Average Cost Per Person, Including Drinks, Tax & Tip

$ Under $15
$$ $ 15 to $34
$$$ 35 and up

Ballard

The Ballard Inn Restaurant $$$

2436 Baseline Avenue (805.688.7770) Dinner 6 pm – 9 pm Wine cellar is stocked with local wines and Executive chef Budi Kazali calls his cuisine ‘Asian fusion.’ Cozy dining room, large fireplace, white tablecloths and connoisseur wine glasses.

Buellton

AJ Spurs $$

350 East HWY 246 (805.686.1655) Open Mon through Friday 5 pm to 9:30 pm, Sat & Sun 4pm to 9:30 pm Specialty is steak and prices range from $16 on up, depending upon market cost. Full bar.

Antonio’s Chicago Style Pizza $

280 East Highway 246 (805.688.0028) Monday – Saturday 11 am – 9 pm Sunday 12 pm – 9 pm Thick crust pizza, pasta, calzones, salads, and desserts.

A-RU Japanese Restaurant $$/$$$

225D McMurray Rd (805.686.9001)Closed Mondays, Lunch served Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-2pm, Dinner served Tuesday-Sunday 5pm-9pm Full Japanese menu with sushi fish, tempura, teriyaki, calamari, salads, etc.

Burrito Loco $

175 McMurray Road (805.693.5692) Open every day 10 am to 9 pm Traditional Mexican menu with chile verde, steak burritos, fajitas, fish tacos, family sized specials and vegetarian items.

Firestone Walker Brewery $$

620 McMurray Road (805.686.1557) Bar open daily 11 am – 10 pm, Restaurant open for lunch 12 pm-3 pm, dinner 5 pm-9 pm seven days a week Taproom appointed with oak tables and antique bar from London’s Liverpool Street Station.

Hitching Post II $$$

406 East HWY 246 (805.688.0676) Open seven days a week from 5 pm to 9:15 pm (closed some holidays) Santa Maria Style BBQ, steaks, ribs, and chicken all grilled over an open fire.

Las Tres Rosas $

20 East HWY 246 (805.688.8883) Tuesday-Thursday 11 am – 9 pm, Friday - Sunday 8 am – 9pm, Monday 11 am – 3 pm Home style Mexican cuisine.

Pattibakes $

240 East Hwy 246 (805.686.9582) Open Monday through Friday 7 am to 4:30 pm; 7 am to 3:30 pm on Saturday; closed Sunday Freshly baked breads, scones, muffins, pastries, bagels, cinnamon rolls, cakes and pies. Lunch has sandwiches, soups, and salads,

Pea Soup Andersen’s $

376 Avenue of the Flags (805.688.5581) Open Daily 7 am – 10 pm Established in 1924 this well-known travelers stop serves cold sandwiches, salads, entrees, and a huge serving of split pea soup

Quiznos Subs $

225 McMurry Road (805.688.2263) Open 11 am to 9 pm, Sundays till 8 pm Try the popular Double Angus Steak & Cheese, with peppercorn sauce.

Roasted Bean Coffee House $

234 East Hwy 246 (805.688.5210) Open 5:30 am -8:30 pm, Mon - Sat Sun 6:30 am - 8:30 pm Ice blended mochas, lattes, full espresso bar, pastries. Patio seating.

Los Alamos

American Flatbread $

225 Bell Street (805.344.4400) Open Friday and Saturday Night from 5-10pm, no reservations accepted or required. Handmade, all natural ingredients, wood-fired pizzas baked in an authentic stone and clay oven. Microbrews and wine.

Café Quackenbush $$

458 Bell Street (805.344.5181) Closed Mondays. Open 7am - 5 pm weekdays 8 am – 5 pm weekends Chef Jesper Johansson prepares homemade pastries, sandwiches, salads, and soups. Espresso bar, wines, patio, and art gallery.

