Reviews for Convivo Restaurant & Bar in Santa Barbara, CA

Food looks fancy and tastes good at the same time, and dishes were ready fairly quickly for an Italian restaurant. Location is... great right next to the ocean, with amazing view if you sit outdoors. Interior design is good too. Only issue was the servicewhich varied across staff. The server who took care of our table (next to kitchen area) had a weird attitude and seemed like hedidn’t want to talk to us. Read more

Margherita for 10$ was amaezing, now they want 20$ for it? LASAGNE was good too fpr 23$.. ???? Its a little too much there..... really unreasonable price change. Staff is okay when you get some of the girls as your Waiter (Rene) was great to me. TheWaiters looked at me like an Alien and i felt not Welcome the Second Time there.. Server was a man then.. Read more

Absolutely wonderful! Your staff was great, especially David. He was right on point and very attentive to our request. The... experience of personal attention to our group goes beyond what we would have expect. Food was prepared superbly as if for theRoyals which was the kind of treatment we got. Thank You for making a special day that more spectacular. Read more

Arrival process with a reservation was less than pleasant. The hostess stand is in an odd location, which makes for awkward... shuffling around. Most staff seemed untrained, making things feel uneasy. Pasta dishes were good, cocktails could be morebalanced, and the manager should step up training and general professionalism. Read more

The quality of ingredients reflect the chef’s intention of celebrating California’s bounty. The beautiful, sunny patio is... just an added plus to what is a wonderful menu. The focaccia solid, the contorni of market-fresh seasonal veggies creative andyummy. The charcoal avocado had a satisfying savoriness and creaminess beautifully complimented by fresh citrus, ponzu andbitter greens. Finishing off the meal with the guinzaglio pasta — pure comfort in every bouncy chew. A well thought out wineselection, with a number of local vineyards represented. Santa Ynez viognier, a great compliment to the menu. Read more

Great food, amazing service, good wine. Even one of the managers named Richard, came and checked to see how everything was. We... tried all of the appetizers and they were all great. Will definitely come here again. Read more

Wonderful outdoor dining spot near the beach. We watched the moon rise over the ocean on a perfect Santa Barbara evening. The... food was tasty. I would highly recommend the summer corn salad. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. He suggested a goodbottle of wine that was perfect with our food choices. Read more

Great place to eat! The food is delicious and the service was very good, but a bit slow. Ingredients are fresh and their drinks... are refreshing af. The menu is small (just the way I like it) but the dishes are excellent. Smaller menu = better dishes. Morefocus on less items. Read more