Welcome Party & Rehearsal Dinner Venues
Downtown Santa Barbara
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Zaytoon
Mediterranean restaurant with a large courtyard with firepit tables and lots of lights. Very pretty and a fun place for a welcome party. Full bar with great cocktails. 2 blocks from State Street, central location.
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Frequency Wines
Small indoor space, cute outdoor patio. Downtown Santa Barbara, a block off State Street. You can bring in your own catering. Delicious wines.
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Arnoldi's Cafe
Old school Italian Café with a large outdoor courtyard with bocce ball. Full bar. Located 5 blocks to State Street, so off the beaten path.
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El Paseo Restaurant
Large Mexican restaurant in a huge courtyard. Full bar. Very Santa Barbara. Located a block off State Street.
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Opal Restaurant
Lovely dinner spot with a private room for up to 65 guests. Great food.
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Anchor Rose
Located by the beach overlooking the harbor. Two options - one downstairs, and one upstairs with large covered patios. Full bar. Very casual atmosphere.
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Convivo
Outdoor restaurant with trellis-covered patio. Across the street from East Beach. Great food for sit down dinner. Small private fire pit area also.
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Jane Restaurant
Private dining room for up to 40 guests. Downtown on State Street. Full bar.
Funk Zone
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Shalhoob's Patio
Extremely casual. BBQ style food, large patio with huge picnic tables, no indoor space, beer & wine only.
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SB Wine Collective
Indoor space and cute outdoor patio. Beer & wine only. They provide the catering. Owned by Acme Hospitality.
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Brass Bear Funk Zone
Only outdoor space, full bar option. A popular welcome party spot. Casual and family friendly. Private spot. They provide all the catering.
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The Lark
Lovely restaurant in the Funk Zone with patio seating. Smaller private room inside for up to 50 guests.
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SB Biergarten
Casual spot for beer & wine. They provide food. For groups of 20 or more. Smaller indoor space and large outdoor patio with fire pits/tables.
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Pali Wine Company
Large outdoor patio. Bring your own caterer
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Hotel Californian
Beautiful hotel on State Street and Funk Zone. They have multiple outdoor terraces with gorgeous views, a smaller courtyard, open lawn, and indoor ballroom.
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Municipal Winery
Tasting room with indoor and outdoor space in the Funk Zone a block from the beach.
Goleta
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The Leta Hotel
Fun hipster hotel with a cute restaurant, 2 bars and an intimate outdoor patio. All can be rented out for a welcome party or brunch. They also have a few indoor banquet rooms. Great for room blocks too.
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Roof Top Bistro & Bar
Roof top location with views. Located on the top of the Hilton in Goleta.
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Brass Bear Uptown
Located on Upper State Street area. Great restaurant with a private dining room inside and private outdoor patio. They provide all the food and drinks. Casual and fun.
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Jane at the Marketplace
California cuisine with both indoor and outdoor spaces for a private dinner.