Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Santa Ynez

What a perfect experience from start to finish. Greeted and seated promptly by a smiling and welcoming face. Our server, Jennifer B., was knowledgeable, professional and charming without being over the top. Jennifer answered all of our questions and was very attentive to our needs. The food was delivered in an appropriate amount of time and looked great. It tasted even better! A check back was done both by our server and the manager which is always appreciated. The bus person was also another star of the show. She was very personable and kept our water glasses full and our table free of unnecessary plates. Excellent table maintenance. The timing of the meal was perfect too since we never felt rushed. It’s obvious the staff has been well trained. (Pour water with one hand and place the other hand behind your back) Our budino dessert was over the top delicious. Thank you SY Kitchen.

Everything was amazing! First, we had a wonderful breakfast with great service and food. Then an evening dinner that was just as we expected; top-notch! Definitely the best restaurant on the property.

From the owners to the chefs to the servers to the hosts, BLC consistently provides a top notch culinary experience at every level. Their knowledge and enthusiasm for the food permeates, from the boquerones to the cute little shrimp that holds down your bill. The menu is limber, so it is easy to craft many different meals, each journey just as exciting as the last. The wine list is a mix of local and foreign wines that is as fun, approachable, high quality and as intriguing as the restaurant itself. The Peruvian scallops are divine, truly a dish I crave often and my wife plans her work schedule around the fried chicken sandwich, making sure our reservations are early enough that it won’t have sold out. We love this restaurant. The paella, the Secreto (please keep it on the menu!) try it all, you can not go wrong. And do not skip dessert. Huge shout to Roy, your warmth and hospitality always brightens our day.

The food, wine, ambience, and service are fantastic at Petros!

We had a great experience at the Terra restaurant inside the Steward hotel in Goleta. The outdoor dinning area is wonderful and quiet. You are surrounded by beautiful trees and plants. The service was very good and the food was delicious and the presentation was beautiful. They use locally grown produce. We have been coming to this hotel since 2024 when our daughter started college at UCSB and the staff at hotel as well as at the restaurant have been amazing. We will be back soon 😊