Lovely little restaurant in the heart of the Monteceito business area. Sat outside and watched the people walk by. Service was excellent. I ordered the frittata. It was hot and delicious. read more

We've been happily dining at Ca Dario's "Flagship" restaurant in Downtown Santa Barbara for years. This past Saturday we decided to try their Montecito location on Coast Village Road...we're glad we did! The food was superb and the service was friendly and very attentive. The waiter and busboys checked with us several times during our meal making sure that things were satisfactory. The restaurant itself is quite pleasant, offering both inside and patio seating. We will definitely be back to the Montecito branch of Chef Furlati's empire and wholeheartedly recommend Ca'Dario! read more

Amazing delicious food , great customer service super friendly and great ambience . In the heart of Monticito. My family truly enjoyed our meal. read more

The place is nice and beautiful. Nice staff and waiters. The menu is not large, but there are specials of the day. I didn't like the name of the pasta and I attach the photo to the reviews. This pasta was recommended to me by the waiter, I asked for something vegetarian. Pasta tastes awful. read more

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I've been to the Ca'Dario in Santa Barbara a number of times and am glad there's now a Montecito location. I haven't seen it yet, but we've had it delivered for dinner both times we've made it up to visit my father-in-law during the pandemic. It's a great option if you're looking to get a nice Italian meal at home. Ordering and delivery are easy, and the food travels well. The mozzarella caprese is a nice starter, with bufala mozzarella, sliced organic tomatoes, oregano, basil, and extra virgin olive oil. For pastas, I love the spaghettini alle vongole, an excellent dish of thin pasta with fresh clams, shaved garlic, chili flakes, parsley, and white wine sauce. The clams are delicious and I applaud the liberal use of garlic. The ravioli al burro e salvia is homey and satisfying, pillowy pasta filled with spinach and ricotta in a brown butter and sage sauce. I also like the tagliatelle alla bolognese. Ca'Dario's is made with spinach tagliatelle noodles and a very hearty ragout. Now that we're almost fully vaccinated, I imagine we'll visit Ca'Dario in person when we want Italian food in Montecito. I look forward to that day, but for now, am happy to recommend it on the strength of our delivery meals alone. read more

Very happy with our experience here at Ca'Dario. Service was literally perfect. Shoutout to hostess Maddie, she is great, and our server Marco and another young gentlemen whose name I did not catch were awesome too. The food came super fast I was thrilled. Also the prices at this place are super reasonable especially for it being on coast village. We are very glad we came to this restaurant after a horrible experience at Pan e Vino in upper village Montecito. If you want Italian, come here instead. Super happy and will be back read more

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If you like attitude and being treated like you have a mental disability by a 20 year old, this is the place for you. Hostess and staff hang around and socialize with each other while you wait to be acknowledged . The greeting is a " Do you have a reservation" with an added attitude while you look at the empty restaurant wondering "Didn't you just tell me not needed on the phone?". It actually gets worse. Didn't even make it to dinner. read more

Our experience was soured by the hostess. We had a Friday dinner reservation and the hostess told us upon arrival that there'd be a ten minute wait while they got our table ready. After twenty minutes we checked in with her again and were told it would be another 10 or 15 minutes. It ended up being a 30 minute wait and she never once came out to proactively update us - plus she seated a table of equal size that arrived after us. Her demeanor was also weirdly chilly and indifferent the whole time. She couldn't even bring herself to say a simple "sorry for the wait" once our table was ready. The food was fine and the waitstaff was attentive once we were seated - but given the upscale pricing we'd expect better handling of reservations. The crowd was also a bit of a freak show of Montecito locals - people trying too hard to dress flashy and act like celebrities. All in all a mixed experience. read more

I can only give this restaurant 3 stars as they have cut their take out sizes in half and still charging the same amount! The take out containers are appetizer sized and they gave us only three tiny sliver of slices of bread for two people. Just charge for bread if that's what is offered with a take out order for two. Won't be taking out from here any longer. Tiny portions not worth the price. read more

Hands down the best Italian food I've ever had in my life. The bolognese is divine. We have returned and ordered takeout 3 times in the past month. I don't have the words to describe how amazing every bite is. Haven't had the privilege yet to eat inside due to Covid, but it makes no difference. Even eating it in the car with the beach in the background is *chefs kiss. Will return as often as I can. I travel all the way from Burbank for this little piece of heaven on earth. read more

