milk & honey - Santa Barbara, California

Princesa S.

hermosisimo lugar super romantico y comida exquisita volvere pronto🤩😍😍😍😍

Grish240

I was expecting tapas in the Spanish sense but was still satisfied with what felt like a more American leaning vibe. The salad and Brussel sprouts dishes were by far the best among the several we tried. PB&J sliders are interesting to me. The service was good and they paced serving the dishes really well.

Janet G.

Rachel the GM of the restaurant group (Chase, Via Maestra, The Palace, Milk and Honey) was so kind to respond when I’d left a message about the Chase closure & reopening and offered to make us a reservation at one of their other restaurants. Since I’d never been to Milk and Honey we tried it. It’s tucked off State in a charming little nook and the drinks and food were spectacular. We had a great Cava and the “Sagetarius” to start which came with a smoldering sage leaf, perfect for starting off the new year with a tequila cleanse🤣. We started with the baby kale salad with pickled carrots - soooo good, then had the Lamborghinis, which is their clever name for lamb sliders which were tender, juicy and delicious with mint chimichurri sauce as well as the chicken and cream tacos, also muy bueno! We sat in a “booth” so cute and intimate! The rock feature wall and mood lighting made it feel just like being in Spain. We loved it and will definitely be back. Thank you!! Well done!!!

Chiara G.

We finally had dinner here after 3,5years living in Santa Barbara. This “American/Mexican” style tapas bar is a great place to enjoy a nice evening with friends or your date. We really enjoyed the Brie and the different veggie plates. I didn’t like the rajas tacos. And I would have like some protein only dishes such a shrimp, octopus instead of only sliders and tacos. We also enjoyed the intimated atmosphere and the great friendly service.

Cigal S.

Fantastic tapas restaurant. Great for a safe night but can also accommodate larger groups.
Wonderful selection of vegetarian food, as well as non. Plates were bigger than I expected for tapas. Still they are meant to be shared, choosing a few things. We were stuffed with 5 selections for 2 people.
The Burrata was the star of the night - perfectly flash fried arugula, roasted garlic, roasted grape tomatoes, fresh burratta cheese, and crostini. Just so good. The brussel sprouts were a close second. Everything was delicious and plated beautifully.

Lyndsey K.

My partner and I came here for a date night one evening and were pleasantly excited. The vibe and ambiance are totally not what we expected, but we were happy with our experience. We sat in one of the "cubbies" that parallel the kitchen/bar area -- we particularly enjoyed that area, with the exception of the very uncomfortable back -- which was just a wall.

Our service was also the hostess but tended to us really well throughout our time. I ordered a non-alcoholic drink which was SO good! Elote, black mole tacos, and the American sliders. Each dish was really good! I was surprised by the mole because it was sweeter than I've had around town -- turns out the chef is from Mexico City, which tends to have sweeter mole.

Milk & Honey isn't our favorite place but it's definitely a place we'd love to come back to and we're happy to recommend to friends!

Arin S.

One of the most memorable restaurant experiences in Santa Barbara!

Every food selection here was truly unique and offered something different from other restaurants. The Brussel Sprouts were dispersed in a bowl and extremely well seasoned. The Date with a Pig was damn good! Both the Black Mole Confit Sliders and Lamburginis were really good… but the standouts are for sure the two selections from the “Fields & Farms” category: the Truffle Shuffle and the Some “Brie” Sauce plates. Really nice departure from a typical dinner plate and offered some irresistible flavors to pick out. The cheeses were addicting and the toasted bread was the perfect accompaniment. Definitely a place I’ll remember and some flavor profiles I might not find easily elsewhere.

Lovely spot and lovely service make this an incredible worthwhile restaurant visit!

CR250R

Just ok, worth checking out but we won't be coming back. Too many other better options around at this price point. 2nd time here, last time was in 2019. The vibe is nice and food flavors are unique but the prices are steep for the portions served. $15 or so for two bite size sliders, I'll pass and just go to Third Window for a smash burger. Don't come starving or you will have to spend over $50 a person to be anywhere near full. Ahi nachos were tasty.