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Santa Barbara Funk Zone Food and Drinks Walking Tour 3 hr

TourTruth score 7.7 out of 10

GoodTop 34% in Santa Barbara

20 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Santa Barbara
  • 3 hrs
  • Updated October 31, 2026

Explore Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone on a 3-hour guided walk with local food, California wine, beer, and neighborhood stories.

About this tour

Taste your way through Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone, where family-owned restaurants, local drinks, and neighborhood history come together on a guided walk. This Santa Barbara Funk Zone food and drinks walking tour visits five local establishments and offers a flavorful introduction to the area’s creative food scene.

Over about three hours and 1.5 miles, sample food alongside California wines and a beer flight. Your guide shares stories and history as you explore the neighborhood, with tastings that may include craft beer and sake. The walk finishes near the waterfront, adding a scenic note to the experience. Dinner is included, and the tour offers a relaxed way to discover local flavors with a guide.

Meet on the sidewalk in front of Fox Wine Co. The tour is wheelchair accessible, and travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness. Book the Santa Barbara Funk Zone food and drinks walking tour to explore the neighborhood one tasting at a time.

Highlights

  • Taste California wines, craft beer, sake, and food from local restaurants
  • Visit five family-owned Funk Zone establishments
  • Explore the neighborhood on a guided walk with local stories and history
  • Enjoy tastings near Santa Barbara’s waterfront

What's included

Included

  • Dinner
  • 2 wine tastings and 1 beer flight
  • Food at five family-owned Funk Zone restaurants
  • 3-hour guided walking tour

Not included

  • Gratuities

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Important information

  • Drivers under 21 years are not permitted
  • Wheelchair accessible; transportation options and all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Meet the guide on the sidewalk in front of Fox Wine Co.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the tour?

The guided walking tour lasts about 3 hours and covers approximately 1.5 miles.

What tastings are included?

The tour includes food at five family-owned restaurants, two wine tastings, and one beer flight.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The tour and transportation options are wheelchair accessible, and all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible.

Are children allowed to drink alcohol?

Drivers under 21 years are not permitted.

Where is the meeting point?

Meet the guide on the sidewalk in front of Fox Wine Co.

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.94 on Viator and 5.00 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

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  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.7. Top 34% in Santa Barbara means it ranks in the top 34% of tours in Santa Barbara by this score.

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