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Interactive Semi-Private Dining

FronteMare by Caruso's

Coastal flavors meet a chef’s choice family-style menu, featuring sustainably sourced ingredients, ocean views, and live preparations made right in front of you.

Interactive Semi-Private Dining

FronteMare by Caruso's

Coastal flavors meet a chef’s choice family-style menu, featuring sustainably sourced ingredients, ocean views, and live preparations made right in front of you.

Perched on the cusp of the Pacific Ocean, Chef Partner Massimo Falsini invites you to an exclusive dining experience, FronteMare by Caruso's. Nestled in the restaurant's outdoor semi-private dining space, this experience aims to foster a deep connection between our chef and guests, celebrating the ocean's bounty and the region’s local ingredients through the conviviality of a family dinner. Prepared live along the coastline, we welcome guests to gather around the table for a sustainably-driven culinary experience where the flavors of the ocean meet the warmth of family-style dining, plus wine pairings to make for the perfect al fresco dining experience.

Subject to Availability

At Caruso's, we aim to provide an exceptional dining atmosphere that exudes refined elegance. To ensure a delightful experience for all our guests, we maintain a dress code.


Gentlemen are required to wear a collared shirt and all our guests are encouraged to wear trousers or denim pants, sports coats or blazers, dresses, pantsuits, or elegant skirts and blouses.


Please note we do not allow hoodies, athletic or sportswear, beachwear, sports sneakers, caps of any kind, shorts, or flip-flops. We thank you for your cooperation in maintaining the standards of our dining environment and look forward to hosting you at Caruso’s for a memorable culinary experience.

At Caruso’s, our culinary team takes great care in crafting a seasonal tasting menu that celebrates our local farm, apiary, and Grain-to-Fork program. Due to the nature of a set multi-course menu, we kindly ask for your understanding regarding dietary restrictions and allergies.

 

We are able to accommodate all 10 FDA-recognized major food allergens with advance notice:

 

  • Dairy, Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Molluscan Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soy, Sesame.

 

Guests with very severe allergies or a combination of multiple restrictions (e.g., Dairy and Gluten) may not be able to be accommodated within the integrity of our Chef Tasting menu, however, we will be able to accommodate with the Four Courses A la Carte.

 

Upon request we will be able to accommodate a full dining experience Plant Based.

 

Please note, there are certain ingredients we cannot fully exclude from our menu:

  • Sugar, salt, vinegar
  • Dairy (may be limited, but not completely excluded)
  • Cooked-off alcohol (we can exclude raw alcohol)
  • Alliums and mushrooms (often present in stocks, sauces, or vegetarian preparations)

 

We appreciate your understanding as we balance the creativity of our cuisine with the highest standards of safety and hospitality. Thank you for reviewing this information ahead of your visit—it allows us to provide the best possible dining experience for you and your party.

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Chef Massimo Falsini

 

Chef Massimo prepares each dish live, showcasing ingredients and providing a unique view and understanding of the bounty of Santa Barbara county and the culinary program's profound connection to the ocean.

“At Caruso’s, we have a holistic approach to food sustainability. First and foremost, is locality – we only source products from local farmers, fishers, and ranchers, in order to reduce the carbon footprint of transportation and support the local microeconomy. Second, we have the ocean, and the Pacific is our life. At FronteMare by Caruso’s we have the opportunity to open a dialogue with our guests while creating special moments,” says Massimo. “I grew up in Italy, and am inspired by the beautiful seaside destinations tucked along the coasts throughout the Mediterranean. Here we set out to create the kind of dining experience we dream of, and to offer our guests an evening to remember.”