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Diners' Choice: Great for brunch restaurants in Santa Barbara

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Updated July 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that are great for brunch in Santa Barbara? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


A photo of Stonehouse at San Ysidro Ranch restaurant
4.9
4.9 (2810)
$50 and over
Contemporary American
Santa Barbara
About the restaurant
The Stonehouse, located in a beautiful 19th-century citrus packing house, offers an unparalleled dining experience. Guests can unwind in a relaxing lounge with full bar service or enjoy the ambiance of the separate dining room, complete with a crackling fireplace and world-class views. Chef Matthew Johnson creates evocative regional cuisine, utilizing fresh herbs and vegetables from the Ranch’s organic chef’s garden. The Stonehouse boasts the only Grand Award-winning wine program in Central California, ensuring an unparalleled selection of wines to complement your meal. For a unique twist, visit the restaurant's speakeasy for before or after dinner drinks, where you can enjoy expertly crafted cocktails in an intimate, nostalgic setting.
Top review
LORIVIP
Dined 4 days ago
Perfection! From the cocktails to the vast wine list to the incredible food!! Service was impeccable!
A photo of Tre Lune restaurant
4.8
4.8 (2124)
$50 and over
Italian
Montecito
About the restaurant
"Upbeat and comfortable, serving real-deal pastas and pizzas that make you feel like you're in Italy again." - ZAGAT 2010

Fresh fish, veal scaloppini, osso buco, prime steaks, Kobe-beef burgers, organic salads, and house-made desserts.

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner-Cocktails.

Award Winner of Italian wines list.

Please call to make reservations.

Top review
FabienneVIP
Dined 2 days ago
The most enjoyable evening with girlfriends having the absolutely delicious Italian food!
A photo of RH Firehouse Grill at RH Montecito restaurant
4.8
4.8 (154)
$50 and over
American
Montecito
About the restaurant
The RH Firehouse Grill is an indoor-outdoor restaurant located at RH Montecito, The Gallery at the Old Firehouse. Enjoy a menu of signature salads and classics from our hearth in our courtyard restaurant, which seamlessly extends into a beautifully landscaped garden. Dine beneath the warm glow of handwoven pendants amid heritage olive trees, birds of paradise, a grand fireplace and cascading limestone fountains.
Top review
BobVIP
Dined 1 day ago
Great Topas. Chinese Chicken Salad was amazing too.
A photo of Lucky's restaurant
4.7
4.7 (2997)
$50 and over
Steakhouse
Montecito
About the restaurant
LUCKY'S is widely known for its exclusive selection of USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood, farmer's market vegetables, no-nonsense cocktails and world class wine cellar.
For take-out, please call the restaurant.
We do not accept bar table reservations online, please call the restaurant.
For larger parties, please call or email the restaurant directly.

Top review
TomVIP
Dined 1 day ago
Another GREAT experience at Lucky’s! Thank you! We had a party of 6 - what a great event!
A photo of Convivo restaurant
4.7
4.7 (2216)
$31 to $50
Italian
Santa Barbara
About the restaurant
Convivo is a Santa Barbara restaurant and bar with an Italian soul. Chef-Owner Peter McNee's food is best described as ‘Nomad Italian’. It strays from the standard or traditional Italian, sourcing inspiration from many other cultures’ cooking but its soul is thoroughly Italian. The ever-changing menu includes small plates, housemade pasta, wood-fired pizza, rotisserie chicken, fresh seafood and steaks served family-style. McNee’s all-star supplier network provides the freshest produce and local seafood the region is famous for.

Inspired by the bounty of the sea, the lush farms and abundant vineyards nearby and the cooking methods of Italy, Convivo is a festive gathering place for locals and visitors alike inside the newly-restored Santa Barbara Inn.

Top review
Shane
Dined 2 days ago
Wonderful restaurant, fantastic food and atmosphere. Best during less busy hours, as it is near so many tourist attractions.
A photo of Corazon Comedor restaurant
4.7
4.7 (200)
$31 to $50
Mexican
Santa Barbara
About the restaurant
Corazon Comedor emerged from the longing of nostalgic food from the streets, markets, and homes of Mexico. We look forward to bringing this experience in each dish.
Top review
Laura
Dined on Jun 15, 2025
This is our second time eating lunch here while visiting Santa Barbara. Great food and quick service!
A photo of Lilac Montecito restaurant
4.7
4.7 (205)
$31 to $50
Contemporary European
Montecito
About the restaurant

Welcome to Lilac Montecito. We offer an elevated bistro dining experience featuring some of our favorite foods that nourish the body and soul in a full-service dining ambiance. Our menu is inspired by European and Californian cuisine as well as locally-sourced ingredients for a fresh, delicious take on some classic entrees.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Top review
AuraVIP
Dined today
Great food; enjoyed everything the place had to offer. Service was excellent!!
A photo of Ospi Montecito restaurant
4.6
4.6 (10)
$31 to $50
Italian
Santa Barbara
About the restaurant
Cal-Italian coastal elegance never tasted so good. Ospi Montecito at The Post is Chef Jackson Kalb’s newest destination for your favorite dinner party.

Building on the success of Ospi Venice, Brentwood, and Costa Mesa, we’re serving up our must-try house-made pastas and crispy Romana-tonda pizzas, plus our first-ever breakfast offering, and an exclusive wood-grilled selection featuring locally sourced meat, seafood, and seasonal vegetables from our top-quality vendors. Thoughtfully curated wines and inventive craft cocktails make it the perfect place for a dining destination any time of day.

Ospi Montecito reimagines Italian cuisine with modern sophistication, delivering a dining experience as effortlessly refined as the community it calls home.

Top review
ChristyVIP
Dined 5 days ago
Great bar and vibe. Food was very good! Service was also very good!
A photo of Clark's Oyster Bar - Montecito restaurant
4.6
4.6 (157)
$31 to $50
Seafood
Montecito
About the restaurant
Clark’s Montecito is a stylish all-day restaurant celebrating coastal American classics spanning from New England to California. In addition to its flagship menu of oysters and raw bar, a signature burger, daily catch specials, lobster rolls, chowder and refreshing crudo, this California location features seasonal bounty from the Pacific Ocean. The wine list highlights California classics alongside French whites and reds primarily from Burgundy and the Loire. Clark’s signature martinis and cocktails are always available. A collaboration between Lambert McGuire Design and Santa Barbara-based architect Jeff Shelton, the space offers a seamless indoor-outdoor dining experience that marries Clark’s classic coastal design features with the more whimsical ceramic tile traditions of Portugal and Mexico and a Mediterranean-inspired design that pays homage to its coastal setting and historic Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
Top review
traceyVIP
Dined 5 days ago
Always a great meal. Wonderful food and service. Delicious seafood!
A photo of Finch & Fork restaurant
4.5
4.5 (1825)
$31 to $50
American
Santa Barbara
About the restaurant
Here at Finch & Fork, we are inspired by the bounty of Santa Barbara's lush farms and rugged coastline. Our attitude is relentlessly local, influenced by the diverse culinary techniques of our neighbors, the subdued, natural colors of our fog-swept cliffs, and the glow of afternoon sunlight on our grapevines. Begin your day with a nourishing brunch or savor an evening of eclectic wines, ingredient-driven cooking, and good company.

Finch & Fork is conveniently located on the corner of Carrillo and Chapala streets in the heart of Santa Barbara’s vibrant downtown. Complimentary valet parking for diners upon availability.

Top review
BruceVIP
Dined on Jun 26, 2025
Food is always reliably good here with lots of farmers market touches. The room is comfortable and not noisy so it’s great place to actually spend time talking with friends.
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