State Street Wine Bistro

Excellent stop for a quick lunch. Menu has great options and combo choices too for lunch. People watching is great and wine selection was good. Would highly recommend the white bean and soppresatta flatbread– delish!

Found this spot on Unilocal and had a great meal. Started with the tomato arugula flatbread. It had a bite to it that honestly I didn’t care for but our table enjoyed it. I had the shrimp parpadella (sp?) entrée and it was delicious. My wife loved the quinoa mung bean salad. Another friend added hangar steak to his Caesar salad and thought it was excellent.
Good service, great location. I would recommend.

Great wine list and food! I was looking for a good bite to eat with my Mom on our way back from LA to Paso Robles so we stopped in Santa Barbara. I had the squash and ricotta ravioli and my Mom had the Jidori chicken. I ordered the Santa Barbara winery chardonnay which was a perfect pairing. The only complaint is our server was very unpleasant. We had to leave early because it was getting late so we asked for our check. She gave it to us without a word and then slammed the receipt on our table. Keep it in mind if you choose to spend $ 70 on a dinner.

Great spot to sit and people watch as you enjoy nice cold beer and a lovely glass of wine. The food here in my opinion was ok. We ordered the crab cake and a flat bread. Both were ok but could have had a slight bit more FLAVOR. The customer service was very warm and professional. The next time we are in the area, i would have no problem sitting here and having a few glasses of wines or beer and watch the world go by.

Took forever to get service and the place was not very busy, it appeared to Girls at the counter were chatting all night. And I say girls because they were very young and new to working. I ordered the seared Mahi Mahi and what came out was a totally cooked fish, not Mahi Mahi, it tasted good, but not what I had ordered and when I mentioned to the waitress that the Chef should cook what is on the menu. I was ignored. we were then given our check with no mention of coffee, desert, seamed like no one could look us in the face and they wanted us gone.

We came to try something new and pleasantly surprised to find out this bistro. The food was delicious and very healthy. The soup, flat bread and hamburger was delicious. Great service and would definitely recommend it to anyone.

Gave 4* because of small food menu, but really pleasant outdoor area, great inexpensive wine list and really great service. Right on the State street, perfect for any time of day. Only issue, as anywhere in Santa Barbara, hobos will come beg or talk to you or take food from empty tables. Nice Zinfandel last nigh, great sparkling white this morning, what else can you ask for… :)

I just stumbled in this place while strolling through Old Town. Gorgeous interior and an outside seating area. I had the Gluten free Spaghetti Primavera. Delightful vegetarian dish with plenty of julienned fresh vegetables and fresh Parmesan cheese. Very flavorful. They also have a wonderful selection of local wines. I had the Santa Barbara Winery Chardonnay. It’s midweek and slow here so I can’t judge how service would be during busy times but today my server is very attentive. I would definitely come back here again.

Delicious food and wine! Farm to table and it tastes like it. Great quality of product and flavor. The only downfall is that my server pretty much forgot about me but luckily the food was good enough for me to forget.

Second time here in a week. The ambience is great, the service wonderful and the food spectacular. 1^st time came with a group of 8 friends for a day of good food and wine. We were so impressed with our server, Jose. He was attentive and suggested some awesome wine flights for a lively group of ladies. So when I wanted to celebrate some recent good news, this seemed like the place to come again. Jose did not disappoint again. And the food… Man o man… The mussels are amazing. The grilled chicken sandwich was described by a friend as the best she ever had… And I have to admit, I loved it… And the fries (baked not fried) Yum! Everything that comes out of the kitchen looks amazing. My new plan is to eat my way through their menu.
My only complaint… It’s a 90 minute drive away… But well worth the time…

I wish I had found this place sooner than I did in my vacation. Farm to table is what caught my attention on their sign.
My husband & I stopped for lunch.
The fresh bread that came first was a fantastic preview to the rest of our meal.
We both had a flight of wine with their incredible cheese board. I had the French onion soup & the beet salad. Both fresh & tasty. My husband had the Cobb salad which he said was awesome.
I highly recommend this place & was very impressed.

Everyone’s meal was great (in our fivesome).
However, the service was lackadaisical. Maybe the staff was preparing to be off for the summer.

Stopped here for lunch. Weather was perfect and they had outdoor seating. After a glass of wine I ordered their hamburger (lame i know) but it was amazing. I wish i could remember what was on it so i could do a better job at selling it but i am drawing a blank. Service was very good.

Great Sunday brunch menu. Try the ricotta pancakes, lobster omelette, California omelette, and don’t forget to have some of the homemade basket of fresh read — the whole wheat is great!
Really good mimosas, in very large, generous glasses. The coffee is outstanding, as is the attentive service. The outside patio seats are great for relaxing & people watching.
If you came to Santa Barbara for wine tasting, this place has a great deal — you can pair any 3 wines-​by-​the-​glass on the menu for $ 15. Tip: order the most expensive ones! And the pours are also very generous.
Overall, a great dining experience.