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Ca' Dario Cucina Italiana, Goleta, CA

Ca' Dario Cucina Italiana

4.6
4.6
535 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Anything grilled is "divine" and the rest of the menu is "delectable" at the "charming" Italian in Santa Barbara known for its "excellent" execution of "simple" pasta, meats and other classics plus a "fantastic" wine list with many available by the glass; it's a local "favorite", so reservations are a must.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 14 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (805) 884-9419 ext. 4
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Dario Furlati
  • Catering
    Please contact us with any catering inquiries.
  • Private party facilities
    Please contact us for any of your private dining needs!
  • Neighborhood
    Goleta
  • Cross street
    Hollister Ave
  • Parking details
    Tons of parking right by our front door in Storke Plaza!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Counter Seating, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 535 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
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Santa Barbara

    Good for business meals

  • Santa Barbara

    Good for special occasions

  • Santa Barbara

    Italian

535 Reviews
  1. doctor

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    50 is too many!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Miguel

    Central Coast

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ca Dario is always a great choice for Italian cuisine. Their specials are always good and can’t go wrong with their pizzas.

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  3. AmyB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time there and the staff was amazing! Food very good and was a nice change from the go-to places in Goleta. It's nice to know that there is a great Italian restaurant in this area and a new "go-to" spot! :-) Looking forward to going back. Thank you!

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  4. Kevin

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very clean and offered good choices of food. Excellent place for a date.

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  5. Toby12

    Central Coast

    50 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We go here often service very good as usual but the food was a little off today pasta a little hard Caesar salad lacking in taste.

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  6. MartinH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friendly staff. Great food. Seated promptly. Will come back again.

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  7. LuckyE

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    I booked 2 at 11:45 on Tuesday. On the day, Were escorted by a lady to the very corner ,small 2 seats table EVEN Though FEW CUSTOMERS FILLED!!!! So many seats were empty! I don't understand!

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  8. Yael

    Central Coast

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Ca' Dario and they never ever disappoint. great food, great wine list, great servers, great specials.

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  9. katien

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was absolutely delicious and Maria our server was great. Enjoyed a wonder meal and a nice establishment. I will definitely eat here again.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience2
    The food was average. There were flies in the area and touched the bread, and the main reason for the rating.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Charming neighborhood Italian restaurant with a nice area for outdoor dining and great food.

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  12. PeggyC

    Central Coast

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ca Dario is one of my favorite restaurants, especially for celebrating special occasions. The service was excellent, and the manager let us order a dish for lunch that is only on the dinner menu. We were treated like royalty.

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  13. MikeB

    Orange County

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice Italian restaurant kind of hidden in a strip mall. Big menu with many specials. Our food was great and the service was excellent. Prices were reasonable for this quality. Plenty of wine bottle choices for $50 or less Our server, Marina was really great!!!

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food! Great service! Great company! Highly recommend!

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  15. SharonAnnie

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is always good at Ca'Dario. I had the Uova in Camicia (poached eggs on rustic bread with grilled asparagus) and my friend had the Bruschetta al Pomodoro (Grilled rustic bread with fresh chopped tomatoes, garlic, basil, marinated artichokes) and both were delicious. We shared a Tiramisu for dessert with coffee. Prices are reasonable (also applies to wine by the glass and beer). Service was excellent. The back patio is lovely on a sunny afternoon.

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  16. RonaldK

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience2
    Not remotely equivalent to cusine at Ca Dario in Santa Barbara. Ambience underwhelming. Service, marginal.

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  17. SteveE

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Very good food, service was a little spotty for the amount of customers. Not bad, just average.

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  18. TeresaE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was excellent. We were a party of 8. Orders included rack of lamb, spaghetti and meatballs, ravioli, two pizzas and a shrimp pasta dish. Everyone in our group raved about how much they liked the food and would order it again

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  19. HeatherS

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous food, great service! Will definitely be back soon!

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  20. JEDL

    Central Coast

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    overall3food3service1ambience3
    For a restaurant that was almost empty, I don't understand why our service was so lacking (there was plenty of waitstaff on hand.) We sat and waited at every turn - for a drink, to place our order, for our food and then for our check (another server ended up taking our check and ringing it up for us). I ordered the salmon which was actually quite tasty - although I ordered it medium and it came well done - but the sides were bland and the presentation was greatly lacking. We should have gone to the downtown location because we've always had a good experience there.

