Wedding Caterers in Santa Barbara, CA

Wedding Caterers in Santa Barbara, CA

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46 Wedding Caterers in Santa Barbara, CA

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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., 3 months ago
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    FUEGOS LA 

    5.0

    • Starts at $450
    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA

    Authentic Argentinian flavors will be bringing a different experience to your event and your guest! Fuegos is passion and our modern set up will bring a nice touch to your party! We can offer a variety of Argentinian delights to improve the experience of your event

    I've engaged Fuegos LA twice now, once for a film shoot and once for a private event, and both times they went above and beyond. They were punctual and fully prepared. Their empanadas are a true crowd-pleaser—guests at both events couldn't stop raving about them. The food presentation is not just stylish, but also thoughtful. If you're in need of the perfect finger food for your next event, I highly recommend Fuegos LA. I'm already planning to hire them again!
    Mariana, a month 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.

    Awarded Best of Zola
    Sushi, raw fish, and many other stuff. best in los angeles. Kosher!
    Abayeh, 3 years ago
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    The Libation Station 

    5.0

    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA
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    Welcome to our mobile beverage service! 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. Our passion for creating delicious drinks led us to start this dry hire mobile beverage service, where we specialize in serving up specialty coffee drinks and espresso, handcrafted cocktails, mocktails, and more. 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.

    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., 20 days 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
    My company hired Late To The Lake for a special corporate event. Not only did they work hard to do it on short notice, but the food was spectacular! I've never seen food presented so beautifully! Her staff was very professional and attentive to our needs. I would recommend LTTL to anyone who wanted to make an impression on their clients at any type of event. These days, it's hard to find a business that puts so much thought and care into their service. Late To The Lake exceeds that expectation and then some! Thanks for making our evening so special! Can't wait to use you for the next event! Cheers!
    Derek T., 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., 15 days ago
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    Chef John's Events & Catering 

    5.0

    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

    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
    They were super accommodating to every need we had. Down to the day and served us well for wedding. Would definitely recommend again and again.
    Dakotah And S., a year ago
    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
    Dream caterer! From start to finish, it was a delicious and unique dining experience that would not have been possible without Mel Walker's flexibility during the planning process. GourMel seamlessly integrated family-style dinner service at our request, plus custom cocktails, mocktails and non-traditional desserts. Mel shaped our dinner into something people raved about for the next year. With a deep bench of menu options, we appreciated how Mel talked us through how dishes could work together or be approached differently. Mel's team was amazing and checked on us throughout the wedding. We wanted for nothing! Her service staff is the best in town. Mel choreographed our entire day, facilitated rentals, entertainment and kept up right on schedule. She and her staff sent us off with a surprise picnic dinner with plates, forks, napkins and wine since they knew we didn't eat much due to socializing so much. GourMel goes above and beyond in every way.
    Lee and J., a year 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
    My cousin, giving advice to me for my wedding, said, "No one remembers the food at weddings, its just chicken or fish, don't sweat it", and I took that as a challenge. With a sizeable contingent of my family having celiac disease, and being gluten and dairy intolerant myself, I wanted to find a meal that was majority restriction-diet friendly without non-restricted guests noticing. NOMADA's menu was perfect for our crowd - the passed apps, mobile kitchen taco bar, and all the fixings, sides, and beverages were all gluten and dairy free, and no one with celiac got sick. In addition, our venue did not have a kitchen, so their mobile outdoor kitchen set-up meant we had fresh, hot tortillas and tacos, instead of food cooked offside and reheated right before service. It was a smash hit - Guests went back for seconds and thirds. Salsas ranged from mild to medium spiciness, but were all so flavorful they didn't need to be spicier, and the yellow salsa especially was the talk of the night. The service, presentation, taste, and everything was perfect; at least two friends who attended the wedding are planning to use them for future events they were so impressed. The appetizer meatballs - a can't miss.
    Amy H., a year 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
    Everyone absolutely LOVED all of the food that Thomas and his crew provided. Everyone has told me that the Chicken Parmesan Sliders were the best food they have ever eaten. Book them and you and your guests will be SO happy! (Also, any pizza that was left over they put in boxes for us to eat at the end of the night)
    Samantha, 5 months ago
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    LA Speakeasy 

    5.0

    • Starts at $1,000
    • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

    Hello! We're Iveth and Vincent Navarro, co-founders of a bartending and mixology team called LA Speakeasy. We specialize in creating craft cocktail experiences through our mobile bartending service and mixology workshops. For people who can appreciate the craft, we offer the best value and one of the most convenient options to hosting your very own cocktail bar. When the drinks matter #laspeakeasy.

    I am writing this review wayyyy too late (2 years to the date after my wedding) and it has been eating me away inside because I need to give LA Speakeasy all the praise they deserve. As a wedding planner myself, I had worked with Iveth and Vince previously and found them to be so sweet and easy to work with as well as extremely professional. First of all, they make hands down the best cocktail in the biz. They are so easy and flexible to work with. I knew I wanted a tiki cocktail and they were able to create a Navy Grog inspired cocktail that was exactly what I was looking for. I was able to change all of the cocktail names and we created a custom bar menu with photos Iveth sent me of the cocktails for the artist to create from. The cocktails themselves were even more gorgeous than the drawings! My guests absolutely loved them and by the end of the night we had almost run out because my guests were in love with them. They still ask about some of them to this day! I highly recommend LA Speakeasy, I even used them for a custom Mocktail for my baby shower which was absolutely delicious and yet again my guests couldn’t stop raving about it!
    Aletha, 6 months 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, 3 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 catering 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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