Opal Restaurant & Bar

4.8

1755 Reviews

$31 to $50

Californian

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2 people

Dec 16, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

Good for special occasions
Charming
Neighborhood gem

We have inside and limited outdoor sidewalk dining. If you prefer to sit outside, please indicate that with your reservation request.
To accommodate our second seating, early parties should plan for a maximum stay of 1.5 to 2hrs, depending on party size. Please call 805 966 9676 for more details.
A popular local’s favorite, opal restaurant & bar’s Eclectic California Cuisine fuses creative world cuisine influences with American Regional touches, from a 14 oz. Herb-Grilled Ribeye Steak on Tuscan White Beans, to Fresh Pan-Seared Fish & Seafood, Homemade Pastas, Gourmet Pizzas, fresh Baked Breads, imaginative Salads, & Homemade Desserts.
We have a Wine Spectator award-winning wine list, & a full bar with seasonal Craft Cocktails.
Our entire dining room staff assists to take care of each table, enabling exceptional service in a warm engaging manner, properly nuanced to your mood & taste. Our staff genuinely cares about giving you the best possible experience!

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Fusion / Eclectic, American
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(805) 966-9676
Website
http://opalrestaurantandbar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Felipe Barajas
Private party facilities
We can accommodate 45+ guests on one side of the restaurant, and 65+ on the other : 110 total. Either side reservable for semi or private dining.To book a large group or banquet (15 or more guests), contact our banquet management team by clicking on the Banquet inquiries tab on our website and filling out the Banquet Contact Form there.

Location
1325 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2609
Neighborhood
Santa Barbara
Cross street
Sola Street
Parking details
Street Parking available on Sola Street and State Street. There is also a large public lot on Chapala Street between Victoria and Sola Streets, and a lot on the corner of Chapala and Sola Streets
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Mixed Gourmet Greens$15.95
Campari tomatoes, toasted pinenuts, herb vinaigrette
Butter Lettuce Gorgonzola$16.95
Shaved red onions, herb vinaigrette
Opal Classic Caesar$16.95
Fresh grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, garlic herb croutons
Beets and Pear Salad$18.95
On baby arugula and watercress, with candied pecans, gorgonzola, and our honey balsamic vinaigrette
Eggplant Portobello Mushroom$19.95
Mixed greens, goat cheese-pesto crostini, and cilantro infused extra virgin olive oil
Bay Scallop Spinach Salad$20.95
Toasted pinenuts, fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano, baby spinach, and roasted garlic dressing
Portobello Mushroom App$17.95
Truffle oil, balsamic reduction, truffle butter aioli
Asian Glazed Flash Fried Calamari$20.95
Arugula and watercress, almonds, crispy Asian noodles
Black Pepper Crust Ahi App$20.95
Amazuki salad, crispy wontons, wasabi cream
Salmon Soft Tacos$22.95
Warm flour tortillas, pico de gallo, guacamole, shredded red and green cabbage, onion strings
Duck Confit Ravioli App$20.95
Toasted hazelnuts, sun-dried cherries, sage brown butter sauce
Pan Seared Crab Cake$22.95
Tender wild red deepsea crabmeat cake, sesame beurre blanc, wasabi cream, fresh mango salsa, crispy potato strings
Shredded Phyllo Wrapped Prawns$20.95
Coconut curry dipping sauce, napa cabbage, mandarins, toasted almonds, julienne vegetables, sesame vinaigrette
Sea Scallop AngelHair App$26.95
Angel hair pasta, watercress, avocado, roasted red pepper vinaigrette
Soup Of The Day$10.95