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  21. SherryR

    Palm Springs

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Our first time to restaurant, recommended by our daughter. Upper end pricing for Italian food, however you are paying for the atmosphere as well as food, which was really good. We did not leave hungry, which is always a plus, so not complaining about prices (just a heads up). Brought one basket of bread and did not offer more. They might have brought some additional if we asked. We are used to being offered additional when eating Italian and given the opportunity to say no. The eggplant parmesan appetizer was really good and could have been a meal in itself. I ordered spinach tortellini w/ham in a creamy parmesan sauce. It had a good flavor and would recommend. Husband had lamb. Although good, had a little too much rosemary for his taste. The other 2 dishes ordered were fettuccine pasta dishes (don't remember exactly which ones, but one had seafood in it). They both had leftovers (but had mostly eaten appetizer and bread also). If looking for a good restaurant with atmosphere, I would recommend.

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  22. GerryC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Great food and excellent service. Richest lasagna that i have ever had. Others in my party of 5 all enjoyed their food. Maybe a little on the priceedy side, but certainly worth it.

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  23. John

    Palm Springs

    80 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    80 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our favorite Italian restaurant in Santa Barbara. Always-friendly service, good wine list, plenty of special fish dishes. We like the other Ca'Dario branches as well, but this is more spacious (great outdoor patio in good weather).

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  24. ChefJ

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience3
    Food was not as good as last time. Stuffed fig wrapped in pancetta appetizer was undercooked and fatty and bland. Our waitperson was friendly and outdoor seating was pleasant.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience3
    Our waitress,Milena, was lovely. The good was below adequate. We will mot return.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Very nice Caesar salad with just a hint of anchovy; very good flavor. Wine list is excellent. Smoked salmon pasta in cream sauce was very nice. Excellent flavors. The Goleta site attracts an older and younger clientele than I have typically seen in the Santa Barbara location. Overall, very good evening out with the family.

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  27. BillP

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Creative dishes of high quality. Helpful and cheery servers. Only the high noise level of the kitchen fans mars the experience a bit. (Pick a table that's away from the open kitchen side.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    106 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    106 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    It was fairly frustrating to have to wait 30 minutes for our reservation. It seems as they have an ongoing issue with managing reservations, but once we were seated, we had an excellent waiter even though our table was in an obscure corner.

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  29. GerardoR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was excellent and the food was delicious

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  30. jerry

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    The cooking quality is below average, only three tables during the lunchtime on Saturday

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  31. Zdeni

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    We had a lunch. Service was outstanding, professional, fast, curtious and and precise.

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  32. SBSonja

    Los Angeles

    23 reviews

    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Food is delish, service attentive, wine list reasonably priced. Pastas are excellent and they know how to cook fish and fresh veges. But they need to be more attentive to keeping the restrooms clean and stocked.

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  33. EmilyS

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant is amazing. I judged it a little for the center it’s in, which didn’t impress me from the outside, but was definitely reminded of, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” The food, service, ambiance (especially back patio!) was stellar. The gluten free items for my daughter with severe celiac disease was exquisite. I was such in a good mood we ordered two desserts which we almost never do (also amazing)! Definitely recommend.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was amazing! We were able to make a last minute reservation…showed up early and was seated fast.

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  35. MikeM

    Central Coast

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was great and food was good and hot.

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  36. Lisa

    Seattle

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great family dinner and would definitely come back.

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  37. StevieB

    Los Angeles

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We've been to the one in Montecito. This place has the same feel.

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  38. Bogart

    Palm Springs

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We loved the atmosphere. It was our first time at the Goleta site. The menu was extensive and our food was delicious. Can’t wait to go back.

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  39. FlorianR

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great authentic food. They know how to cook a ribeye just right too. Options for everyone

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A taste of Lake Como in Goleta!

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FAQs

Ca' Dario Cucina Italiana offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (805) 884-9419 ext. 4.

Ca' Dario Cucina Italiana is rated 4.6 stars by 535 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 PM


Booked 14 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Ca' Dario Cucina Italiana

250 Storke Rd Ste. B, Goleta, CA 93117

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Hollister Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Goleta
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Tons of parking right by our front door in Storke Plaza!
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Dario Furlati
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Counter Seating, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (805) 884-9419 ext. 4
  • Catering
    Please contact us with any catering inquiries.
  • Private party facilities
    Please contact us for any of your private dining needs!
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