Arnoldi's Cafe

600 Olive St, Santa Barbara
(805) 962-5394

Recent Reviews

J. B.

Held a surprise birthday party for my Mom over the weekend with 25 of her closest friends and family. The management was communicative and provided a perfect set up and wait staff to take really good care of us throughout the evening. Everyone enjoyed the Italian appetizers, wine and entrees, which were plentiful! It was a wonderful night she will remember for years to come!

Conrad Valdez

My wife loved her rib eye and I enjoyed my lasagna. Great service and welcoming.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari, Chicken Parmesan, Tiramisu

Trish Ballman

Excellent Italian food. Menu has a lot of choices and all of them sounded so good. Highly recommend this restaurant. Bocce ball court in the back as

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gnocchi Tricolore, Calamari

Stacey N.

We love to go to locally owned restaurants. Arnoldis used to be a great Italiian Restaurant. Having gone about 5 times since the sale years ago, I am disappointed to give this cool place a negative review. The food is simply not good as it used to be. The flavor is flat. The clam Spaghetti is full of sand. The pasta sauces, except the basic red sauce, are unimpressive. The good is great jazz music and an old school vibe. But the food ... well.. not good.

Cassie C.

food was very mediocre. was not impressed with anything i had. went on valentines so maybe they were overwhelmed but it did not seem very busy. got seated at a high top with an extremely wobbly table. cute but bordering run down looking. not impressed

Norma Torres

This place is so disgusting I’m sorry it was unbelievable that anyone actually likes the food. Perhaps it may have been good once many many years ago. The pasta is all obviously not fresh as they say it is. There are actually roaches crawling up and down the walls. I feel bad writing this review however I’ve never had a worse experience I felt bad for the servers as they obviously know the food isn’t great however they attend the best they can ??‍♀️. Bread was cold and extremely old it crumbled in your hands the fresh vegetables were the best and actually seasoned however I’m guessing it’s because they came from a can. Don’t believe the 5 star reviews these people obviously burned off their taste buds years ago.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

spaghettidinner805

This was one of the best meals my husband and I have shared together. We celebrated an early Valentine's Day dinner on 2/13. The staff was fantastic; friendly and helpful and genuinely seemed happy to be there. The food was classic Italian with large portions and plenty to share. We ordered the Gnocchi Tricolore, Bruschetta della Casa, and Bolognese Spaghetti. Tiramisu for dessert, of course. It was great. We will be back 100%! Thank you to everyone who made our night special.

Devin Wong

Cult classic Italian spot downtown. Vintage feel throughout. The backyard dining is fun and a good compliment to the cozy indoor booths. A true locals spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gnocchi Tricolore, Calamari, Chicken Parmesan

Mara Holland

Great traditional Italian food, great service!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sophia T.

Very cute ambiance and massive proportions. I got the spaghetti al vongole with the white wine sauce. The white wine sauce was amazing and so were the clams except there was a lot of little bits of shell in the pasta and I felt like i was going to crack my teeth. The pasta was a little too plain for me and didn't pick up the sauce well. But the ambiance and tables are super cute and give an old Italian vibe. I might have to try something else on their menu.

bianca p.

Great food and good service ! Definitely worth a try!!!!!!!!! Yummy in my tummy !!!!!!!!!!!

Zach DeLorenzo

Really great Italian food. The veal was very

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Penne Al Clam, Chicken Parmesan, Scallopine Marsala

Shadi

We had pasta with Pomodoro sauce, which was very good, and Spaghetti with fruti de mare, which was good, but a little saltier than usual. Arnoldi's is a great local neighborhood gem with good service and comfortable atmosphere.

Denise Haley

Great atmosphere and great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gnocchi Tricolore

Howard A.

This is a delightful establishment off the beaten track. At the risk of being ostracized by my fellow locals I have to share that the long time local gem serves some of the best Italian cuisine available is served here. The consensus among my very discerning friend is they serve the best lasagna available, period and the service is peerless. The ambience is old school Italian and there's even a Bocce Ball court in the patio. Definitely 5 stars.

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