Blue Agave is a stylishly decorated restaurant spread over two storeys of an ancient building in downtown Santa Barbara. If you're on the lookout for a dining destination that offers a comfortable, candlelit atmosphere, perfect to visit for a tasty meal with special people on one side, and a lively bar to complement the setting on the other, Blue Agave could provide you with the answer.

The balcony overlooks the street, and you can sit in private booths or on cosy couches by the fireside and enjoy intimate conversation over drinks and tapas; choices could include piquillos filled with tuna and capers, or empanadas with ground beef. A rustic continental meal of ahi carpaccio, quesadillas, salads and pizza, and entrees of burgers, steaks, pasta, enchiladas, plates of natural turkey sausage poached in Sierra Nevada ale then grilled, mashed yams, poblano chile rice, black beans and baby greens salad, is all created with local and sustainable produce.

The bar offers martinis, mojitos, inventive cocktails and a range of tequilas and mescals, all served by cheerful staff.