Jimmie Nelson IV

A gem. If you are in Santa Barbara visiting and love Mexican food this a spot you definitely want to give a try. They start off with some chips and salsa with three different kind of salsa that are like an all star trio, very good. Me and my dad had the Ribeye steak tacos while my mom had a chicken salad that she said was very good. All of the food was on point 🔥. Service is great, atmosphere is also excellent. There inside and outside seating. We decided to sit outside since it was a nice weather day out, but if it does happen to cool down as the night settles in, no worries. They have heating lamps that they will put towards you to keep you warm and enjoying the outside experience. Definitely a new go to when I’m in Santa Barbara! We got there right on time but I will warn it filled up pretty fast, so seating time can vary. They also have a barcode you can hit just in case you have any type of food allergies. It will navigate you to their site, select what foods you are allergic to and the menu will take off all items that contain those foods you are allergic to. 💯

Steve's Stray Stuff

We just arrived in Santa Barbara this morning and needed to grab a quick lunch before going to our scheduled Bellosguardo House tour. This place was delicious. The tortilla chips are out of this world, the guacamole is fantastic, the steak tacos are delicious and the cocktails were refreshing. The service and atmosphere were exceptional. We will be in town for five days and we will definitely be back to try more items.

Lauren Oliver

My cousin and I came here during a weekend getaway to see what all the hype was about—and it absolutely lived up to it! The service was super friendly, and the ambiance was cozy and welcoming. I had the Verde Enchiladas, my cousin had the Short Rib Tacos, and both were incredible. I also had a Mexican Mule that was perfectly made. Everything from start to finish was a 10/10. Highly recommend for lunch or dinner if you're in Santa Barbara!

Andrew W

Santo Mezcal is a fantastic spot in Santa Barbara if you’re looking for authentic flavors with a modern, elevated touch. We started with chips and salsas, and each one had its own personality—the smoky salsa stood out, while the verde added a bright kick. The queso fundido with chorizo and poblano peppers came out bubbling hot in a skillet and was easily one of the highlights of the meal—gooey, flavorful, and perfect with tortillas. For the main course, the enchiladas were beautifully presented with a squash blossom and a fresh green salad on top. The flavors were layered and balanced—earthy mushrooms inside, a rich green sauce, and just the right touch of cream. Paired with rice and beans, it was both hearty and refined. Parking is valet only, but there are plenty of affordable public parking lots close by, so it’s easy to get in and out. Santo Mezcal combines traditional Mexican dishes with a creative twist, and everything feels fresh and thoughtfully prepared. Highly recommend if you’re in Santa Barbara!

Jeanelle Z. Jones

We stopped here just to grab something to snack on before wine tasting and then came back too take dinner home. Of course I didn't take photos because this was 2 wineries in and I totally forgot. But the 2 I do have were the best ever. The Paloma on their menu is one of the best I've ever had. We sat at the bar and had great convo with the hot male bartenders that were working that day and the folks sitting at the bar were very fun and engaging as well. My friend loved the beef ceviche style dish pictured. She said it was very flavorful and filling. We ordered steak tacos while waiting and they were absolutely delicious. My order on the way home was their way guys with potatoes and I inhaled it. I will definitely come back for the food, the service and the atmosphere!

Harold Delgado

Came by around 4pm not too crowded, the food was delicious! I had the crab meat enchiladas and a Pacifico Michilada my server was Aldo and he was great on making recommendations and informed me to try out there breakfast during the weekends, the young lady that greeted me at door was also very informative and nice, I forgot her name 😓. But overall great experience and would recommend!

Christopher Ales

Service was very friendly at the bar. Had a couple of different margaritas and they were fantastic.....you can really tell the difference when quality ingredients are used. For food I had the oysters stuffed with tuna, shrimp aquachile Negro and the crab enchiladas. All three were very delicious and would recommend anything that I ordered. The chips and salsa(2 different salsas) were also very good.

jorge hernandez

Great customer service, even better food, and the drinks were delicious! All around this place was hitting every area of what a restaurant should be! If you want good and flavorful food, customer service that is out of this world, and drinks that are to die for... well... this place is for you!

Sarah D

We stop into Santo Mezcal every time we’re in Santa Barbara, and it truly never disappoints. The food, atmosphere, and service are consistently great, making it one of our favorite spots in town. On our most recent visit, we started with the ceviche verde, which we highly recommend. The sweet crunch of the apple pieces pairs beautifully with the fresh fish—such a bright and refreshing appetizer. For mains, we had the Tacos del Mar and the Tacos de Chorizo de Crab—both were good and full of flavor. If you're visiting Santa Barbara and love modern Mexican cuisine, Santo Mezcal is a must-try!

