Caruso's - Rosewood Miramar Beach

Impeccable service, great food, fantastic setting right on the coast. Price is not for the bashful, but a great special occasion venue.

Absolutely spectacular dinner from start to finish! Ambience, food, service all wonderful. We will be back!!

We enjoyed dining here. The tomato and mozzarella salad was great, halibut and filet were also quite good. The cheesecake was great, too. The service was excellent. The food was all very good. We did find the kid’s menu to be overpriced at $25 per entree, without even a drink or dessert included.

We waited three long months for Caruso's to reopen. It was well worth the wait. I didn't think they could improve, because it was already the best restaurant in Santa Barbara, but our meal Saturday night was the best we've ever had there. From the moment we sat down everything was fabulous. The ambiance (what restaurant can beat being right on the beach?). The service was impeccable. And the food was incredible. But the dessert, which is usually the only negative I've ever given the restaurant was the best course of the meal. When you go, do yourself a favor, and order the shortbread strawberry tart. Indescribably delicious. The strawberries were celestial.

Great location; food was OK but not so awesome you want to come back right away for it; lamb ragu and filet mignon were the best things we tried :)

Every minute at Caruso’s is a joy! As if you are on the deck of a ship. Elegant and easy, rain or shine. Fabulous food and cocktails, thoughtful service, gracious vibe.

Best experience ever....Cocktails are way too expensive and very small with tons of ice...but the pasta was fantastic....Oysters were beautifully done....GO Miramar!!!

Our server Danny was exceptional. We have spent four nights at the Miramar and have enjoyed all of them but tonight was the best.
The menu presentation of food was worthy of a Michelin star and we cannot wait to return.

Disappointed. Food was very good but not worth the price. Worst was the bleeding through of the ego of "Chef". The long story of "Chef" (yes that's how the staff referred to him) was given to us even though it was clear we weren't interested his entire life's story. We asked for some bread and were told it comes when the menus are taken and that you must order everything you want at the same time. What? For over $100 per person bring the bread when we want it! Ego instead of customer service --not a good thing.

Exceptional experience
Food terrific
Best pastas have had in a long time
Maitre d William went out of his way
Ambience just stunning
A special restaurant

Terrific location above the beach, with outdoor seating overlooking the ocean. The service was very welcoming and efficient, unique cocktails, and excellent quality food. Extensive wine list with vintage wines from around the world. Just be prepared to spend a small fortune - hundreds of dollars per person with cocktails and a "mid-priced" bottle of wine from their list.

Stunning setting on the Pacific Ocean. It really is the American Riviera!

Of course it's expensive, it's truly a fine dining experience at its best. Food and service were both impeccable. When we arrived by Uber to the Hotel Resort and asked how to get to Caruso's we were told, "Through the lobby, then cross the living room, down the stairs to the lawn at the end you will cross the railroad tracks, then down another set of stairs to the beach. You can't miss it." Just as we sat for dinner on the beachfront, the sound of the train came through behind us. Superb experience!

Outstanding restaurant.
Everything was perfect!

Excellent meal and a wonderful evening. It truly is the top restaurant in Santa Barbara for food, service, ambience , and overall experience.

Great food, great atmosphere, great service! What more can I say.

Really nice try. Pretty perfect location, very good menu and wine list. Steak was under-cooked, mashed potatoes almost cold. Overall good experience but they miss the bullseye.

Caruso's has a casually elegant ambience with beautiful interior design and the Pacific Ocean 'right there.' Food is very good, and the service excellent. Pricey, yes. Yet a lovely addition to the Santa Barbara dining scene.

Loved everything about our dinner at Caruso’s. Our waiter was especially great... helpful and friendly. What one would hope to find in every restaurant.

One of the best restaurants we've every enjoyed from service to food quality and ambience. The best!

The food was great as well as the ambiance. The service started out excellent however after we received our main course we felt a bit deserted. It took a while to get the dessert menu as well as our bill.

Waiter was inexperienced. Discouraged us from ordering the special. Sat us at a table with no view at an empty restaurant. Average food for mediocre meal. Lovely facilities fabulous view! Please work to match the view and scenery.

We got off to a slow start when the host, speaking to a waitress, said he couldn't seat us until the hostess came back. After at least 4 minutes, we told him that we didn't feel like standing around any more, so he grudgingly sat us. It was 45 degrees that night. We asked where the warmest table was and they said, "outside under the heaters!" because the inside had no heaters and a very large opening letting all of the cold air in. After that, things went great. Delicious food, and when we told them it was our anniversary, they offered us a special treat.

Food not as great as expected and all of the local hype. Service was good. No one can argue with the ambience. Difficult to find from lobby. Limited signage that we could see at night. Manor bar cocktails took a long time to make and were weak/diluted.

Great foods made with fresh local ingredients.
Our server was very attentive, and we had a chance to meet chef jacopos at our table, he explained about the dishes professionally.
Great atomosphere as well with a view.
I would like to visit Caruso’s again soon.

