All food and beverage is available for purchase, no tickets necessary.

Julia Child inspired so many of our local Santa Barbara chefs and her passion for good food made with local ingredients will forever echo from their kitchens. Take a stroll through Santa Barbara’s culinary haunts and sample Julia-inspired specials carefully crafted in her honor.

From Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15, the following restaurants will host Julia Child-inspired pre fixe menus and a la carte specials in addition to their regular offerings. All food and beverage is available for purchase, no tickets necessary. 

Please check individual restaurant websites for hours.

Bell’s in Los Alamos

Blanquette de Veau

Bibi Ji Santa Barbara

 Specialty Wines by the Glass from Julia’s Favorite Wine Region

Bob’s Well Bread Bakery, Artisanal Breads

Bob’s Croque Monsieur or Madame (with an egg)

A French classic made with Bob’s Pain de Mie bread, 

featured in Julia’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Cafe Ana

Tuna Nicoise Toast (lunch)

Soupe de Poissons (dinner)

Finch and Fork Restaurant

Beef Bourguignon

Petrale Sole Meuniere

*

A Play on the Classic Sidecar

Full of Life Flatbread

Julia’s Salade Nicoise

Morro Bay Oysters on the Half-Shell with Rye Bread and Unsalted Butter

Pissaladiere Flatbread

Ocean White Fish Meuniere

Julia’s Chocolate Mousse

*

Tourmaline and Angosoda Cocktails

Hitching Post 2 Restaurant & Winery

Oak-Fired Quail, Julia-Style Grilled Ratatouille 

*

Portrait of a Marriage

A celebration of Paul and Julia’s 48-year marriage

inspired by Paul’s Himalayan Sunrise with gin, vermouth and Luxardo cherry liqueur

Oliver’s of Montecito

Mushroom Bourguignon 

stewed for hours in wine, stock and aromatics

Paradise Cafe

Steak Frites Paired with a Glass of Paradise Syrah

*

Carioca Quencher

A cross between a Tiki cocktail and a Rum Collins

San Ysidro Ranch

Julia’s Beef Bourguignon

*

Hummingbird’s Breath

fresh lime, agave nectar, Poire William, gin and rosemary

Satellite Santa Barbara

Special Farmers’ Market Plant-Based Appetizer

*

A low-ABV vermouth cocktail with house-dried market fruit

Scarlett Begoni

Farmers’ Market Vegetable Quiche

Ganache Brownies

*

The Meadow

rum, simple syrup, lime, pressed snap peas and fennel

Via Maestra 42

Surprise Specials Inspired by Julia

Below is a list from our participating restaurants.

Food Photography by Liz Dodder, California Coast Wine Country.