Lunch in Santa Barbara

A few days ago, we visited Santa Barbara, North of Santa Monica - where we're spending some days. Santa Barbara was founded by the Spanish in 1782 and keeps to this day a traditional style.The port is a forest of masts of all sizes! A very pleasant and relaxing walk.

We had lunch at Brophy's, a place where fish and seafood are king and that was recommended to us by friends! It's on a second floor on the wharf, you have to see the sign from a distance in order not to miss it. It has a deck with several tables, mostly in the sun, with an incredible view. The pleasant though a bit noisy large room, has many neat square tables and a counter where you can have a drink while waiting for a table to be available.My friend had a shrimp salad, very nicely presented with giant black olives, a hard boiled egg cut in two, half avocado open like a fan, all on a bed of lettuce.I ordered grilled wild salmon. You have a choice of chowder or salad, I had the latter, and it comes with rice pilaf or fries, I also had the latter, and home made cole slaw. The salmon came with a sauce on top, and I am no fan of sauces when fish is grilled so a pushed it to the sides. The salmon was perfectly cooked.
Traditional and tasty.
I had a glass of Chardonnay wine with my meal.
No desserts at Brophy's, so we headed to an ice cream parlor after this very good lunch.