Edhat Staff
By edhat staff
After 36 years in operation, the Beachside Bar-Cafe located at Goleta Beach is now closing.
The restaurant opened in 1985 by Dave Hardy as a popular destination for UC Santa Barbara students and their visiting families. Over the years it became a local’s spot offering a variety of food options and cocktails with a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean.
“We want to thank our local community for your support and patronage through these ever changing times. It is because of YOU that we had so much success in the 36 long years of business. We share an ethereal love for our customers and have memories that we will cherish forever,” said a message from the owners.
The restaurant will continue to be open for takeout until the end of January or until their inventory lasts. Their wine list is available for purchase by the bottle at a 50% discount.
“Come out and enjoy our delicious food and drinks one more time! From the bottom of our hearts we are forever grateful for your support through the years. Thank you,” the owners stated.
Beachside Bar-Cafe is located at 5905 Sandspit Road in Goleta and is open from 11:30 am – 7:00 pm.
Winter, it’s not just COVID. The owners cited rising minimum wage as another factor that was making it difficult to operate: “We’ve got a lot of overhead,” he explained. “We just can’t go on forever losing money. We just didn’t see any end in sight. We have just a year left on our lease, so we decided to pull the plug.” (https://www.independent.com/2021/01/23/bye-bye-beachside-bar-cafe/)
I get it…just sad
It’s pretty telling that someone voted CHEMICALSUPERFREAK’s comment down. Why? Does it violate your narrative that Newsom and COVID are going around gleefully shutting businesses down?