Rancho Santa Fe Bistro

Delicious food, friendly staff, comfortable and casual environment.

Delicious food, inviting ambiance and wonderful service. I'll definitely dine at The Bistro again.

We dined outside Shortly after we arrived, the patio filled up. Despite how busy our server was he was still very attentive and personable. The food was great and the menu very extensive. We plan on returning soon.

Food was okay - tables were way too close to each other.

I particularly appreciate the friendly server!!
She was very attentive!!

RSF Bistro has become a "go to" for us. Lovely hosts and servers. EXCELLENT food. Good wine selection and sane prices. Go there!

Lovely outdoor dining area. All the more enjoyable with the singing birds in the cages on the patio. However, service was very slow. Waited for initial glasses of wine and extended wait for refills. Entree very slow to be delivered and had already started to cool. Restaurant was not crowded. Ribeye steak was one of worst I have ever had, extremely fatty and I know some fat is good. When I was finished, half my plate was covered in unedible fat and the waitress asked if I wanted a "to go box" - unbelievable!

The most lovely bistro with owners that are delightful, great food, great drink, and very relaxing environment.

This is one of the best places I have ever been to. The food was excellent and the ambience was very welcoming.

Wonderful post Valentine’s Day lunch. Excellent in every way.

Great filet and wine selection

Wonderful experience, amazing food and service

Have been to Rancho Santa Fe Bistro several times before, has always been kind of hit-and-miss in terms of the (slow) service, but food was usually okay.
On this occasion, the service was way worse than ever, it took almost an hour an a half to get our entrees, and then they were prepared wrong and very lacking.
Will not be returning unfortunately.

Nice salads. The bass special was good and I love the salmon

We really like the Bistro. The food is consistently good, the wines excellent, and the waitstaff knowledgable and friendly. Love the atmosphere there too! My salmon was a little over-cooked, but other than that, everything was perfect. Try the apple pie. Crazy good.

Ambiance, food and service wonderful!!

The food here was good. Good duck entree, great Caesar Salad, fantastic Brie App and amazing French Onion Soup. The service was great. They were very hospitable and kind. The ambience is wonky. This restaurant is very dusty with cob webs in the corners of the restaurant. They would do well to clear out the hoarded 50 years of junk and re-invent the space. It feels dirty and like sitting in a hoarders den. The outside is nice however. Anyway, we won't go back here unless we hear it's been thoroughly cleaned and re-vamped. It's one thing for a place to feel "homey" but this is beyond that...If we were to return before that, we would definitely sit outside.

We love this place. There is an above average wait for food but a sign of the times

As always, the Bistro was DELICIOUS!
It is always a lovely experience to dine there and never disappoints!
The owners and staff are always welcoming and attentive and the menu and food is delicious! There garden dining terrace is perfect for these COVID days, and we dined very comfortably by well- placed heaters! Rancho Santa Fe is very lucky they are there!

My family has been dining her for years. we bring all of our guests here. The best

Made the reservation with special occasion anniversary which wasn't acknowledged. Service was faster than we really wanted. Food (sea bass and lamb chops) was great. Tiramasu was small but excellent.

I had a very delightful evening.
The ambiance is old European charm
and the food is delicious. The service was very personable and helpful with our dinner choices and wine.
I will be going there again very soon.😊

The food was delicious and we sat near the window. What a Treat. Thanks for staying open for us in the community.

Nice quiet place to get a wide variety of food

My favorite restaurant in San Diego. Mediterranean style dining with great food. Family owned and it shows

It felt like we were in a Hallmark movie. The atmosphere was just magical. Food, wait staff, service and ambiance top notch. Great wine selection and nice chat with the owner. Highly recommend going there for lunch or dinner and certainly if you are celebrating a special occasion.

Very nice accommodations during this difficult time. Food was amazing along with the drinks. The service was phenomenal to say the least. Highly recommend the experience, I will definitely be back.

Lovely ambiance and great personal service at this charming bistro.

We had the chicken cobb salad, which was disappointingly presented in a bowl with nothing showing except shredded chicken and boiled egg. We eventually uncovered a little bit of blue cheese crumbles and bacon crumbles (looked to be from a package). The dressing tasted bottled. It was fine but very unremarkable.

The salmon club sandwich was salmon “tenders”, something I did not recognize. It was served on a sesame seed burger bun, which was a surprise.

Our overall impression was that the quality of the food did not live up to the quality of the location and venue.

Fantastic food and ambiance

Rancho Santa Fe Bistro is a perfect place for a date night or a night out with friends. Great food, service, and wonderful atmosphere. This place has a lot of character.

great outdoor dining experience. Holiday festive and quaint patio environment.

Celebrating my birthday in our favorite, romantic spot. Excellent food and service, as always!

Rancho Santa Fe Bistro is a cute neighborhood gem with excellent food and service. We will be back for sure.

Excellent service amd excellent food! All 5 of us can’t wait to come back as the food was amazing. The atmosphere is so unique and cozy. We had a great experience all around.

Always nice to dine at the Bistro. Outside patio is very festive and tables spread out for health reasons. Heaters are there but do dress warm now that he cool evenings have begin. Service great and food was wonderful. We will be back soon.

Cute charming venue!! Great food, outdoor dining, a nice little gem in Rancho Santa Fe.

Excellent food. Broad menu. Good wine list. Rational prices. We love it here.

service was a bit slow but there was only 1 server for a number of tables. She did her best.

Charming outdoor patio and delicious food at this downtown RSF restaurant.

The Bistro is one of our favorites. We took my son to dinner recently & had a lovely time. It was quiet enough in the patio to have a conversation & the food was excellent.

Service was slower than normal, but we chalked it up to the crowd who all came at once. The staff is very polite & kept us informed about the delay.