Tasting Experiences

Four ways to experience The Black Sheep — from a leisurely weeknight mussels feast to a nine-dish chef's tasting. Every menu is designed to be shared, savored, and remembered.

Reservations Suggested  ·  Walk-ins Always Welcome
Wed – Sun 5PM – Close
$75 per person
4 Courses · 9 Dishes · Family Style
Chef's 4 Course Family Style Tasting Menu

Our signature experience — nine dishes across four courses, brought to the table family style so everyone gets a taste of everything. The chef curates each course around the best of the season, from composed starters through a showstopping main and into dessert.

  • First Course: Roasted Beets, Crudo du Jour, Market Greens Salad
  • Second Course: Grilled Watermelon, Gnudi Cavatelli, Adult Bread & Butter
  • Third Course: Catch of the Evening, Espresso Braised Short Ribs
  • Fourth Course: Crème Brûlée, Rum Cake, Chocolate Mousse
Wed – Sun 5PM – 6PM
$41 per person
3 Courses · Early Dinner · Select Cocktails $10
Happy Hour Prix Fixe — Early Dinner

The best deal in Santa Barbara dining. Arrive between 5 and 6 and choose your own three-course dinner from a rotating selection of starters, hearty entrées, and dessert — paired with $10 cocktails and weekly wines by the glass.

  • Starter: Soup of the Evening or Market Greens Salad
  • Entrée: Ricotta Cavatelli, Catch of the Evening, or Coq au Vin
  • Dessert: Queen Bee Rum Cake or Crème Brûlée
  • Wine by the glass from our rotating red & white selection — $10
Sundays Only 5PM – Close
$55 per person
4 Courses · Chef's Surprise · Menu Kept Secret
Sunday Supper

A four-course culinary adventure where the menu is a mystery — even to us until the night unfolds. Dishes are thoughtfully curated by our chefs and sometimes evolve throughout the evening. Your dietary preferences and restrictions are always our priority. Come hungry and trust the kitchen.

  • Four courses, chef's choice — menu revealed at the table
  • Seasonal, rotating dishes crafted around what's best that day
  • Dietary restrictions always accommodated — just let us know
Wednesdays Only 5PM – Close
$55 per person
3 Courses · Endless Mussels · $39 Bottles of Wine
Endless Moules Frites Wednesdays

Santa Barbara's most fun Wednesday night — steamed local mussels in classic Marinière broth with hand-cut fries, served endlessly until you say when. A nod to the beloved Belgian tradition, done with a Black Sheep twist. Includes a starter and dessert, plus $39 bottles of wine.

  • Choice of Soup or Salad to start
  • Endless Moules Frites — local mussels, Marinière, hand-cut fries
  • Choice of Dessert
  • $39 bottles of wine all evening