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    The Barn at Cielo Farms - Charcuterie board

    The Barn at Cielo Farms

    3.8(213 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    all the wine and pizza was amazing. the charcuterie was a bit disappointing. it seemed like they…read morewhipped together whatever was left over in the kitchen. it had dijon mustard and a pre packaged tub of hummus. there was not really any sorts to go with the slight amount of cheese that was on it and carrots. each pizza ranges from $36-$48. after tax and tip i paid almost $100 just for the pizza i recommend coming here just for views and wine and go eat somewhere better after. the view is stunning but not really anywhere to walk around for the vineyard walk.

    There is no one to take your order, you place it at the barn and where the food stalls are. You…read morealso have to get and bring your drinks/food back to your table. The staff that I did get to interact with were very helpful and friendly. It was 86-90 degrees out but definitely felt like 100 degrees. We got seating outside with an umbrella but we were dripping in sweat. FYI there are no fans or other equipment to keep the guest cool. The portable bathroom was much cooler inside than outside. The winery itself is beautiful with stunning views. There are plenty of photo-op-worthy places as well. The pizza was expensive but the quality was great and there were enough slices to go around for 4 girls. The white wine called honey pie was my favorite (I am not very knowledgeable about wine, so just keep that in mind) Overall, I think this place was okay. would try this place again but maybe during the cooler seasons.

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    The Barn at Cielo Farms - Wine flight

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    Cielo Farms - Lavender lemonade with strawberry

    Cielo Farms

    3.7(220 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    Fantastic! The Food and drinks and service are excellent. Their Honey Pie wine is lovely. Good band…read moreplaying the day we were there. Fun! Be aware: The parking is a tad expensive but it's Malibu. Just be very careful if you are a woman and you like to wear heels. The walk from parking and just the grounds themselves can be rough and dangerous on those on heels.

    I really wanted to love this place because it's so close to home, and I was excited to have a new…read morewinery to visit instead of always driving to Temecula. Unfortunately, the customer service completely overshadowed what should have been a fun birthday celebration. I made a reservation for 8 people, which later increased to 10. When we arrived, the hostess was incredibly kind and seated us in the couch area, letting us know we had a 2-hour limit, which we were completely happy to respect. By the time everything settled, four people had canceled, so there were only six of us. The hostess and valet were wonderful, but unfortunately that was where the positive experience ended. About an hour into our reservation (with over an hour still remaining), a staff member approached us and accused us of lying about the size of our party because they needed the couch area for a larger group. If they had simply come over and politely asked if we'd be willing to move to one of the many open smaller tables, we would have gladly done so. We were there to celebrate, not make anyone's job harder. Instead, multiple staff members approached us within minutes of each other, each becoming more abrupt than the last. We had already told the first employee that we were wrapping things up, and literally just a few minutes later another employee came over with even more attitude insisting they needed the space. At that point, I simply said we'd leave. His response was, "Thank you," in a tone that made us feel completely unwelcome. To make matters worse, a wine flight was accidentally delivered to our table that none of us ordered. We politely let the staff know because we didn't want to be charged for something that wasn't ours, and instead of an apology or even checking what happened, we were met with skepticism, as though we were trying to get away with something. We never touched the flight--we simply wanted to make sure the mistake was corrected. What disappointed me most wasn't that they needed the table back. I completely understand restaurants and wineries have to accommodate guests and maximize seating. It was the way we were spoken to throughout the experience. Hospitality goes a long way, and a simple, respectful conversation would have changed everything. We weren't loud, disrespectful, or causing any issues. We still tipped our server because we believe in taking care of service staff, but the overall experience left us feeling uncomfortable and honestly put a damper on my birthday. The scenery is beautiful, and the location has so much potential. Unfortunately, the customer service made the experience feel anything but welcoming. I rarely leave negative reviews, but I hope this feedback encourages management to focus on how guests are treated. A little kindness and professionalism would have made all the difference. Sadly, I don't see myself returning. We did however leave and ended up going to paradise cove right on the beach and the staff was AMAZING so I'm glad it happened but I hope this never happens to someone else Also very over priced for basic items/food. The staff also just didn't seem like they knew what we were doing and we had to flag them down because service was so slow (mind you there was so many of them just kind of huddled not being attentive) and like they didn't even want to be there I'd like to add because I don't know how to reply to your comment as a manager We never ordered that extra flight and let them know immediately and also they never asked us to relocate as I stated we would've been happy to had them asked us nicely as stated above we enjoying our time until the staff spoke so rudely to us. Clearly this was not well documented because we only ordered 2 total flights and being spoken to like that is unacceptable. It's very disappointing to continue to be treated poorly there was multiple people there who can attest to what I'm saying. I guess you just ban people without getting all the facts and have never experienced this ever. I understand guests number changes AGAIN we would've been happy to move if asked nicely nobody offered or asked us to relocate . Also we forsure never ordered an extra flight so again another staff member lying when it's totally fine if it was mistakenly brought to our table. Best of wishes to your business. Sad sharing my experience got me banned it is what it is I just hope no one ever feels uncomfortable for a place with potential