Entrees Delivery

Vegetable Napoleon$22.95
Gorgonzola potato cake, wild mushrooms, grilled portobello mushroom, grilled eggplant, sauteed garlic spinach, grilled polenta, roasted red peppers, roasted tomato sauce, fresh grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Chicken Chipotle Penne Pasta$26.95
Delicately sauteed pieces of chicken, Caramelized onions, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, sweet basil, and fresh grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Sauteed Chicken Penne Pasta in a Picatta Sauce$26.95
Delicately sauteed pieces of chicken tossed in a Lemon beurre blanc with cream, tomatoes, garlic, capers, cilantro, and Parmigano-Reggiano
Basil Fettuccine & Shrimp$26.95
Pesto, tomatoes, fire roasted red peppers, and smoked mozzarella cream sauce
Filet Angel Hair Pasta$33.95
Extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes, wild mushrooms, roasted garlic, basil, fresh herbs and fresh grated Parmesan
Flat Iron Steak$39.95
Marinated and grilled with fresh seasonal vegetables, horseradish whipped Yukon Gold potatoes, pancetta cipollini onion sauce
14 Oz Ribeye Steak$57.95
Tuscan white beans, garlic herb butter, and fresh seasonal vegetables
Australian Lamb Chops$49.95
Sauteed garlic spinach, whipped potatoes, rosemary sweet onion zinfandel sauce
Grilled Chicken with Wild Mushrooms$28.95
On herb risotto, with caramelized onions, seasonal vegetables, and a roasted tomato Marsala cream sauce
Goat Cheese Pesto filled Grilled Chicken Roulade Salad$22.95
On baby arugula and watercress, with avocado, tomatoes, and herb vinaigrette (entree size)
Honey Glazed Duck Breast$37.95
Butternut squash risotto, baby roasted root vegetables, and port wine demi glace
Chilean Seabass$48.95
Blackened, mild jalapeño cilantro cream sauce, fresh herb risotto, seasonal vegetables, and roasted com wild mushroom salsa
- MEAT & FISH TEMPS$0.00
Lemon Grass Thai Salmon Filet$38.95
Thai curry sauce, sauteed julienne vegetables, caramelized apple, and orange basmati rice
Warm Seafood Salad$27.95
Fresh baby spinach, gourmet greens sauteed shrimp, salmon, bay scallops, campari tomatoes, fresh cilantro, and roasted garlic dressing
Shrimp Pizza$23.95
Pesto, baby spinach, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, fresh grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Smoked Chicken Pizza$22.95
Smoked mozzarella and a chipotle glaze, tomatoes, shaved red onions, and fresh cilantro
Prosciutto & Goat Cheese Pizza$23.95
Pesto, tomatoes, garlic spinach, shaved red onions, and smoked mozzarella
Wild Mushroom Pizza$21.95
Pesto, goat cheese, smoked mozzarella, caramelized onions, red tomato, arugula, watercress, truffle sea salt
Duck Confit Pizza$23.95
Pesto, caramelized onion, grilled pear, tomato, Gorgonzola, and smoked mozzarella
Wild Mushroom Risotto$26.95
Fresh asparagus, artichokes, toasted walnuts, freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cream and truffle oil
Opal's Paella in a Rich Roasted Tomato Garlic and Herb Broth$38.95
Bay scallops, mussels, shrimp, chicken, chorizo, sausage, saffron rice, tomatoes, cilantro, and Anaheim chiles in a garlic herb broth

Desserts Delivery

"Like Water for Chocolate" Surprise$12.95
Hint: Belgian Chocolate and Raspberries
Chocolate Pecan Tart$11.95
With fresh whipped cream and vanilla bean creme anglaise
Meyer Lemon Tartlet$11.95
Meyer lemon sabayon mousse with creme anglaise and fresh berries
Opal's Cheesecake$12.95

What 1,755 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

California Central Coast
Best Service
California Central Coast
Californian
Santa Barbara
Best Overall
Santa Barbara
Best Food
Santa Barbara
Best Service
Santa Barbara
Best Ambiance
Santa Barbara
Best Value
Santa Barbara
Healthy
Santa Barbara
Most Booked

Review summary

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Opal Restaurant & Bar in Santa Barbara is a "gem" known for its "amazing" food, "friendly" service, and "charming" atmosphere. Guests rave about their diverse menu, with standout dishes like the duck confit pizza and seafood salad. Consistently praised for its "warm hospitality," Opal remains a "go-to" spot for locals and visitors alike.

