Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe

It's a restaurant, its a bar, it's a wine store, it's a gift shop and... an art gallery. What more than a hungry, wine loving art aficionado ask for, all in one place?

If you're in Los Olivos, you absolutely must stop by here. From the friendly staff, the amazing wine collection and the beautifully comfortable ambience, this place is top notch.

I stopped in Tuesday evening around 5pm for an early dinner. I sat at the bar. There was only a couple of tables occupied and no one else sitting at the bar. I ordered the pepperoni pizza and Diet Coke. The pizza was outstanding just as last time. The service on the other hand was very poor. I had to ask for a napkin. My glass sat empty for over half my meal (and never refilled). Employees would come and go and never make eye contact nor ask if I needed anything. The bartender was occasionally on the other side of the bar, but mostly MIA. When a lady finally offered to take my empty plate, I was asked if I needed a refill. At this point I was just ready to leave. The moral of the story is don’t sit at the bar. The pizza was great though

The atmosphere is great; there is a great selection of wines. The food was delicious we started off with the Brie appetizer & for our entree we did the gnocchi and steak frites they were both well portioned dishes and super fresh.

LO Wine Merchant cafe never disappoints, but today Diana provided a flawless service experience. Friendly, accommodating, and informative yet unobtrusive. Perfect table side manner and honest, spot-on recommendations.

Incredible farm to table menu, exceptional wine list and overall phenomenal experience! This restaurant has it all and represents the best of the Santa Ynez Valley! I can't wait to be back again!

A truly excellent experience. The service was friendly and attentive. The food options were interesting, and my selection (a simple turkey sandwich and baked brie), was surprisingly interesting. I don't normally think of a turkey sandwich as an exciting choice, but their crema was really tasty and I devoured the sandwich! The ambiance is peaceful but interesting with good people watching. Definitely a go to place.

We totally lucked out getting a table at the last minute at this authentic Italian place in Los Olivos. Whereas the menu was somewhat expensive, it’s worth it because the portion sizes are good and the restaurant sources produce from their own organic farm. Their bread is to die for... be careful as it can fill you up. We shared the gnocchi and their vegetarian mushroom pasta, both absolutely delectable. We loved our food so much, we thought we couldn’t leave without trying out their desserts. And we are glad we did! All in all, it was one of our best dining experiences as we celebrated Mother’s Day one week early this year. We will definitely visit them again in the future.

Excellent food with a fairly limited menu. Daily specials. Very comfortable bar. Dining room and bar often busy. Also has very large selection of area bottled wine for carry out purchase.

Los Olivos café is a quaint little restaurant. We had such a pleasant time there. We decided to go out of the way to see a new place and this little wine town surprise us so good. We decided to stop by Los Olivos cafe and service and food was fantastic. Matt helped us, he was great. We had some olives, a variety to taste and wine of course. We highly recommend this restaurant and their service, food is high quality. Theres a wine display and you can also buy souvenirs.