*PLEASE NOTE: THIS TOUR IS CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE AS A PRIVATE TOUR. Please check out our Taste of Santa Barbara Tour which is currently available for tour groups of 3-10 guests.

On this fun food walking tour, guests will explore some of the city’s off the beaten path eateries and shops. This three hour tour starts just off of State Street, a few blocks from the beach, and ends in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone, a funky industrial area that is home to art galleries, around 20 local wineries, gourmet restaurants, and even a local brewery and distillery.

Over the course of the tour, guests will learn about the history of Santa Barbara, the development of the Funk Zone, and will taste at six different locations. Handmade chocolates, craft beer, lobster bisque, bratwurst, sparkling wine, and artisanal baked goods are on the tasting menu.

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Partnering businesses include Chocolate Maya, Mony's Taqueria, Enterprise Fish Company, the Nook, Riverbench Winery, Santa Barbara Winery, Helena Avenue Bakery, and Topa Topa Brewing Company. Price includes tastings at six different locations.

Please note that this tour ends about 3-4 blocks from where it begins. Tour guide will help guests navigate back to where they parked if necessary.

  • Price: Tickets are $139 per person ($125 for guests under 21 or those who don't drink alcohol).

  • Refunds: Any cancellations made less than 48 hours before a scheduled tour are not eligible for a refund. Cancellations made more than 48 hours in advance of a scheduled tour will be eligible for a full refund.

  • When: Tour runs 11:00am-2:30pm and begins near the intersection of State Street and Gutierrez Street in downtown Santa Barbara. Exact meeting location will be provided once tour is booked. Private tours also available seven days a week for groups of eight or more.

  • Dietary Restrictions: We can accommodate vegetarian, vegan or pescatarian diets - but please let us know in advance of the tour. Our tours are not ideal for guests on dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, or low fat diets as some of our partner restaurants are not able to make substitutions for these diets. Because we notify all of our restaurants and partnering businesses the day prior to the tour, we are not able to accommodate any last minute dietary requests.

  • Food Allergies: Our tours are not suited for guests with severe food allergies such as severe gluten allergies or nut allergies and we cannot guarantee that there will be no cross contamination of any given allergen. If guests with food allergies are attending the tour, please let us know in advance.

  • Limitations: There is a significant amount of walking on this food tour. For most of the tastings, guests will be standing, so please wear good, comfortable walking shoes. This tour is not suited for those who cannot be on their feet for 2+ hours or those with physical limitations that make walking long distances difficult.

  • Advance purchase required. We suggest all parties plan on booking a week in advance to ensure getting the desired reservation. In order to ensure a spot on the tour (and to give us adequate time to notify our restaurants), reservations will be closed 24 hours prior to each tour.