Old-school, circa-1937 Italian spot has jumbo-sized portions & an outdoor patio with bocce courts. Based on 365 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
600 Olive St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 962-5394
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Hours
| Friday | 5–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
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Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
Achim Wixforth
What a splendid place! Been her for about 10 times over the years and still LOVE it. The most authentic Italian food in Santa Barbara ( I am from Munich, Germany, so I can tell…)
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Melissa Cure
Arnoldi’s has incredible food!! Don’t pass this place up! The service is excellent and you get so much food for the cost here!! We had drinks, an appetizer, two meals and two desserts….all were amazing! We will be back!!
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Elizabeth Yager
The staff is super friendly and accommodating. We had a large group and still all the food was hot and fresh. Tuscany Chicken was just right: moist grilled chicken and a yummy sauce. Birthday Tiramisu was divine.
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Spencer Tellerman
I ordered the chicken parmesan and my wife got “fresh vegetable” linguini. Chicken was clearly frozen (hard and chewy). Spaghetti portion of my dish was nothing special. My wife’s pasta had no sauce and was virtually plain noodles with broccoli and carrots (def no seasonal vegetables). Overall HUGE disappointment. Was also shockingly expensive for what we got. Would not recommended.
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Mariel Allcock
A little on the pricey side but, it was my first time there.
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Jenn G
The worst Italian food I’ve ever tasted. I had the chicken Parmesan and my husband had the beef lasagne. Both were dry and lacked enough sauce to make it not so dry. I think it’s all about the nostalgia with this place, only the old SB timers dine here. The servers were very nice, that added a star.
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Ginka Nikolov
The food was alright, but nothing special, and every dish lacked seasoning. The gnocchi were soft, but there was very little gorgonzola in the sauce. Service was same – not terrible, but nothing exceptional. Had to ask a couple of times to get a glass of water and plate setting for the third person on our table (there were only 2 sets). I don’t think I would be dining there again.
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Danielle Druia
We had a large party and the servers were attentive and helpful. The outdoor atmosphere was perfect and the food was delicious.
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Richard Armijo
Very nice place. Has that old school vibe.
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Sonia Lopez
This lovely Italian restaurant has been around since the sixties. Fantastic food, superb service, and dynamite drinks! Promise you’ll love it! Recommend pork chops and chicken cacciatore
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