11 Best Cocktail Bars near Santa Ynez

“Service was excellent, dinner suggestions were great and we loved our whole experience. Highly recommend“

“We enjoyed a nice happy hour at the beautifully appointed bar at The Victor. Our drinks were delicious and served in elegant glassware. The best part of our evening was Deanna, our bartender. She was so kind and attentive while taking care of all her customers. We really appreciated her genuine smile and attention to detail. We will be back for dinner next time we visit. Thank you Deanna!“

“Beautiful restaurant! Great ambiance. Awesome customer service. Good selections. Food was flavorful and creative! Prices are reasonable. We will definitely return.“

“The Mercedes Benz luxury electric car experience was made extra special because of The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern’s beautiful grounds and ambiance. The small town feel and picturesque landscape was so inviting, so I took a walked around the specially shops.“

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“Great experience. My wife and I are passing through looking for a place to stop and eat late night. Place was amazing for what we needed. The menu was small but everthing we had was delicious. I ordered chicken strips from the menu which were made in house. My wife got the salmon flat bread which was also delicious. Miles the bartender was very attentive, made modifications to their signiture cocktails. the chef in the back brought us our food. Overall everything was really great!“

“The food was excellent but we got the wine paring and our server was off a wine each round which was disappointing so we didn’t get to tase the wine that should have been paired with the courses. There was live music that was just ok. I was looking forward to seeing the farm animals - unfortunately they were in small pens and didn’t have that great of quality of life. Most of the chickens were missing feathers and it was pretty close to being considered animal abuse the small pens that the animals were kept in.“

“8/1/2026
Stopped by this evening for a cold one and to try their sliders. Oh so good. Mario was our terrific bartender and a very nice person. Edward prepared the sliders and brought them out nice and tasty. What a great spot and a short walk from our campsite. The ambiance is positive and the big screens had the ball game on. Indoor and outdoor seating with a fire pit.
Highly recommended.

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We stopped by the Sideways Lounge after a nice walk for some refreshments. Mario was our excellent bartender as we enjoyed a few beers and the ambiance of this cool place.
Great customer service and yes, they have food also and their kitchen in so cool in an Airstream travel trailer.
Highly recommended“

“We have a good experience with our young & Sharp bar tender, the German-American Lamar, he was so very attentive. The wine testing pretty good, tasted the industrial wine flight, We bought the bottle of Five Hearts.“

“My boyfriend and I made one of our first great memories here. We always have a wonderful time.The Owner and Staff always take great care of us and will definitely keep us coming back. Thank you High Roller Tiki Lounge! See you soon.“

“family friendly! i used to work there and i recommend their food! crispy cauliflower yaas! calamari? yes! short rib grilled cheese 20/10 if i wasnt so sensitive to dairy now i would still eat it! valley fog, Up All Night, Pineapple Express, Drunk as a Monk.“