Discover authentic Spanish cuisine at Loquita Santa Barbara with a revamped menu thanks to the new executive chef

New Chef, Cristian Granada, takes the helm at legendary Michelin-recommended Loquita – the authentic Spanish restaurant in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone – to refresh the menu at the 10-year-old award-winning establishment. From Colombia, Chef Cristian honed his skills at Susheria and several Michelin star restaurants in Washington, DC, as well as spending time in Madrid. He is responsible for revamping 80% of the menu.

Blocks from the beach and across from the train station, experience this popular, hip, Spanish style indoor-outdoor restaurant with colorful tiles, starburst light fixtures, and fresh flowers in a cream tinted building with stucco roof. Read about our first time here in 2017.

Dine outside on the patio, sidle up to the fire pit, or grab a seat at the bar to watch the sunset hues with your tapas bites. Begin your taste of the Mediterranean with glass of Cava, Sangria (in red or rose), Tempranillo, or Mezcal cocktail.

Feel like you’re in Spain by diving into Loquita’s exciting menu

Order our favorites:

Bocaditos (mini bites) like confit tomato, cured bluefin tuna, px reduction

Crusty pan con tomate

Squid ink paella with seafood topped with grilled squid, jumbo prawns, sensational manilla clams, and garlic aioli

Pinxto Experience to get a Taste Tour Across Spain – now only offered during the week with exquisite bites from the Basque Country, Valencia, Catalonia, and Andalusia.