Costa Kitchen - Santa Barbara

Had a beautiful outdoor table overlooking East Beach. Relatively small but focused menu. True to coast Italian mediterrean theme. The young service staff are all very friendly and regularly checked in with us. We had a great middle eastern style starter from romesco chickpea and then a whole branzino and the salmon. Everything was excellent. Had a beautiful bright sparkling Lambrusco with food. Since a SB local food in the hyatt would normally not be my first choice, but we had such a great experience that we cannot wait to go back.

Everything was great. Greeter had the best recommendations for our coastal road. Matt the server was perfect, great recommendations. We had the branzino (stellar!!!!!) and the olive oil cake, as well as a bunch of wine. Was the best food ever. It'll be safe to return.

We LOVE Costa, it is a hidden gem on the beautiful Santa Barbara Coastline with absolutely delicious food, drinks made to perfection, excellent service, the best ambience with couches and comfortable deck chairs if you want to look over the sea or real tables both inside and outside with magnificent views. They did an amazing task to update the restaurant down during the Covid lock and for now my husband benefit from such an intimate and private culinary experience every week, while SB locals take their time to find out that this place is open. We would love to keep this place a secrecy for us, but know that if Santa Barbarians do not realize that it is wonderful that it could go away. Go to treat yourself, the prices are solid and the casual chic decor is just a perfect place to have a date night or just a random drink with your friend!

Very delicious food, large plate service very professional and beautiful

We went there for our anniversary; they Offered a glass of champagne for us they were lovely. The food was not so good. The olive was very salty. Even the Waitress tried one and agree the dinner arrived cold not even warm. The desert was ok.