The Society: State & Mason
Lower State, Santa Barbara
Bar in Santa Barbara, United States
Book with PearlWhy go
A polished wine-focused lounge inside Hotel Californian, The Society: State & Mason works for a smart-casual pre-dinner drink, date, or small-group reset in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone. At $45 per person, the value comes from the room and wine-led format more than a late-night bar experience.
About The Society: State & Mason
The Society: State & Mason is a Santa Barbara venue with a price of $45 per person, a smart-casual dress code, listed daytime-to-evening hours. With limited confirmed detail beyond price, hours, dress code, the safest way to plan is to treat it as a Santa Barbara stop where the schedule and per-person cost are the main known decision points.
It is most useful when those facts fit your plan: $45 per person, smart casual, hours that end at 7 PM Monday through Wednesday and 8 PM Thursday through Sunday. If you need specifics beyond that, such as cuisine, menu format, drinks focus, seating style, or service details, confirm directly before building an itinerary around it.
A Santa Barbara stop with clear price, hours, dress code
The planning details are direct. The listed price is $45 per person, the dress code is smart casual. Hours are Monday through Wednesday from 2–7 PM, Thursday through Sunday from 12–8 PM.
Use the confirmed details to decide whether the timing, dress code, price work for your Santa Barbara plans.
Who should choose it, who should skip it
Choose The Society: State & Mason if you are comfortable with a $45 per person price point and want a smart-casual Santa Barbara option during its listed hours. It may be easiest to fit into plans earlier in the day or early evening, especially on Monday through Wednesday when hours end at 7 PM.
Planning around the rest of Santa Barbara
If this is part of a wider itinerary, plan around the confirmed basics: Santa Barbara location, $45 per person pricing, smart-casual dress, the listed hours. Broader Santa Barbara coverage can help sort other dining and trip-planning options: Our full Santa Barbara restaurants guide, Our full Santa Barbara hotels guide, Our full Santa Barbara bars guide, Our full Santa Barbara wineries guide, Our full Santa Barbara experiences guide.
Planning details
- Location
- 36 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Website
- hotelcalifornian.com/santa_barbara_restaurants/the_foley_food_wine_society
- Phone
- (805) 882-0122
Venue details
Ambiance
Bright, polished hotel tasting room with comfortable lounge seating, contemporary design, and a relaxed but upscale atmosphere centered on wine tasting rather than a high-energy bar scene.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Format
At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Wine Bar
- Late Night
- Closes by 10pm
Planning details
Location
36 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 · Directions
hotelcalifornian.com/santa_barbara_restaurants/the_foley_food_wine_society
Also consider
Also Consider
- Corks n' Crowns Tasting Room and Wine Sales, Notable alternative
- The Lark Santa Barbara, Notable alternative
- Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Santa Barbara, Notable alternative
- Municipal Winemakers, Notable alternative
- Tamar, Notable alternative
Bar context
How It Compares
The Society: State & Mason is the easier, lower-commitment choice in this Santa Barbara set. The Lark Santa Barbara is the better fit when the meal itself is the reason for going, while this address makes more sense when you want flexibility and less reservation pressure.
For wine-led plans, Corks n' Crowns Tasting Room and Wine Sales and Municipal Winemakers give the night a clearer focus. For a casual beer stop, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Santa Barbara is the more obvious pick. Tamar is worth cross-shopping if ambiance matters more than booking ease.
Bottom line: choose The Society: State & Mason for an easy Santa Barbara fallback, not as the most structured dining or drinking plan in the group.
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Compare The Society: State & Mason
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| The Society: State & Mason | Santa Barbara | No published awards |
| Corks n' Crowns Tasting Room and Wine Sales | Santa Barbara | No published awards |
| The Lark Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | No published awards |
| Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | No published awards |
| Municipal Winemakers | Santa Barbara | No published awards |
| Tamar | Santa Barbara | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Society: State & Mason good for groups?
The confirmed planning details are the $45 per person price, smart-casual dress code, listed Santa Barbara hours, so larger groups should confirm details directly before relying on it.
Is The Society: State & Mason worth the prices?
It depends on whether the confirmed details fit your plan. The price is $45 per person, with smart-casual dress and listed daytime-to-evening hours in Santa Barbara.
Is The Society: State & Mason open late?
No. The confirmed hours run to 7 PM Monday through Wednesday and 8 PM Thursday through Sunday, so plan it as a daytime or early evening Santa Barbara stop.
Is The Society: State & Mason good for a date?
It may work if the $45 per person price, smart-casual dress code, listed hours fit your plans.
