Best places: Cocktail bars in Santa Ynez, United States

Hip, lively Mexican spot offering a seafood-centric menu with a modern twist & a large tequila list.

👍👍 Such a gem of a spot, everything from the service, drinks and atmosphere bring you to another time and place all together. Love it!

Swanky bar with leather banquettes offering a changing menu of inventive cocktails & live jazz.

Upscale seafood & brunch spot on the beach with panoramic ocean views & a heated outdoor patio.

Warmly swank, red-&-brick-exposed venue serving cocktails, beers & wine alongside live music.

Brick-lined gastropub with a copper bar featuring unique eats, local beer on tap & craft cocktails.

Longtime family-owned locale providing burgers, steaks, seafood & other pub grub, plus cocktails.

👍👍 This place is a family favorite that we have to stop by while in the area! Super good food and drinks!

Cozy tasting room featuring Conway Family Wines with panoramic ocean views & an outdoor deck.

Casual eatery in a shopping complex with dog-friendly patios serving Cal-American breakfast & lunch.

Historic Mission-style theater showcasing first-run films, stand-up comedy & big-name bands.

Clever American fare, craft beer & weekly line dancing in relaxed digs with a pool table & patio.

👍👍 Sister restaurant of Corazon Cocina. They accommodated my corn & wheat allergy and recommended 4 Guisos De La Casa which is essentially 4 taco fillings with a side of tortillas and substituted green lettuce. My boyfriend got the fried quesadilla (de la “esquira”). Our server Brandon was so hospitabl...

👍👍 Solid neighborhood dive bar. Good food and drinks.

Compact trattoria turning out classic Italian entrees including meat lasagna, tortellini & gnocchi.

👍👍 We made reservations at Pico for 3 pm on a Saturday and everything was phenomenal. Our server, Kerry (sp?), was fabulous and made the experience SO personal for us. She recommended items on the menu, explained the dishes to us, and make us feel like we were VIPs! The vodka and gin cocktails were...

Handcrafted exotic cocktails in kitschy mugs are the draw at this breezy, tiki-style watering hole.

👍 Lab Social is a nice little bar. We tried it for drinks recently and it made for a nice evening out. The drinks were good if not a touch on the expensive side. The flatbread pizza was good. The pork butt tacos OK. The seating is cosy. And they had good music the night we visited. The seating...

Modest English-themed pub with multiple TVs serving cocktails, beer, wine & familiar bar bites.