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Eureka! Santa Barbara welcomes guest to merge with their fun indoor-outdoor atmosphere in the El Paseo Center, where handpicked house music, television sports and weekly events create an amazing background to learn about and thoroughly enjoy American craft beer. The restaurant offers over fourteen permanent beer handles on tap, as well as rotating names each week.
Eureka! Ale Flyer
A great start is the beer flyer, a selection of four beers you choose from their menu. The ale combination can include Amber Ale, Cali Ale, Pivo Pilsner and Sintax Ale. The Sintax Ale tastes like peanut butter cream, and this is an ale any women would love. They also do whiskey flyers from their great whiskey collection that include wheat or rye whiskey. The Old Fashioned is a signature cocktail made with Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, bitters, fresh orange zest and a block of ice (the way your grand pappy drank it). For guests who prefer their basic favorite cocktail the mixologist will fill their request, or blend then a signature cocktail.
Bernheim Wheat Whiskey
Learning everything there is to know about these EUREKA! beverages can seem a bit overwhelming on your first visit, however, the able staff is brilliant in describing all the options, and recommending best paring choices for their diverse food menu. The servers are trained in the same way sommeliers are, and have an amazing knowledge of the products available.
Osso Buco Riblet and Fish Taco Appetizers
Appetizers are not really small plates, they are a small meal. Some favorites include the osso buco riblet dish made with sherry braised pork, covered with firecracker aioli. The fish tacos come in a few varieties, but the white fish lightly blackened, covered with shredded cabbage, avocado aioli and mango salsa with cilantro is outstanding. EUREKA! is also known for the local California wines they serve, which are a bargain during happy hour. Check the web for location hours for drink specials.
Pearl Street Blues Burger with Sweet Potato Fries
If you love delicious and inventive crafted burgers, you’re home. Their menu of ten signature burgers includes everything from a basic burger with tomato, lettuce, red onion and special sauce to the Pearl Street Blues burger made with melted blue cheese, herb sautéed mushrooms, grilled onions and chipotle ketchup. They are both perfect with the honey cinnamon sweet potato fries. For dinner entrees, they feature beer braised duck, naked chicken saltimbocca, pan seared salmon and more. A sinful sweet ending dessert is the Golden gate butterscotch rum pudding, topped with whipped cream, caramel sauce and flaky sea salt.
To enjoy a lively lunch or dinner, with amazing selections in food and wine, EUREKA! is a sure bet to challenge your taste buds in every way. The restaurant group has eleven venues throughout California and one in Seattle, Washington. Check their website for locations near you at www.eurekarestauantgroup.com.
EUREKA! 601 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara 93101, (805) 618-3388
Bonnie Carroll
