excellent crust, tasty wooden flavor.

Glenn C.Glenn Cybulski: Great Pizza, salads and gelato!

Rian I.Rian I.: Chipotle style ordering. Walk down a line adding toppings as you go! Cooks super fast, good house music playing, great value!

California Pasta is one of The 15 Best Places for Penne in Santa Barbara.

15. California Pasta

7.2
811 State St (De La Guerra), Santa Barbara, CA
Sandwich Spot · Santa Barbara Downtown · 13 tips and reviews

Chris H.Chris Hoang: Spectacular sandwiches and polite staff. Definitely coming back in the future.

Sabrina F.Sabrina Frühauf: Good and quick. Had Zucchini noodles with Tomato Sauce and garlic breakfast on the side

Katia C.Katia Carvalho: Fettuccini Alfredo is really good ❤️