The Best Wedding Caterers in Santa Barbara, CA

The Best Wedding Caterers in Santa Barbara, CA

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47 Wedding Caterers in Santa Barbara, CA

Catering Connection 

5.0

Santa Barbara, CA

    Be a guest at your own event. Catering Connection is a full-service, boutique catering & event company with over 20 years of experience in the Santa Barbara area. Specializing in tasteful & elegant cuisine, Catering Connection services events from Fundraisers, Company Picnics, Corporate Events to Weddings, Holiday Parties and Private Events.

    Working with Catering Connections was a great experience. They were super receptive to all of our changes and requests and worked with us to get the exact menu that we wanted. They were really responsive and also great with helping us ensure that we had the correct rentals for the space as well! So many of our guests told us that they LOVED the food -- especially the cod and the churros, they were the biggest hits of the night!! We know how weddings can go, so we don't think it's a huge deal, but here are a few things that happened that resulted in a four star. Thankfully, none of the guests had any complications, but I'm not sure that the dietary restrictions were too carefully considered - the bride specifically called out a dietary restriction that she noticed when the first course came out, but obviously we aren't able to validate all of the meals. We were also told by guests that the meals took quite a long time to come out between the first and second course and lastly that the bartenders provided by the catering company didn't stir any of the drinks. All small, and overall a stellar experience but just a few things that we took into consideration for our review.
    Nicole C., 6 months ago
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    YOOSHI SUSHI CATERING & EVENT PRODUCTION 

    5.0

    • Starts at $2,500
    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA

    I had my first shot at managing a sushi restaurant when I took over an empty section of the family restaurant and introduced sushi to my customers. It was a challenge that I will never regret accepting. It was fun, a lot of fun! I had the opportunity to work with some really talented and creative chefs. I quickly learned that it’s not just about having fresh fish anymore. Sushi dining has transformed into a culture. A culture built by imagination and creativity. With the help of GD and the support of my family, I took all that experience and fused it with my imagination and created Yooshi Sushi Catering and Event Production.

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    Zad catered the sushi at our wedding in March. His trendy presentation and quality choices of fish made it a big hit for our guests. Everyone agreed he was the highlight of our first course. Great team and easy to talk to. Looking forward to more joyous events with Zad by our side.
    Ruben Z., 4 years ago
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    The Libation Station 

    5.0

    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA
    • Offer

    ‼️🚨Attention to our customers! Please reach us at our site thelibationstation. us for inquiries. Just be sure to remove the space. Thank you we look forward to hearing from you all!🚨‼️ We are a women-owned business , certified and insured with over 20 years of experience in the industry, ranging from barista to bartender and everything in between. At TLS, you provide the alcohol and we take care of the rest. Whether you're hosting a wedding, corporate event, private party, we are here to elevate your experience with our expertly crafted drinks and exceptional service. We also offer several add ons. Reach out at our website to learn more!

    I had an incredible experience working with The Libation Station for my wedding. Mel and Heidi were excellent listeners, providing great suggestions to help craft the perfect beverage menu for our special day. They were very professional, delivering delicious drinks that were both creative and perfectly aligned with our color scheme. The menu they put together was absolutely perfect, and I loved how they were able to seamlessly incorporate personal touches that made the day feel so special. I'll be recommending The Libation Station to everyone I can - they truly went above and beyond to make our wedding a hit!
    Regina D., 4 months ago
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    homegrown kitchen 

    5.0

    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA

    We offer full-scale event production and catering services in Southern California region. We aim to use local ingredients to highlight regional cuisines from around the world. We handle parties for families of 10, small weddings, up to large scale corporate events for 400 guests.

