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Ca' Dario Ristorante, Santa Barbara, CA

Ca' Dario Ristorante

4.6
4.6
1824 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 17 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
"Anything grilled is divine, and the rest of the menu is delectable at this charming Italian restaurant in Santa Barbara known for its excellent execution of simple pasta, meats and other classics. A fantastic wine list with many available by the glass; its a local favorite, so reservations are a must."

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (805) 884-9419 ext. 1
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Dario Furlati
  • Neighbourhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Cross Street
    Anacapa
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,824 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Neighbourhood gem

  • California Central Coast

    Italian

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Overall

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Food

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Value

  • Santa Barbara

    Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ca' Dario Ristorante is celebrated for its "amazing food" and "authentic Italian cuisine," with standout dishes like spinach ravioli in brown butter sage sauce. Guests appreciate the cozy atmosphere and attentive service, particularly from staff like Lisa and Chuey. Though busy nights can affect service speed, the "wonderful experience" often leaves diners eager to return.

1,824 Reviews
  1. Suzanne

    VIP

    Boise

    66 reviews

    5.0

    66 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My all time favorite Italian ristorante! I am never, ever disappointed !

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  2. Colin

    VIP

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, service, and atmosphere. Can’t wait to return!

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  3. Krysta

    Central Coast

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    I had 6:30pm reservations and didn’t get in until 7pm!

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  4. Garrett

    Central Coast

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was really really good, but we along with several other people were seated over 30 minutes after our reservation time, nobody apologized, we had to flag someone down just for a second glass of water, and we only saw our server a couple of times. It seemed like they were short staffed on a busy night so I can’t blame the front of house staff too much, and a weekday would likely be much nicer, but the Saturday the day after Valentine’s Day is a day management should expect to be busier, and might consider adding more staff and spacing out available reservation times.

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  5. Kiana

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Came here for Valentines Day. Was excited about the prefix menu because there were lots of options. Ambience was poor because they packed the tables shoulder to shoulder, making it super loud and awkward to get up/down. First courses of octopus and ravioli were DELISH and perfect. Second courses were very disappointing, my sea bass was cold (you could tell it was sitting in the window for a while) and the steak was ok. The sides of spinach and potato mash were the exact same on both, bland and uninteresting. Dessert profiteroles were decent just tasted like a store bought crème puff. Definitely wasn’t a 160$ meal but I guess that’s just how restaurant biz makes their killings on vday. Would not go back for another special event, but I would try again to see how they do on a different night because the apps were great.

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  6. Aya

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Came for Valentine’s Day dinner and Ca’Dario didn’t disappoint! I planned this dinner in advance and Lisa the hostess was a huge help! She was so friendly / kind and recommended the raviolis (so good!) the menu was prefixed for the holiday, but the food was amazing! A really cozy and romantic spot, thank you for the lovely experience!

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  7. Jeff

    Unspecified

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I went to Ca'Dario on Valentine's Day. We had a 715pm reservation and waited about 20-30 minutes to be seated after our reservation time. The food was great but everything else was unfortunately subpar. We did not have great service, the food took a long time to come out, drinks were not refilled, and we could hear other tables complaining. A couple next to us came in at least 30 minutes later and finished at the same time. I think they overbooked the restaurant and the quality suffered.

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  8. laura

    Palm Springs

    14 reviews

    1.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Seemed the restaurant was really overbooked, thus it was a crazy, assembly-line environment. What suffered was the quality of the food, many customer’s food were returned to be heated up, which changes the quality. The price was beyond expensive for what we got. I will not be returning!!!

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  9. Ryan

    Central Coast

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Plenty of tables for 2 but we had to wait a half hour extra for a table for 3. Bad planning by management.

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  10. joe

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
     still very good. All of the food was not as excellent as it has been in the past. I don’t know if the a team has moved to the Montecito location Still a great neighborhood restaurant

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FAQs

Ca' Dario Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (805) 884-9419 ext. 1.

Ca' Dario Ristorante is rated 4.6 stars by 1824 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Ca' Dario Ristorante

37 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Anacapa
  • Neighbourhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Dario Furlati
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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