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Restaurants in Santa Maria
1. PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 252 reviews
For more than 50 years PCPA - Pacific conservatory Theatre has been presenting exemplary theatre and providing excellent training with a resident company of theatre professionals. Begun in the summer of 1964, founder Donovan Marley laid the ground work for a year-round professional theatre company. PCPA remains the only resident professional company on the Central Coast producing consistent quality entertainment for the community while training thousands of actors and theatre technicians for a career in theatre.
Reviewed By theresasS7244EL - Arroyo Grande, United States
A great production of outstanding actors with an amazing set. This was so funny and a heartwarming story. We frequent PCPA often and they always provide the best live theater.
2. Rancho Sisquoc Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 119 reviews
Rancho Sisquoc Winery has been crafting quality wines in small quantities for over 45 years. We grow over 300 acres of superb vineyards for our award winning estate wines. Located in northern Santa Barbara County on the Sisquoc River, 14 miles east of Santa Maria, Rancho Sisquoc is part of an 1852 Mexican land grant. The Chumash Indians called this area "Sisquoc", which meant "gathering place". Today, Rancho Sisquoc is again a gathering place, this time for wine lovers. We welcome visitors to our Tasting Room and to enjoy our beautiful picnic grounds.
Reviewed By Clemmie_11 - Pismo Beach, United States
Low key beautiful setting with approachable wines and some deli selections or you can bring your own food and picnic under the oaks. Winery dogs add to the warmth of welcome. Not to miss for some relaxation and a change of pace from the typical tasting room. By the glass or flights available.
3. Cambria Winery & Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
Santa Maria Valley
Reviewed By 561laureenm
Friendly tasting room and delicious wines! They often have free live music in the summer on weekends. We have also brought our own lunch in the past and bought a bottle of wine....outdoor tables and one great picnic bench that overlooks the vineyard (grab that if you can!)
4. Riverbench Vineyard and Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
Certified-sustainable boutique winery dedicated to Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sparkling wines from a single vineyard on the bank of the ancient Sisquoc River, known as the Santa Maria Bench. Riverbench Vineyard was established in 1973, when the first Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes were planted on the property. Since then, some of the most renowned wineries in Santa Barbara County have purchased Riverbench fruit for their own wines. Take in the vineyard views from our Santa Maria Valley tasting room - a restored 1920’s craftsman style house on the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail. Their spacious garden is ideal location for a wine country picnic.
5. Santa Maria Museum of Flight
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Katy0701 - Tehachapi, United States
This is not a large museum, but it is packed full of interesting information! Take time to look and read. The Docents are very helpful. I actually found a picture of my father who was an Instructor for Primary Training for the Army Air Corp through Hancock College of Aeronautics in Olancha, CA. That was exciting! There several real airplanes and thousands of models of various sizes of every kind of plane there has ever been. From the beginning of flight to the space age, even some space flight engines to see up close and personal. They have a gift corner with mementos, build your own models and T-Shirts. Some movies were filmed here with one of the hangars being built by Disney. We enjoyed the time spent here!
6. Kenneth Volk Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By jimcN847LY - Port Hueneme, United States
We are frequent visitors to the Los Olivos and Foxen Canyon wine areas. We belong to several clubs, scattered from Lompoc to Santa Maria, and kept hearing about this Kenneth Volk place, way out in the hinterlands. Because our regular place in Buellton was booked long in advance of the Memorial Weekend, we wound up taking a room in Pismo Beach, so on the drive to one club pick-up, I took the turn to Sisquoc, and we decided that it was time to check this out. Well, all the stories we've heard were true: some really great service, and a very unusual line-up of wines, mixing the familiar with some "What is *that*? Never heard of it before." We did not join the club - already belong to too many - but we bought three bottles of things that intrigued us, and took a flier on their "Mystery Box" special, which turned out to be very worthwhile. Prices are right in line with the rest of the Foxen Canyon area, despite being a little off-the-beaten-path. I'm not going to call this the best there is, as we truly enjoy several other places as much or more, but we will be back now and then, and we heartily recommend KVV.
7. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
8. Rancho Bowl
9. Presqu'ile Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 120 reviews
Join us at our winery and tasting room in Santa Maria. Open Fridays 11am-6pm; Saturdays-Thursdays 11am-5pm. Offering a warm and gracious experience at the our tasting bar in our beautiful, state of the art winery in Santa Maria, guests may taste a flight of Presqu'ile wines, each expressing the unique characteristics of the Santa Maria Valley terroir. Club members also gain access to our club only outdoor lounge as well as our bocce ball and horseshoe pit. Members also receive an exclusive extra pour and their tasting is complimentary. We also offer tours by reservation at 11am and 2pm daily. This 75 minute tour and tasting provides guests with an overview of the Presqu'ile story, estate, wines and winery. Wines are tasted throughout the experience as guests tour the tasting room, cave, white wine and red wine levels and the outlook terrace. The tour concludes with a side by side tasting of three Presqu'ile Pinot Noirs paired with tasty bites. By appointment | $45 per person.
Reviewed By nathalieaJ8622JD
How to start, we have been members for over 4 years. Great great wine, great great staff, it’s like a family fusion over there They all are holding hands to make the best wine and to make you feel soooo welcome. And then you have Chef Julie! She is a gift from heaven! When the wine is excellent and so is the food!,, So is life. Thank you presqu’ile wine family.
10. Santa Maria Valley Historical Society
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
