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Intermezzo By Wine Cask, Santa Barbara, CA

Intermezzo By Wine Cask

4.6 (1865)
$31 to $50
Californian
813 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
Intermezzo by Wine Cask
New Menu by Executive Chef Mossin Sugich and Chef de Cuisine, Hector Bonilla
Serving Dinner and Sunday Brunch!

Modern American cuisine with a Mediterranean twist.
A lively atmosphere with an exciting bar, featuring amazing photography of iconic 70's and 80's rock musicians!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, American, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Mossin Sugich
  • Private party facilities
    Wine Cask Gold room is available for private events up to 100 guests all year. We also have additional private event rooms such as our "Library" for smaller gatherings under 20 guests and our "Gallery" room for private events up to 50 guests. Please contact jenny@winecak.com for all event bookings!
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Cross street
    Canon Perdido
  • Parking details
    Street Parking (free) OR several nearby Santa Barbara Parking Structures ($1.50/hr after first 75 minutes) OR adjoining Valet Parking Lot (NOT complimentary)
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,865 people are saying

Intermezzo By Wine Cask reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Californian

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Ambiance

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Value

  • Santa Barbara

    Great for fine wines

  • Santa Barbara

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Intermezzo By Wine Cask offers "wonderful food," "exceptional service," and a "beautiful courtyard." It's a "great locals place" with a "fantastic brunch" and "best pizza in town." Guests appreciate the "attentive staff" and "extensive wine list," making it a "hidden gem" in Santa Barbara. Highly recommended for a delightful dining experience.
1,865 Reviews
  1. Ashly VIP

    Los Angeles52 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to “Puppy Brunch” this past Sunday! So much fun! Intermezzo partners with dog rescue/shelters the last Sunday of every month. They bring adoptable puppies and even have a “puppy menu”. All proceeds of the dog menu go to the shelters and people even adopt dogs during the event!! Oh, the people brunch food is amazing too!! Eggs Benedict and Avo toast were wonderful! And bottomless mimosas!! We recommend you check out Intermezzo brunch and puppy brunch!! Woof Woof!

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  2. Judi

    California Central Coast1 review

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely setting, awful loud heavy metal music that once we were able to have the General Manager come to our table she turned it down so my group and I could have a conversation. Food presentation was lovely. Salad course was excellent. Salmon dinner was cooked perfectly but each of our dinners were tepid, at best, by the time we were served. If not for having concert tickets that had us on a time crunch, we would have sent back our dinners.

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  3. Ashly VIP

    Los Angeles52 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Intermezzo never disappoints. Visited on an extremely busy Friday night. Food took a bit to come out but well with the slight delay. Roasted salmon and Shrimp pasta was really great as were the shared meatballs. We enjoyed their beautiful courtyard, sipping wine while waiting for our dinners on a very busy night. The staff (Emma) was great. Highly recommend.

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  4. Leslie

    San Diego1 review

    2.0

    Dined on June 25, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Ambience was lovely as always. But the dinner and wine service was the worst I have ever had at this establishment. Prime rib was overcooked, steak was not as ordered, and the sommelier did not bring wine out early enough for it to open up adequately for the meal. New waiter was kind and congenial, but had not received enough training. All in all I was extremely disappointed in the whole evening from an establishment at which I had wonderful experiences in the past.

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  5. Jonathan VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area53 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 25, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Until this most recent dining experience, Intermezzo had what we believed was the best burger in town — their Cask Burger — and it was one of our favorite places to go with this great burger and consistent staff. We always looked forward to going there for their burgers and Cabernet. Last evening we went looking forward to our usual. Instead, the burger was served on a squishy potato bun instead of the great brioche bun that complemented it perfectly in the past. It’s like purchasing a high end suit and buying a tie from a discount store. A complete mismatch. In addition, the servers were all different, and last evening’s service was not what we had become used to experiencing. May need to go on a new search for a new best burger in town.
    Intermezzo By Wine CaskResponded on June 25, 2025
    Hello Jonathan, John O'Neill here owner of Intermezzo... Thanks for visiting last night. I feel terrible you were not pleased with our hamburger bun. Yes, in fact we did change our bun well over a year ago to rave reviews actually. In fact, during burger week a month ago we received so many compliments for the Cask burger, with people raving about it as usual. The main reason for the change was our bread purveyor increased the price of the old bun from .55cents to $2.00 bun. So I dont think you'd want to pay $25 dollars for your burger. We made the bun change in May of 2024. And for the record the original bun was in fact a potato bun custom made for us... it just got punitively expensive. Our guests continue to rave about the burger... in fact it is still our number one selling item.

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  6. Michael

    Yosemite / Mammoth Lakes1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful dinner out in the beautiful courtyard. The food and drink were great, service was exceptional and we had a wonderful visit by the owner. Highly recommend. 

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  7. Kirk

    California Central Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always love the vibe of the bar and had a great night at Intermezzo.

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  8. Kate VIP

    California Central Coast59 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dined outside and it was as lovely as usual. Food wonderful, again, as usual. But I have to say that I was quite shocked that I was charged $38 for a small appetizer salad with peaches and mozzarella!!!!! They should have at least told me the cost since it was a 'special'.

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  9. Johnny VIP

    California Central Coast85 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed Prime Rib night at Intermezzo. Salad, a generous cut of Prime Rib with baked potato, veg and dessert all for $42 bucks! Highly recommend this on Tuesday nights only. My wife had the roasted salmon and our daughter enjoyed a margarita pizza. Great locals place! We recommend!!

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  10. Geniya

    Unspecified5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, lovely staff. Very pleasant courtyard to lunch in and enjoy the weather.

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Make a reservation

2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 17 times today
Google Map for Intermezzo By Wine Cask

813 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Canon Perdido
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, American, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking (free) OR several nearby Santa Barbara Parking Structures ($1.50/hr after first 75 minutes) OR adjoining Valet Parking Lot (NOT complimentary)
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Mossin Sugich
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Wine Cask Gold room is available for private events up to 100 guests all year. We also have additional private event rooms such as our "Library" for smaller gatherings under 20 guests and our "Gallery" room for private events up to 50 guests. Please contact jenny@winecak.com for all event bookings!
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