1,755 Reviews

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Beth
Central Coast
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
What a wonderful dinner! The food was very good, the wine excellent and the service top notch. They have a varied and sumptuous menu.
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Ronald
Central Coast
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff were friendly and helpful. Ambiance is pleasant. Central location. Reasonable prices, and excellent meals.
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Tarla
Los Angeles
589 reviews
4.0
589 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Bustling restaurant always filled with people. Delicious food. I love the duck ravioli and have yet to try their chocolate surprise. Quick friendly service. Easy to find.
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Jim
San Francisco
21 reviews
vip
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Opal is an excellent restaurant. Great menu, with excellent choices. Very extensive wine list. We dined there on A Sunday evening and were surprised to see it was packed. We originally were given a table opposite the front door and cold air blew in every time it was opened. But, another table opened up and they let us change seats. The tables are set close to each other, but it wasn’t hard to have a private conversation. All in all, a very good dining experience, bordering on great.
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john
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love it there always great food! Would recommend !!
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BobbyS
Los Angeles
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
LOVE Opal. Salmon, Shrimp, great service, super menu. Great drinks.
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Mary Ann
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Don’t miss this opportunity to a fine dining experience. For starts -try the Sea scallops with Angel hair pasta. Don’t forget to try the calamari- best ever. I had the warm Seafood Salad- perfect salmon! (It is moist!) with scallops too! I had the dressing on the side, but next time I’ll have it drizzled on top. Desserts were incredible- I loved the Meyer lemon tart! Hope you enjoy Opal very soon!
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Bob
San Francisco
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went for the Prix Fixe Thanksgiving dinner. Kudos to this restaurant for not only serving a delicious traditional turkey dinner, but they also presented a half dozen other entrees like fish, beef, and vegetarian. Well done, Opal management.
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Liz
Palm Springs
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
3 course prix fixe menu for Thanksgiving. Fabulous luxurious menu. Turkey dinner was delicious and I had the perfectly cooked duck. They had numerous choices for appetizer, main and dessert. Every one was outstanding. The other nice Santa Barbara restaurants had prix fixe dinners costing much more, but the food Here was perfection. In addition, I had made the res a month ago so didn’t remember that I had told them it was also my husband’s birthday. They brought both of us dessert platters with chocolate fudge writing saying Happy Birthday and a note for me too. We were delighted! We are big fans of this restaurant and their outstanding service.
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Kelly
Central Coast
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was absolutely delicious. The waiter was excellent and went out of his way to accommodate all of our requests. Just an overall wonderful meal.
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FAQs

Opal Restaurant & Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (805) 966-9676.

Opal Restaurant & Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 1755 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 16, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1325 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2609

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Sola Street
Neighborhood
Santa Barbara
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Fusion / Eclectic, American
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking available on Sola Street and State Street. There is also a large public lot on Chapala Street between Victoria and Sola Streets, and a lot on the corner of Chapala and Sola Streets
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Felipe Barajas
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://opalrestaurantandbar.com/
Phone number
(805) 966-9676
Private party facilities
We can accommodate 45+ guests on one side of the restaurant, and 65+ on the other : 110 total. Either side reservable for semi or private dining.To book a large group or banquet (15 or more guests), contact our banquet management team by clicking on the Banquet inquiries tab on our website and filling out the Banquet Contact Form there.

Opal Restaurant & Bar

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Herb Grilled Filet Mignon

Bay Scallop Spinach Salad

Filet Angel Hair Pasta

Starters Delivery

Mixed Gourmet Greens$15.95

Butter Lettuce Gorgonzola$16.95

Opal Classic Caesar$16.95

Beets and Pear Salad$18.95

Eggplant Portobello Mushroom$19.95

Bay Scallop Spinach Salad$20.95

Portobello Mushroom App$17.95

Asian Glazed Flash Fried Calamari$20.95

Black Pepper Crust Ahi App$20.95

Salmon Soft Tacos$22.95

Duck Confit Ravioli App$20.95

Pan Seared Crab Cake$22.95

Shredded Phyllo Wrapped Prawns$20.95

Sea Scallop AngelHair App$26.95

Soup Of The Day$10.95

Entrees Delivery

Vegetable Napoleon$22.95

Chicken Chipotle Penne Pasta$26.95

Sauteed Chicken Penne Pasta in a Picatta Sauce$26.95

Basil Fettuccine & Shrimp$26.95

Filet Angel Hair Pasta$33.95

Flat Iron Steak$39.95

14 Oz Ribeye Steak$57.95

Australian Lamb Chops$49.95

Grilled Chicken with Wild Mushrooms$28.95

Goat Cheese Pesto filled Grilled Chicken Roulade Salad$22.95

Honey Glazed Duck Breast$37.95

Chilean Seabass$48.95

Lemon Grass Thai Salmon Filet$38.95

Warm Seafood Salad$27.95

Shrimp Pizza$23.95

Smoked Chicken Pizza$22.95

Prosciutto & Goat Cheese Pizza$23.95

Wild Mushroom Pizza$21.95

Duck Confit Pizza$23.95

Wild Mushroom Risotto$26.95

Opal's Paella in a Rich Roasted Tomato Garlic and Herb Broth$38.95

Desserts Delivery

"Like Water for Chocolate" Surprise$12.95

Chocolate Pecan Tart$11.95

Meyer Lemon Tartlet$11.95

Opal's Cheesecake$12.95

Overall ratings and reviews

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