History
Santa Barbara Tasting Tours offers food walking tours in Downtown Santa Barbara. In conjunction with our sister business, Ventura Food Tours, we have been offering engaging culinary experiences since 2011. We launched our Taste of Santa Barbara Tour in 2014. It is our goal to introduce people to Santa Barbara, its food, and its rich history, one bite at a time.
Specialties
We are an independently owned food walking tour company, started four years ago by a hungry food writer looking to share her passion for food, restaurants, Santa Barbara and its history. We specialize in intimate, fun, and educational tasting experiences. Our tours are led by fun and experienced tour guides- food writers, chefs, and foodies who know the best places to eat and drink in Santa Barbara. Stopping at many off-the-beaten-path eateries, our tasting tours give guests a behind the scenes look at the local food scene, and a great opportunity for conversations with a variety of local chefs, bakers, cheesemongers, business owners and winemakers. Our tours also visit a selection of historical and cultural stops including the Arlington Theater, the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, and the Presidio. In addition to our regular Saturday tours, we offer private tours for groups of 8 or more seven days a week.