Tasty food, great service, dishes you don't easily find in this area, and reasonable prices, The only thing missing is parking

Tasty food, great service, dishes you don't easily find in this area, and reasonable prices, The only thing missing is parking

Tasty food, great service, dishes you don't easily find in this area, and reasonable prices, The only thing missing is parking

Tasty food, great service, dishes you don't easily find in this area, and reasonable prices, The only thing missing is parking

How can you not want to walk into this place when you are walking by. The ambiance is amazing. We weren't really hungry but ordered a couple of drinks to sit down for the great vibe and music they ha…

Absolutely incredible. I went here yesterday for the first time and already recommended multiple friends to try it. The service, the food, the atmosphere was all 10/10. I believe our server was named…

I was told about this Restaurant and as I arrived on my Uber and got out I met people who just came out of the restaurant and just raced about it\n They are so right the food is fantastic and the b…

The good:\nThe grapefruit mocktail is my ideal drink. If I could have one drink for the rest of my life that wasn't water, tea or coffee it would be this one. It blended the perfect amount of b…

I must admit, I'm giving 5 starts because the food is PHENOMENAL. I really recommend the steak tacos, they were simply amazing along with all the sides.\nOn the other hand, the service was a bit di…

I must admit, I'm giving 5 starts because the food is PHENOMENAL. I really recommend the steak tacos, they were simply amazing along with all the sides.\nOn the other hand, the service was a bit di…

Great service and food! Get the verde ceviche and the tostada San blas and pair it with a skinny margarita! You can thank me later!

Absolutely amazing food, staff, and ambiance. Naomi is an outstanding waitress and bartender. Highly recommend--A+++! I'll definitely be recommending this place to family and friends.

Came by on a Sunday night for dinner and there was no wait for a party of 2. Service was attentive and friendly. ambiance was casual and lively- perfect place for a night out with friends. \n\nPork…

Came by on a Sunday night for dinner and there was no wait for a party of 2. Service was attentive and friendly. Ambiance was casual and lively- perfect place for a night out with friends. \n\nPo…

An amazing margarita!! We also got the queso fundido and chicken enchiladas which were excellent. The service was friendly and efficient. Will return when in the area.

Not only was this place amazing, but the employees were very sweet. I would highly recommend coming here. I ordered the ahi tuna tacos and I also got a mocktail.

We were wowed by this Mexican restaurant..from the festive vibe (watching the bartenders prepare drinks was pure theater) to Omar, our knowledgeable, helpful server, to mezcal drinks and sea bass a…

We were wowed by this mexican restaurant..from the festive vibe (watching the bartenders prepare drinks was pure theater) to Omar, our knowledgeable, helpful server, to mezcal drinks and sea bass a…

We were wowed by this Mexican restaurant..from the festive vibe (watching the bartenders prepare drinks was pure theater) to Omar, our knowledgeable, helpful server, to mezcal drinks and sea bass…

Fantastic Mexican restaurant. We enjoyed all of the food and had some amazing margarita's. The house guacamole is so good.

Fantastic mexican restaurant. We enjoyed all of the food and had some amazing margarita's. The house guacamole is so good.

Fantastic Mexican restaurant. We enjoyed all of the food and had some amazing margarita's. The house guacamole is so good.

Our bar tender in our hotel recommended this restaurant and we weren’t disappointed. The cucumber margherita to start was delicious along with the chips and dips. We had the crab enchilada, rib eye…

We popped in for happy hour at the bar. Really wonderful service, friendly servers and bar staff and the best margarita I’ve ever had. Tried both mezcal and tequila and both were incredible. Love…

We popped in for happy hour at the bar. Really wonderful service, friendly servers and bar staff and the best margarita I’ve ever had. Tried both mezcal and tequila and both were incredible. Loved …

We stop into Santo Mezcal every time we’re in Santa Barbara, and it truly never disappoints. The food, atmosphere, and service are consistently great, making it one of our favorite spots in town. …

We stop into Santo Mezcal every time we’re in Santa Barbara, and it truly never disappoints. The food, atmosphere, and service are consistently great, making it one of our favorite spots in town. …

We sat out on the patio which was nice. Service was good and the food was very tasty. I had the tuna tacos which were so good! We enjoyed the guacamole too. Would recommend.

Great happy hour! Tasty variety of margaritas and unique dishes. Excellent service. So good we went back again during our trip!