Charlie’s $

185 Bell Street (805.344.4404) Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Closed Mondays. Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 8 pm, Sunday 9am – 7pm Known for his steaks and burgers, tri tip sandwiches and thick ice cream shakes.

Javy’s Café $/$$

380 Bell Street (805.344.4084) Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Monday through Thursday 11 am – 8 pm, Fridays 11 am – 9 pm, Saturdays 8 am-9 pm and Sundays from 8 am - 8 pm. Authentic Mexican cuisine including carnitas, chimichangas, fajitas, burritos, and fresh seafood. Friendly diner atmosphere. Beer, wine, patio dining, and homemade tortillas

Twin Oaks Restaurant $/$$

645 Bell Street (805.344.4084) Lunch Thursday through Monday 8 am to 2 pm, dinner daily from 5 pm to 9 pm Menu includes classic omelets for breakfast, and oak pit barbecue steak and seafood for dinner.

Los Olivos

Brothers Restaurant at Mattei’s Tavern $$$

2350 Railway Avenue (805.688.4820) 5 pm - 9 pm Daily, Bar opens at 4 pm Try entrees like lemon roasted half chicken with goat cheese or oven roasted rack of lamb with kalamata olive mashed potatoes.

Corner House Coffee $

2902 San Marcos Avenue (688-1722) Monday - Friday 6:30 am to 5:00 pm Saturday - Sunday 7 am to 5 pm Peet’s coffee, Espresso, tea, sandwiches, pastries, and McConnell’s ice cream. Free wireless Internet, outdoor seating.

R Country Market $

2948 Grand Avenue (805.688.6750) M-F 6 am - 4 pm, Weekends 10 am - 4 pm Features big sandwiches, salads, pastries, and outdoor patio tables and chairs.

Intermezzo $$

2860 Grand Avenue (805.688.7788 ext. 8 ) Open seven days a week for breakfast from 7 am to 10 am, and continuously for brunch-lunch-dinner from 11 am to 11 pm. The back patio and what was the saloon at Fess Parker’s Wine Country Inn & Spa comprise this intimate and friendly breakfast, lunch, & dinner eatery. Excellent selection of Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara County wines.

Los Olivos Café & Wine Merchant $$/$$$

2879 Grand Avenue (805.688.7265) Lunch and Dinner 11 am –10 pm Big, open, Mediterranean style café featuring assorted appetizers, rustic pizzas, cheeses, salads and café specials like sautéed Wild King Fillet of Salmon on a Warm Spinach, Fennel, Red Onion and Tomato Salad with Crispy Potato and Citrus Beurre Blanc, and surely the most complete Santa Barbara County wine list in the Valley. This is where one of the famous “Sideways” restaurant scenes was shot. Los Olivos Café was already a “worth a visit” destination before the movie was made; now it is an absolutely required “must stop.” If you are going to order dessert, be sure to ask for “The Chocolate Scream.” ‘Nuff said.

Los Olivos Grocery $$

2621 West HWY 154 (805.688.5115) Lunch and Dinner 11 am – 9 pm Full-service deli and gourmet grocery store offers grilled sandwiches, fresh produce, picnic baskets, box lunches, a huge cheese selection, chilled wine, cold beer and a slew of specialty foods. Heated covered patio, full coffee bar, breakfast daily.

The Porch $$

2621 West HWY 154 (805.688.5115) Open Wednesday through Sunday Dinner 5:30 pm – 9 pm Largest wine list in the Valley with over 350 bottles to choose from. Pair your vino with entrees like seared ahi, bacon wrapped ribeye, New York steak and New Zealand rack of lamb. Top off your meal with a plethora of side dishes options. Casual atmosphere.

Panino $

2900 Grand Avenue (805.688.9304) Daily 9am - 5pm Butcher-block tables for sandwiches, salads, and fruit smoothies. Located in the heart of town by the flagpole.