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    Cielo Farms - Fire pit looking over the canyon

    Fire pit looking over the canyon

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    Malibu Wines & Beer Garden - Oktoberfest

    Malibu Wines & Beer Garden

    4.0(633 reviews)
    16.5 miWest Hills
    $$

    pour me over, or in this case another glass please!…read more A fun night out with some friends to celebrate some birthdays. Small drink menu, but options to choose from wine, beer or cider. I got a glass of Cabernet. The bar is up front right when you walk in, great service and everyone working is really nice. Inside has plenty of seating in the garden, large tables and picnic tables around. You can also bring in your own food for your own picnic experience. They also offer small bites and a pizza spot off to the side. **On Fridays and Saturdays they offer silent disco (FCFS base).

    Malibu wines and beer garden includes chill atmosphere with lively vibes. Close to the west hills…read morehospital/ medical center. Known to be a historical building. Since I don't mind walking,I was able to find street parking. But avoid going further up Sherman way; by some cul de sac residential area; they have signs saying not to park on the street--on the street with a sign specifically telling you to respect the neighbors. Also poor internet service up here, so I'm not a fan. I arrived without a reservation and it was fine. They offer the outdoor patio and even noticed a private event taking place. They also have indoor seating with tables and sofas. I spent the majority of my afternoon inside as I was avoiding the heat. Just depends what type of wine you select; but Pricey here for a flight of red wine four types; $59 but my fault for going with all reds! They are top tier. Flight wine Saddlerock: Syrah, Cab, KOM, and Res Cab. Syrah was the on the dry side (as it is known to be) and not as sweet. Still really good. The KOB was a combination and it was delicious. That was my fav out of the batch. I also bought water for $5 but it's a big bottle of sparkling water; Not tap. My total here was $64 paid with my card and closed my tab. For the following rounds, I paid cash: I had two rounds of IPA beer: both were really good in my opinion. "Pliny the elder" by Russian river IPA and "food fight" by common space. Glass was $10-11each 16oz Lastly, I ordered a charcuterie cheese and crackers which was $28 the board itself was very cute and decorated nicely. Overall, this place can be pricey but I was there to hang out, explore their menu and drink so it worked out for me in the end.

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    Rosenthal- The Malibu Estate Vineyard - Anniversary glass logo...39-years making wine.

