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Best Outdoor Patios

Three tasting rooms built around great outdoor seating, timed so you’re never rushing between them, with an al-fresco lunch.

This plan keeps to 3 tastings with real drive times and a lunch break, because more than 3-4 in a day means rushing. Times are a suggested pace; call ahead, as many rooms take reservations.
10:30 AM
Grimm's Bluff
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara. Fee varies · Outdoor · Sustainable
Drive ~24 min to the next stop
12:09 PM
Amada Cellars
Los Olivos District · Santa Barbara. $30 tasting · Outdoor
1:24 PM
Lunch break
We have not picked a spot for you here. Many rooms on this route allow picnics, and Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara has places to eat. Budget about 75 minutes so the afternoon stays relaxed.
Drive ~24 min to the next stop
3:03 PM
Kessler-Haak
Sta. Rita Hills · Santa Barbara. Fee varies · Outdoor · Dog-friendly · Sustainable
After
Dinner
Most rooms close by 5:00 to 5:30, so plan dinner in Santa Barbara once you are done tasting.
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