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Dubra was absolutely amazing, she provided attentive and genuine service, I felt completely welcomed, never rushed, always checked on. Besides service, the food and drinks were amazing, everything was clean and the tables and vibes were very much up to par. Highly highly recommend. read more

Probably the best restaurant in Montecito/Santa Barbara. We always want to go there with the beautiful ambiance and the service is the best I have experienced. The food really completes it all. Great pasta, pizza, and chicken too. Have never tried the fish but it is probably amazing too. Good prices for such a meal and would recommend it completely. read more

The service was great. The food was alright. They use fresh ingredients and the flavors were great. However both pasta dishes were a bit soupy. Not my first choice when it comes to Italian food. Overall the atmosphere was nice and we had a great dinner. read more

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Great service, Romero was amazing and super nice, thank you for being so patient with our big gruop of ladies. the food is so fresh and delicious the Ambiance is very romantic and classy. read more

Lovely service and delicious food. Our waitress was more attentive than my own mother, and that's saying something! If you're looking to impress, yourself or others, this place you are looking for. read more

Great service, truly remarkable, caring and kind. The food was on par with the service. We'll be back! Thank you

When I want great food and great service I always go to the Montecito location. Marco and his friend Dubra always make me feel welcome. Fernando is a fantastic manager as well. read more

All 3 of us had a fantastic meal (and that happens very rarely). We all loved the bread and oil. I loved my sole with a side of beets and spinach. My husband loved his lasagna. Our friend loved her pasta. The prices are reasonable (for Santa Barbara) but the food is superior!! read more

The positives - The frittata Mista was good with a light crispy outer layer and the fried scallops were really good. The portion was large which was great The Bolognese was absolutely delicious definitely try this dish. The pasta was light with large pieces of meat in the sauce. I loved this dish. The Meh - I ordered the truffle pizza and the truffles were very small. The pizza is also not authentic Italian pizza but also not quite like an Italian pizza. It's not terrible but its... meh. I wouldn't order it again. The tortino dessert was decent it was very much like an average chocolate cake and it was very small. I thought It would have a more chewy texture and be more like a lava cake. The Bad - I was extremely excited to see that they had fried zucchini blossoms since it was one of my favorite appetizers in Italy. I was very sad to see it looked like fish and chips and tasted like a giant mozzarella stick from like a chili's or something. Yuck. It was also $20 for that appetizer. read more

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Tried the new location in Montecito California. Same owners as the Santa Barbara location but such a different dining experience. Montecito location looks to be almost 3 times larger and a much more relaxing environment. Beautiful patio dining which I think is a huge bonus during this health crisis. They offer basically the same menu as the parent company in Santa Barbara but with a few additions. I was told they have a variety of lasagnas from time to time. I will definitely go back to try this but will have to plan the trip carefully since I'm five hours away. Ordered the wonderful, truly magical ravioli with burnt butter and of course my pasta with gravy. Ordered a bottle of Sangiovese which was decent & nicely priced. The staff takes the dining experience to a whole other level where if I could give them an extra star I would just because the staff is so terrific and very much adds to the dining experience. Very friendly, courteous, personable & just appears when you need them. So much fun. read more

Nice patio and pleasant service, but food very mediocre and extremely overpriced for quality and portion sizes. You can do much better than this place! read more

Wildly inconsistent! I've been there 4 times now. First time the salmon penne in light cream was miserable. Tre Lune nails it, this place doesn't. Don't recall what I had the second go round, but it was pretty good. The third time was great. The Pappardelle was excellent. Everything was excellent. Last time we ordered the same dish and it was awful. Management didn't seem to care about our assessment. Service is OK, though like many pretentious places around Montecito, if you're not ordering drinks or wine, they don't want to know you. The vibe is so welcoming overall. Bottom line is it's pricey mediocre food in an atmosphere of arrogance. We won't be back. read more

We like the location. Our waiter was Ok but not focused ( brought one glass of wine though we'd ordered 2). Our Caesar salad was very bland and main course ( chicken dish) was very under seasoned). My husband enjoyed his pizza, had the remainder boxed to bring home, but once home realized he got someone else's pizza! Yuck!!!! Such a disappointing evening! read more

Our first time, but absolutely not our last time. We had delicious feast for takeout. We tried many dishes including the caprese, branzino, salmon, bolognese, tartufi pasta, risotto, pizzas and none of them disappointed. They were packaged carefully and didn't get soggy or lose their shape on the trajectory home. read more

