Location: Goleta
Top Restaurants in Goleta
Most Popular French food in Goleta, California, United States
Find out what French restaurants to try in Goleta. Goleta, home to University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) and the Santa Barbara Airport, hugs the coast 12 miles west of Santa Barbara. First called "The Good Land" by the Spanish, Goleta was once known for its rich agriculture, and smaller scale farms still pepper the landscape. The California Lemon Festival at Girsh Park is a must-see every October. Visitors seeking outdoor adventure can fish off Goleta Pier, surf at Campus Point and hike along bluffs overlooking untrammeled coastline.
Things to do in Goleta
1. Stella Mare's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 291 reviews
Stella Mareâs is a Santa Barbara localâs favorite for lunch, brunch and dinner. French country recipes are offered with fresh fish, meats and poultry cooked on our wood-burning grill. Stella Mare's is perhaps one of the best examples of Santa Barbara styl
Reviewed By akdeepdiver
We've been a fan of Stella Mares yearly when we go to Santa Barbara for the past 4 years. Always serving my favorite classic French dishes that I love. Graduation weekend in Santa Barbara, I made Opentable reservations a couple months in advance: Saturday, 6:45 p.m. for a party of 4, atrium seating.When we arrived, we were greeted and seated right away. The place was fairly busy, large parties, private rooms. Our server introduced himself and took our drink order while we perused the menu. First off I noticed they cut the dinner menu offerings, and sadly took off one of my most favorite dishes here the "cassoulet". Appetizers ordered were the Classic Escargot Persillade and Gravlax. Entrees ordered were Cote de Pork, Classic Mussels in White Wine with Frites, Mussels in a Beer Tomato base with Frites and Grilled Ribeye Steak (medium rare) Frites served with a Peppercorn and Bordelaise Sauce.The Escargot was excellent as usual. The Gravlax was good but on the salty side. Both Mussel dishes and Pork dish were excellent. Here came the upset, our waiter went MIA, wanting to order more drinks, I had to flag down another server to take our drink order. Then, my friend's Ribeye came to the table, I took one look at it, it was literally less than 1/2 in thick and looked like a piece of leather and yes we cut into it and it was well done. Needless to say I again tried to flag down our MIA server while everyone else started their entrees. Finally having to get up and get a manager to show him the leather on the plate. He apologized and ordered a new steak. By the time the new steak came out we were all 3/4 done with our entrees the sauces that came with the steak was cold. Shame on the kitchen for letting that leather out of the door to the customer knowing just by looking at it it was wrong. Unfortunately so many other restaurants to choose from in Santa Barbara, we will not be back. LOL Julia Child would of been appalled.
2. Stella Mare's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 291 reviews
Stella Mareâs is a Santa Barbara localâs favorite for lunch, brunch and dinner. French country recipes are offered with fresh fish, meats and poultry cooked on our wood-burning grill. Stella Mare's is perhaps one of the best examples of Santa Barbara styl
Reviewed By akdeepdiver
We've been a fan of Stella Mares yearly when we go to Santa Barbara for the past 4 years. Always serving my favorite classic French dishes that I love. Graduation weekend in Santa Barbara, I made Opentable reservations a couple months in advance: Saturday, 6:45 p.m. for a party of 4, atrium seating.When we arrived, we were greeted and seated right away. The place was fairly busy, large parties, private rooms. Our server introduced himself and took our drink order while we perused the menu. First off I noticed they cut the dinner menu offerings, and sadly took off one of my most favorite dishes here the "cassoulet". Appetizers ordered were the Classic Escargot Persillade and Gravlax. Entrees ordered were Cote de Pork, Classic Mussels in White Wine with Frites, Mussels in a Beer Tomato base with Frites and Grilled Ribeye Steak (medium rare) Frites served with a Peppercorn and Bordelaise Sauce.The Escargot was excellent as usual. The Gravlax was good but on the salty side. Both Mussel dishes and Pork dish were excellent. Here came the upset, our waiter went MIA, wanting to order more drinks, I had to flag down another server to take our drink order. Then, my friend's Ribeye came to the table, I took one look at it, it was literally less than 1/2 in thick and looked like a piece of leather and yes we cut into it and it was well done. Needless to say I again tried to flag down our MIA server while everyone else started their entrees. Finally having to get up and get a manager to show him the leather on the plate. He apologized and ordered a new steak. By the time the new steak came out we were all 3/4 done with our entrees the sauces that came with the steak was cold. Shame on the kitchen for letting that leather out of the door to the customer knowing just by looking at it it was wrong. Unfortunately so many other restaurants to choose from in Santa Barbara, we will not be back. LOL Julia Child would of been appalled.
3. Stella Mare's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 291 reviews
Stella Mareâs is a Santa Barbara localâs favorite for lunch, brunch and dinner. French country recipes are offered with fresh fish, meats and poultry cooked on our wood-burning grill. Stella Mare's is perhaps one of the best examples of Santa Barbara styl
Reviewed By akdeepdiver
We've been a fan of Stella Mares yearly when we go to Santa Barbara for the past 4 years. Always serving my favorite classic French dishes that I love. Graduation weekend in Santa Barbara, I made Opentable reservations a couple months in advance: Saturday, 6:45 p.m. for a party of 4, atrium seating.When we arrived, we were greeted and seated right away. The place was fairly busy, large parties, private rooms. Our server introduced himself and took our drink order while we perused the menu. First off I noticed they cut the dinner menu offerings, and sadly took off one of my most favorite dishes here the "cassoulet". Appetizers ordered were the Classic Escargot Persillade and Gravlax. Entrees ordered were Cote de Pork, Classic Mussels in White Wine with Frites, Mussels in a Beer Tomato base with Frites and Grilled Ribeye Steak (medium rare) Frites served with a Peppercorn and Bordelaise Sauce.The Escargot was excellent as usual. The Gravlax was good but on the salty side. Both Mussel dishes and Pork dish were excellent. Here came the upset, our waiter went MIA, wanting to order more drinks, I had to flag down another server to take our drink order. Then, my friend's Ribeye came to the table, I took one look at it, it was literally less than 1/2 in thick and looked like a piece of leather and yes we cut into it and it was well done. Needless to say I again tried to flag down our MIA server while everyone else started their entrees. Finally having to get up and get a manager to show him the leather on the plate. He apologized and ordered a new steak. By the time the new steak came out we were all 3/4 done with our entrees the sauces that came with the steak was cold. Shame on the kitchen for letting that leather out of the door to the customer knowing just by looking at it it was wrong. Unfortunately so many other restaurants to choose from in Santa Barbara, we will not be back. LOL Julia Child would of been appalled.
4. Jeannine's Restaurant & Bakery
Reviewed By WorldMin
Jeannine's has finally expanded to new, upscale Hollister Village shopping center in Goleta, a quintessential California beach and college town, just west of Santa Barbara. This location makes it much more convenient for Goleta locals to enjoy their outstanding breakfast, lunch, and baked goods. I recently visited this newly opened restaurant & bakery in Goleta for a business breakfast, and we were not disappointed.Both of us had the oatmeal breakfast, coupled with fresh squeezed OJ and their house coffee. Everything was outstanding. I look forward to trying more of their menu items.
