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San Setto, Santa Barbara, CA

San Setto

4.4
4.4
119 Reviews
$31 to $50
Sushi

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
  • Charming
  • Fancy
  • Good for business meals
An intimate space featuring a contemporary Japanese menu highlighting fresh sushi, saké, craft cocktails, and occidental spirits.

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For parties with 8 guests or more a 26% service charge fee will be added to your final bill. For all guests there will be an 8.75% California State tax added to the final bill.

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Parking details
    Valet also available
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 119 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Santa Barbara

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Santa Barbara

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
San Setto offers a memorable dining experience with "fantastic food and service." The sushi, especially the "Santa Barbara roll," is a highlight. While some find the ambience lacking, the stunning ocean views and attentive staff make it a "must for sushi fans." Ideal for special occasions, though pricey.

119 Reviews
  1. Anahit

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service. Great food. Highly recommend !

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  2. Lisa

    VIP

    Naples

    30 reviews

    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    We enjoyed San Saetto mostly because of the food and service. However, the ambience left a lot to be desired. The bright lighting, the lack of music, and the Hardscape of the restaurant  was surprising given that it’s a Ritz Carlton restaurant. I would like to return because the Sushi was sublime, however the lack of ambience does not make me eager to dine again .

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  3. Adam

    Central Coast

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Restaurant has been moved into a small bar directly in front of the valet. There are far better sushi options in town. We were very disappointed.

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  4. Michelle

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food and experience! Will be back! Everything was fresh and flavorful.

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  5. CATHY

    VIP

    Sacramento

    34 reviews

    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a quiet, low lighting, lovely venue that has inside and outside seating with heaters. Such a great menu with great, unique options. We started with a miso soup that was very good. Transitioning to a vegetable roll that was personally brought to us by the chef that was so beautiful we almost didn’t eat it. Fresh and crisp and tasty. Grant was our server and he was fantastic. He recommended the A5 Wagyu dish that was delicious and the crudo dish was devine. This is a must for sushi fans. Thank You Grant for such a memorable evening.

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  6. Christian

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Very impressive atmosphere, unfortunately it was busy, a California roll we ordered came much later than expected, they comped the roll, without request and apologized. They saw my girlfriend who as that evening, became my fiancée. They noticed she looked cold, offered to close outside door and then brought her small blanket for her legs, considering she was wearing short dress. It made our night. Service top notch.

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  7. Dennis

    VIP

    Miami

    26 reviews

    2.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was mediocre at best. It too far too long to come out considering they have such a small menu offering. Not worth a revisit.

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  8. Kristi

    VIP

    Dallas

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was delicious! Rolls are very expensive so if are super hungry I don’t suggest it-but the food was great-and the service was amazing.

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  9. Tessa

    VIP

    Atlanta

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. The Santa Barbara roll was delicious. The edamame is spicy, but very good. Eat outside on the patio for a fun evening.

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  10. Grant

    Atlanta

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 6, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Sushi was just ok. Staff was nice but took forever to take our orders and forgot parts of our order. A little loud, but cool setting. Crazy overpriced for what it is. Small menu selection that you can’t find online. Underwhelming and won’t go back.

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FAQs

San Setto is rated 4.4 stars by 119 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for San Setto

8301 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93117

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Santa Barbara
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Japanese, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet also available
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Efe Onoglu
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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