    Homegrown Kitchen really knocked our party hors d’oeuvres & dinner out of the park! She took the time to understand our tastes and provided selection of tasty options to choose between. The actual day of-guests and family RAVED about how delicious the food was from start to finish, and the potions were more than generous. Be sure to verify needs for plating/dinnerware and any kitchen requirements per your venue. Highly Recommend Homegrown Kitchen!
    Ellen and R., a year ago
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    Aphrodite Oysters 

    5.0

    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA

    Aphrodite Oysters has been catering raw bars since 2013. We are established in multiple cities; beginning in Austin, Houston, Dallas, and Lubbock TEXAS - we are now in Nashville, Middle TENNESSEE, also serving GEORGIA, and CALIFORNIA. Our clients healthy and safety is priority, thus we prepare seafood day of your order and oysters are always shucked on-site. Please let us know how we can help brighten your day or someone else. We offer delivery to private residences, offices, vacation rentals, and boats. Private Chef dinner parties and Wedding Meals also available in most cities.

    Kristen and her team made the wedding party with their fresh delicious oysters and adorable setup. It literally was where everyone flocked. Order extra extra because this will be the place to be at your next gathering. I found Aphrodite at a Holiday Party a few years prior. We have ordered a few times for home delivery since. It is so easy and SO FUN!
    Jean and D., 4 years ago
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    Late to the Lake 

    5.0

    • Starts at $450
    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

    Great taste is the name of the game and we're committed to stepping up to the plate. Our goal is provide unforgettable, delicious, and eye catching options. That's why we prepare all of our boards and graze displays to your style, with the highest quality products. Whether it is an intimate dinner or an event for up to 800 guests, we do it all! If you are considering a Graze table for your wedding or next event, reach out and we'd be delighted to create something beautiful for you!

    Awarded Best of Zola
    Late to the Lake was an absolute pleasure to work with as our wedding caterers. From the very first interaction, their communication was prompt, professional, and incredibly helpful - they put us at ease and made the planning process seamless. On the day of the wedding, Alicia, their hardworking, friendly, and caring team delivered a beautiful presentation that left all of our guests raving about the delicious food. Late to the Lake truly is a hidden gem, and we would not hesitate to use them again for a future event.
    Alec K., 6 days ago
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    Americano 

    5.0

    • Starts at $90
    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

    Americano 🇮🇹 is a Mercury News 'Bay Area Best', family-run catering service bringing authentic Italian heritage to your wedding. We use fresh ingredients from our family farm, growing 100% organic veggies with care. From our famous sauces to seasonal offerings, every dish is crafted with love. We make your guests feel like part of our famiglia with comforting classics, elegant entrées, and family-style platters. Let us create an unforgettable feast filled with warmth, joy, and tradition.

    Americano catered our wedding, and we couldn't have been more impressed! From start to finish, they delivered an unforgettable dining experience. The food was absolutely delicious—our guests are still raving about the Chicken Marsala and garlic bread! The team was professional, friendly, and went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. Their attention to detail and use of fresh, high-quality ingredients really stood out. If you're looking for top-notch catering with authentic Italian flavors, Americano is the way to go. Highly recommend!
    Beni, 2 months ago
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    Joint Venture 

    5.0

    • Starts at $3,750
    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

    Danny has spent the past dozen years working in kitchens around New York City and abroad. After attending the French Culinary Institute, Danny worked at Momofuku Ko, Isa, Estela, and Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon in Montreal. In 2015, Danny founded Joint Venture as a way to explore how food can bring people together beyond the confines of a restaurant’s four walls. JV is a departure from and reaction to the kitchens of his past. It's about collaborating with friends, reconnecting with nature, and working directly with farmers and producers. JV creates menus that are of the season and expressive of their surroundings. JV is ever-evolving.

    Joint Venture cooked some of the best food of our lives for our wedding of 135 people last year in the Catskills. Danny somehow managed to create a menu that was comforting and indulgent, yet nourishing. I'm a musician who's played hundreds of weddings and I've never experienced a caterer close to Joint Venture's level. He also focuses on seasonal ingredients and sustainable farming practices-- even growing some of the food for the meal himself. We couldn't recommend Joint Venture more to anyone looking for a transcendent catering experience that's also down-to-earth (literally).
    Alden H., 4 months ago
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    Chef John's Events & Catering 

    5.0

    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees
    • Offer

    Chef John's Events & Catering serves weddings throughout the Phoenix area and beyond. Led by Chef Jeannette, this team has created cuisines of all kinds for celebrations both intimate and grand. Our creativity is constrained only by the availability of fresh and seasonal ingredients, which help us craft the most delicious dishes possible. Chef John's Events & Catering is inspired by culinary traditions all over the world. For your wedding, we invite you to choose one global cuisine, or your favorite dishes from several. Whichever you decide upon, we will wow you and your guests with mouth-watering flavors and beautiful presentations.

