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Harbor Restaurant

The Harbor Restaurant is a 12,850-square-foot establishment on two floors that can seat 500 guests. It also comes with 17,000 square feet of wharf parking for your convenience.

Since 1926

The Harbor Restaurant

Our History​

The restaurant has a long and storied history, dating back to 1926 when it was originally the Santa Barbara Yacht Club. In 1941, it was purchased by Senator Alvin Weingand and movie star Ronald Coleman and converted into a restaurant.

Internationally Known

The Castagnola family purchased the restaurant in 1963, leading it to become an internationally renowned eatery. However, a fire destroyed the restaurant and part of the wharf in 1973. The restaurant was not rebuilt and the site remained empty for eight years.

Complete Rebuild

The restaurant was purchased by the Williams family and completely rebuilt in early 1981. It has been successfully running ever since.

In 1989, ScottCo purchased the restaurant, which was under the leadership of the Scott family for 33 years until 2022

Under new ownership

In March 2022, the Harbor Restaurant and Longboards Bar and Grill were officially purchased by Eugenio “Gene” Sanchez. As the new owner, he is looking forward to renovating the entire building in the near future where the restaurant can be upgraded to match the beautiful scenery in which it resides.  We are very excited about these changes and we hope you are too!

modern Oceanfront restaurant

The Concept

The Harbor Restaurant is a 12,850-square-foot establishment on two floors that can seat 500 guests. It also comes with 17,000 square feet of wharf parking for your convenience.

The Harbor Restaurant is a popular local eatery located on Stearns Wharf, the longest deep-water pier between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The restaurant offers fantastic views of the Santa Barbara Harbor and Santa Ynez Mountains, making it the perfect spot to watch a stunning sunset.

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