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Olio Pizzeria, Santa Barbara, CA

Olio Pizzeria

4.5
4.5
1504 Reviews
$30 and under
Pizzeria

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Lively
  • Charming
Olio Pizzeria is an upscale-casual pizzeria with salumi bar/wine bar/full bar which was inspired by the myriad neighborhood pizzerie and enoteche found around the corner from just about every piazza in Italy. This idea began to take shape before Alberto and Elaine Morello even opened Olio e Limone Ristorante, their fine dining Italian restaurant next door. Wine bars serving boutique salumi and formaggi are ubiquitous in Italy, as is a regionalism which the Morellos are excited to share with you. Sicily is an emerging powerhouse, and touches of Sicilian food and wine delight their guests. You’ll also find exciting tastes from Campania and other emerging regions on their menus, wine and beer lists. Takeout available. Buon appetito!

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pizzeria, Italian, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:15 pm
  • Phone number
    (805) 899-2699 ext. 2
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Alberto Morello
  • Catering
    When approved again: Contact our Event Coordinator to plan your next catered event. Our pizzaioli (pizza cooks) will make Olio Pizzeria pizzas in your own outdoor wood-burning oven! Antipasti, salads, salumi, formaggi, dolci and more available as well.
  • Private party facilities
    Limited availability and lower capacities during COVID-19 distancing measures. When approved again: Private dining at Olio Pizzeria for up to 22 guests in the Terrazza Room and for up to 32 guests in the Taverna Room. Inquire at http://www.oliopizzeria.com/privategroup-dining. Fine Italian private dining for up to 40 guests in the Cucina Room next door at sister restaurant Olio e Limone Ristorante.
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Cross street
    State
  • Parking details
    Lot Parking: Santa Barbara City Parking Lot #5 - first 75 minutes free/paid for by downtown merchants, then $1.50/hr. Street Parking: Green curb areas after 6PM and all day Sunday. Alternate parking available at the Granada Garage (Anacapa x E. Anapamu Streets) and Teen Center lot (Chapala x W. Victoria Streets).
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,504 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Healthy

  • Santa Barbara

    Kid-friendly

  • Santa Barbara

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Olio Pizzeria in Santa Barbara is celebrated for its "consistently great food and friendly service," offering a charming, cozy atmosphere ideal for both casual dining and special occasions. Known for its "amazing pizza" and authentic Italian cuisine, this spot is a favorite among locals for its "delicious" dishes and inviting ambiance.

1,504 Reviews
  1. Denis

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    As a restaurant owner and a frequent visitor here I was disappointed especially when the front door was left open and the rear door was left open and froze the restaurant patrons were complaining everywhere until one patron shut the door on his own. Then we spent $120 and had paper napkins makes no sense. And we asked for the pizza to be cooked a special way and it wasn't. Sorry but sometimes the truth hurts. We will take our restaurant business elsewhere.

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  2. Daniel

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    $100 for two salads and two pizzas. No drinks, no dessert, no extra anything. The food was fine, just really expensive for what it was.

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  3. Kimberly

    VIP

    San Francisco

    91 reviews

    5.0

    91 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had an amazing preconcert meal. The cocktails were strong but not too strong. The white bean soup had the perfect seasoning, the chicken pesto panini and salad was delicious. We shared the upside down apple tarts tartin with Italian vanilla ice cream. And our server was a delight!

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  4. Alex

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was far to be authentic, one of the worst pizza ever tried, no levitation on the dough ever and really cheap products to top it. Service didn’t even exist. shot out to the hostess that she tried to help out taking order and everything despite was not her job. At least she tried.

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  5. Gail

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    23 reviews

    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food, but very noisy. We eat here often and come in at 5:30 but by 6:30. The noise is so loud we can barely hear each other across the table.

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  6. YU-AN

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Server is rush to leave and always ask us did we finish…….

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  7. Pru

    VIP

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great pizza and salad in a lively setting! Perfect dinner before Film Festival event.

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  8. James

    VIP

    Central Coast

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The 4 of us reserved a table between films at the Santa Barbara Film Festival...We were seated early, with timely and friendly service, then we really enjoyed the usual awesome, casual dining at Olio! Thanks!!

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  9. Shirley

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great meal at Olio. Cozy on a cold or rainy night too.

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  10. Geoff

    Central Coast

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a good experience. Great value and superb food quality. Server Jennifer was friendly and professional. Definately coming back often

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FAQs

Olio Pizzeria offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (805) 899-2699 ext. 2.

Olio Pizzeria is rated 4.5 stars by 1504 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Olio Pizzeria

11 W. Victoria St., Ste. 21, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    State
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:15 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pizzeria, Italian, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Lot Parking: Santa Barbara City Parking Lot #5 - first 75 minutes free/paid for by downtown merchants, then $1.50/hr. Street Parking: Green curb areas after 6PM and all day Sunday. Alternate parking available at the Granada Garage (Anacapa x E. Anapamu Streets) and Teen Center lot (Chapala x W. Victoria Streets).
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Alberto Morello
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (805) 899-2699 ext. 2
  • Catering
    When approved again: Contact our Event Coordinator to plan your next catered event. Our pizzaioli (pizza cooks) will make Olio Pizzeria pizzas in your own outdoor wood-burning oven! Antipasti, salads, salumi, formaggi, dolci and more available as well.
  • Private party facilities
    Limited availability and lower capacities during COVID-19 distancing measures. When approved again: Private dining at Olio Pizzeria for up to 22 guests in the Terrazza Room and for up to 32 guests in the Taverna Room. Inquire at http://www.oliopizzeria.com/privategroup-dining. Fine Italian private dining for up to 40 guests in the Cucina Room next door at sister restaurant Olio e Limone Ristorante.
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