Drinks Funk Zone, Santa Barbara
Funk Zone
A place for a drink in Funk Zone, Santa Barbara, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.
Why go
Former warehouse blocks near the beach, now full of wine tasting rooms, breweries and murals.
It is one of 15 curated places we feature in Santa Barbara, alongside 5 sights, 3 places to eat and 2 bars & cafés. 4 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. and Potek Winery.
- Type
- Drinks · Wine
- Neighborhood
- Funk Zone
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- Afternoon
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Santa Barbara, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.
Funk Zone taproom of a Santa Ynez Valley brewery with a patio.
Drinks · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Potek Winery
Single-vineyard Santa Barbara County wines in a lounge at The Mill, with a patio shared with Third Window Brewery.
Drinks · 0.4 mi straight-line - 3Stearns Wharf
California's oldest working wharf with views back to the mountains.
Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line - 4Santa Barbara Shellfish Company
Counter seafood shack at the end of Stearns Wharf; lobster and crab.
Food · 0.5 mi straight-line - 5El Presidio de Santa Barbara
Reconstructed Spanish fort from 1782, with adobe quarters and a chapel, two blocks from State Street.
Sight · 0.6 mi straight-line - 6Santa Barbara Harbor Parade of Lights
Boats strung with Christmas lights circle the harbor after dark, followed by fireworks over the water.
Activity · 0.7 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Funk Zone is a stop on our Solvang & Santa Barbara route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Santa Barbara
Funk Zone is our only drinks pick in Santa Barbara; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Santa Barbara guide.
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Old Mission Santa Barbara
1786 mission called the Queen of the Missions, with a museum and rose garden.
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Santa Barbara County Courthouse
Spanish-Moorish courthouse with a free clock tower lookout over red roofs.
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Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Compact downtown museum with strong Asian, American and photography collections.
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La Super-Rica Taqueria
Tiny taqueria praised by Julia Child for its handmade tortillas.
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East Beach
Wide sandy beach with volleyball courts and a palm-lined bike path.
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Ganna Walska Lotusland
Eccentric Montecito garden of cycads, cacti and themed garden rooms.
When to go
Average daily highs in Santa Barbara run from 63°F in February to 82°F in August; January is usually the wettest month. For Funk Zone itself, we suggest: Afternoon.
Modelled monthly averages for Santa Barbara from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Santa Barbara weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 34.41524, -119.69040
- Destination
- Santa Barbara, California
Funk Zone: quick answers
How much time do you need at Funk Zone?
Plan on about 2 hours at Funk Zone. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Funk Zone?
Our pick: Afternoon.
Which TripsCircle routes include Funk Zone?
Funk Zone appears on Solvang & Santa Barbara, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Funk Zone to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Santa Barbara.
Plan Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara travel guide 15 places
- Best time to visit Santa Barbara weather by month
- Solvang to Santa Barbara 28 mi straight-line
- Santa Barbara to Los Angeles 87 mi straight-line
- San Simeon to Santa Barbara 121 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Santa Barbara
- Old Mission Santa Barbara Sight
- Brophy Bros Food
- East Beach Outdoors
- El Encanto Stay
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.