Title: Cold Spring Tavern in Santa Barbara | Expedia.co.uk [Cold Spring Tavern Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Cold-Spring-Tavern-Hotels.0-l6065967-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Santa Barbara](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Santa-Barbara.d602277.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Santa Barbara](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Santa-Barbara.d602277.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Cold Spring Tavern Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Cold-Spring-Tavern.d6065967.Car-Hire-Guide)[Santa Barbara Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Santa-Barbara.d602277.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Cold Spring Tavern ![Cold Spring Tavern was established as a stagecoach stop in 1865. Originally known as the "Cold Spring Relay Station", it was a place to change horses and allow travelers to rest and enjoy a meal. The tavern is located 20 minutes north of Santa Barbara, California in Cold Spring Canyon, which is about a mile off Highway 154 along Stagecoach Road (in the San Marcos Pass area). The tavern serves steak, lamb, venison, duck, and rabbit, and kangaroo. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6065967/a52575c4-605d-4104-b24e-7db61af6c459.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Cold Spring Tavern was established as a stagecoach stop in 1865. Originally known as the "Cold Spring Relay Station", it was a place to change horses and allow travelers to rest and enjoy a meal. The tavern is located 20 minutes north of Santa Barbara, California in Cold Spring Canyon, which is about a mile off Highway 154 along Stagecoach Road (in the San Marcos Pass area). The tavern serves steak, lamb, venison, duck, and rabbit, and kangaroo. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6065967/a52575c4-605d-4104-b24e-7db61af6c459.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Cold Spring Tavern outside Santa Barbara. And yes, dude was playing a box!😀😳 This was a Sunday afternoon when Tom Ball, Kenny Sultan and Jody Eulitz on the box. They are there quite a lot of Sundays and are worth checking out for sure. Interesting place and decent (albeit expensive) food.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6065967/978a3600-534e-4d72-ab9a-5fb8bfb87a4a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Cold Spring Tavern Activities [Santa Barbara travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Santa-Barbara.dx602277) --- --- ## Plan a trip to see Cold Spring Tavern Price found within the past 48 hours. 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