Every year here in Santa Barbara,  locals from our area come out and vote for their favorite restaurants in town.  It is essentially a casual review if you will on favorite local spots.  Below are the winners for the 2008 competition as well as a few of my own personal favorites.  Most all locals would agree that this year's winners are excellent choices.  ENJOY!!

Best American Restaurant                        Brewhouse 

Best Bakery                                            D'Angelo Bread                        

Best Barbecue                                        Woody's BBQ

Best Burger                                            The Habit

Best Cajun Restaurant                             The Palace Grill

Best Californian Restaurant                      Fresco's

Best Chinese Restaurant                          China Pavilion

Best Coffee House                                   Daily Grind

Best Deli                                                South Coast Deli                 Lazy Acres and Panino are also excellent

Best French Restaurant                            Bouchon

Best Fusion Restaurant                             Elements

Best German Restaurant                           Dutch Garden Restaurant

Best Greek Restaurant                             Greek House Cafe

Best Indian Restaurant                              Flavor of India

Best Italian Restaurant                              Ca Dario

Best Japanese Restaurant                          Arigato Sushi

Best Latin Restaurant                                Cafe Buenos Aires

Best Mediterranean Restaurant                  Chef Karim's

Best Mexican Restaurant                           La Super Rica                    Los Arroyos is also excellent

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant                  Zaytoon

Best Pizza                                                California Pizza Kitchen   Paesano's Pizzeria is also excellent

Best Seafood Restaurant                           Brophy Bros.                      The Enterprise Fish Co. is also excellent

Best Spanish Restaurant                            Alcazar

Best Steakhouse                                      Holdren's

Best Thai Restaurant                                Your Place                          Zen Yai is also excellent

Best Vegetarian Restaurant                       Sojourner Cafe

Best Vietnamese Restaurant                      Saigon In and Out

Read Restaurant Reviews for the Entire Santa Barbara Area

Kevin Schmidtchen

Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice