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Places in Santa Maria

Breweries, kitchens & local spots in Santa Maria

3,896 places in Santa Maria: 418 places to eat and drink, 424 shops, 185 things to do and 52 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
3,896
35 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
418
3.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
424
60 gifts · 13 antiques · 12 books
Things to do
185
60 outdoors · 24 arts · 24 landmarks
Places to stay
52
0.5 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Santa Maria have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Breweries & tasting rooms19 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 35 places to drink.Farms & markets31 farms, farm stands and markets.Antiques & vintage13 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.A coffee town28 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 79 with the sweet shops and chains.
The map

Where Santa Maria gathers

361 of Santa Maria’s 3,896 places sit within a five-minute walk of Town Ctr E.

Town Ctr E
361places in a five-minute walk of Town Ctr E9% of Santa Maria’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

418 places to eat & drink

273 restaurants, 79 cafés & treats, 35 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

424 shops

74 home & hardware, 68 clothing, 60 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.

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See all 13 antiques & vintage →
Things to do

185 things to do

77 fitness & sports, 60 parks & outdoors, 24 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 24 arts & culture →
Places to stay

52 places to stay

49 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 49 hotels & inns →
Everyday

2,465 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 525Rodney W. Childress DDS · JDX Pharmacy · Stanton OpticalOffices & pros 301Motion · California Electric Supply · FedEx Ship CenterBanks & insurance 295Wells Fargo · Bank of America · Donna Randolph - State Farm Insurance AgentAuto & gas 2667Charge · Speedway · American Tire DepotHome services 251Western Propane · American Self Storage · New Life PaintingHair & beauty 195Polished Nail Spa · Paul and Hua Therapeutic Massage · Q-NailsGroceries & convenience 817-Eleven · Walmart Neighborhood Market · BevMoPets 25Animal Clinic of Santa Maria · That's FETCH · Lemos Feed & Pet SupplyOther services 5261-800-GOT-JUNK? · PODS Moving & Storage · ecoATM
Community

352 schools, churches & public places

Where Santa Maria learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 110Power of God Christian Center · St Peter's Episcopal Church · St Mary of the Assumption SchoolSchools & childcare 94Bruce Elementary School · Fairlawn Elementary · Adam Elementary SchoolCommunity groups 77Loyal Order of Moose · Los Adobes de Maria · Minerva Club of Santa MariaTown & public services 71City of Santa Maria City Hall · Central Coast Jet Center · United States Postal Service

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.