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Santa Barbara

The Stonehouse Restaurant

Restaurant

Why we point you here

American cooking in Montecito that's charted on OAD for three years running—worth the detour.

American cooking with the kind of polish that's kept it charted on OAD for three consecutive years. In a place like Montecito, where standards run high, that consistency means something. Worth building a night around when you roam through this particular stretch of California.

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Charted by Forbes Travel Guide · OAD Top Restaurants· Last verified 2026-07-11