Santa Barbara Public Market

Category:	Market
Address:	38 W Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
Phone:	+1 805-770-7702
Site:	sbpublicmarket.com
Rating:	4.5
Working:	7:30AM–11PM 7:30AM–11PM 7:30AM–11PM 7:30AM–11PM 7:30AM–11PM 8AM–11PM 8AM–10PM

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Seungsook Park

푸드코트 같은 데인데 가게들이 아주 다양하게 있지는 않습니다. 값도 싸지 않구요. 누가 좋다고 데려갔는데 저는 별로 골라먹는 자유를 누리며 맛있게 먹은 기억이 안 나네요. 도시락에 담긴 샐러드와 샌드위치 가게, 태국 국수 가게, 멕시코 타코 가게, 커피와 티 가게, 제대로된 레스토랑 하나, 뭐 이 정도였던 것 같습니다. 바깥 음식을 가져와서 복도에 있는 공용 테이블에 앉아 먹고 빠져도 되는 자유로움은 있습니다. 딱히 바깥 공원이나 벤치에서 먹고 싶지 않다면 이곳 지붕 아래서 싸온 도시락이나 음식을 먹으면 좋을 것 같네요.

Tammy Williams

I like the concept. There are a lot of different food options in convenient proximity. Seating is limited and nothing special. Visited the taco place inside the Public Market. Wow, some of the best tacos I ever had. I had the fish tacos and the portions were more than adequate and the fish was high quality. Would definitely go back and try ice cream located at the shop located inside at the eastern corner entrance. Little bit of a ruckus in the Public Market on a weekend night so this is not the kind of place youd seek out for peace and quiet from a long workday, but if you want some liveliness its great.

CJ from Goleta

Weve been enjoying the myriad establishments, most especially IA and Empty Bowls. We eagerly awaited the opening of The Garden of which we have mixed reviews. The beer selection is amazing! Food, not so much. The worst part is that they dont allow any food from other vendors even if someone in your party is ordering from their menu. (This just pissed us off, so we went elsewhere.) Also, when the bar is full the noise level makes being anywhere in the Market uncomfortable. We walked in the other night for dinner and walked right out because the noise level was painful!

Kristen Johansen

No longer a market in any traditional sense, SBPM has overcome its near-death experience by turning itself into a glorified food court - slash - beer and wine bar. That said, the food vendors are for the most part great - Empty Bowl for great Asian noodles, Ia for poke bowls and fresh oysters, and Corazon for gourmet tacos. The ambience is still trying to overcome bad lighting and acoustics - its loud - but worth a visit if youre in town just to sample the great food and grab a glass of local wine or beer.

Elizabeth Decolvenaere

Half of the little boutique stands/restaurants are closed at any given point. The space is large and inviting but the rent is obviously too high as few places are surviving. Good wine bar and ice cream and noodles, everything else was usually (very) overpriced for what it was (probably why they went out of business!). If they can get some more shops in here on a more permanent basis itll be great, for now, I would stay on State Street.

Majid Deldar

Staffs are disrespectful to some customers and discriminate among customers. Technically, they indirectly invite the rich to shop at their place and reject average people. You can notice this point by reading the typical sign of " Right of refusing service to any one". They put these sign clearly at the entrance to convey you this point. You see this sign at many places, but few places emphasize it.

Elizabeth Vazquez

love this place! great venders cant wait to try them all so far Santa Monica sea food company is Amazing! empty bowl has the most authentic noodles Ive ever had get the hangover noodles! the bread place across from empty bowl is great for dessert. enjoy cupcakes was the one place that let me down. I didnt enjoy any of the cupcakes from their flight. the flavors were too much or too bland.

Dylan Parenti

The Green Star Coffee two bags for $20, and the noodle bar are the only things that are truly affordable in the whole place, based on the socio-economic makeup of the neighborhood. Nice ambience, though, and The Garden bar replacing the useless little grocery shop I admit was a plus. But all the locals around here agree that the Vons that used to be in that spot was way more useful.

J C.

The location is a block out from State St. You have to Yelp or Google it to find it if you are not a local. There are a half dozen or so walk up restaurants inside, with AC and clean bathrooms. Seating is at a premium in the popular restaurants. Very popular places like cucina corazon have long lines, but is worth the wait. No parking dedicated to this place.

Peter Otte

I regularly go during the week for lunch and a coffee. I recommend Flagstone Pantry and Greenstar Coffee. There are other good options too, like Empty Bowl Thai Food and Corazon Mexican restaurant. It is a little noisy because of the open ceiling and concrete floors. But theres a nice outdoor patio with limited seating.

Ashley Mcgrogan

The addition of the Beer Garden has brought this place to life. I still love beer + wine for the great wine selection too. They just need to work on filling the rest of the stalls with high quality vendors who arent going to break your budget ie $15+ salad served in a paper boat with 3 pieces of shrimp! lol.

Megan Poblete

I love coming here because there are so many different options of food choice. Everything is locally sourced and handmade and it shows in how delicious and beautiful everything is. The addition of the beer garden is great, too, because now you can spend more time here when youre done eating.

Luana Knowlton

So many options, so much deliciousness. On this trip, I came for the coffee and for the ice cream. Locally sourced ingredients and great dining options; theres something here for everyone! Five yums, er, stars for all the options Ive tried here.

Jen Shao

Plenty of menu offerings and variety at the beer garden. Never ran into an issue of seating, and overall a great place to meet up with friends. Public Market has seen a few businesses come and go though, so retention could be improved.

Jeff Downing

Great location with something for everyone when it comes to finding something to eat. It would be nice if there was more public seating to enjoy trying something from multiple locations. Cucina Corazon is a must when you go.

George Magdaleno

The Garden, a new casual beer on draught focused sports bar is slowly opening hoping to bring in a younger crowd and families to Public Market. I hope it succeeds. Its a great space with lots of potential.

Walter Tran

Came here for the Enjoy Cupcakes! But really like all the other stores that are here. Parking is pretty easy to get, and overall a nice clean place with many different stores in close proximity.

Jessica Graybill

Cool place to grab a drink and many options for food and snackage. Bathrooms are clean and its especially nice to swing by for dinner or drinks if you have a show to catch at the Arlington.

Stephen Fairley

The seafood place was excellent. They have one of THE BEST lobster rolls Ive had in years! But leave room for desert--the cupcake place was amazing! Get a half dozen and share...or not.

Amanda H

Fun atmosphere to come get a drink, eat a meal, or even do some work. Most of the food is a little expensive, and theres a few empty spaces, but its a neat idea and a cool atmosphere.

Tatjana Wirth

Wirklich schöne, wenn auch kleine Foodhalle. Alles sehr geräumig und schick.

JP Souchak

We love the shops in the Public Market. The Garden is great to watch a game at with family or friends, Green Star coffee is a nice place to hang, and the other shops are cool.

Michael Ratsamy

Its nice to hang out. Things are a bit over priced but overall the service is good. Its a bit more lively now too that the market is gone and a beer hall is there.