Longboard's Grill

Longboards Grill on Stearns Wharf is a local favorite and a renowned destination for vacationers. Perched above the Harbor Restaurant, this family-friendly eatery offers unparalleled views of Pacific Ocean, Channel Islands, and one of Californias most picturesque coastlines, with the Santa Ynez Mountains in the background. The 150-year-old pier was a working pier from its infancy, housing the Santa Barbara Yacht Club in 1929, and the piers first restaurant opened in 1941, owned by famous actor and nearby San Ysidro Ranch owner, Ronald Colman. Colman sold the restaurant to another famous actor, James Cagney, who later sold the restaurant to the Castagnola family in 1955. When completed in 1872, Stearns Wharf became the longest deep-water pier between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Named for its builder, local lumberman John P. Stearns, the wharf served the passenger and freight shipping needs of Californias South Coast for over a quarter century. During December 1878, storms destroyed and washed away more than 1,000 feet of the wharf. The Wharf was destroyed by a fire in 1971 and was rebuilt in 1981. Stearns Wharf stands today as Santa Barbaras most visited landmark.