12 W Haley St · Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara's
Adult Only
Playground.

We've got vintage Skee-Ball lanes, a full kitchen, craft cocktails, and a dog-friendly patio. Come hang — no agenda required.

Reserve Your Table View Menu

Guest Capacity

Vintage Games

Adults Only

Dog Friendly

The iconic Unbearable Skee Lodge bear statue beneath the hand-painted UNBEARABLE sign, with Stay Wild Santa Barbara and Blackbear Trail signs in the background

Our Story

Yeah, we have
Skee-Ball.

We're the sister bar to The Cruisery, tucked right here in downtown Santa Barbara. We've got vintage Skee-Ball lanes, shuffleboard, ping pong, Connect 4, Giant Jenga, and a photo booth — plus a full kitchen and a bar that knows what it's doing.

Bring your dog. Bring your whole crew. Or just show up and see what happens — we hold up to 200 people if things get out of hand.

Our Full Story

The Bar Is the Point.

We take the cocktail program seriously. Every drink on this menu was built to be worth ordering twice — and a few of them come with their own performance.

SIGNATURE

The Revenant

THE BEST OLD FASHIONED YOU'VE EVER HAD.

Vanilla custard smoke, a big cube, and black mission figs. Whiskey the way it was meant to be — slow, smoky, and worth every sip.

FAN FAVORITE

The Flaming Lips

IT COMES WITH ITS OWN MAGIC SHOW.

House-infused jalapeño tequila, passionfruit, and a candied tajín rim — finished tableside with a flash paper moment you won't forget.

HOUSE CLASSIC

Bees Knees

SERVED IN A BEAR GLASS. ENOUGH SAID.

Lavender gin, honey, and lemon — light, floral, and dangerously easy to drink. Comes in our signature bear glass you'll want to take home.

Frosé.

Frozen rosé done right. Four flavors, rotating seasonals, and the kind of drink that turns a Tuesday into a reason to stay another round.

BIG STICK

Cherry pineapple. The one everyone orders first.

LAVENDER LEMONADE

Our very first flavor. Still the one people come back for.

WHITE PEACH BELLINI

Soft, sweet, and dangerously crushable.

SEASONAL ROTATING

Ask your server what's on right now.

Scooby Snack.

Our famous house shot. Ask your bartender — they'll take care of you.

Full Drink Menu →

Play All Night

Six games.
All of them fun.

We've got the only Skee-Ball lanes in Santa Barbara, plus a bunch of other stuff to keep the night going. No skill required, just show up.

Wide-angle interior of Unbearable Skee Lodge showing the shuffleboard table, bar area, and full venue with vintage decor

Vintage Skee-Ball

The only Skee-Ball lanes in Santa Barbara. Seriously. Roll, score, and give your friends a hard time.

Ping Pong

Full-size tables, paddles ready to go. Whether you're warming up or going full tournament mode, it's all good.

Shuffleboard

Easy to pick up, hard to stop playing. Perfect for teams and people who claim they've never played before.

Connect 4

Giant-size and somehow still causes arguments. Great for the group strategist who needs to be humbled.

Giant Jenga

You know how this goes. Pull the wrong block, lose the game, blame someone else.

Photo Booth

Grab your crew and get a photo. It's the kind of thing you'll actually want to keep.

Book Your Games Night

Eat & Drink

The Food Is
Worth Ordering.

Same kitchen as The Cruisery, so the food is actually good. Wings, burgers, tacos, flatbreads — real stuff, not an afterthought.

Starters

Brie My Guest
Bang Bang Cauliflower (GF/V)
Chicken Wings
Flame Poppers
Disco Fries (GF)

Handhelds

Cruisery Burger
Chimichurri Burger
Korean Crunch Sandwich
Bird + Brie Sandwich
OG Cheeseburger

Tacos & Flatbreads

Filet Fire Tacos (GF)
Grilled Halibut Tacos
Drunk Pig Carnitas
Steakhouse Flatbread
Neon Napoli Flatbread

Craft Cocktails

Rotating seasonal menu
Local wine & beer
Full bar
Non-alcoholic options
Happy Hour specials

View Full Menu

Got a group? We've got room.

Up to 200 people, a private bar, vintage Skee-Ball, and enough space to actually spread out. Bachelorettes, birthdays, corporate buyouts, weddings — whatever it is, fill out the form below and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.