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A Santa Barbara local'sfavorite, opal restaurant & bar infuses an Eclectic California Cuisine with creative influences from around the World.
A local’s favorite, opal restaurant and bar infuses an Eclectic California Cuisine with creative influences from around the World. Our chefs use the freshest of ingredients to create dishes inspired by the colorful multi-cultural heritage of America, often with an Asian flair.
With a Wine Spectator Award Winning Wine List, a creative cocktail list, a wide selection of spirits and an ever-adventurous willingness to incorporate new trends, opal restaurant & bar offers something for every thirst.
We can accommodate large parties on either side of the restaurant. One side can hold up to 55 guests, the other side up to 70, and the entire restaurant up to 125. Either side or the whole restaurant can be reserved for either semi-private or private dining. Daytime events can be darkened for audio visual …
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Specials 1-25-21
Weekly Soup Special: Homemade Cream of Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup 9.95 Nightly specials available for pickup only
Weekly Pasta Special: Sautéed Fresh Seafood on Penne Pasta with a Chipotle Pesto Cream Sauce. With Fresh Sautéed Salmon, Shrimp, Bay Scallops, Tomatoes, Roasted Red Peppers, Wild Mushrooms, and Caramelized Onions. Finished with Fresh Grated Parmigiano Reggiano 26.95 Nightly specials available for Pickup only
NEW! opal's combo Pasta Takeout Dinner with Wine! Either the Chicken Chipotle Penne Pasta or Chicken Piccata Penne Pasta from our menu (choose one of the 2), large salad (either Gourmet Mixed Greens with our Herb Vinaigrette or opal’s Classic Caesar Salad: choose one of the 2), our homemade bread, one slice of either Dark Chocolate Pecan Tart or Homemade Organic Blueberry Cheesecake, AND one bottle either Bishop's Peak Pinot Noir 2018 or Gainey Sauvignon Blanc 2018 for $65 plus tax. Combo special available for pickup only.
Cheesecake Special: Homemade Organic Blueberry Cheesecake with a fresh Berry Coulis 10.95
opal's cocktail specials to go:
Winter Cocktails
Silver Bells Casamigos Blanco Tequila, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, cranberry juice, fresh lime, juice, agave nectar $14
Yellow Jacket Vida mezcal, Epsolon reposado tequila, agave nectar, lemon juice, jalapeno $14
Apple- Cranberry Mule Tito’s Vodka, fresh lime juice, cranberry juice, apple juice, ginger beer $14
Blackberry Bourbon Lemonade Bourbon, homemade minted lemonade, blackberry puree, dash of cinnamon $13
Ginger Thyme Blood Orange Fizz Gin, ginger, thyme, agave nectar, blood orange puree, lemon, bitters, Revel Kombucha $14
Hot Buttered Bourbon Bulleit Bourbon, house made holiday spiced butter, whipped cream, cinnamon $13
Opal Favorites
Opal Martini...A Perfect “10” Tito’s vodka, tanqueray “10” gin, gorgonzola olive $14
Mandarin Ginger Cosmo Hanger One Mandarin vodka, ginger, triple sec, cranberry, lime juice $14
Opal Old Fashioned Makers Mark bourbon, caramelized orange, luxardo cherry $13
Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita Ghost tequila, blackberry puree, lime juice, cuarenta y tres, jalapeno $13
The Clooney Chopin vodka, cranberry, brown sugar, cucumber, ginger, lemon $13
Blood Orange Greyhound Absolut vodka, blood orange, grapefruit juice $13
Thank you for understanding that we are still subject to Health Department Coronavirus restrictions and are only allowed to serve alcohol with food. We hope you will enjoy your dinner with us!
We appreciate everyone’s support and friendship and look forward to having you dine with us, hopefully in person again very soon!
Tina and Richard
Partners, opal restaurant & bar