Restaurants near Carrizo Plain National Monument

We always prefer to go there. We live in the area, very close to home. The food is always consistently good! This time is even more so. We have the best cooked filet mignon and our favorite server Lauren and the best manager Christian. Lauren is the BEST! The manager Christian always has his hands on everything, help the servers especially the volume of the customers. The hostess Maya is SUPER SWEET & friendly, very helpful! If you want the good food and worth the money, this is a MUST GO restaurant, definitely a gem!! Highly recommended!

Amazing food and service, will be returning soon

We’ve been to SY Kitchen many times, when we visit the Santa Ynez area. The food and service is outstanding. Their wood fired pizza is simply the best pizza I have ever had—including Rome. Pastas are well cooked and use the freshest ingredients. Prices are fair, commensurate with the quality. Their outside seating is my choice, as it’s quiet and mellow. The inside is more lively. Lots of locals eat here, which is a good sign.

Second time dinning at this restaurant and plan to return. We are in the area twice a year and will always include.

The ambiance was excellent for lunch with outdoor seating and calming background music. Service was very slow but only one waiter for all the outside tables so it wasn't his fault. Once we ordered the kitchen turnaround was quick. The date salad was excellent.