    Awarded Best of Zola
    We've worked with Chef John's for over a decade on all sorts of events....weddings, corporate, residential.....you name it. Real pros!
    Hey, Bartender!, a year ago
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    GourMel Catering 

    5.0

    • Starts at $9,000
    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

    GourMel Catering has earned a steady and loyal following of corporate and private clients, integrating a fine dining experience with a one-of-a-kind nature that is unique to each special event. Intriguing menus with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal ingredients, kind, professional service and creative presentations make GourMel an excellent choice for your wedding needs. We'll make your event memorable for all of the right reasons. Each affair begins with a consultation wherein food and wine are paired, décor and presentation are attended to and rentals are ordered.

    Awarded Best of Zola
    We had a blast working with Mel! She communicated perfectly and responded to our millions of questions within a few minutes. We expressed our concerns with our group having multiple food allergies and Mel was able to accommodate them all. We had espresso balsamic beef tenderloin, miso caramel scallops, garlic green beans, sesame noodles to die for - absolutely wow, vegan bbq seitan brisket, sautéed veggies, vegan and traditional charcuterie boards, strawberry goat cheese crostini, custom breads and cranberry brie in phyllo cups. All the food was amazing! The staff that was tending to us for the night were great. Our two bartenders were amazing. Loads of energy, great stories and really were life of the party. Shout out to everyone at GourMel that was able to make this wedding night possible.
    Chris and K., 2 years ago
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    Nomada | Gourmet Taco Catering 

    5.0

    • Starts at $2,600
    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

    Nomada is boutique taco catering service based in Irvine specializing in traditional yet modern Mexican cuisine. We are passionate about quality ingredients, exquisite presentation and unparalleled service.

    Awarded Best of Zola
    If you're planning a wedding and wanting to do something truly AMAZING with your catering, then quit scrolling and reach out to NOMADA right now! If that one sentence doesn't pull you in, let us explain how everything went down for us! We reached out to NOMADA through email and had the absolute pleasure of working with Laura who was super professional, helpful, and always coming up with ways to make our event even better! We got to meet her and the NOMADA team in person at our tasting and it was WONDERFUL! They let us try everything (which we recommend going with an absolutely empty stomach because you're gonna want to try EVERYTHING)! We fell in love with all of the food (especially the Chilean Sea bass tacos--YUMMM!) and we were already tailoring what we would want for our wedding menu! After the tasting, we signed a contract that they really helped tailor towards our event and make sure that everything was covered (i.e. mobile kitchens, chips and salsa, servers, etc.). After that, we had to wait a few months until the event (just DREAMING of eating their delicious food) and all during that time, they answered all of our questions and made sure we felt taken care of! When it was finally time for our wedding... NOMADA WAS INCREDIBLE! So many of our guests told us they were some of the best tacos/food they have EVER had at a wedding before! They also couldn't stop talking about how nice and helpful the team of servers were! Overall, the whole team SMASHED IT out of the park in every sense and we truly couldn't have been more thankful them! Overall, the food was delicious, the service was efficient and so personable, and all of their attention to detail throughout the whole planning process was unmatched. Our guests felt so taken care of and well fed as everyone went back for seconds (and possibly thirds)! They are worth every single penny! Now quit reading this long review and book them because they are the absolute best! :D
    Keara G., 6 months ago
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    Fire & Wood Catering 

    5.0

    • Starts at $2,000
    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

    Welcome. We are Southern California’s most unique Wood-Fired Pizza Catering Company. We bring an exceptional outdoor food experience, with our wood fired oven and our 100% wood-fired menu. All of our food offerings, curated by Chef Thomas, are cooked in our customized mobile wood-fired oven. All of our ingredients are locally sourced from California, as we pride ourselves on taking the time necessary to find the best possible ingredients, and close to home.

