Ballard CA Restaurants & Dining

The Ballard Inn Restaurant

terrific food complemented by fine wine. more on Aol

you want gourmet food in the santa ynez valley, there is only one restaurant to go to: the ballard inn. more on Yelp

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Paula's Pancake House

AVERAGE RATING

4.5

3+ reviews

CitySearch

4

3+ reviews

LOCATION: Solvang, California (3.3 miles from Ballard)

Maybe I just don't get it. On the way to the Santa Ynez Valley for a wine tasting daytrip,... more on Yelp

I've been to Solvang multiple times for wine-tasting trips, but I've only been to Paula's a couple of times. Their egg breakfasts... more on Citysearch

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Olsen's Danish Village Bakery

AVERAGE RATING

4.0

2+ reviews

CitySearch

4

2+ reviews

LOCATION: Solvang, California (3.3 miles from Ballard)

The service maybe slow because of the large number of people that flock to this... more on Citysearch

Great breakfast spot before heading to wine tasting. You get a small OJ, coffee,... more on Yelp

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Brothers Restaurant at Mattei's Tavern Restaurant

AVERAGE RATING

4.5

18+ reviews

Yelp

4

18+ reviews

LOCATION: Los Olivos, California (2.2 miles from Ballard)

PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! If you find yourself in the SLO, Solvang, Santa Barbara triangle.... more on Yelp

I was unimpressed.... more on Yelp

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Grappolo

AVERAGE RATING

4.5

2+ reviews

CitySearch

4

2+ reviews

LOCATION: Santa Ynez, California (2.6 miles from Ballard)

Me and 6 of my friends were visiting Santa Barbara for some wine tasting when we were recommended this restaurant by a lady from one of the vineyards. We reached there after dark and after coming from LA it felt like we were in the middle of nowhe... more on Citysearch

the food is excellent...... more on Dine

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The Belgian Cafe

AVERAGE RATING

4.0

15+ reviews

Yelp	4	14+ reviews
CitySearch	4	1+ reviews

LOCATION: Solvang, California (3.2 miles from Ballard)

This is now a mandatory breakfast stop whenever we're in Solvang. After coming here year after... more on Yelp

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The Hitching Post II

AVERAGE RATING

4.0

71+ reviews

Yelp

4

71+ reviews

LOCATION: Buellton, California (4.3 miles from Ballard)

The food here was just ok and the service was lacking. I'm not sure they had enough... more on Yelp

Disclaimer: I'm a resident of the valley and as such I probably was looking for a different dining... more on Yelp

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Cafe Chardonnay

AVERAGE RATING

4.5

1+ reviews

CitySearch

4

1+ reviews

Cafe Chardonnay is part of the Ballard Inn. In the morning, the cafe serves breakfast to the Ballard... more on Citysearch

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Solvang Restaurant

AVERAGE RATING

4.0

2+ reviews

CitySearch

4

2+ reviews

LOCATION: Solvang, California (3.2 miles from Ballard)

Just get the Aebelskivers and don't bother... more on Yelp

My husband and I stopped here for dinner on our fist night in Solvang during our getaway weekend. We got into town fairly late in the evening and they were one of the few... more on Citysearch