Went for lunch while visiting Santa Barbara. I had the cazuela poblana, which was delicious and a new-to-me dish, and my husband loved his tacos pulpos. Fabulous fresh corn tortillas. The margarita…

Great spot, just off the beach and pier right on State Street. Great food and drinks. The happy hour is spectacular. Gets packed so better to go early or late.

Great lunch on the run. Had the ceviche octopus which was a nice portion for lunch with chips. We explained we were short on time as needed to get to SLO. Super prompt service. Will go back.

Short wait for a table for 5 but worth every second and every penny spent. All the dishes we tasted - queso; tuna cerviche; salmon taco; beef crispy taco; enchilada; crab/pork taco - were first …

katrina storton

Fun spot, very busy, quite touristy and expensive. Food was good but nothing exceptional. Fun cocktails and a good location downtown. Staff was nice, seemed overwhelmed due to the amount of covers to juggle.

Cute atmosphere and good service, but their food was lacking. We ordered the steak tacos, which were amazing, but unfortunately the Caesar salad dressing tasted like it was made with rotten anchovi…

Cute atmosphere and good service, but their food was lacking. We ordered the steak tacos, which were amazing, but unfortunately the Caesar salad dressing tasted like it was made with rotten anchovi…

Cute place right next to the train station . Although they get busy they got through the waitlist pretty fast . The staff is super friendly and helpful. The food was worth the wait! I got some ribe…

I stopped by for a strawberry Margarita. Very good and great service. The bartender, Edgar was very friendly and charming. I would stop here again for sure. Good and lively ambiance.

Angie Cook

I know it was busy but they first brought me the wrong oysters then when I got the fresh oysters they were not shucked correctly. lots of debris and even though I only ate one I was never asked if they were okay. Very disappointed

coryna a

Overly hyped and was extremely average. Service was mid, was given water in dirty glasses that still had lipstick residue from a previous customer! Absolutely not...try your luck at local food trucks...surely they're better than this

Ronald de los Santos

They were out of duck carnitas and pork belly tacos! On the 4th of July long weekend of all times. I settled for the crispy tacos. It was good but I'd really rather have the pork belly tacos that the server recommended when we sat down. Oh well. Maybe next time. Service was good and attentive. Got a complimentary flan dessert for a birthday but no candle.

Seeing it full last night we were enticed in tonight, wish we hadn’t been, the food was incredibly average, my tuna taco I wasn’t sure what I was eating, the music inside is very loud , a bad choic…

Seeing it full last night we were enticed in tonight, wish we hadn’t been, the food was incredibly average, my tuna taco I wasn’t sure what I was eating, the music inside is very loud , a bad c…

Seeing it full last night we were enticed in tonight, wish we hadn’t been, the food was incredibly average, my tuna taco I wasn’t sure what I was eating, the music inside is very loud , a bad choic…

Seeing it full last night we were enticed in tonight, wish we hadn’t been, the food was incredibly average, my tuna taco I wasn’t sure what I was eating, the music inside is very loud , a bad choic…

Leslie L.

I had high hopes for this restaurant. But I was extremely disappointed. Food: they were out of a lot of items on New Year’s Day. Food: we ordered the Tlacoyo ( the mushrooms were the only good thing in this plate with the pickled onion. I ordered chorizo but they were out of it and I still got charged for it. I didn’t notice when I tapped and needed to catch a train), queso fundido and the cauliflower ceviche (never again). I know some chefs can make cauliflower taste delicious but this was not it. I’m not sure if the tacos or enchiladas are the stars on the menu but I wasn’t craving any of them. Looks like the only good thing about this restaurant is the location, right next to the train station and we stayed next door at the Riviera Beach house during our Santa Barbara getaway.

Complete tourist trap. Every cruise ship will be stopping here and flor de maiz which is the same restaurant. The food is mediocre at best and extremely overpriced and the salsas are okay. My wife …

Complete tourist trap. Every cruise ship will be stopping here and flor de maiz which is the same restaurant. The food is mediocre at best and extremely overpriced and the salsas are okay. My wife …

Pretty bad service, they treat us in a hurry. They price is ridiculous and the portions are really small. They didn't offered to change this plate.

Pretty bad service, they treat us in a hurry. They price is ridiculous and the portions are really small. They didn't offered to change this plate.

After waiting nearly an hour for a cramped table in a stifling, non-air-conditioned room, the experience started poorly. Ice water was offered but arrived without ice, and drinks, served lukewarm, …