    Awarded Best of Zola
    My husband and I cant recommend Thomas enough! When we started wedding planning , on our top 5 priority was food! We didn’t want your standard chicken, salmon or steak you often get at weddings. We wanted something that fit our personality. When we found Thomas we went to a pop up to sample and he took over an hour while he was working to engage with us , let us taste and quite frankly blew us away! Thomas and his team were very professional , had a nice classy set up and most of all the quality of the food was amazing! Anything you ate at my wedding was tasty. I’m so glad we went with Thomas it was unique and everyone loved it! We received so many compliments from our guests regarding cocktail hour apps to the dinner! There was plenty of food and everyone’s food came out hot, no long lines! If you are thinking of catering fire and wood for your event don’t think twice! You will not regret it!
    Cesily S., a year ago
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    Tuck-ins 

    5.0

    • Starts at $250
    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

    Tuck-ins are a roastable, Inside-Out S’more on a stick, each containing a crunchy handmade graham cracker, covered in decadent chocolate, all inside a fluffy marshmallow! Tuck-ins® are available in Classic, Cookies & Cream, and Peanut Butter! Tuck-ins can be given out as favors with guests roasting them at home over a gas or electric stove. You can even have your own roasting station at your event with TerraFlame Fire Bowls available through Tuck-ins!

    Awarded Best of Zola
    We arranged to have the Tuck-ins team come to our wedding to set up a table with small fire stations and Tuck-ins so that our guests could roast their own s'mores as a fun, interactive dessert. All of my guests loved them and they were also able to take some home if they wanted to save one for later. Additionally, working with the Tuck-ins team was great; they're very responsive and were even able to customize the labels on the Tuck-ins to have our names and wedding date on them. It was truly a unique part of our wedding and I think everyone enjoyed it. Highly recommend!
    Kyra, 4 years ago
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    Boards and Blooms 

    5.0

    • Starts at $15 per person
    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

    Boards and Blooms is a local, Costa Mesa based small business that offers charcuterie boards, grazing tables, and small floral arrangements. Perfect for any occasion from date nights or Duffy boats to weddings, showers, and large events. We go above and beyond with every detail, so your platter will be sure to WOW whoever you’re sharing with!

    If you’re looking for an AMAZING, crazy talented, super creative artist to bring your wedding or special event to LIFE with stunning florals and charcuterie boards to die for, look no further!! Chelsea is your girl!! This woman can make anything look beautiful, and her eye for all the pretty things is simply fabulous!! One of the many things I’ve always appreciated about working with Chelsea is her attention to every last detail and her commitment to making sure that her clients and couples have the best experience possible! She works tirelessly to insure every detail is perfection and the result is always gorgeous!! As a wedding photographer I can tell you that shooting weddings that she’s a part of are always a pleasure and make my job easy when there are so many stunning details to photograph because of her! Love love love working with her!
    Chrissy, 3 years ago

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    About wedding caterers in Santa Barbara, CA

    How much do catering services usually cost in Santa Barbara, CA?

    Full service catering packages range from $500 to $8,500 and average around $1,500.

    Which are the most popular caterers in Santa Barbara, CA?

    Some of the most popular caterers in this area include Martino'S Catering, Simply Appetizing and Fire & Wood Catering.

    Do catering packages include serving staff?

    Yes! 37% of packages in Santa Barbara, CA include serving staff, such as servers and bussers. Many others also include rental coordination, just ask before you book!

    Can caterers in Santa Barbara, CA accommodate specialized diets?

    They can! 11 offer kosher services and 21 offer vegetarian packages. You can search on Zola for caterers who can accommodate nut-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, halal and vegan diets as well!

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