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Sama Sama Kitchen

Restaurant · Asian

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Santa Barbara's Michelin Bib Gourmand honoree delivers approachable Asian cooking with genuine craft.

Sama Sama Kitchen brings Asian flavors to Santa Barbara with the kind of skill and restraint that earned it a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025. It's approachable cooking done seriously, the sort of place worth the detour when you're craving food that respects tradition without pretense.

Accolades

  • 2025Bib Gourmand

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Charted by Michelin Guide· Last verified 2026-07-11