Great food to complement your favorite local wine
is easy to find in Santa Barbara County. Seems like wherever there
is good wine, you will find great chefs and we are lucky to have
a thriving culinary environment here in Wine Country. From Pacific
fusion to Italian to traditional Santa Maria Style barbecue to home-made
wine country cuisine – we’ve got a chef and a restaurant
to please just about anyone.
The restaurants below showcase local wines, so
you can experience a memorable meal along with a bottle of fine
wine from a local winery.
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The Ballard Inn Restaurant
2436 Baseline Avenue, Ballard CA 93463
805-688-7770, 800-638-2466
ballardinn.com
Open to the public
Wednesday to Sunday, 5:30 to 9pm
Chef Budi Kazali's award-winning cuisine,
an extensive wine list, exceptional service and a romantic
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bouchon Santa Barbara
9 West Victoria Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101
805-730-1160
bouchonsantabarbara.com
dinner nightly from 5.30pm
Wine Spectator "Award of Excellence" recipient.
Over fifty local wines by the glass. Fresh fish, game from
our valleys and local produce from farmers markets.
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Brothers Restaurant at Mattei’s
Tavern
2350 Railway Avenue, Los Olivos
805-688-4820
matteistavern.com
Dinner daily 5 – 9 pm; bar open from 4 pm
Mattei's Tavern has the been "The Gathering Place"
for over a century for loacls and travelers alike. This
famous stagecoach stop is the home of the finest dining
experience in Santa Barbara Wine Country.
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El Rancho Market
2886 Mission Drive, Solvang CA 93463
805-688-4300
elranchomarket.com
Gourmet marketplace, full-service deli featuring
gourmet lunch boxes for wine touring, extensive cheese selection,
wine room weekend tastings (large selection of local wines)
and coffee bar.
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Far Western Tavern
899 Guadalupe Street, Guadalupe CA 93434
805-343-2211
farwesterntavern.com
Fine fare meets authentic flavor for an unforgettable dining
experience at the Far Western Tavern. Here in the Santa
Maria Valley, the Minetti family brings two generations
and five decades of ownership to your table.
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Hitching Post II
406 East Highway 246, Buellton CA 93427
805-688-0676
hpwines.com
Daily tasting 4 – 6 pm, dinners 5 –
9:30 pm
Since 1986, the region’s finest oakwood
grilled steaks and seafood, featuring local wines, including
their own highly regarded Hitching Post Pinot Noirs and Syrahs
that you can taste daily at the bar. |
Los OlivosWine Merchant &
Café
2879 Grand Avenue, Los Olivos CA 93441
805-688-7265, 888-WINES4U
losolivoscafe.com
Daily 11:30am to 9pm
Find out why SIDEWAYS was filmed at the
Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café.
Enjoy gourmet cuisine with a casual atmosphere.
Wine tasting, wine store, gift items, serving lunch and
dinner. Official tasting room for Bernat Wines.
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Root 246
420 Alisal Road, Solvang CA 93436
805-688-8000, 800-624-5572
root-246.com
Lunch and dinner daily. Sunday brunch.
Celebrity chef Bradley Ogden brings his signature farm-to-table
gourmet cuisine to the Valley. The restuarant features an
extensive selection of local wines.
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Seagrass Restaurant
30 East Ortega Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101
805-963-1012
seagrassrestaurant.com
Open daily for dinner
SEAGRASS is a fresh Coastal Cuisine dining
experience. Top-quality ingredients: Sonoma lamb, farmers
market produce and Santa Barbara spiny lobster are just a
few treasures. Local-emphasis wine list. |

Trattoria Grappolo
3687 Sagunto Street, Santa Ynez
805-0688-6899
trattoriagrappolo.com
Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 2.30pm
Nightly 5 to 10pm
Classic Italian regional cuisine,
served in the western wine-country
town of Santa Ynez. Picturesque, scenic, historic, comfortable,
inviting and accomodating. |

The Willows Restaurant at Chumash
Casino Resort
3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez CA 93460
805-686-3855, 800-CHUMASH
chumashcasino.com
Sunday to Thursday, 5 to 10pm
Friday & Saturday, 5 to 11pm
Specializing in mouthwatering prime steaks and seafood,
this Four Diamond-rated restaurant also features an extensive
selection of local and imported wines, all served in an
exquisitely appointed setting.
Reservations are recommened.
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