Category Archives: Food / Restaurants

Leonardo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

Leonardo's Ristorante & Pizzeria
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Address:
632 Alamo Pintado Road
Solvang, CA 93463
Phone:
(805) 686-0846
Hours:
11 am - 9 pm Daily
Closed on Sundays
Website:
www.leonardoscucina.com/
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Leonardo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

Experience the authentic, family style Italian cuisine.

Leonardo will take you to Cariati, a small town of few thousand people, mostly fishermen and carpenters, in Calabria, Italy. Join him and experience the warm atmosphere of his childhood when getting together at the dinner table was always a feast.

Leonardo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria is located in Solvang, just few miles north of Santa Barbara, California. Leonardo invites you to taste a great variety of classic Italian dishes as well as his interpretations and his new, unique recipes.

Leonardo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria will charm you with its family style atmosphere, where  a pizza oven is always burning, an open kitchen will spark your curiosity, and everybody will greet you with a big smile.

Experience the authentic, family style Italian cuisine.

Leonardo will take you to Cariati, a small town of few thousand people, mostly fishermen and carpenters, in Calabria, Italy. Join him and experience the warm atmosphere of his childhood when getting together at the dinner table was always a feast.

Leonardo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria is located in Solvang, just few miles north of Santa Barbara, California. Leonardo invites you to taste a great variety of classic Italian dishes as well as his interpretations and his new, unique recipes.

Leonardo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria will charm you with its family style atmosphere, where  a pizza oven is always burning, an open kitchen will spark your curiosity, and everybody will greet you with a big smile.

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The Baker’s Table

The Baker's Table
Address:
3563 Numancia St., Ste 104
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Phone:
(805) 688-4856
Hours:
Tue-Sat 7:30am-2:30pm
Sundays 7:30am–12:30pm
Website:
thebakers-table.com/
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The Baker’s Table

Thoughtfully choosing  local and organic ingredients when possible. In the Santa Ynez Valley since 1998, pursuing excellence through baking gourmet pastries, kneading artisan breads or crafting desserts. Serving Breakfast and lunch.

While French recipes highlight the technical prowess of The Baker’s Table, it is the imaginative exploration of turning an everyday treat into an unforgettable delectable.

The Baker’s Table
3570 Sagunto Street
Santa Ynez, CA 93460

(805) 688-4856

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Sear Steakhouse

Sear Steakhouse
Address:
478 4th Place,
Solvang, CA 93463
Phone:
(805) 245-9564
Hours:
Monday - CLOSED
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - 5 PM - 9 PM
Friday & Saturday 5 PM - 10 PM
Sunday 5 PM - 9 PM
Website:
www.searsteakhouse.com/
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Sear Steakhouse ~

Fine dining ~

Enjoy an authentic and delicious experience from our farm to your table.

Sear Steakhouse was only a vision for many years. The global pandemic allowed the space to be reimagined from the rustic space in Downtown Solvang into an elevated and genuine “farm to table” model steakhouse for the local community.

Separating itself from most other steakhouses, the establishment sources many, if not most, ingredients from the restaurant team’s very own farms, Sear Farm and Roblar Farm.

Minutes away from the establishment, these two farms are farmed by hand, and populated with over 100+ varieties of vegetables, fruits and herbs grown specifically for the restaurant. Sear Steakhouse attains its meat from a single-sourced Colorado farm and USDA Prime and Choice beef from neighboring ranches.

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Global Gardens

Global Gardens
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Address:
3570 Madera St.
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Phone:
(805) 686-4111
Hours:
Thursday - Monday 10am - 5pm
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday
Website:
www.globalgardensonline.com/
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Global Gardens is Santa Barbara wine country’s only complete food product line featuring healthy, easy to use products with worldly flavors.

Our oils come from harvests we procure–over 2000 Certified Organic local trees and over 15,000 Pesticide-Free, Organically grown trees in Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo counties.

We love to educate you on Extra Virgin Olive Oils, Fruit Vinegars, Organic Mustards, Glazes, Savory Snacks, Confections– 50+ products and growing!

Taste, Learn & LOVE here!! Ask us about special events at our place or yours!

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Solvang Restaurant

Solvang Restaurant
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Address:
1672 Copenhagen Dr
Solvang, CA 93463
Phone:
(805) 688-4645
Hours:
Winter Hours:
Monday - Friday: 6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday 6:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Summer Hours:
Monday - Saturday 6:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Website:
www.solvangrestaurant.com
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Solvang Restaurant

Solvang’s famous Aebleskiver

Serving Solvang’s famous Aebleskiver all day long, Solvang Restaurant is home to this unique Danish treat as well as Danish and American dishes.

Danish Sausage

From Danish Sausage, Danish Meatballs, Open Face Sandwich Plate to Burgers, Reubens, soups and salads, Clubs and Veggie sandwiches.

