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Santa Barbara Shellfish Company

Item: Santa Barbara Shellfish Company
Author: Geneva Ives

Cuisine: Seafood

Price Range: $

10Best Says

Seafood doesn't get any fresher than this. At the Santa Barbara Shellfish Company, you can pick your lunch right out of the tanks. Established in 1980, this restaurant began as a shellfish shop before popular demand (and secret family recipes) transformed it into the bustling eatery it is today. Their menu includes all types of shellfish, but live abalones, crabs and lobsters - many locally sourced - are the real stars. Local and national beers are available on draft and pair nicely with a bread bowl of chowder on a cold or foggy day. There is bar seating inside, table seating outside and a even walk-up window for to-go orders.

Address:

230 Stearns Wharf Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara, CA 93109

Phone:

(805) 966-6676

Website:

sbfishhouse.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Geneva Ives
Santa Barbara Local Expert

Lunch, Seafood, Waterfront Dining: "If you're in a hurry and there's a line to get in, skip the wait and order from the outside walk-up window instead."
Beachfront Dining: "In a hurry or part of a large group? Place your order at the walk up window on the side of the building and then find a seat on the pier or take your grub to go!"
Outdoor Dining: "Their lobster tacos can't be beat. And be sure to try a cup of chowder - it's the best in town!"

Best for Lunch Because: The Shellfish Company has the best clam chowder in town, tanks full of live shellfish and a view of the ocean. Lobster anyone?
Best for Beachfront Dining Because: Fresh shellfish, no fluff. The Santa Barbara shellfish company serves amazing oysters, clams, mussels, crabs, lobsters and abalone.
Best for Seafood Because: Go here for crabs, lobsters and abalone so fresh, you'll see it swimming in the tanks in the windows.
Best for Waterfront Dining Because: Take your pick! Select your live lobster, crab or abalone from one of the tanks and have it cooked while you wait.
Best for Outdoor Dining Because: At the Shellfish Company, you can enjoy the freshest seafood right out in the middle of the ocean (well, on the end of the pier).

Main Menu
- Soup And Salad
  Cup Of Soup
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Bowl Of Soup
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Bread Bowl Of Soup
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Side Caesar Salad
  
  ($4.95)
  
  Side Garden Salad
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Side Coleslaw
  
  ($3.95)
  
  Shrimp Louie
  
  eight shrimp served over mixed greens with avocado, tomato, hard-boiled egg, croutons and thousand island dressing. ($15.95)
  
  Dungeness Crab Louie
  
  fresh dungeness crab meat served over mixed greens with avocado, tomato, hard-boiled egg, croutons and thousand island dressing. ($17.95)
  
  Grilled Shrimp Or Scallops On A Caesar Salad
  grilled on a skewer and served on a caesar salad. add avocado
  
  $12.95
  
  Avocado: $14.45
- Small Bites
  
  Coconut Shrimp
  
  six shrimp in raw coconut and fried. served with coleslaw and garnished with onion rings. ($10.95)
  
  Dungeness Crab Cocktail
  
  served over cabbage, pico de gallo, and avocado. cocktail sauce and lemon on the side. ($12.95)
  
  Santa Barbara Shrimp Cocktail
  
  seven chilled shrimp served with lemon and cocktail sauce. ($10.95)
  
  San Ysidro Shrimp Cocktail
  
  six chilled shrimp over half an avocado. served on a bed of greens with lemon and cocktail sauce. ($10.95)
  
  Shrimp Ceviche
  
  a family recipe. served with lemon, lime and homemade tortilla chips. ($10.95)
  
  Oysters On The Half Shell
  
  ask your server or check the oyster bar chalkboard for our daily selection.
  
  Oyster Shooters
  
  raw oyster shucked in a shot glass with cocktail sauce, lemon, horseradish and parmesan cheese. ($2.50)
  
  Oyster Rockefeller
  
  our homemade recipe with a dash of pernod and topped with hollandaise sauce. (made with raw egg) ($14.95)
  
  Garlic Baked Clams
  
  six littleneck clams topped with garlic, breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. ($12.95)
  
  Side Of Onion Rings
  
  ($3.50)
- Fresh From The Sea
  
  Steamed Clams Or Mussels
  
  served in a white wine garlic broth. ($12.85)
  
  Cioppino
  
  crab legs, shrimp, scallops, clams, and mussels in our homemade cioppino sauce. served in a bread bowl and topped with parmesan cheese. ($18.95)
  
  Steamed Local Crab
  
  a pound and a half crab served with coleslaw and garnished with onion rings. ($15.95)
  
  Alaskan King Crab
  
  one pound of crab served with coleslaw and onion rings.
- Favorites
  
  Crab Cakes
  
  our homemade recipe of two pan fried crab cakes served with chipotle aioli sauce, coleslaw, and a garnish of onion rings. ($13.95)
  
  Crab Sandwich
  
  crab salad sandwich on toasted sourdough bread. served with coleslaw and garnished with onion rings ($10.95)
  
  Calamari Sandwich
  
  calamari steak sandwich beer-battered and fried. served on ciabatta bread with a side of coleslaw and a garnish of onion rings. ($9.95)
  
  Fried Calamari, Oysters, Shrimp And Scallops
  
  your choice of one, two, three, or four of these shellfish favorites. served with coleslaw and garnished with onion rings. ($12.95)
  
  Shrimp Scampi
  
  shrimp sauteed in white wine, butter, and garlic. served on a bed of rice. ($12.95)
  
  Shrimp Tacos
  
  six sauteed shrimp served on warm corn tortillas with spanish or white rice. creamy salsa and avocado on the side. ($12.95)
  
  Lobster Tacos
  
  fresh lobster sauteed with tomatoes, shallots, garlic, and basil served on warm corn tortillas with spanish or white rice. creamy salsa and avocado on the side.
- Pastas
  
  Shrimp And Scallops Pasta
  
  sauteed in butter, garlic, white wine, and sun-dried tomatoes over a bed of linguini. ($14.95)
  
  Calamari Pasta
  
  sauteed in butter, garlic, white wine, and sun-dried tomatoes over a bed of linguini. ($14.95)
  
  Lobster Pasta
  
  sauteed in butter, garlic, white wine, and sun-dried tomatoes over a bed of linguini.
  
  Clam Linguini Pasta
  
  manila clams sauteed in butter, garlic, and cream sauce over a bed of linguini. ($14.95)

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