James Joyce

513 State St, 93101-1601 - Santa Barbara
Recommended by Sluurpy: 2025 2024 2021
🏆 #230 of 416 restaurants in Santa Barbara
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Bar Pub
Known for: sit down Sit down
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4.3/5
469 recommendations

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Popularity
100/100
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61/100
Data Completeness
67/100

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Contact Information

📍 Address: 513 State St, Santa Barbara

🕐 Opening Hours

Open now Closes at 02:00 AM
Monday1 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM
Tuesday2 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM
Wednesday3 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM
Thursday4 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM
Friday5 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM
Saturday6 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM
Sunday7 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM

Google Reviews

4.3/5
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265 Google reviews
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Elena L

7 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
the best cider in the USA. Very nice staff! Good prices for ea alcohol. Cool atmosphere.
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Melissa Cure

5 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Fun place to grab a drink, cozy fireplace, and spacious. Took one star off because the bartender was socializing with her friends and on her phone too much to at least holler at us when our beers were sitting on the counter. She was nice, albeit the small annoyance.
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Tim Henderson

3 months ago
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
We had planned on ending our vacation evening in Santa Barbara with a few hours of fun with Karaoke at the James Joyce. The Karaoke owner ruined the night by having rules that permitted him and his regular customers to take over almost all singing for the night giving outsiders basically a lucky draw to even sing once. When confronted with this he basically argued and was belligerent regarding anything that challenged his favoritism. The manager Nick said that many people had complained in past weeks but the owner had not addressed it yet. The other company they used never had complaints he said. It ended with him asking security to remove our table with no explanation. Never again for you James Joyce.
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Dayne Gradone

2 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
This is just an all-around GREAT bar on State Street, Santa Barbara. A MUST if you are visiting and want to have drinks and listen to live music at a chill yet lively place. It's got a dose of dive bar to it with peanut shells littering the floor, and its casual atmosphere which makes it all the better in my opinion. Check this place out!
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Underground Warrior

6 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
My first time there and I was born, grew up and still reside in Santa Barbara. Well worth it to go there and have good spirits! The Irish way!
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Be Ray

11 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
This Irish Pup has a dive bar feel to it. It wasn't busy at all but I was told at night it gets pretty packed. I enjoyed the vibes. The bartenders were locals so they gave us a lil run down on what's what. My bartender was pretty nice. I'd go back again🍻
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Evan Shows

2 months ago
★★★☆☆ 3/5
We enjoyed playing darts, but the drinks were pretty watered down.
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Tammy De Leeuw

3 years ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Authentic-looking pub with a dash of dive bar mixed in. Live music on the weekends. Locals, tourists, and students mix freely and effortlessly, the Guinness is good and there's a pool table. The pool and darts room feels a bit confined, but this only adds to the authentic vibe. Most Irish/English pubs I have visited barely have enough room for you to stand, much less play games. There's a bar in the front and back of the house and a small dance floor. Noisy, bustling, not a great first date place, but fun venue to hit with friends.
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