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Chef Karim's Moroccan Restaurant

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#24 of 284 restaurants in Santa Barbara
  • Cuisines: Middle Eastern, Moroccan
  • Address: 1231 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Phone:  (805) 899-4780
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“Great Morrocan food...”
4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 23, 2008

Great Morrocan food, belly dancing and really cool atmosphere! expect to spend at least 2 hours eating dancing and drinking! great for parties! more

“New Year's 2005 there...”
4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 23, 2008

New Year's 2005 there. Ran into the "Dude" Jeff Bridges. Great atmosphere and good food. A must go. more

“Yum and fun”
4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 20, 2008

Yum and fun more

“Great food. Belly...”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 16, 2008

Great food. Belly dancing with the girls is a must! more

“This place is soo cool...”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 23, 2007

This place is soo cool. It is the closest to persian food in sb. there is even belly dancing. just expect to pay at least $30 for one person, but at least its a 3 course meal. oh and you eat with your hands!!! well, not the whole time. more

“Great with friends. Must...”
3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 14, 2007

Great with friends. Must Belly dance! more

“ok food, the belly...”
3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 11, 2007

ok food, the belly dancers scare me more

“Entertainment, great...”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 10, 2007

Entertainment, great food, Belly Dancers, comfy seats, Hookahs, what more can you ask for :) Love this place and Chef karim is such a gentleman! more

“Great Moroccan Food!!”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Santa Barbara, CA
Jul 15, 2004
2/3 found this review helpful

This place is great! The food is outstanding! By the time I got to the main course, 4 kabobs, I was almost full! They have a belly dancer every night they're open! Chef Karim is so nice and talks to everyone!! more

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Chef Karim's Moroccan Restaurant Address

1231 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Tel: (805) 899-4780
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.