Also available for sale, you will find all  you need to make Aebleskiver at home: pans, aebleskiver mix, and jam.

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Ellie’s Tap & Vine

Ellie's Tap & Vine
Address:
3640 Sagunto Street
Santa Ynez, California 93460
Hours:
Tuesday-Thursday: 5pm-8pm

Friday-Saturday: 5pm-8:30pm

(holidays may affect these hours)
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Ellie’s Tap & Vine

At Ellie’s Tap & Vine, join us for delicious food, great wine, and a good time! Our owner and chef, Joy Reinhardt,  at Virginia Tech she taught families living on government aid how to shop for and cook real meals instead of boxed foods.

Joy’s owned multiple restaurants and wine stores on the East Coast, and a successful catering business where she catered events such as U.S. Airforce Memorial Opening and a cocktail reception for President Obama.

Joy’s love of travel has given her the knowledge and ability to create a diverse menu with influences from all different cultures that changes daily.

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Trattoria Grappolo

Trattoria Grappolo
Address:
3687 Sagunto St
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Phone:
(805) 688-6899
Hours:
Everyday, 4 pm - closing
Website:
trattoriagrappolo.com/
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Italian Bistro

Trattoria Grappolo is a casual Italian bistro located in Santa Ynez. Walk through the door and a savory aroma of freshly baked pizza and simmering tomato sauce teases the senses.

The combination of the pastoral ambiance of Italy with the lush vine fields and oak-studded hills of Santa Ynez helps create an ideal setting to serve up some of the most creative and authentic Italian dishes Central California has to offer.

Trattoria Grappolo, in Santa Barbara Wine Country, features an expansive wine list and a large VIP room that accommodates 40 for private parties.

Trattoria Grappolo
3687 Sagunto Street
PO BOX 308
Santa Ynez CA 93460

(805) 688-6899

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First & Oak at the Mirabelle Inn

First & Oak at the Mirabelle Inn
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Address:
409 1st St
Solvang, CA 93463
Phone:
(805) 688-1703
Hours:
Monday - Sunday 5:30 pm - 8:45 pm (last reservation)
Website:
www.firstandoak.com
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First & Oak is located inside of the charming Mirabelle Inn. The menu offers an array of complex flavors that are creatively crafted with local produce and the finest ingredients. Choose from 15 seasonal dishes to personalize your own 3-5 course dinner. Dining with us is exciting and full of transcending flavors. We pride ourselves on local & sustainable.

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First & Oak is a restaurant created for the foodie that loves a great experience in wine country. We offer a "create your own" tasting menu. With 15 plates to choose from you are able create your very own 3-5 course dinner. An Elegant and casual concept that will find yourself wanting more. Our courses are transcending with flavor, texture and creativity.

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Chumash Casino Resort

Chumash Casino Resort
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Address:
3400 Highway 246
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Phone:
(800) 248-6274
Hours:
Open 24/7
Website:
www.chumashcasino.com
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Nestled in Santa Barbara County’s beautiful wine country, Chumash Casino Resort is truly an adventure in escapism. Chumash Casino Resort’s main attraction is its world-class gaming floor that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With 2,000 of the hottest slot machines, dozens of table games, bingo, Free Play and weekly luxury car drawings, guests are sure to find gaming entertainment that fits their every need. While visiting the wine country, enjoy a luxurious stay at Chumash Casino Resort Hotel. The AAA Four Diamond property features 106 spacious guestrooms and 17 luxury suites. Its award-winning spa offers a wide array of relaxing beauty and restorative treatments. Three restaurants at Chumash Casino Resort feature casual to gourmet dining. The Resort’s fine dining restaurant, The Willows, has received Four Diamond ratings for excellence for nine years in a row. For some of the region’s best entertainment, guests head to the Resort’s Samala Showroom.

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Hitching Post II Restaurant and Winery

Hitching Post II Restaurant and Winery
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Address:
406 E. Hwy. 246
Buellton, CA 93427
Phone:
(805) 688-0676
Hours:
Wednesday- Friday: 5 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday: 4 pm - 9:00 pm
Website:
www.HitchingPost2.com
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The Hitching Post II is a favorite to locals and visitors since 1986, and home to world class Hitching Post Pinot Noirs. The Hitching Post II serves wood fire grilled fare in the “Santa Maria Style” barbeque tradition, an indigenous cooking style of the original native Chumash, and assimilated into the Spanish Rancheros that settled early California.
The Hitching Post II offers high quality food and wine presented in a casual and relaxed setting. Known for great steaks, seafood, artichokes, their own house made highly regarded Hitching Post Pinot Noirs, and the centerpiece of Sideways. “A must stop for beef & Pinot lovers” (New York Times), and “well worth a trip from anywhere” (Gourmet Magazine), the Hitching Post II is the quintessential Santa Barbara Wine Country experience.

