Montecito Cafe

The Montecito Cafe Restaurant Review

This under-the-radar eatery is popular with the Montecito crowd. Rattan chairs, flower bouquets and white tablecloths make you feel like you’re in France. Servers are knowledgeable, fast and on point. While there's plenty of indoor seating, the outdoor patio, with its gentle fountain, is the prime place to dine. Many menu items overlap for both lunch and dinner, and that’s a good thing. For...

Posted on February 08, 2016. Brought to you by gayot.

Have a "Chaplin adventure" at this "always friendly" Montecito Californian – housed in a "charming" 1920s inn built by the Little Tramp himself – where "locals and out-of-towners" of all ages enjoy "consistent", "delicious" cuisine served by a "helpful" staff in a bright room; it's a "deal" for the quality, though some feel the concomitant "noise level" may "limit conversation."

Posted on November 23, 2013. Brought to you by zagat.

Time Tested Favorite

Average Rating

80

Our wedding party stayed at the Montecito Inn in 1988 and we had a large group dinner in the Montecito Café. We returned recently and the restaurant remains very, very good in all respects. Inventive salads and reliable cuisine.

Posted by lawyer47 on May 15, 2016. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Obviously a place for regulars. Seemed l ...

Average Rating

80

Obviously a place for regulars. Seemed like all guests were old monte into folks. Service very good. Very pleasant evening

Posted by OpenTable Diner Since 2015 on May 03, 2016. Brought to you by opentable.

Great Restaurant

Average Rating

20

The Montecito Café is a wonderful restaurant. I frequently take clients there for lunch because I know the food will always be outstanding and the service will be friendly and responsive.

Posted by OpenTable Diner Since 2015 on April 26, 2016. Brought to you by opentable.

Good food choices and done well. Good wi ...

Average Rating

100

Good food choices and done well. Good wine list and service.

Posted by OpenTable Diner Since 2007 on April 26, 2016. Brought to you by opentable.

Poor service, good food

Average Rating

60

The food, when finally served, was pretty good. Our party's complaint is about the service. Waitress took forever to come for drinks order, and then we waited a full thirty minutes before we asked the hostess to please send the waitress to collect our dinner orders. She made a flimsy excuse about the waitress being caught up with the espresso machine and the hostess took our order. Well, the...

Posted by OpenTable Diner Since 2013 on April 16, 2016. Brought to you by opentable.

Cafe Montecito can be found at Coast Village Rd 1295. The following is offered: Restaurants: Californian. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Santa Barbara there are 9 other Restaurants: Californian. An overview can be found here.

Posted on June 02, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

Montecito's Best Restaurants: The Montecito Cafe is located in the Montecito Inn, a legendary hotel built by Charlie Chaplin in the 1920s. They serve delicious, fresh food featuring classic Californian ingredients, like avocados and local seafood. Everything is made from scratch in-house daily, from buns to ketchup to salad dressing. Their intimate bar is just across the driveway, allowing you...

Posted on March 11, 2015. Brought to you by 10best.

The Montecito Cafe was opened in 1986 by husband and wife team Mark and Margaret Huston, both graduates of the California Culinary Academy. The restaurant is located in the historic Montecito Inn built by Charlie Chaplin in the 1920’s. The song “There is an old hotel with a wishing well” refers to the fountain in the restaurant that is filled with fresh flowers. The Cafe specializes in simple...

Posted on February 19, 2015. Brought to you by gogobot.

The Montecito Café is a family run restaurant and was established in 1986 by husband and wife team Mark and Margaret Huston. The food is simple and delicious. The Montecito Cafe has been awarded "Best Restaurant in Montecito" for the last 15 years in a row. We make all of our own soups, sauces, stocks, dressings, hamburger buns and desserts daily from scratch on the premises. We use only the...

Posted on January 11, 2015. Brought to you by opentable.

This place dishes up Californian food. Expect to pay under $8 per person.

Eating & Drinking: Open for lunch and dinner.

Details to Note: Children are welcome. Parking has been arranged for customers.

Ways to Pay: Cash, MasterCard and Visa

Hours of Operation: LUNCH: and DINNER: Everyday

Posted on July 12, 2013. Brought to you by dinesite.