Patrick’s Side Street Café $$/$$$

2375 Alamo Pintado Avenue (805.686.4004) Open Wednesday through Sunday, Lunch 11:30 – 3:30, Dinner 5 - 9pm Items like Wild Mushroom Raviolis in Brown Butter Tomato Ragout, Fresh Malaysian Day Boat Scallops, Pan Broiled Boneless Trout in a Viognier butter and Garlic and Roasted Rosemary Crusted Prime Rib complement a good selection of local wines.

Wine Cask $$$

2860 Grand Avenue (805.688.7788 ext. 130) Open seven nights for dinner from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm Santa Barbara winemaker & restaurateur Doug Margerum has teamed up with former actor and now hotelier Fess Parker to redesign the dining room inside Fess Parker’s Wine Country Inn & Spa. Margerum has added modern and elegant elements inside, lanterns and heaters on the front patio outside to invite and entice.

Santa Ynez

Big Tom’s Backyard BBQ $

3687 Sagunto Street (805.688.6904) Open 7 Days a week Monday - Thursday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday & Saturday 11:00 am - 11:00 pm Sunday 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm Try Big Tom’s famous Tri-Tip sandwich with custom bbq sauce. Burgers, dogs, chili, chicken and pulled pork sandwiches topped with “fire slaw.” Extremely casual setting, tucked away inside the Maverick Saloon. Get beers, grub and never leave your barstool!

R Country Market $

1000 Edison Street (805.688.4442) Convenience store in Santa Ynez serving coffee, snacks, salads, and full-on deli sandwiches.

El Rancho Market $

2886 Mission Drive (805.688.4300) 7am - 9pm Daily Full service deli and market, friendly and helpful El Rancho is also a grand central meeting place for Solvang-Santa Ynez denizens. Friday, Saturday and Sunday look for Tri Tip, Chicken and Ribs BBQ. Full espresso bar and ice cream cones.

Grappolo $$$

3678 - C Sagunto Street (805.688.6899) Seven Days a Week, lunch 11:30 am to 3 pm, Dinner 5 pm to 10 pm (closed Monday lunch) Classic high-quality Italian eatery in the very heart of California Cowboy country.

Longhorn Coffee Shop $

3678 Sagunto Street (805.688.5912) 4:30 am - 1:30 pm Daily Table and counter seating with an open kitchen to watch your order come off the griddle.

Maverick Saloon

3687 Sagunto Street (805.686.4785) 12 pm - 2 am Daily Two-timers and two-steppers mingle under a canopy of dollar bills taped to the ceiling. Features an extra long wooden bar and large, separate, dance hall. Country & Western bands featured Friday and Saturday nights.

Pizza Shack $

3521 Numancia Street (805.688.6070) Seven days a week, “pretty much” 11 am to 9 pm Pizza, pasta, salad, sandwiches. TV, draught beer. Take-out too.

Red Barn $$

3539 Sagunto Street (805.688.4142) Lunch and Dinner 10:30 am - 9:30pm, Bar 10:30am - 10:30pm (Closed Monday) Grilled meats, daily specials, kids’ menu. Full Bar.

Roasted Bean Coffee House $

3558 Sagunto Street (805.688.7194) Daily 6:30am - 7pm Ice Blended Mochas, Vanilla Chai, pastries, fruit smoothies, full espresso bar. Brick patio, upholstered couches, comfy sitting area.

Santa Cota Market & Deli $

3570 Sagunto Street (805.688.2886) Daily 9 am – 11 pm Deli sandwiches, cold drinks, quick afternoon snacks, and convenience store items.

Vineyard House $$ / $$$

3631 Sagunto Street (805.688.2886) Closed Tuesdays, Lunch and Dinner 11:30 am - 9 pm Dine inside or on a large wooden deck under the pepper trees. California cuisine, daily specials, Sunday brunch, good local wine list.

Volare Deli & Ristorante $(deli) / $$$

1095 Edison Street Deli open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm (closed Sunday) Dinner served Mon-Sat 5-9 pm (805.693.8072 / FAX: 805.693.0198) Volare deli offers meats and cheeses by the pound, Old World traditional Sicilian sandwiches on freshly baked bread, whole lasagna and baked ziti for take-out, cheececake, tira misu, cannoli, panini, Italian subs, soups, salads. Dinner is Italian specialties.

