The Lark, named for the sleek overnight Pullman train of the Southern Pacific Railroad that serviced Santa Barbara from 1910 -1968, is situated in the heart of the Funk Zone, a vibrant arts and entertainment district near the Waterfront in downtown Santa Barbara. Our menus are locally sourced and responsibly grown, using the highest quality seasonal ingredients based on the abundant bounty of the Central Coast.
Drawing inspiration from the coastal regions of the Mediterranean Sea, our food is beautifully plated featuring bold flavors designed to delight the senses while staying rooted in the climate, geography and inspiration of Santa Barbara, the American Riviera. Our space was designed with an urban style that integrates vintage and repurposed materials for a sophisticated yet casual sensibility with a nod to our neighborhood's industrial past.
Drawing inspiration from the coastal regions of the Mediterranean Sea, our food is beautifully plated featuring bold flavors designed to delight the senses while staying rooted in the climate, geography and inspiration of Santa Barbara, the American Riviera. Our space was designed with an urban style that integrates vintage and repurposed materials for a sophisticated yet casual sensibility with a nod to our neighborhood's industrial past.
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Located in a historic 1920s warehouse, The Lark is the perfect setting for your special event. Our shared dining experience featuring local and seasonal ingredients is ideal for an intimate family gathering, celebratory party with friends or large corporate event.
Along with our award-winning menu, The Lark offers a full bar with handcrafted cocktails made from artisan spirits, local craft beers, and an outstanding wine list of local and Old World wines.
Along with our award-winning menu, The Lark offers a full bar with handcrafted cocktails made from artisan spirits, local craft beers, and an outstanding wine list of local and Old World wines.
Reviews (10)
Stephen A.
Jan 07, 2022
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There is a lovely atmosphere here at The Lark. Customer service was great from start to finish. The alcohol menu was comprehensive and included everything from wine, bourbon, beers, Japanese whiskey and more. Make sure to get a reservation for outdoor seating if desired. It's a perfect date spot for anyone trying to impress.
Now for the most critical aspect, the food! Every single item we ordered was delicious. They start you off by bringing some tasty popcorn while you browse the menu. You must absolutely try the brussel sprouts and fried chicken, I'm craving it now just typing this out. Each
Now for the most critical aspect, the food! Every single item we ordered was delicious. They start you off by bringing some tasty popcorn while you browse the menu. You must absolutely try the brussel sprouts and fried chicken, I'm craving it now just typing this out. Each
John Z.
Dec 17, 2021
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Good place for sharing food. The food itself is high quality and well cooked. Need to make reservation if you can.
Black cod: 10/10. Tender and tasted.
Lamb Kabob: 9/10 . A little overcooked. Otherwise, it’s perfect.
Crab toast: 10/0. Crabs on two pieces of bread.
Pistachio Dip: 10/10. I specifically like this type of chips they are using.
Crudo: 11/10. Yes. You read it right. More than 10. Fish skin and raw trout. This is the best I got from them.
Their draft beers were good too.
Black cod: 10/10. Tender and tasted.
Lamb Kabob: 9/10 . A little overcooked. Otherwise, it’s perfect.
Crab toast: 10/0. Crabs on two pieces of bread.
Pistachio Dip: 10/10. I specifically like this type of chips they are using.
Crudo: 11/10. Yes. You read it right. More than 10. Fish skin and raw trout. This is the best I got from them.
Their draft beers were good too.
Amanda-Lynn Eats
Nov 22, 2021
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Rachel Raab
Nov 20, 2021
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Matt Peppes
Oct 11, 2021
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We came here for dinner and had a phenomenal culinary experience! We reserved a table outside on their spacious patio and once we sat down our sever brought over the most delicious tasting popcorn. It had a wonderful spice to it and was very hard not to devour the entire thing in two seconds. We did have to ask to be moved to a different table outside as the one we were originally seated at was surrounded by these little birds that kept flying by our head and trying to get close to our popcorn. It was just a little annoying and I wanted to make sure we enjoyed our dinner, which we ended up doing
Michael Weiss
Sep 22, 2021
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Dined here recently during our trip to Santa Barbara. Lark came very strongly recommended so we had sky high expectations. Lark has some pretty inventive and unique dishes. It's a family style oriented restaurant so you order plates to share. Every dish was unique and composed with a variety of textures, flavors, colors, and tastes. Whoever is making their sauces deserves a pay raise - they were crazy good. Service was great as well. Overall wonderful experience
Jordan Dickey
Sep 01, 2021
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Absolutely amazing through and through. Traveled from San Luis Obispo just to try the food. Dorian was an amazing server and was so helpful and knowledgeable about literally every detail in the whole menu. I had high expectations and they were far exceeded. Such a great night in the funk zone of Santa Barbara and the ambiance is great, a truly intimate experience with the locals! Food was impressive beyond belief, creative.. bold.. intensely flavorful and every dish was so unique and complimentary to the others. Thank you the Lark!
Leesa Yim
Aug 11, 2021
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We had 4 food items all excellent, mushroom toast, mussels, cauliflower, and steak, all prepared with uniq flavors and delicious sauces and accompaniments. My least favor was dessert, sweet corn ice cream, the ice cream itself was good, I could actually taste the sweet corn, but the accompaniments that came with the ice cream didn't really enhance the dessert. Overall, attentive staff (even during the covid time), delicious food, drinks/wine. Will recommend if you are visiting SB.
Jenn E.
Jun 24, 2021
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I am literally already trying to figure out how to get back to Santa Barbara asap to eat here again. The best meal my husband and I have had in a long time. We came based on the recommendation of a friend and it did not disappoint. Best oysters I've ever had. Catherine's Lace cocktail was delicious. Tartine was so simple and still so phenomenal. Shrimp... Tasty. Hangar steak... Tasty. Panna Cotta tasty. Tahini ice cream we had on a recommendation from the waiter, so interesting and so so good!
Service was great. John was very attentive and helpful. Provided great info and recommendations. We brought
Service was great. John was very attentive and helpful. Provided great info and recommendations. We brought
Nina Vandeventer
Apr 11, 2021
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The ambience and the concept are nicely executed here. The ingredients are seasonal, fresh and thoughtfully integrated into the cocktail and dinner menu. It was nice that they offered some nice mocktails to enjoy with our teenager. The rating is short of 5 stars because some of the plates and cocktails were really small proportions for high price (lots of ice in the cocktail tumbler and 5 smallish pieces of pork belly main). The service was energetic and enthusiastic and they did a great job with heating up the patio with lamps and a fire pit.