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    Firestone Walker Brewing Company

    Firestone Walker Brewing Company
    Address:
    620 McMurray Ave
    Buellton CA 93427
    Hours:
    Sunday: 11am - 8pm
    Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 8pm
    Friday - Saturday: 11am - 9pm
    Website:
    www.firestonebeer.com/buellton/
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    A Quiet Revolution out of the vineyards of California’s Central Coast, the Firestone Walker Brewing Company has grown to become an authentic regional craft brewery. We integrate traditional brewing discipline, a fascination with wooden barrels and a passion for the craft to create some of the most awarded Pale Ales in the world. The Taproom Restaurant located in Buellton specializes in brewhouse bistro cooking with an emphasis on local flavor. The Taproom is ultimately an extension of the Firestone Walker brewing philosophy—the finest and freshest ingredients, prepared with care and presented from a distinctively regional perspective. The Taproom is also home to Barrelworks. A “cathedral” of barrels, guests may take self-guided tours, learn about the art and methods of aging beer in barrels, and enjoy samples of the brewery’s rarest offerings.

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    Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Buellton Taproom

    Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Buellton Taproom
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    Address:
    45 Industrial Way
    Buellton, CA 93427
    Phone:
    805-694-2252
    Hours:
    Monday – Thursday: 4 pm – 9 pm
    Friday – Sunday: 11 am – 9 pm
    Website:
    www.figmtnbrew.com/buellton
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    Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. was founded by father and son team, Jim and Jaime Dietenhofer, in 2010. With a passion for craft beer, they set out to pay homage to the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley with handcrafted beer and hand-drawn artwork depicting the local landscape on their labels.

    Named after the mountain seen from their family home in Los Olivos, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company opened in Buellton, California with only a handful of employees. In a short five years, the company has grown to become one of the fastest growing craft breweries in America and now has a staff of over 200 which they affectionately call the #FigFam.

    Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.’s Buellton taproom room features indoor and outdoor table seating with all of their core beers on tap and ready “to go” in bottles.

    You can also choose from a rotating list of specialty and cask beers found only in our taprooms. Hungry? , enjoy select gourmet pub fare in house.

    If you need beer “to go” you can grab a growler, bottles, or pick up a gift from our selection of Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. shirts, hoodies, hats and more.

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    Maverick Saloon

    Maverick Saloon
    Address:
    3687 Sagunto Street
    Santa Ynez, CA 93460
    Phone:
    (805) 686-4785
    Hours:
    Monday - Thursday: 11am - 12am
    Friday & Saturday: 11am - 2am
    Website:
    www.mavericksaloon.com/
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    Maverick Saloon

    Legendary

    Since the early 1900s, the logo mirrors, posters, lighted beer signs and rusted horseshoes line the wooden walls, offering snapshots of the past that reflect decades of revelry.

    The ceiling flutters with paper money bearing scribbled birthday wishes, business cards, meeting notes, names and wobbly autographs– an aerial guest book just waiting for more entries.

    Still going strong, the legendary Maverick Saloon  continues to be a staple in the Santa Ynez Valley.

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    Hidden Canyon Ranch + Farm

    Hidden Canyon Ranch + Farm
    Address:
    5425 Campbell Road, Lompoc, CA 93436
    Phone:
    (310) 892-6517
    Hours:
    By request
    Website:
    www.hiddencanyonranch.com
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    We are a 40+ acre ranch nestled in the rolling Santa Rita Hills of Lompoc. The ranch offers lots of privacy as well as a 2 acre mature vineyard and a small flock of sheep that roams the hills. It is perfect for a photo shoot or film location as many backdrops have no other structures in sight – just the beauty of nature! We also have many props such as atvs, an old ford tractor, farm animals and more. Head over to the website to get a look. www.hiddencanyonranch.com

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    Pasture raised lamb for sale.

    Film and photo location.

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    Bob’s Well Bread Bakery

    Bob's Well Bread Bakery
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    Address:
    550 Bell Street
    Los Alamos, CA 93440
    Phone:
    (805) 344-3000
    Hours:
    Thursday - Monday
    7:00 am - 6:00pm

    Closed Tuesday & Wednesday

    Website:
    www.bobswellbread.com/
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    Bob’s Well Bread was started by an executive-turned-baker who was looking for some balance in his life, and found a passion and a new calling that was both delightful and unexpected. When you make something naturally, and with your hands, there’s a magic to it. If you’re eating a loaf of bread, or drinking a bottle of wine, and you know that someone has made it by hand, there’s just this personal connection. It may not change the way it tastes, but it changes your experience, and that’s what everyone wants – the experience.

