Location: Lompoc
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Lompoc (/ˈlɒmpoʊk/, LOM-poke) (Purisimeño: Lompo', "Stagnant Water" ) is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, on the west coast of the United States. The city was incorporated on August 13, 1888. The population was 42,434 at the 2010 census, up from 41,103 at the 2000 census.
Restaurants in Lompoc
1. Montemar Wines
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 47 reviews
Montemar is located in the Lompoc Wine Ghetto home to over 25 boutique wineries. We handcraft our wines from top vineyards in Santa Barbara with a particular focus on Sta Rita Hills. 8 different Pinot noirs allow for a fun tasting. We also love Rhone varietals. We have artisanal charcuterie and cheeses as well as over 8,000 square feet of fun - mostly our large outdoor patio where we have games, fire pits and a large organic garden. Did I mention the chair.
Reviewed By FastBulbousTapered - Oxnard, United States
We've been members of their wine club for years and Steve's access to some of the Santa Rita Hills AVA vineyards and his skill making excellent wines from those grapes is phenomenal. While he bottles several different Pinots from Bent Rock, Bouna Terra. Zotovitch, La Encantada Vineyards, he also does several Rhone style red wines as well all worth your consideration. The tasting facility includes both indoor and outdoor areas and has a small cooler stocked with crudites to enjoy with your wine. Open weekends from 11 to 5PM.
2. Babcock Winery & Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By ARLVAGUY - Claremont, United States
So, if you want a non-corporate experience and also the chance to taste wines from an owner who really cares about getting it right, then you’ve come to the eclectic Babcock Winery. Make sure to tour the unusual gift store...you’ll certainly find some things to buy beyond great wine. Babcock’s pinots are among the best I’ve tasted, btw. The winery is constantly trying out new things in their own unique biodynamic way, so who knows what interesting wines will appear on their shelves or particularly in your next shipment (when you join their wine club). On a side note: There’s some serious eye candy working at this place, especially during the harvest season, so be on the lookout.
3. The Murals of Lompoc
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
A map showing mural locations is available at most hotels and online
Reviewed By virginiabP2735KE - Oxnard, United States
There are 36 full-size murals covering building walls in the city of Lompoc, CA. All are of extremely high quality (not the work of graffiti artists). While they were painted over the last 30 years (1991 to recent), they of such quality that their age is not recognizable. Some were a 'mural in a day,' produced by a Master Artist with a team of participating artists (I counted as many as 20 names on one). It is well worth a side trip to Lompoc if in the area and I would allow 1/2 a day in order to do justice to these amazing murals.
4. Surf Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By Scatpackmomma - Lompoc, United States
Beautiful stretch at the elbow of California. At low tide, walk about a mile south of the train station where you can find a large area filled with sand dollars. Drop by the Lompoc Museum and take in a little history about Surf Beach. Sibyl Marston was a wooden schooner cargo ship that sank in Jan 1909. The remains are still there for all to see
