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Elsies Tavern Bar with pool tables in Santa Barbara, CA

4.6★★★★★ 309 Google reviews

Open late

Pool tables

“You’re not sure if the pool players have been keeping score but they’ve been there all night.”— from a Google review

Pool comes up 8 times in its reviews.

Visit

117 W De La Guerra St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Call (805) 963-4503

Directions

Monday9 AM – 2 AM
Tuesday9 AM – 2 AM
Wednesday9 AM – 2 AM
Thursday9 AM – 2 AM
Friday9 AM – 2 AM
Saturday4 PM – 2 AM
Sunday4 PM – 2 AM

Hours from Google, shown in local time. Confirm before you go.

Call ahead for table rates.

Fact sheet

Kind Bar with pool tables Google category: Pub
Google rating 4.6 ★
Reviews 309

Elsies Tavern is a pub at 117 W De La Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA. It is listed here because its customer reviews show it has pool tables. It has a 4.6-star rating from 309 Google reviews.

What the reviews and website show

Each item is listed only with its proof: a sentence from a 4- or 5-star Google review, the place's own website, or how often reviews mention it.

  • Full bar

    “They have a great selection of beer and cider and the barman knows his stuff.”— from a Google review

    Mentioned 17 times in reviews.

  • Open late

    “Awesome locals late night bar (which is unusual in SB).”— from a Google review

    Google hours: open past midnight 7 nights a week (latest close 2 AM).

What players say

If you feel like everything original and interesting about you is being slowly choked out of you when you walk down State St, you might like it here. There's a pool table. There are some very cozy couches. There's a very groovy, open-air patio that people smoke on. I would not describe this as a smoky bar, though.

★★★★☆ Christopher, Dec 2018

A rare gem in Santa Barbara. A friendly bar with billiards and a smoker's terrace. Very good beers and a charming atmosphere, a bit out of time. The staff is friendly and helpful. For a real change of scenery, it is a place not to be missed.

★★★★★ Aléxien, May 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 309 on Google →

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