Centra Coast Wines - The Wine Spectator's "2009 Award of Excellence - Best Restaurants for Wine" Santa Ynez Valley, California

Wine Spectator 'Best Restaurant for Wine' Award of Excellence, Wine & Food Choice for California-Mediterranean Cuisine
Wine Country Cuisine Inside the Los Olivos Cafe Outside the Los Olivos Cafe
 
Central Coast Wines of California Santa Barbara Wine Bernat

 


Taste California Central Coast Wines

As you travel through the scenic valleys of the California Central Coast and the Santa Barbara Wine Country and Los Olivos Café , you’ll understand why this Santa Ynez Valley restaurant was selected to be a film location for  Sideways.

The warmth of the wisteria-covered patio welcomes you. The connection between great wine and impeccable food is immediately apparent as you enter the restaurant. Along the wall, you'll see an impressive selection of California Santa Barbara County wines, with a massive concrete fireplace and bar connecting the café to the Los Olivos Wine Merchant.

As in the movie Sideways,you can taste a wonderful selection of locally grown Santa Ynez Valley pinot noir wine and Central Coast wine. The friendly staff is always there ready to help you find a wine to pair with the creative California-Mediterranean style cuisine.

Outside Catering Now Available

Check out the launch of our new Bernat Wines site. Fro special occasions, your friends will enjoy a Gift Card from the Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe. To learn more about Los Olivos Café's extensive wine selection, their exquisite cuisine and their participation in the fillm production of this award-winning movie Sideways, call toll-free number: 888 WINES4U and check out our top-rated, California wines at our online wine store, as well as our latest recipes. Come back to check our new recipes each month.

To see an online video tour of the Los Olivos Cafe & Wine Merchant, click here.

   
Sideways wine store


Sideways Menu

Wine-Tasting Delight

 
 
Choice of:

- Glass of Los Olivos Café house Chardonnay or Pinot Noir
- Soup or Butternut Squash Salad
- Café Salmon, Café Pot Roast or Florentine Ravioli
- Chocolate Scream (home-made flourless chocolate cake, home-made ice cream and caramel sauce)

Price: $33.00/per person, plus tax and gratuity

*Salmon served in the movie.
Good Until: 12-31-2009

Photo Copyright and trademark 2004 by Twentieth Century Fox



 

Wine Spectator

"Best  
Restaurants
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Wine
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Award of Excellence
2009
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2008
Wine Spectator 2007 Award of Excellence

The Wine Merchant

The award-winning Los Olivos Café - Wine Spectator's Excellence Award for Best Restaurant of 2007 - is part of the Los Olivos Wine Merchant, which features one of the largest selections of premium Central Coast Wines available anywhere. Shop for wine online at The Los Olivos Wine Merchant's new easy-to-use "wine central" online store.

Wine Tasting



California-Mediterranean Cuisine

Los Olivos Cafe's Chef Nat Ely prepares handcrafted cuisine made with the freshest seasonal ingredients. Here are some of the delicious food choices.

For lunch, enjoy their

• Rustica with turkey, smoked ham, spinach, roasted peppers and fontina baked in brioche, or

•The Panzanella Salad with hand cut croutons, vine ripe tomato, cucumber, red onion, toasted pistachio, crumbled gorgonzola, basil and balsamic vinaigrette.

In the evening, savor

• The popular Café Salmon—Fresh Wild Salmon Fillet on a warm Spinach, Fennel and Tomato Salad with Crispy New Potatoes and Citrus Beurre Blanc,

• Pastilla with curried chick peas, red pepper and fennel baked in crisp phyllo served with sautéed spinach and roasted tomato basil vinaigrette, or

Lamb Shank braised in red wine, tomato, sweet onion, and herbs, served with cous cous, market vegetables and natural jus, for a memorable dinner.

To find out more, visit our menu page.

Lamb Shank
The Heart of Santa Barbara Wine County

Customers rave about how delicious the food tastes with the different wine choices .

You may also like to try their much loved gourmet products like the Los Olivos Café Bread Dipping Oil, Muffaletta, and Olive Tapenade —sold in California and online world-wide. Truly, Santa Ynez Valley's Los Olivos Café will impress wine connoisseurs, “foodies,” and anyone who just enjoys good food with a fun and friendly atmosphere. Enjoy sampling our private label, Bernat Wines, handcrafted by winemaker and owner, Sam Marmorstein. Learn more about Rancho Bernat, the Bernat Vineyard and Winery at our new Bernat Wines web site.

So, when you're in Santa Barbara County 's wine-country,
visit this stylish upbeat and eclectic restaurant and
treat yourself to a food-and-wine delight at
The Los Olivos Cafe and Wine Merchant.
"The Wine Lover's Choice for California-Mediterranean Cuisine"

Outside Catering Now Available

Call about ordering gourmet items & wine information at
1-805- 688-7265 or
TOLL FREE 1-888-946-3748 or 1-888-WINES4U.

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