For a place with pizza in the name, the pizza was really disappointing. Crust was really tough. The pasta with scallops was pretty good, though a bit salty. Our server was nice, and the wine was decent, which were the two redeeming qualities Also, the light in the bathroom kept on turning off... read more

Yes! Yes! Yes! Great Italian food, outstanding service, good selection of wine & spirits. Any pasta here will lift your soul! Delicious, scratch made, fresh fresh ingredients make Ca'Dario special. Good outdoor seating too - nice to people-watch or kick back with a glass of wine & watch the expensive cars on Coast Village Road. I've had: Alfredo Pasta, Caesar Salad, Caprese Salad, Carbonara (to die for!), Lasagnas, really - any dish is wonderful! (There is also a Ca'Dario in Santa Barbara on Victoria - and another in Goleta! Go! Delicious, fresh, house-made pastas can't be beat. You'll appreciate the well spread-out seating and small booths. Good wine list too! read more

Came for lunch today first visit. Food and service outstanding. George our waiter was fabulous and the rest of the crew also they were super friendly and professional. Loved the food super fresh salad pasta was delicious Angel hair and then Alfredo pizza Will definitely be back read more

Delicious food! Excellent service! Definitely will be back! We went on Thursday and stopped by again on Sunday. Both times the food was delicious. read more

Their artichoke appetizer is a must have. And the spinach ravioli in browned butter is oh so good! And finish off with the delicious tiramisu if you have any room left! read more

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Yes to it all! I come to this restaurant every time I'm in the area. Always attentive service, great menu items very thoughtfully prepared and an excellent wine selection. Sooo good!! read more

Alex and Lalo gave us the best service ever Our friends from Ukraine has been so satisfied by your service.Thank you so much !

Not authentic Italian food, commonly overcooked pasta arriving mushy to the table, and overpriced. There is much better restaurants in Montecito for the price. read more

Best Bolognese I've ever had. I crave its rich dark deep flavor when I am in a soul food kind of mood. It's one of those secret recipes you would really love to have. The raviolis with butter in fried sage ... duH! Best Italian in town. read more

Dubra was absolutely amazing and made our night! Our drinks were always full, and she had great recommendations. I always get the ziti alla puttanesca and it was wonderful as always. Definitely get the tiramisu as well if you come! read more

Was invited here by local friends. I can see why this is their "go to" restaurant for visiting friends and family from out of town. It is literally 10 minutes from their home, crammed with frequent locals, extensive menu where everything they offer is well done, reasonably priced and generous portions. The atmosphere is lively, the crowd familiar, European-style and bistro-like, with fantastic service. So many wonderful items on the menu begs me to return often so I can sample every dish. I just didn't have the time and space to take pictures of the menu. I will definitely be back often to research and sample all of the offerings. Thank you, Chef Dario Furlati for planting your flag in Santa Barbara, "Live long and prosper"! read more

I have a sweet spot for this place. Food is consistently delicious and service is lovely. Incredible salmon, delectable desserts.

A favorite choice on Coast Village Rd. We celebrated Christmas Eve dinner for 10 and it was a wonderful evening outside with 3 generations enjoying a 4 course dinner cooked to perfection. The servers are the best in the city and do everything possible to please. It always means a lot to see the big smile when he or she approach the table. A warm and friendly welcome and making sure everyone is happy with the meal means so much. read more

So--I wouldn't order Alfredo pasta or pizza for myself. BUT my friend ordered the Alfredo pizza with caramelized onions and roasted garlic, and it was out of this world. A lot of garlic but smooth and sweet. Try it if you love garlic. The 'chopped' salad I ordered was excellent. Perfect portion size. We're actually going back today! read more

What a pleasant surprise. We are staying across the street at Coast village Inn. This jewel of a restaurant didn't show up on my search. Angel, our waiter, was prompt, professional, and helpful. My chicken was succulent, the beets and spinach were amazing. My husband got the mussels. They were fresh and in a Devine red broth. Plenty of great bread to soak the juices in. We shared a fresh mushroom soup which was to die for. With wine and an IPA our bill was 80. And we will have another meal with our leftovers! You must try this place!!!!! read more

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Let's start with the service and ambience....terrific. My arugula salad was fresh, light and wonderful. But the linguini and clams was THE BEST I HAVE EVER HAD in the USA. And trust me...that's including the finest In NYC. I would end there but the deserts were all superb too. When it comes to a must visit Italian dining. This is IT. read more