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Owner Alejandro Medina, along with James Beard award-winning sommelier and founding partner Rajat Parr, offer a menu that highlights the abundance of local produce and local seafood served sea-to-table with traditional Indian cuisine accompanied by an extensive list of rare natural wines. “This trendy Indian dining room makes quite a splash. Harnessing the best of land and sea, these dishes are born for sharing.” -Michelin Guide
Hours
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5–10 PM |
| Monday | 5–10 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1213 State St B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 560-6845
Website: https://bibijisb.com/
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: opentable.com
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Reviews
Jami Green
A night at Bibiji, what an amazing experience! Eating here is like attending a trendy party! The atmosphere is vibrant and the space is stylish with its pink tiled walls and gorgeous bar that is stocked with the most amazing natural wine selection. We had the tasting menu at the chef’s table and had a great view into the kitchen where the magic is made. All of the employees were so friendly and attentive. And the food!! The dishes are flavorful and beautifully presented. We started with the Kulcha that was both soft and crispy and with the perfect amount of mouth watering panir onion chili mix. We also had the most amazing yellow daal that was so comforting and deeply flavorful and presented in the prettiest charcoal colored ceramic vessel. The fish moilee was fresh and perfectly spiced. Do not leave without trying the locally made ice creams. We had the rosewater -pandan and the pistachio.We cannot wait to return to Bibiji!
… moreChiara Gallo
Good food with nice flavors and solid service. Everything we tried tasted great, but the prices are on the higher side, especially for the entrées, naan ($6–7), and paste. Overall a good experience, just a bit pricey for what you get.
… moreHerman E
A contemporary Indian experience in a visible Spanish characterized environment.
The place could have been in Barcelona!
Nadia took care of the service and was at all times very accommodating. She explained dishes we had questions about in fine details.
An impressive wine menu with heavy emphasis on old world wines and a number of unusual choices. We ordered a glass of Malvasia from Mallorca which was interesting and likely a nice choice along the beach but not ideal for Indian food according to my personal preference.
Our meal consisted of Murgh Tikka from the Tandoor oven which was very tasteful and prepared to perfection as the chicken was very juicy.
The Tandoor naan was genuine and the Baingan Bharat – a curry with tandoori eggplant, toasted cumin, tomato and fresh ginger root – delicious with a perfect balance of spice and the ingredients being identifiable and light..
All in all a pleasant experience for those who enjoy the true flavors of the Indian subcontinent.
The restrooms were spotless clean and offered both paper and individual hand towels.
Only issue was the inability to use Apple Pay and American Express. Had to resort to a physical VISA card to settle the invoice after a faulty Apple pay reader made that a non-option. High time to offer ease of pay to customers! It’s the last thing customers do so try keeping it as pleasant as possible.
Yes, I would return for genuine Indian cuisine taste if they fix ease of payment.
… moreThe place could have been in Barcelona!
Nadia took care of the service and was at all times very accommodating. She explained dishes we had questions about in fine details.
An impressive wine menu with heavy emphasis on old world wines and a number of unusual choices. We ordered a glass of Malvasia from Mallorca which was interesting and likely a nice choice along the beach but not ideal for Indian food according to my personal preference.
Our meal consisted of Murgh Tikka from the Tandoor oven which was very tasteful and prepared to perfection as the chicken was very juicy.
The Tandoor naan was genuine and the Baingan Bharat – a curry with tandoori eggplant, toasted cumin, tomato and fresh ginger root – delicious with a perfect balance of spice and the ingredients being identifiable and light..
All in all a pleasant experience for those who enjoy the true flavors of the Indian subcontinent.
The restrooms were spotless clean and offered both paper and individual hand towels.
Only issue was the inability to use Apple Pay and American Express. Had to resort to a physical VISA card to settle the invoice after a faulty Apple pay reader made that a non-option. High time to offer ease of pay to customers! It’s the last thing customers do so try keeping it as pleasant as possible.
Yes, I would return for genuine Indian cuisine taste if they fix ease of payment.
Hoshang Varshney
Hip and lively ambiance. We went there for small bites and we were happy with the food. It’s a wine bar with Indian fusion food. Their papri chaat and mysore bonda were delicious. I forget the name of one of their iced teas but it is worth ordering
… morechaitanya lala
Food was decent. The starters were good. The main course was average. The spice level was toned down to meet American tastes but that is understandable. Saag Panir was a weirdly bitter (probably mustard greens). Black Daal was ok.
… moreGuillermo
Mixed feelings about this place. The atmosphere is good and they have a great wine selection. We had the paneer tikka and coconut curry with prawns. The prawns were oversalted same as the cucumber salad. The curry was nice though. They brought the side cucumber salad as an appetizer and brought the main dishes one after the other as a course which was a bit odd instead on family style to share. The table for 2 is small but it could fit. Not food related but the lighting is not great for a romantic dinner(this is just a lighting design pet peeve nothing bad) the overhead lighting creates bad shadows on people’s faces which is not great.
… moreJ Shah
We visited this place on a recent trip to Santa Barbara. We were craving Indian and this place had a good rating. Some of the reviews recently have been mixed. Here is our take. It was good – nothing special, fairly basic, but good. We ordered the butter chicken – it was flavorful, the chicken was cooked really well and the gravy tasted good. For those who are used to the butter chicken with tons of sour cream and other fillers, this probably will not match that vibe. We really liked the paneer kulcha, potato paratha, and the mango lassi… the paneer was fairly basic, but the presentation was good and the paneer quality was fairly good- contrary to some other reviews. The portion of butter chicken may seem small due to the size of the bowl, perhaps? But the bowl was sufficient for 3 of us to share. Our server was helpful and pleasant. We went on a Tuesday evening. There were three other tables and we were served quickly and out of there within an hour. we didn’t have any other drinks or appetizers this time. Would I be back? Probably not. But if you are craving Indian food you can’t go wrong with this place.
… moreJoie Watson
This is a difficult review to write. The flavors are amazing and the starters – bonda and crispy cauliflower – were stellar and came to the table hot. Then we waited and waited. Our waiter came once to say the food would all be coming out at once and then we waited some more. We should have timed it but we believe it was 30 minutes. When the food arrived it was Luke warm. We ordered lamb chops which were delicious but barely warm!!! How we waited that long only to be served cold food is beyond me! The Bibi ji dal was delicious but please, it was barely warm.
I will not beat this dead horse any more. There appeared to be only one waiter in the full restaurant and then a few young bus staff to deliver food and remove plates. GET SOME MORE STAFF and a decent manager or host. Our meal with one bottle of wine was $300. At that price point you will need to up your game.
… moreI will not beat this dead horse any more. There appeared to be only one waiter in the full restaurant and then a few young bus staff to deliver food and remove plates. GET SOME MORE STAFF and a decent manager or host. Our meal with one bottle of wine was $300. At that price point you will need to up your game.
Silvia Guerra
Simply incredible. Best team, amazing wine, flavor bombs for days and such a fun vibe with great music. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a fun and energetic vibe with food and rare wines you’ll dream about forever!
… moreD. Alexander Phillips
Came for wine and atmosphere. The wine was great, the owners gave great personalized recommendations and had us try several varieties we wouldn’t have otherwise. Very knowledgeable, we had a great experience!
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