El Sitio

About

Mexican

Price Range : Under $10 ($)

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    Yelp rating
    4 stars

Location

Adress: 2830 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Phone: (805) 682-9747

Work Hours

Mon 8:00 am-8:30 pm
Tue 8:00 am-8:30 pm
Wed 8:00 am-8:30 pm
Thu 8:00 am-8:30 pm
Fri 8:00 am-8:30 pm
Sat 8:00 am-8:30 pm
Sun 8:00 am-4:00 pm

Business info

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    Health Score
    82 out of 100
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    Takes Reservations
    No
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    Yes
  • credit_card
    Accepts Credit Cards
    No
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    Good For
    Lunch, Dinner
  • local_parking
    Parking
    Street, Private Lot
  • directions_bike
    Bike Parking
    Yes
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
  • group
    Good for Groups
    No
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    Noise Level
    Average
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    Alcohol
    Beer & Wine Only
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    Outdoor Seating
    Yes
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    No
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes
  • fastfood
    Caters
    No
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    Gender Neutral Restrooms
    Yes

Reviews

  • Carol K.

    star star star star star 13 October 2026

    Why are there so many locations? Uh HuH... it is delicious.
    I love the pasilla pepper burrito (beef)  or Pasilla pepper torta. The burrito has the exact amount of rice and beans so you are not overwhelmed with filling food and you can savor the fabulous flavors.

    They do Mexican food right and there is really no reason to go anywhere else. Ever.

  • Phillip H.

    star star star star star 9 October 2026

    El Sitio is my favorite Mexican food and I hesitate to give you the location as I like to keep secrets. But the one I like the most is pretty near my favorite tennis courts

    The salsas and the grilled Serrano peppers are good with any entree, but especially good with the Asado burrito which is perfectly toasted/grilled and my favorite.

    Besides the excellent food the service is great! Today I came in... they weren't busy... but by the time I had finished paying with my credit card, my Asado burrito was waiting for me. I reserve giving reviews except when my expectations have been exceeded.  And tonight El Sitio more than delivered.

  • Miriam G.

    star star star star star 6 October 2026

    We're from out of town and arrived to SB very hungry...This place was so close by to us & didnt have to make a big drive...The food was very delicious..the salsas were scrumptioussssss & had the right spiciness...huge portions...quick service & the staff were friendly...We will recommend to family & friends. Gracias "El Sitio".

  • Geo M.

    star star star star star_border 1 October 2026

    Is a go to when I want Mexican Food. Everything has great flavor and is fresh. Salsa Bar has some great choices. Come in and give it a try. My favorite burrito is the Rajas Burrito.

  • Michael A.

    star star star star star_border 28 September 2026

    El Sitio translates as "the place" in english and in the case of this joint it makes all the sense in the world.
    I understand that El S has been here for a number of years pumping out good food at good prices: food that is more like you ate at home should you have grown up and been fed as a child in a down home household.
    El Sitio serves food that recalls food that your Grams served and perhaps prepared for you when you came to visit: beans cooked fresh with some sort of pork or bacon, rice sauteed with onions and garlic and finished with chicken bouillon. This is not fancy food but it is good nourishing food made with love.
    I came here with a couple of SB friends and my little niece who is more likely to want scrambled eggs to eat than any sort of burrito or enchillada.
    We ordered:
    Chicken Mixto
    Nachos
    Cheese and chicken Quesadilla
    The Mixto is a flat top grilled item with tasty chicken pieces, onions, peppers and mushrooms served with tortillas and topped
    with white cheese. The tortillas encourage you to taco-ize the mixture which we did.
    The Nachos were delicious with all components prepared with care: from the crispness of the chips to the avocado slices and the pico de gallo..the refried beans, the quality of the beef. I am a Nacho maniac and these were super primo and tasty. My persnickity niece even deigned to eat a portion of this dish.
    The Quesadilla was adult and child proof in that we all could enjoy glomming onto every bit of it. Obviously this is not a complicated item: flour tortilla, very interesting mix of cheeses ( jack, cotija i think and cheddar) expertly grilled.
    Service is expert and fast and of the old school variety which seems to be dying everywhere. Service that is based on old...really an antique pleasure of the restaurant to have you in their place.
    Everything they do here is about pleasing you and i mean: where in the hell can you find this level of service in 2019???

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