Staff Report
Dozens of local restaurants and tasting rooms are participating in Restaurant Weeks this year, Jan. 17-31. The event offers diners a three-course dinner for curated, chef-driven three-course prix fixe menus at price points of $30, $40 or $50, plus tax and gratuity.
For a complete of events in Restaurant Weeks, go to VisitSYV.com.
Buellton
Hitching Post II, 406 E. Highway 246, 805-688-0676, www.hitchingpost2.com
The Tavern at Zaca Creek, 1297 Jonata Park Road, Buellton, 805-688-2412
Los Alamos
Bell’s, 406 Bell St., Los Alamos, bellsrestaurant.com.
Full of Life Foods, 225 Bell St., Los Alamos, 805-344-4400
The Maker’s Son, 346 Bell St., Los Alamos, 805-344-1926
Norman at the Skyview Los Alamos, 9150 US-101, Los Alamos, 805-344-0080
Pico, 458 Bell St., Los Alamos, 805-344-1122
Plenty on Bell, 508 Bell St, Los Alamos, 805–344-3020, www.plentyonbell.com
Los Olivos
Bar Le Côte, 2375 Alamo Pintado Ave., Los Olivos
Petros Winery & Restaurant, 3360 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos, 805-680-5417
Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café, 2879 Grand Ave., Los Olivos, 805-688-7265
Santa Ynez
Ellie’s Tap & Vine, 3640 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 916-390-3595
Trattoria Grappolo, 3687 Sagunto St., 805-688-6899, www.trattoriagrappolo.com
Solvang
Cecco Ristorante, 475 1st St., 805-688-8880, www.ceccoristorante.com/
First & Oak, 409 1st St., 805-688-1703, www.firstandoak.com/
Leonardo’s Ristorante, 632 Alamo Pintado Road, 805-686-0846, www.leonardoscucine.com
Ramen Kotori, 1618 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang, 805-691-9672
River Grill at The Alisal, 150 Alisal Road, Solvang, 805-688-7784
Sear Steakhouse, 478 4th Pl, Solvang, 805-245-9564
Succulent Café Wine Charcuterie, 1555 Mission Drive, 805-691-9444, www.succulentcafe.com
WINERIES
Buellton
Brick Barn Wine Estate, 795 W. Highway 246, Buellton, 805-686-1208
Los Olivos
Bien Nacido & Solomon Hills Estates, 2963 Grand Ave., Los Olivos, 805-318-6640
Refugio Ranch Vineyards, 2990 Grand Ave., Los Olivos, 805-697-5289
Zaca Mesa Winery, 6905 Foxen Canyon Rd., Los Olivos, 805-688-9339
Santa Ynez
Gainey Vineyard, 3950 Highway 246, Santa Ynez, 805-688-0558
Kalyra Winery, 343 N. Refugio Road, #9302, Santa Ynez, 805-693-8864
Roblar, 3010 Roblar Ave., Santa Ynez, 805-686-2603
Solvang
Alma Rosa Winery, 1623 Mission Drive, Solvang, 805-691-9395
Arrowsmith’s, 1539 C Mission Drive, Solvang, 805-686-9126
Buttonwood Farm Winery, 1500 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, 805-688-3032
Crawford Family Wines, 1661 Mission Drive, Solvang, 805-698-3889
Dana V. Wines, 1588 Mission Drive, Suite B, Solvang, 805-688-3488
Luna Hart Wines, Ballard Canyon, Solvang, 610-880-6412
Piazza Family Wines, Ballard Canyon, Solvang, piazzafamilywines.com
Royal Oaks Winery, 1687 Mission Drive, Solvang, 805-693-1740
Other
Ampelos Cellars, 312 N. 9th St., Lompoc, 805-736-9957
Foxen Vineyard & Winery, 7600 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria, 805-937-4251
For the latest updates on Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Weeks, including participating restaurants and menus, due to COVID-19, restaurants and participating hours are subject to change, and the complete visit www.DineSYV.com or follow Visit the Santa Ynez Valley on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Barely two hours from Los Angeles and a scenic four-hour drive from San Francisco, the Santa Ynez Valley is home to six distinct towns each with their own culture, vibe, and menu of experiences. Blanketed with fruitful farms and vineyards, the California Central Coast wine region’s temperate weather allows for year-round activities of all sorts, spread throughout the historical communities of Ballard, Buellton, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez and Solvang. Destination dining and world-class wines await, accompanied by lodging at every level, all painted into atmospheric backdrops which colorfully mesh Old World and Old West. Visit more than 100 wineries, feast on chef-driven cuisine, and enjoy festive events and design details from Victorian-era to mid-century to modern Danish. For more information, including a listing of wedding venues, restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, and events, go to VisitSYV.com.
