Unsuspecting spot, empty when we got there w/ lots of open space inside on 9/12/25 morning... but it's a GEM. So good, so flavorful, w/ generous portions and lots of seafood. Helpful staff. FETTUCCINE w/ SHRIMP $16.95 Tiger shrimp, mushrooms, scallions, light cream, sherry wine, garlic LINGUINE $17.95 Green and white linguine, tiger shrimp, bay scallops, mushrooms, green onions, white wine, light marinara, crushed red pepper read more

Guicho's Eatery - Outside 9/14/25 - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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Got a campsite at Carpinteria state beach. We decided to stop for pasta togo to bring to our little picnic on the beach. Plentiful parking . Guicho's didn't disappoint ! Clean restaurant, Friendly customer service. Wow we were surprised with hefty portions. I ordered the fusilli with sausage , tomato cream sauce. It was excellent, sausage was perfect, not overpowering. Hubby enjoyed his fettuccini w shrimp. Garlic bread included . The pastas we ordered were sooooo good . I'm curious about the other items on the menu. If you're craving Italian, this is worth visiting! read more

Guicho's Eatery - Garlic bread - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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Great spot! Lots of pasta, salad and sandwich options. Generous portions. We split a couple salads and pastas among 5 people. Everything is served in to go containers but they will give you paper plates to eat in. read more

Guicho's Eatery - Mediterranean salad!. Ate so fast! Could not even get a pic - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

We paid around 40 dollars in total for our meal. We got the jumbo ravioli with added ground sausage and mushrooms added and the steak sandwich with a side of extra garlic bread. The garlic bread is not worth ordering a side of due to how it's just a thin slice of basically bruschetta with some garlic butter and cilantro sprinkled on top- as well there's already free garlic bread that comes with it. The ravioli did not have the extra mushrooms we literally paid extra for (3 in total, yes I counted) but there was lots of ground sausage. The steak sandwich was tolerable, I personally found it pretty bland but my boyfriend liked it well enough. I will say the food definitely lacks flavor, but for the prices it's reasonable sort of. I think you could definitely find better restaurants though that are more bang for your buck. Or, at least don't pick the same choices we did. read more

Guicho's Eatery - Jumbo ravioli - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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Wow the portions are huge, food is flavorful, and our to go order was piping hot when we picked it up. Kids ate up the spaghetti without complaint, adults enjoyed the lasagna, tortellini, and linguini. Each meal came with bread so we happily ended up with a huge bag of leftover toasted buttered bread. The star of the show was the linguini bursting with shrimp and scallops. Worth a train ride from LA for that alone (and a bag of bread). read more

** Guicho's ** I give the a 10 out of 10 they are warm, friendly, and inviting if you don't mind the takeout boxes their food is absolutely delicious. All are welcome here unlike some of the other Italian places in town."" Giannfranco's Trattoria "" Thanks to the locals that gave me a tip on this delicious place. They too said that the service was poor and the host is rude!! read more

We stopped by here as my boyfriend and I were road tripping from Santa Barbara back to LA. We didn't realize it was in a small cute beach town with a downtown! I was craving pasta and as we were walking around, we found Guicho's. We got the alfredo fettuccine with shrimp and a caesar salad. We got it to-go to eat at the beach (less than 5 min away!) Yummy overall and has pretty solid options if you are craving pasta. read more

We are camping over in the Carpinteria Campground, and we wanted a yummy easy dinner. We bike rode to the restaurant and ordered the chopped salad and the shrimp fettuccini to-go... they were both delicious! read more

My family ordered lasagna, ravioli, and caesar salad. The sauce used for the ravioli and lasagna tasted very fresh. The caesar salad wasn't our favorite. We didn't care for the dressing. The service was friendly, and the restaurant was clean! read more

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love this place and wish there was one in los angeles. obsessed with the linguini and could eat it everyday that i'm in carp. everything comes takeout style, as in already in a to go box so don't expect true table service. read more

Guicho's Eatery - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

This time I Ordered the Lasagna and sausage plate. The food was just delicious. The service was good, the ambiance is simple and modern. It's a perfect date night restaurant. The food speaks for it self, never disappointed. The experiance is fun, you can people watchable enjoying your food inside sitting facing the street view. The spot is a gem, when you visit Carpenteria, make a point to stop at Guicho's and enjoy the food, and tiramisu. You'll marvel in the Italien cusine, and leave happy. read more

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This is a solid takeout place. We ordered a couple of pasta dishes, some garlic bread on the side. Our food came out piping hot without a long wait. The portions were sized, tasty and well priced! This is a family owned restaurant and looks like they have been around for a while. Highly recommended! read more

