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Ca’ Dario Expands Its Italian Grip

Dario Furlati opens new establishments in the Santa Barbara Public Market and Goleta.

Ca’ Dario Expands Its Italian Grip
Filipe Garcia (center) and General Manager Danny Chisholm at Ca’ Dario Cucina Italiana in Goleta.

The Ca’ Dario Ristorante dynasty is going big for its 21st birthday, expanding to two new locations in the Santa Barbara Public Market and out on Storke Road in Goleta.

“Goleta needed somewhere new, and the Public Market seems to have found its rhythm and needed some Italian dishes there,” explained owner Dario Furlati.

The original ristorante at Anacapa and Victoria streets quickly became a Santa Barbara staple upon opening in 1997, charming guests with its comforting northern Italian eats. The adjacent pizzeria opened in 2014, filling cravings for a casual spot to grab authentic pizza. The latest additions are Ca’ Dario Pizzeria Veloce and Pasta Veloce in the Public Market and Ca’ Dario Cucina Italiana in Goleta.