Via Maestra 42 - Santa Barbara

This place is the real deal! High quality ingredients and absolutely delicious. We had the garbanzo bean soup (vegan) and the lasagna bolognese. Authentic and so yummy! They use 100% olive oil in all selections and it makes a difference! The portion of lasagna was extremely generous. The warm bread with drizzled olive oil was over the top too! I would definitely eat here again when visiting Santa Barbara!

We ordered to go since this place is always packed. Our food was ready when we arrived which was good. We got the antipasto platter and Cappelini Pomodoro. The food was good but not great. Pasta selections on the menu are limited and need better alternatives.

Had the Penne Pasta w/ meat sauce.... it was mediocre at best.

I can't believe I have not reviewed this place. It's the best Italian food in Santa Barbara. Insalata del Buongustaio and Ravioli Zuccotto with a scoop of pistachio gelato to finish is the perfect meal. So nice to be able to enjoy the beautiful weather by eating outside. Not worth losing a star over but service can be a bit hit or miss since it's small and popular so there sometimes things get missed, but the staff is good about correcting any mistakes. Another thing I really love about this place is getting food to go. It's perfect to be on the way home from work, call in an order zoom by pick it up and be home and eating 10 minutes later like I just made an Italian feast for 7.

Haven’t been here for along time and decided to go for dinner. Very slow service, high prices, and poor quality, Also, why is every glass of wine the same price of $15? I haven’t see that before. There are many better Italian restaurants in SB.