California Central Coast Mediterranean Restaurants

Toma Restaurant and Bar is the new waterfront bistro,located along Santa Barbara's picturesque Cabrillo Blvd. Experience Santa Barbara waterfront's most romantic restaurant. Savor exquisite Italian and Mediterranean inspired dishes from Santa Barbara's seasonal bounty, supporting our local fisherman, farmers, foragers and food artisans. Pour over local and Italian wines along with a full bar of handcrafted cocktails and spirits. Enjoy warm and attentive service while dining window side with a view of the enchanting Santa Barbara harbor.

S. Y. Kitchen offers indoor and covered patio dining in a setting that suggests “a California version of a little Italian farmhouse”. Cuisine is Modern Rustic Italian featuring fresh and local ingredients.

“There—in the front room, dining room, or porch of the charming farmhouse—diners can spend the evening lingering over warm octopus salad, a wood-fired pizza or hearty dish of wild mushroom pappardelle……. paired with a bottle of Italian or local wine, of course.” Santa Barbara Magazine

The Wine Cask Restaurant, Intermezzo Bar Cafe, Private Dining, and MWC Tasting Room.

Our style of food is inspired by the abundant natural diversity and rich ingredients of our valley and local California region. We are fortunate to have our own two acre chef's garden. In addition to the bounty that surrounds us, we are also within miles of the finest wineries in Central California. Our Mediterranean climate allows for a year round growing season.

Epsilon Restaurant is serendipitously located in downtown Monterey. For the past 22 years Owner/Chef Petros has been incorporating his mother’s authentic recipes to create a variety of succulent dishes.
You owe it to yourself to try this healthy and nutritiously delicious cuisine. It is our pleasure to invite you to experience this jewel of Monterey and sample our beautiful and tastefully unique Greek cooking.

Nestled in a residential neighborhood on Mission Street, three blocks north of Ocean Avenue lies a slice of “Old Carmel”. Originally founded in 1958 by Yvan Nopert and his family, Chef – Owner Kericos Loutas carries on the traditions of superb Country French Cuisine and personalized friendly service. A local favorite for casual fine dining in a romantic atmosphere, L’Escargot offers visitors an alternative to the “tourist experience”. The menu changes frequently, as do the specials. A three-course prix fixed Bistro Menu is offered nightly.

Restaurant/Gastrolounge/Family Dinning

KoKo’s Cafe, next to the Golden State Theater, is an ideal spot to grab a leisurely bite in a casual, European cafe-style setting among vibrant pastel colors, Greek & Roman art, while seduced by music from France, Italy & the Middle East. Menu highlights include Greek lamb & beef gyros, tri-tip & chicken shawerma (the meats cooked on a rotating vertical broiler), tabouli & Greek salads, the ever-popular falafels & family recipe vegetarian lentil soup. Vegetarian dishes include personal sized greek pizzas, spinach/feta pie, roasted egglant dip & dolma (grape leaves stuffed with rice, parsley, tomato & spices). And how about sipping on something equally overseas in origin like Middle Eastern yogurt drink, yerba mate, loose leaf hibiscus and Moroccan teas or a Turkish coffee? We also offer six varieties of baklava &amp and Italian gelato.

Situated oceanside, The Bistro offers a casual and relaxed atmosphere to dine and enjoy sweeping views of the coastline. Inspired by the elegant charm of the Italian Riviera, The Bistro blends the finest locally-sourced ingredients with flavors of Italy, rich in seafood, fragrant olive oil, fresh herbs and farmers’ market vegetables. Menu highlights include traditional Italian dishes, such as pastas and brick-oven flatbreads, complemented by lighter, coastal cuisine. A refreshed dining room incorporates elements of Santa Barbara’s beautiful panorama, with the Pacific Ocean on one side and the Santa Ynez Mountains on the other.

With an inviting outdoor patio facing Santa Barbara's famous State Street shopping and restaurant district, guests can relax and enjoy, watching the world go by while sipping a glass of wine. Inside dining is sure to please, as well, with floor to ceiling windows facing the action.

Chef Nathan's contemporary California cuisine with worldly bistro flair has many fans with his flatbreads, mussels, oyster bar, and other unique appetizers.

Paired with hearty dinners, expert service and a quality wine list, the Wine Bistro leaves nothing behind in its desire to be Santa Barbara's best un-pretentious restaurant. Fresh West Coast Oysters Tuesdays and Saturdays Happy Hour Mon - Sat 4:30-6:30 and 9:30 - Close SBW wines $5. Appetizers $9