EUREKA!
Santa Barbara: Home of Great American Craft Beer
Eureka!
Santa Barbara welcomes guest to merge with their fun indoor-outdoor
atmosphere in the El Paseo Center, where handpicked house music,
television sports and weekly events create an amazing background
to learn about and thoroughly enjoy American craft beer. The restaurant
offers over fourteen permanent beer handles on tap, as well as
rotating names each week.
Eureka! Ale Flyer
A
great start is the beer flyer, a selection of four beers you choose
from their menu. The ale combination can include Amber Ale, Cali
Ale, Pivo Pilsner and Sintax Ale. The Sintax Ale tastes like peanut
butter cream, and this is an ale any women would love. They also
do whiskey flyers from their great whiskey collection that include
wheat or rye whiskey. The Old Fashioned is a signature cocktail
made with Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, bitters, fresh orange zest
and a block of ice (the way your grand pappy drank it). For guests
who prefer their basic favorite cocktail the mixologist will fill
their request, or blend then a signature cocktail.
Bernheim Wheat Whiskey
Learning
everything there is to know about these EUREKA! beverages can
seem a bit overwhelming on your first visit, however, the able
staff is brilliant in describing all the options, and recommending
best paring choices for their diverse food menu. The servers are
trained in the same way sommeliers are, and have an amazing knowledge
of the products available.
Osso Buco Riblet and Fish Taco Appetizers
Appetizers
are not really small plates, they are a small meal. Some favorites
include the osso buco riblet dish made with sherry braised pork,
covered with firecracker aioli. The fish tacos come in a few varieties,
but the white fish lightly blackened, covered with shredded cabbage,
avocado aioli and mango salsa with cilantro is outstanding. EUREKA!
is also known for the local California wines they serve, which
are a bargain during happy hour. Check the web for location hours
for drink specials.
Pearl Street Blues Burger with Sweet Potato Fries
If
you love delicious and inventive crafted burgers, you're home.
Their menu of ten signature burgers includes everything from a
basic burger with tomato, lettuce, red onion and special sauce
to the Pearl Street Blues burger made with melted blue cheese,
herb sautéed mushrooms, grilled onions and chipotle ketchup.
They are both perfect with the honey cinnamon sweet potato fries.
For dinner entrees, they feature beer braised duck, naked chicken
saltimbocca, pan seared salmon and more. A sinful sweet ending
dessert is the Golden gate butterscotch rum pudding, topped with
whipped cream, caramel sauce and flaky sea salt.
To
enjoy a lively lunch or dinner, with amazing selections in food
and wine, EUREKA! is a sure bet to challenge your taste buds in
every way. The restaurant group has eleven venues throughout California
and one in Seattle, Washington. Check their website for locations
near you at www.eurekarestauantgroup.com.
EUREKA! 601 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara 93101, (805) 618-3388
Bonnie Carroll
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