    Rosenthal- The Malibu Estate Vineyard

    4.0(93 reviews)
    3.2 mi
    $$

    We were a group of 7 celebrating my bday and I booked a reservation here in advance. I loved that…read morethey didn't require any sort of deposit or fee to book the reservation and I particularly LOVED that parking here is free. I found that a lot of the other wineries in Malibu charged to book the reservation and most charged $20-25 for parking, so the free parking alone made me jump to book this place. I didn't want all of my friends to have to drive such a long way AND pay for parking! The space is different than what the old Rosenthal winery used to be, but it's actually more intimate and nicer! Apparently this is where they used to host VIPs before the fire, so it feels like a more exclusive space. The entrance feels quite sudden and easy to miss while driving, but you enter a small driveway after confirming the reservation name with the guard, and then drive along a beautiful road until you hit the entrance. Such a beautiful drive in! There were tables set up for everyone and it's not overly crowded which is nice. They even had live music (they were great!). They had a pretty decent wine list, whites, reds, roses, sweet, bubbly, but no non-alcoholic wines for those curious. They don't serve any food which feels like a bummer at first, but they do allow you to bring any and all food and non-alcoholic beverages you want. So it's essentially like a picnic but at a nice winery. We had plenty of snacks and bites so we were just fine, and they were ok with my bottle of non-alcoholic bubbly wine. We had a great time here! Perfect for celebrations! They still have their fun big blue wooden chair too which is perfect for pics.

    First visit to this beautiful property in the mountains above the Malibu coast. Looks like this was…read morehorse stable property at one time, but now they have covered tables outside the stables and scattered throughout the oak tree covered property. Reservations are recommended, but not 100% necessary. Live music on weekends (check their website). No food is sold, so you're welcome to bring your own snacks/picnics. NOTE: 20% gratuity added to all parties of 6 of more. WINE: Carly poured for us and the service was excellent. However, on the day we visited, they were super busy and understaffed, so they were only offering wines by-the-glass and bottles, no tasting flights. Lots of varietals to choose from. We felt that the wines were well-made and "okay", but others really enjoyed them. As I always say, wine tasting is very subjective to an individual's palate, so you should give them a try for yourselves. We ordered glasses of their NV Surfrider Sparkling Moscato ($18), a 2020 RME Chardonnay ($18), a 2020 Petite Verdot ($20), and a 2018 Block M Cabernet Sauvignon ($25). I felt that the prices for the glasses were a little on the high side, but the pours were generous. We ended up purchasing a bottle of their 2020 G Petit Verdot ($53) to take home. Overall, we enjoyed the live music from Ocean Park Sound System (a 70's funk band) and some nice estate and sourced fruit wines. Would recommend that you check them out if you're looking for a pleasant wine experience.

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    Rosenthal- The Malibu Estate Vineyard - Beautiful property for an enjoyable wine tasting experience.

    Beautiful property for an enjoyable wine tasting experience.

    Rosenthal- The Malibu Estate Vineyard
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    The Sunset Restaurant - (photo/video by Ins @foodie.skye)

    The Sunset Restaurant

    3.8(2.2k reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$$
    Happy hour specials
    Large group friendly

    Came here for lunch a couple days ago with our party of 6, right at noon. Though I've read quite a…read morefew reviews complaining about the service, ours was just great! (Some reviewers are just pretentious serial complainers I think, lol!) Food was quite good, views were Malibu beach--can't go wrong with that! It was maybe a bit pricey, but hey, it was expected for such a great location. And the valet guy was just perfect: happy, fast and it really enhanced the overall experience.

    Came here for a birthday and food was amazing. Our server on the other hand was absolutely awful…read moreand rude. We sat for about 20 minutes waiting for a server with no drink orders out in. Understood that we were a large group so maybe giving us time to look over everything. Our server continued to be rude the entire time we ate. Drinks took forever to come out, when one of us just politely checked in we were snapped at by the waiter that the bar was busy. Another time when we asked for a refill on our water pitcher we were asked "Do you want it now, or tomorrow?". We waited for the check for a while, and once again one person was snapped at by our waiter. We were a large party and gratuity was already going to be included so guess he didn't care at all about manners and having a nice interaction. Food and setting were great at least!

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    Strange Wines - wineries - Updated September 2026

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