Best Lunch Restaurants in Santa Ynez Valley

We had the tasting menu and it was an outstanding experience! The food was wonderful and the pacing for a seven course meal was outstanding and made it so much fun instead of painfully long. We loved the experience overall!

My wife and I are in town for a wedding. We scanned this app for possible dining options and were struck by the consistently great reviews of Leonardo’s. And our experience was equal to so many of these reviews! Our server was Sean, who is everything you would ever want in a server. Attentive, well-informed, willing to understand our preferences and then make suggestions for both food and wine. Most of all, he loves what he does. Sean strongly suggested we start with the roasted beet and burrata salad… which was fantastic! He then guided us to the braised short-rib ravioli and the porkchop, which was topped with crispy prosciutto and mozzarella. The chop was pounded thin and was cooked to perfection. The ravioli was done in one of the most delicious pink sauce we’ve ever tasted. Finally, after scanning a rather lengthy dessert menu, Sean guided us to the pear crostada topped with Vanilla gelato… Amazing! It was also nice to see Leonardo enjoying dinner with his family. As he was leaving, he came over to say hello, which gave us the chance to offer our compliments… This was an incredible surprise and a truly amazing dining experience.

What a perfect experience from start to finish. Greeted and seated promptly by a smiling and welcoming face. Our server, Jennifer B., was knowledgeable, professional and charming without being over the top. Jennifer answered all of our questions and was very attentive to our needs. The food was delivered in an appropriate amount of time and looked great. It tasted even better! A check back was done both by our server and the manager which is always appreciated. The bus person was also another star of the show. She was very personable and kept our water glasses full and our table free of unnecessary plates. Excellent table maintenance. The timing of the meal was perfect too since we never felt rushed. It’s obvious the staff has been well trained. (Pour water with one hand and place the other hand behind your back) Our budino dessert was over the top delicious. Thank you SY Kitchen.

Beautiful restaurant great food and fantastic attentive service

It was my first time trying Whiskey N Rye and I was not disappointed! The food and service were amazing! The location was in the center of everything! Also, a convenient parking lot right behind the restaurant was perfect! I tried their brunch but will definitely be going back to try their dinner!