    Our artisan breads are made by hand, in small batches, in a custom-built, stone-deck oven. True artisan bread is made from the simplest of ingredients: flour, water, salt and yeast. With a natural fermentation process, these most basic of ingredients become something that is fundamentally beyond their basic origins.

    We hope you enjoy Bob’s Well Bread.

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    Birkholm’s Bakery

    Birkholm's Bakery
    Address:
    460 Alisal Road
    Solvang, CA 93463
    Phone:
    (805) 688-8188
    Hours:
    Sunday 7-5:30
    Monday 7-5:00
    Tuesday Closed
    Wednesday 7-5:00
    Thursday 7-5:00
    Friday- Saturday 7-6:00
    Website:
    www.birkholmsbakery.com/About-Us.html
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    Being a family-owned and operated business, at Birkholm’s Bakery, we’re able to offer you that personal touch you’ve been looking for. Our goal is to make all of our customers happy. We look forward to hearing from you.

    The baking and pastry skills passed from generation to generation for over 60 years at Birkholm’s Bakery.

    In 1980, Carl Jr. and Elizabeth Birkholm stepped in to carry on the tradition of baking in Solvang.  Carl continues to use the original Danish recipes that “Cookie” brought over from Denmark.

    Now son, Thomas is the 3rd generation of bakers in Solvang.

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    Bell’s

    Bell's
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    Address:
    406 Bell Street
    Los Alamos, CA 93440
    Hours:
    Thursday - Monday
    Lunch | 11am - 3pm
    Dinner | 5:00 - 8:30pm
    Website:
    www.bellsrestaurant.com/
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    Bell’s Restaurant

    ~Bell’s Restaurant in Los Alamos, is a California-inspired French bistro in the former Bell Street Farm space near Solvang. Daisy & Greg Ryan having working at some of the best restaurants in the country (Per Se, Gramercy Tavern, Brooklyn Fare, Polo Lounge & McGuire Moorman Hospitality in Austin Texas).

    They returned to Daisy’s home to be a part of an amazing culinary and hospitality community.

    Simple French fare that features escargot, steak tartare & moules frites. Lunchtime features salads and sandwiches while dinner service leans more into French classics.

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    Alisal Ranch

    Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort
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    Address:
    1054 Alisal Road
    Solvang, CA 93463
    Phone:
    (844) 288-0125
    Website:
    alisal.com/
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    Alisal Ranch

    There are few places in the world where time seems reluctant to move forward. The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort, nestled in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley and the renowned Santa Barbara County wine country, is one such rare retreat. The Alisal has been a hideaway for generations of families, couples and groups since first welcoming guests in 1946.

    The Romance of the “Old West”

    Today, the romance and majesty of the “old west” remain in the Ranch’s wide-open spaces and unspoiled natural beauty.

    Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort is a dude ranch, spa, horseback riding venue, and wedding & events venue in Solvang, CA.

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      Babi’s Beer Emporium

      Babi's Beer Emporium
      Address:
      380 Bell Street
      Los Alamos, CA 93440
      Phone:
      8053441900
      Hours:
      Thursday 12:00 pm - 8:00pm
      Friday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
      Saturday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
      Sunday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
      Website:
      www.babisbeeremporium.com
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      This isn’t a pit stop. We serve a wide array of craft beer, cider and wine on tap and in bottle. You can also order delicious bao, dim sum, wontons and other tasty treats through our in-house partnership with Dim Sama. Sit back and relax. Enjoy the beer garden. Take in some local historic Los Alamos flair and sunshine. You’ll want to stay awhile.

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      The Tavern at Zaca Creek

      The Tavern at Zaca Creek
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      Address:
      1297 Jonata Park Rd
      Buellton, CA 93427
      Phone:
      (805) 688-2412
      Hours:
      Thursday - Monday 4pm-10pm
      Friday -Saturday Bar Open until 1130pm
      Website:
      zaca-creek.com/tavern
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      The Tavern at Zaca Creek showcases the best of what Santa Ynez Valley has to offer by supporting local farmers, ranchers and fishers.

      The restaurant menu features an ever-changing assortment of hand-cut steaks along with locally caught seafood and farm-fresh organic produce.
      Our bar program is populated with spirits both trusted and cherished alongside the absolute best that the current spirits market can offer.

      From the most sought-after bourbons and ryes, to the most region-centric agave flavors of tequila and mezcal, we can offer you a taste of both the familiar and the truly eye opening.

      Taste through a hand-picked selection of the most expressive & elegant vodkas and sense the exquisite taste that pairings truly highlight.

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      Covered Outoor Patio, Firepit Tables, Indoor Tavern Seating, Bar Seating, Full Wine, Beer, and Spirits List, Craft Cocktails, Organic Produce, Steaks, Seafood, Televisions, Sports Packages, Wine Cellar

      The Tavern at Zaca Creek Location