Dining in Santa Barbara Wine Country

Dining

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.

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 atmosphere create a memorable dining experience.	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.
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.	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.
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.	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.	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.
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.