Guicho's Eatery - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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Simple pasta. We needed to carb load before the Santa Barbara half marathon and the pasta here was just what we needed. Great value for money. Its a take out place so we ate in paper containers with plastic forks. Not a date night place! read more

Good prices for good food. This is mostly a takeout place. They have a lot of space for in-restaurant dining but the atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired, plus you're pretty much just eating in a takeout box and tipping for that. The gnocchi is soft and pillowy, the cream sauces are really flavorful. I also had a shrimp pasta that was surprisingly well cooked. I definitely recommend ordering takeout then eat it at home on a plate or walk towards the beach and eat it straight out of the box. read more

The pasta quality is delicious. I asked what was their popular item and was told the shrimp or seas food linguine---and it was spot on! The sauce has a spicy (mild) kick to it so if you are not a fan of spiciness at any level, this is not for you. You order at the counter and staff brings you the food to your table if you are eating in. All is packaged in to go boxes regardless. I find it troublesome (sauce dripping on covers/flicks at you by how you are moving the flaps) eating it from the box with the folding portion in the way... inside the restaurant. Service is minimum since you pretty much clean up after yourself. Not a fan of the tip option when you are paying when you order at the cashier for a self service place. It makes tipping obligated in my opinion. Establishment is clean. Friendly downtown Carpenteria neighborhood. read more

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After a beautiful day swimming with seals down by Tar Pits, we headed over to Guicho's. The shrimp and scallop linguine was absolutely amazing and topped off the day perfectly. I love this place and will definitely be back as soon as I get a chance!" read more

Food is always so amazing! Flavorful! Great ambiance, service is always great as well! read more

Guicho's Eatery - Crème brûlée, jumbo ricotta, spaghetti meatballs - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

The most nostalgic place to my husband and I. We used to come here and get the meatball sub and the pesto pasta and sit on the beach at sunset together while we were dating. Love this place. read more

First time there, ordered salad with chicken, excellent, reasonably priced, nice upscale, casual ambience. Will definitely go back next time I'm in the area. read more

We ordered a spaghetti and meatballs and a lasagna. We could've actually just ordered one meal and split it. There was so much food. We ended up having extra for the next day. Delicious. No complaints here. Service very friendly and prompt, we got to take away and took it home to enjoy with a nice bottle of wine. Not pricey at all read more

The chopped salad good was good, but I wasn't impressed with the quality of the chicken. I'll have to come back and try one of their pasta dishes when I have a bigger appetite. Friendly and efficient service. The restaurant had limited indoor seating, but a nice little patio outside. read more

Ordered 3 dinner items to go. This was how I received my dinner in the to go bag. The dinner box on top of mine had my dinner all over the bottom of their dinner box. It was very messy and unappealing. read more

Guicho's Eatery - Guichos needs to improve how to pack to go packages This is unacceptable. - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

We drive 20 min to carp just for this pasta. Penne w/ eggplant and pesto fusilli are our favorites but have loved every dish we've tried.

Surprisingly good, down-to-earth Italian food. The seafood linguine was better than any I've had in LA. They added just a teeny bit of tomato sauce to the white wine and herbs. That's how to do it. Too many places add too much tomato. The fusilli special with sausage was really good, and tasted even better the day after. The soups were flavorful and nicely spiced- both the chicken and beef lentil. Only real complaint is that the decor is boring and trendy. It doesn't match the character of the food. But overall I enjoy myself here. read more

The spaghetti with meatballs is probably the best I've had. Large juicy meatballs. I bought 2 extra meatballs & garlic bread with my order because I was splitting it with my boyfriend. Plants of food for us since we don't eat alot. The last time, the garlic bread was not hot. Only down side. Super casual place. Not really fine dining spot. That's fine. Mostly take out spot. read more

The food, service and ambiance are all great! I normally enjoy the consistency of the food for takeout, the lasagna is among my favorites. Parking is sometimes a challenge, seems to be a problem throughout the downtown area. read more

A Carpinteria special. Pasta served fresh and hot off Liden St, the speakeasy main st. Diverse selection of pastas, salads, and sandwiches. Complimentary, there is a Pizza joint next door. Paid 78$ for 3 pastas, 1 salad (All with protein) and 2 soda cans. Limited seating, yet I've never not found a table. Only 3x 6seaters outside and a few tables inside enough to fit 8. Street parking is free around the corner Inside the ambiance is takeout. If you're lucky you'll catch a table outside surrounded by an upbeat vibe and the live band accross the street. Walkoff the meal and stroll down Liden for ice cream! read more