The Willows $$$

3400 East HWY 246 Third fl oor of the Chumash Casino Resort (805.691.1922) Sunday through Thursday 5 pm – 10 pm Friday and Saturday 5 pm – 11 pm Heated patio, elegant dining room, full bar and top-notch wine list with many local labels. Reservations recommended.

Solvang

The Belgian Café $

1671 Copenhagen Drive (805.688.6630) Open Daily 7 am – 3 pm Crispy Belgian waffles and crepes served all day.

Bit O’ Denmark $

473 Alisal Road (805.688.5426) Monday – Friday 11:30 am – 9:30 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 pm – 9 pm Restaurant and full bar serves a complete smorgasbord of homemade Danish and American breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Bulldog Café $

1680 Mission Drive (805.686.9770) Sunday - Thursday 6am – 6 pm, Friday and Saturday 6am – 8 pm Serves pastries, sandwiches, teas, floats, shakes, ice blended drinks and smoothies and sports a full espresso bar.

Café Angelica $$

490 First Street (805.686.9970) Lunch and Dinner 11:30 am - 9 pm Menu items range from Spicy Crab Cakes, Stuffed Filet Mignon and angel hair pasta with smoked chicken.

Chef’s Touch $$

1555 Mission Drive (805.686.1040) Open daily for lunch 11 am to 3 pm, dinner Thursday, Friday and Saturday 5 pm to 9 pm, Sunday breakfast 8 am to 11:30 am Bistro-style seating. Chalkboard menu changes daily featuring soups, salads, sandwiches and casual entrées for dinner.. Full espresso bar, wine selection, cooking classes, and an arsenal of every pot, pan, whisk, and cookbook a home chef could wish for.

Danish Mill Bakery $

1682 Copenhagen Drive (805.688.5805) Open Daily 7 am – 6 pm Full service bakery complete with Aebleskivers.

El Rancho Marketplace $

2886 Old Mission Drive (805.688.4300)) Full service deli Monday – Saturday 7 am- 9 pm, Sunday 7 am- 8 pm Pizza Delivery 5 pm – 9 pm Deli salads, rotisserie chicken, ribs and Chef Tim’s gourmet pizzas like Saigon Chicken Pizza, Rosemary Chicken and Potato Pizza, and Smoked Salmon Appetizer Pizza. Evening pizza delivery available and some picnic table store front seating. Full espresso bar and barbecue Tri- Tip fired up throughout the week.

Greenhouse Café at Petersen Village $

487 Atterdag Road (805.688.8408) Daily 8:30 am – 8 pm Danish and American food served in a greenhouse garden setting or outdoor patio.

Kabuki Japanese Restaurant $$

443 Second Street (805.693.8289) Open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch from 11:30 am to 2 pm, and for dinner from 5 pm to 9:30 pm. Closed Monday. “Bento Box” lunch special as features California rolls, egg cake, stir-fry rice, Teriyaki chicken, broiled salmon and salad.

Little Mermaid $

1546 Mission Drive (805.688.6141) Open Daily 7:30 am – 8:30 pm Traditional Danish atmosphere and cuisine including Aebleskiver and classic Danish sandwiches and American dishes.

Mandarin Touch $$

475 First Street (805.686.0222 / 805.688.1538) Seven days a week, 9 am – midnight, Chinese menu begins at 5 pm, dinners only American style breakfast and classic Chinese cuisine for dinner.

Meadows Restaurant & Bar $$$

400 Alisal Road (805.688.9003) Open daily 7 am to 9 pm; bar open longer hours. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Dine fountain side on the heated patio or in newly remodeled dining room. Porcini Smothered Top Sirloin and Macadamia Crusted Alaskan Halibut, full wine list. Live entertainment most weekends.