No elevator service for handicap. Construction. Dinner was superb but very pricey

Fabulous view ambiance and food.

We had a wonderful brunch, watching the dolphins, a great way to celebrate any occasion or just for a treat. Hostess letticia will welcome you like a friend. Lovely in all categories!

Carusos was amazing in everyway. The location, ambiance and décor is beyond stunning. We enjoyed drinks upstairs at the al fresco bar that overlooks the pacific, even though chilly they provided blankets and heaters so it was absolutely dreamy.

I had the plant based tasting menu and was amazed by every course. Their bread was an delightful addition. My husband couldn't stop talking about the Bouillabaisse, he is a Frutti del Mare kind of guy and he proclaimed this is one of the best he has had. He also had a Roman pie that was huge and had a ton of prosciutto, I tasted the bread and it was simply delectable. We were both absolutely stuffed when the dessert and limoncello came out. All in all for around $200, including local wine, it was an ideal anniversary dinner and we felt for the quality of food and ambiance it was well worth it.

The service was super attentive and we felt Michelin stars could easily be hung on this establishment.

Great setting, had an excellent Pinot from Ted Lemon. Really enjoyed the setting & experience. Will definitely be back!

Ambiance on the ocean was outstanding; service attentive, friendly and professional. Chef was extremely polite with the small issue with one dish. But we will definitely return.

Substantial improvements in Service needed. Waiter arrogant, inattentive and generally unhelpful. Go to instead to Four Seasons or San Ysidro Ranch.

Exquisite property in a beautiful setting...Caruso's Sunday brunch was delightful. Interesting menu, friendly and helpful service--we'll be back!

Pricey but swell.

Everything was amazing! Just go you won’t regret it!

UPDATE ON REVIEW OF CARUSO'S : Last week I wrote a review critic of service at Caruso's. As a result of that review my on going experiences with Caruso's has been nothing but brilliant! First, within 12 hours Chef Massimo contacted me and discussed the issues with our latest visit and accepted praise for our prior visits. Our return trip on Saturday Jan 24th for my friend's mom's 87th birthday was outstanding. We were seated immediately and enjoyed a flawless outstanding dining experience. Alejandro, our main waiter, provided outstanding service, similar to what we had enjoyed in previous visits. We met the chef after he returned from the Farmer's Market: yep, that's how fresh the food is! Chef Massimo and his staff are determined to have provide the best experience, and my opinion they are on course to be the best So Cal restaurant! Oh yeah, and the food? .... a subject for next ultimate star review!

Our experience at Caruso’s was fantastic. The setting and ambiance were the first things we noticed as we arrived, and I can honestly say I don’t think I’ve been to a more beautiful restaurant with a more beautiful setting. It was truly stunning.

The wait staff were warm and engaging; they were helpful but not intrusive. Our primary server provided us with a delicious wine recommendation to suit our tastes, which we enjoyed throughout our meal.

We were expecting phenomenal food, and the chef delivered! From the first to second and third courses, each dish we had introduced a new and different set of delicately balanced, complimentary and often pleasantly surprising flavors which entertained our tastebuds from start to finish. Standouts (to me) were the roasted beet salad, Cavil e Pepe pasta (probably the best I’ve had), and the black cod.

Overall our experience at Caruso’s was sumptuously decadent, and we can’t wait for the opportunity to go back.

Wonderful restaurant, a true experience from the food, wait staff to the chef to the whole presentation.
We will definitely be back!

Everything was great. Awesome location.
Food was great, especially the crab Benedict .
Alejandro, the waiter was really on top of it.
The concierge up front at the hotel was extremely helpful .

Having visited Caruso's for brunch 4 times since Nov 15, I have had very different experiences: Most were excellent and I raved about the beauty, atmosphere and service. Small issues (like the food not being hot) were always outweighed by the excellence of the staff creating a special experience. We shifted from brunch at Geoffry's in Malibu to Caruso's as our favorite place. Among things I liked was the fabulous service, the BEST coffee, the complimentary glass of bubbly and how Caruso's made special occasions SPECIAL!
However, the last experience, on Jan 12, 2020, the service was unforgivable! There were 6 of us there for a birthday and post holiday girls' day. The waiter was arrogant, dismissive, and argumentative. He was clearly irritated with our menu questions, insisting we were mistaken about past menu items and experiences. Although he plopped down some cold pastries, half or our party didn't even get coffee until well after the meals arrived, with refills provided only after several requests. Drink orders were never taken (and later dessert was not offered) . A party member was corrected by him for using the "wrong fork", (which was the only fork she had been given prior to the serving of the food). To argue with customers in front of others is so unacceptable. At the end (no mention of our special birthday) we put our credit cards out, and the receipts had a line to add the tip even though it had been included. CARUSO's, YOU ARE BETTER THAN THAT! I actually like when the tip is included and think it's fair for large parties, but it needs to be clear on the receipts. The automatic 20% tip could explain why the service was so subpar? We will go again because throughout the hotel the service is so lovely.