Stopped by this place for the first time with my husband and children this Saturday. This seems to be a place where you want to do take out. I say this because there was no other customers in there and the manager (or owner) stood around and basically just watched us. It felt very uncomfortable. I will say the reason for 4 stars was because the food was amazing. Very good pasta and good portion sizes. Only other issue was one of the boxes ripped (my fault), and when I asked for a new one to take the leftovers home I was told they don't have to go boxes even though that's what their food is served in. If this is a place meant for take out only , then why such a large space? Seems like a waste of rent money. ‍ read more

I was not impressed. We had 2 pasta dishes and one salad. The dishes were nothing to get excited about. They came in take-out boxes, we needed to ask for plates. The Mediterranean Salad came first with a couple slices of bread. Apparently, the bread was for the pasta, as we had to order and pay more for bread when the pasta arrived. There are no straws and no ice and no soda machine. Each canned coke had to be ordered and paid for, which gets pricey. The manager kept starring at us; I think he was nervous because our 3-year-old was holding the menu and he eventually came over and got it. The food was fine, but the meal was over-priced for what we got. read more

Got the gnocchi pesto pasta a little too much tomato for me but over all reaaaaaly delicious should definitely come eat here read more

Guicho's Eatery - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Food is really good. The place has no atmosphere and the service is friendly, but inconsistent. Owner/manager makes no attempt to greet or say hello to any patrons. Not friendly at all. Even for the regular patrons. The food is really good. We take it to go as do most people because it's mostly a takeout restaurant. The place could use a little TLC and warmth in making the in-house dining a little bit better. read more

So basically too some up the the story I ordered the wrong pasta . The manager got noticeably irritated and snapped at me . I've never experienced such rude and dismissive behavior at a restaurant before. Mistakes happen -- that's not the issue. The problem was the attitude and the way I was spoken to. Employee said he had to void it through the manager came up to me in a bad demeanor telling me how it's my fault and I need to pay for it very hostile and passive aggressive. people make mistakes sir it's not the end of the world on you loosing 20$ and making my food again idk if he was having a bad day but trying to find a " solution "after the attitude you gave is crazy lol read more

The food is so delicious and the service is top notch. I walked out with my order and one of the employees came running after me to give me the garlic bread that hadn't made it into the bag yet. read more

Visited Carpinteria a few days ago and had take out from Guicho's. The spaghetti with meatballs and grilled chicken sandwich were great. The portion was just right and the flavor - wow! Service was quick and although we didn't eat in, the place looked clean! Guicho's is becoming to be one of our favorite spots. read more

Guicho's Eatery - Grilled chicken sandwich in ciabatta roll and side salad - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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Amazing place!!!!! Reasonable price and superb food! I had the seafood linguine. It looked soupy so I had doubts at first. But it's literally the one of the best seafood pasta . Strongly recommend!! read more

Guicho's Eatery - Linguine and fusilli special - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Nice, clean, comfortable and a well illuminated place. High points: we visited on a Sunday evening so we had plenty of tables to choose from. Cashiers were nice and very helpful. Low points: i ordered a caprese sandwich which was very sad looking. It only had a piece of cheese, a very thin slice of tomato and half of a basil leave in each side of the sandwich. I ended up ordering another sandwich, the steak sandwich, and shared it with my wife. This one was pretty good in taste, but it could've been better. My eldest daughter ordered the Italian sandwich which she really liked and my youngest daughter ordered a lasagna with meatballs which was good. It came nice and hot! I would come back since the food was pretty good but I wouldn't order the caprese sandwich again that's for sure! read more

Guicho's Eatery - Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Carpinteria, California

For the price, I would suggest seeking a restaurant with wait staff and tableware. In addition to just fine food, when I asked for a glass of water the young counter person gave us cups of warm tap water. read more

I went here for takeout on a Sunday night and ordered the eggplant pasta ($13.50). It was a good value cause the box was filled and super heavy. It was simple and tasty and it came with lots of cubed eggplant. I did ask for easy on the cheese but they may have forgotten. Overall, pretty decent food but probably not the most authentic. Food was ready fast and the cashier was friendly. read more

Absolutely delicious!!! What a treat! Favorite restaurant ever !! We had Chopped Salads , 3 Cheese Ravioli, and a Chicken Sandwich . Everything was perfect !! Servings were incredible! Loved every bite! Service was amazing and everyone was so attentive. The garlic bread was mouthwatering . Can't wait to come back and I haven't even left yet lol. read more

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Sad to write this review as we have come here often and enjoy eating but won't be back. Had to use the restroom so decided to stop in. Got stopped by the manager stating his restrooms are for customers only and I shouldn't have gone and used it. I am pregnant, needed a bathroom and planned to come back to eat here on my trip..they just lost several customers. read more