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Now open 7 days a week for lunch, happy hour and dinner! Saturday & Sunday brunch begins at 11am & 10:30am! Welcome to The Ellwood at Goleta Beach, Santa Barbara County’s premier oceanfront dining destination. We are proud to offer a world-class culinary experience that perfectly pairs breathtaking ocean views with ingredient-driven cuisine. Located just one minute from UCSB and the Santa Barbara Airport, The Ellwood is the ideal setting for celebrations, whether it’s an intimate gathering or a grand event. Our menu showcases the finest local & international ingredients while our exceptional beverage program features handcrafted cocktails and a world-class wine list, ensuring an unforgettable experience for every guest.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 5905 Sandspit Rd, Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: (805) 335-2878
Website: https://theellwood.com/
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Reservations: resy.com
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Raymond Collins
Most of the food here is really good. It is a bit expensive since you’re paying for the beautiful views. I highly recommend going during sunset. Our server during our most recent visit seemed new and made the experience a bit less enjoyable. He accidentally overcharged us and forgot about our wine multiple times. It was still an enjoyable evening and luckily we were not in a rush. We were able to put in our kids’ food orders with our drinks and their food came pretty quickly so that was good. Not a lot of options for kids and no crayons or things like that, just burgers, chicken tenders, or pasta. There is a mac and cheese side on the adult menu that made for a good meal for our older son. The burrata was really good and the scallops were ok. We spent about $200 for a small dinner since most of the dishes are $50-60 and the wine is about $20 per glass. We won’t frequent this place but may pop over again after a playground sesh at Goleta Beach.
… moreAntonio
What’s not to love about this place. Such a good location. Great atmosphere inside. Upscale. Bartender and staff are very helpful and friendly drinks are good and generous. Food was very good. We have tired the fish and chips and the spicy chicken sandwich. Both were excellent.
… moreSara Kaiden
We went here for a girls night to enjoy each other’s company after awhile. Our reservation was at 7:30 and we were the last reservation for the night due to the weather. We felt bad after overhearing the fact and asked if it was still okay to dine in and the staff was kind and told us it was okay!
The food was good but the coconut mocktail was amazing and my highlight of the night!
I may recommend going early on a weekday so your not the last party but other than that it is a beautiful place to dine in.
… moreThe food was good but the coconut mocktail was amazing and my highlight of the night!
I may recommend going early on a weekday so your not the last party but other than that it is a beautiful place to dine in.
Gwynna
Dinner and drinks at The Ellwood is always a great way to spend a weekend here in SB. The building/views are stunning and we’ve had phenomenal dinners here. The drinks are off the charts as well (some favorites are the Sea Foam Darby and the Coastal Caviar).
Oysters here are incredibly delicious and well prepared. We have visited for breakfast and lunch as well, we were left a little less than amazed at those meals and just hope they work their way up to the level that dinner is on or provide some more nostalgic, simple options.
Overall a great place on this side of SB. Will be back many more times.
… moreOysters here are incredibly delicious and well prepared. We have visited for breakfast and lunch as well, we were left a little less than amazed at those meals and just hope they work their way up to the level that dinner is on or provide some more nostalgic, simple options.
Overall a great place on this side of SB. Will be back many more times.
Carol Platt
I was so hopeful for this restaurant. I think I speak for all Goletans, we all wanted this place to be awesome. I feel so bad for how many setbacks the restaurant continues to have. This was our third attempt to dine here. The power was out one time and the bathrooms were flooded this time. So sorry for all the problems.
We had come for a birthday. We decided on a lunch, because of the better options. The Fish and Chips were a disappointment. There were three small 2 oz. fish filets. The photo shows approximately the size. Maybe 6 oz. of protein and a bunch of chips. My two sons wolfed their plates and needed more food. They decided to add a clam chowder. No complaints there. I chose the tuna melt. I love this sandwich and have literally had them all over town. I’ve never had one like this. I took a picture of the half I brought home. Very little tuna and no cheese. How can you have a melt without cheese? The marbled rye was the highlight. They sprung for good bread. A side salad with this or fries would improve this meal. Chips were ok.
Our service was not great. Our waiter visited us less than the excellent food runner. After lunch, my husband walked up to the bar to get us a drink. All of our glasses were empty and it was 80°. No water, nothing. We were given initial water and nobody ever came back. We waited 25 minutes for our bill and the same amount to order our food. The food came to us pretty fast, so we were happy.
A few tweeks to the menu and improvements to protein portions would help. The service can be so easily improved by the waiters. Reception and food runners were awesome
I wish you all the best. Keep trying.
… moreWe had come for a birthday. We decided on a lunch, because of the better options. The Fish and Chips were a disappointment. There were three small 2 oz. fish filets. The photo shows approximately the size. Maybe 6 oz. of protein and a bunch of chips. My two sons wolfed their plates and needed more food. They decided to add a clam chowder. No complaints there. I chose the tuna melt. I love this sandwich and have literally had them all over town. I’ve never had one like this. I took a picture of the half I brought home. Very little tuna and no cheese. How can you have a melt without cheese? The marbled rye was the highlight. They sprung for good bread. A side salad with this or fries would improve this meal. Chips were ok.
Our service was not great. Our waiter visited us less than the excellent food runner. After lunch, my husband walked up to the bar to get us a drink. All of our glasses were empty and it was 80°. No water, nothing. We were given initial water and nobody ever came back. We waited 25 minutes for our bill and the same amount to order our food. The food came to us pretty fast, so we were happy.
A few tweeks to the menu and improvements to protein portions would help. The service can be so easily improved by the waiters. Reception and food runners were awesome
I wish you all the best. Keep trying.
Mark V.
What a great hidden gem. The food and service was absolutely amazing. Its very rare for me to five star a location but to be fair, they earned it. I regret not remembering my servers name so I can acknowledge her but all staff was amazing.
… moreMark Goldsmith
Stopped here for drinks and appetizers in the late afternoon. They have a pretty good choice of drinks and appetizers to choose from which were really good. However, the main attraction here is looking out at the beach and the ocean and the sunset which was spectacular. Highly recommend this place. Friendly and helpful staff.
… moreChiara Grieco
We had an amazing night! Food was amazing and great service. I loved the intimates atmosphere and the fact that light was put down after sunset. Even on the patio there was no wind because was protected by glass that let you admiring the ocean. Maybe there was lightly more noise than expected, but overall was a great experience. I wanted to try this restaurant for some time now and I didn’t get disappointed at all!
… moreKathy Taylor
Beautiful location. Very nice servers. Unfortunately, there were several issues with the food that really soured the whole experience. The broccoli was mushy/over cooked, the salad was abundant but overdressed, the steak was cooked perfectly but ruined with a sauce that was not pleasant at all, & the mashed potatoes were so salty they were inedible.
… moreMelissa Taft
What a great location right on the beach! Made for great views along with a beautiful atmosphere; large fireplace outdoors, gorgeous bar area, clean bathrooms. The service was great, they checked on us just enough. A wide variety of foods to choose from on the menu. I did find the menu was more of a sharing menu. Fun drink choices which was perfect since we came here for my daughter’s 21st birthday celebration.
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