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Olio e Limone Ristorante, Santa Barbara, CA

Olio e Limone Ristorante

4.7
4.7
2583 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.

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Booked 24 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Olio e Limone Ristorante, located in downtown Santa Barbara's ARTS District, serves artisanal Italian cuisine. Meaning “oil and lemon” in Italian, their restaurant’s name reflects husband-wife team Alberto and Elaine Morello’s philosophy: rely on the integrity of the ingredients and quality of the preparation to provide Santa Barbara diners “simply sophisticated” Italian cuisine served in an inviting atmosphere with European hospitality. Start with eggplant souffle, then tuck into a plate of house made duck ravioli or Sicilian spaghetti with bottarga. And be sure to take home a bottle of their own olio, an organic extra-virgin olive oil made from Sicilian olive varieties.
Bonus: their contemporary Italian breakfast, lunch & retail spot Olio Bottega, and authentic pizzeria next door at Olio Pizzeria. Private dining in the Cucina Room for up to 40 guests.

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Additional information

  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Sicilian, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Lot Parking:Santa Barbara City Parking Lot #5. First 75 minutes free/paid for by downtown merchants, then $1.50/hr.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Alberto Morello

What 2,583 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Italian

  • Santa Barbara

    Good for groups

  • Santa Barbara

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Santa Barbara

    Great for fine wines

  • Santa Barbara

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Olio e Limone Ristorante in Santa Barbara is a "wonderful dining experience," offering "amazing and incredibly flavorful food" with "exceptional service." Guests enjoy "great wine lists" and a "cozy, elegant ambiance." Perfect for special occasions, the restaurant consistently exceeds expectations with "authentic Italian cuisine" that rivals dining experiences in Tuscany or Rome.
2,583 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a favourite place , with great service , food and ambience that makes any occasion special.

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  2. Ruben

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food quality and presentation compete with the best restaurants in Italy. Simply divine!! Special night with my adult daughter. They were aware of our Performance that we were attending at the Granada theater And staged a wonderful magical experience for the two of us I have dined there with a group of friends in the past.. all food lovers. Not a marginal dish to be found. I would say there is an emphasis on seafood, and this is done to perfection!! My New favorite Restaurant in the U.S.. Thank you!!!😊🙏🏼

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  3. Amanda

    VIP

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    A bona fide staple of the SB dining scene that can benefit from a refocus. Food is still superb but the service was comically off. They badly need to update their wine list as all 4 of our selections were either 86'd or of a different, younger vintage. We will continue to support this establishment but we unfortunately had a bummer of a celebratory dinner due to cavalier, sloppy and inattentive service. I hope they can get their program back on track as this restaurant has historically been a surefire positive experience. A Manager/Host/Hostess up front would also go a long ways to help the flow of traffic that enters the door and just stands there as the rest of us diners look on, hoping a server will finally get them sat. Maybe ditch the Parklet and get back to regular programming? Stretched a bit too thin... Hoping for better service upon our next visit, respectfully.

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  4. EvanP

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was our anniversary, we had a great time. We got an ideal perfect table and the food was fantastic and service was superb.

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  5. Carolyn

    Central Coast

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and exceptional staff! Perfect place to eat before attending Arlington Theater events.

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  6. Ali

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Restaurant with really good food and quiet enough to have a conversation.

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  7. Richard

    VIP

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pollo saltimboca was fabulous. Great service and ambiance.

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  8. Wolfgang

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and great service. A must place to visit when in Santa Barbara.

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  9. george

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice restaurant with great ambience. Decent wine selection. Food was mediocre.

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  10. valerie

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Omar our waitor was so professional and attentive. We sat on patio outside. Wonderful food.

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FAQs

Olio e Limone Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (805) 899-2699 ext. 1.

Olio e Limone Ristorante is rated 4.7 stars by 2583 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.

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Booked 24 times today
Google Map for Olio e Limone Ristorante

11 W Victoria St, Ste 17, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Sicilian, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Lot Parking:Santa Barbara City Parking Lot #5. First 75 minutes free/paid for by downtown merchants, then $1.50/hr.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Alberto Morello
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