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Bouchon - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Bouchon - Santa Barbara

4.7
4.7
5500 Reviews
$31 to $50
Californian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 20 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for fine wines
We are delighted to have added additional outdoor seating but Santa Barbara nights are chilly so bring a sweater or light jacket!

Fresh, local ingredients, prepared with care. Excellent wines that reflect the quality and character of our region and work in concert with the cuisine. Warm, inviting ambiance, service at a relaxed, leisurely pace. Santa Barbara ‘Wine Country Cuisine’ means we source our ingredients using an ‘as-fresh-and-as-local-as-possible’ approach, with fish from the Santa Barbara Channel and produce from the surrounding countryside. We then take into account how these flavors can be presented in concert with our local wines. We believe you’ll taste the difference. Bon Appètit!

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, French, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    City Lot #5 parking available.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Vicken Tavitian

What 5,500 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Great for fine wines

  • California Central Coast

    Romantic

  • California Central Coast

    Californian

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Overall

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Food

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Service

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Ambience

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Value

  • Santa Barbara

    Great for fine wines

  • Santa Barbara

    Romantic

  • Santa Barbara

    Good for special occasions

  • Santa Barbara

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bouchon in Santa Barbara offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food and service," praised for its "very good and inventive" dishes without pretension. The restaurant is ideal for special occasions, featuring a "great wine list" and "lovely ambience." Consistent high praise highlights Bouchon as a "top notch" destination.

5,500 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast1 review

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    The outside dining on the street just doesn’t cut it for a high end place. Zero ambiance. The food and service is great, but this Covid holdover dining space has to go. Won’t return until that’s gone

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  2. James VIP

    Portland56 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a lovely dining experience at Bouchon. Our server, Dominic was well versed on the menu and gave us impeccable service. Our meals were served hot and plated well and delicious. I would highly recommend Bouchon for a truly fine dining experience! We will come back!

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  3. Michelle VIP

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you Mitchell and Amy for such an amazing dining experience! We cannot wait to come back!

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  4. Jacques VIP

    Anchorage19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food and awesome wine menu (great selection of local wines). The service is also superb.

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  5. BTM2018 VIP

    San Francisco4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Despite having reservations for a specific time, we were told to wait outside in the cold for 20 minutes.

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  6. Pamela VIP

    San Francisco9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Never disappoints. So very consistent & rewarding.

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  7. AkshjotP VIP

    San Francisco2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Very limited wine selection, not many French wines available for a French restaurant. We got the French onion soup which was pretty good. The rack of lamb and scallop trio was very average for the price. Overall pricey dinner but we left underwhelmed.

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  8. Barbara VIP

    Tampa56 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We were really looking forward to dining here. However, the food was just “okay”. It was nothing out of the ordinary - we expected better.

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  9. Noname VIP

    Central Coast23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My new favorite restruant. The French Onion Soup was superb. My husband and I shared the mixed green salad and it was in our opinion, delicious. My husband had the duck and he loved it. I had the rack of lamb and I really appreciated that it was served with the lamb chops cut separate. It was served with roasted beets and couscous. Presentation was very nice. It was excellent. We did not have desert.

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  10. Ruth Ann

    Central Coast11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The scallop trio appetizer was amazing as always. The duck was just ok, but what they served with it was good. The chicken was great. The bread and butter could use some work. My friend and the table next to us agreed on that one. Still a fun experience and I will be back.

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Bouchon - Santa Barbara is rated 4.7 stars by 5500 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 20 times today
Google Map for Bouchon - Santa Barbara

9 West Victoria St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, French, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    City Lot #5 parking available.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Vicken Tavitian
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