Mortensen’s Bakery $

1588 Mission Drive (805.688.8373) Open Daily 7:30 am – until close Danish pastry baked on premise, breakfast, lunch, coffee.

New Danish Inn and Viking Room $

1547 Mission Drive (805.688.4311) Open daily for lunch 11:30 am to 4:30 pm and dinner 4:30 pm to 9 pm American and Danish cuisine a Smorgasbord, and children’s menu. Full cocktail lounge and happy hour during the week.

New Frontiers $

1984 Old Mission Drive (805.693.1746) Mon-Sat, 8 am – 7 pm, Sun 10 am - 6 pm Varied sandwich menu and deli. Chef and cookbook author Anne Bunch serves up desserts so good they’ll make your mouth water.

Olsen’s Danish Village Bakery $

1529 Mission Drive (805.688.6907) Weekdays 7:30 am – 6 pm Weekends 7:30 am – 7 pm Freshly baked Danish pastries, petit fours, bread, cookies and specializing in Kranskage.

Pamela’s Country Cupboard $

1525 Mission Drive (805.688.2228) Open Daily 9 am – 5 pm Coffee bar has full menu of teas, hot and cold coffee drinks, cookies, scones, and the highly sought after Snickerdoodle coffee.

Panino $

475 First Street (805.688.0608) Open daily 9 am to 5 pm Locally owned “chain” of lunch spots with huge sandwich menu in Los Olivos, Montecito, Solvang, and downtown Santa Barbara.

Paula’s Pancake House $

1531 Mission Drive (805.688.2867) Open Daily 6 am – 3 pm Breakfast includes thin Danish pancakes, oldfashioned buttermilk pancakes, waffles, eggs, omelets and bacon and sausages.

The Red Viking $

1684 Copenhagen Drive (805.688.6610) Daily 8 am – 8 pm Traditional Danish and American entrees. Try the Danish sausage and meatballs with mashed potatoes and red cabbage.

River Grill at The Alisal $$$

150 Alisal Road (805.688.7784) Breakfast and Lunch Daily, 7:30 am – 3 pm, Dinner Tue-Sat 5 pm – 9 pm A huge stone fireplace commands spacious dining room overlooking golf course. Dogfriendly patio serves up classic lunch BBQ.

Santa Ynez Valley Coffee Co. $

606 Alamo Pintado Road Suite #1 (805.688.3543) Monday-Friday 6am – 7 pm, Saturday, 6:30am – 7 pm, Sunday 6:30am – 5pm Hot and cold coffee drinks, smoothies, tea, organic Chai. Breakfast burritos and sandwiches too.

Solvang Bakery $

460 Alisal Road (805.688.5713) Open Daily 7 am – until close Authentic Danish pastries, breads, and tarts. Full service coffee shop with deli.

Tower Pizza $

436 Alisal Road (805.688.3036) Monday through Thursday & Sunday 11 am– 9pm, Friday & Saturday 11 am – 9:30 pm Pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and daily soup specials.

Wave Coffee House $

1693 Mission Drive (805.688.5808) Open Daily 6 am – 6 pm; Sunday 7 am – 6 pm Espresso coffee drinks, smoothies, bagels, pastries, and light lunch fare featured.

San Marcos Pass

Cachuma Grill $

Highway 154 at Cachuma Lake (805.686.4585) Wednesday - Friday 11 am to 2 pm Friday - Saturday 8 am to 4 pm Sandwiches, burgers, breakfast burritos, patio dining. There’s no entrance fee at the front gate when eating here.

Cold Spring Tavern $$/$$$

5995 Stagecoach Road (967-0066) Daily, Lunch 11 am – 3 pm, Dinner 5 pm – 9pm, Weekends 8am-11 am breakfast Cold Spring Tavern has gorgeous food and broad appeal (the motorcycle crowd is particularly partial to the setting and the bar on weekends). They serve lunch and dinner throughout the week. Breakfast and live music on weekends.