Catch of the Day
Executive chef Brad Mathews and general manager Gracie Gates
Written by Anna Ferguson-Sparks | Photography by Jessica Sample
When BAR LE CÔTE opened in Los Olivos in September 2021, it marked the second Santa Ynez Valley establishment led by Michelin-starred restaurateurs Greg Ryan and chef Daisy Ryan—the award-winning duo behind Bell’s in Los Alamos—this time with culinary partner and chef Brad Mathews. The impeccably designed seafood tavern, part of the much-lauded Companion Hospitality restaurant group, features a modern menu reminiscent of European coastal cuisine and an on-point international and local wine list. In addition to serving dinner Wednesday through Sunday, the restaurant now offers lunch with casual fan favorites like arroz verde (vegetarian paella), fried-oyster po’ boys, skate-wing sandwiches, peel-and-eat shrimp, and BLC spiced fries. There’s happy hour, too, with half-priced bottles of sparkling wine to pair with oysters or caviar. 2375 Alamo Pintado Ave., Los Olivos, barlecote.com
