With a vibe that’s a cross between the Getty Villa Museum in Malibu and an upscale home in the Mediterranean — where the only trace of sand you’ll see is the opulent, earth-toned decor — RH Montecito, The Gallery at The Old Firehouse fits right in to its new location at 1486 East Valley Road.
The long-awaited new tenant in the 9,000-square-foot historic building features an interior design atelier, a wine and barista bar, and The RH Firehouse Grill, an indoor and outside courtyard restaurant with fireplaces and fountains and many of the same road-tested upscale menu items found in the RH dining experiences across the country in cities like Napa Valley’s Yountville, the Meatpacking District in New York, and the tony part of Raleigh, North Carolina. There’s even an RH restaurant on a landmark estate in the Cotswolds in England. They all share a luxurious but livable feeling and a taste for elevated classics like a whole grilled branzino, fried chicken sandwich (they call it a “sando”), and the shaved ribeye dip.
[Click to enlrage] Left: One of the many side rooms inside RH Montecito, The Gallery at The Old Firehouse. Right: The outdoor patio. | Photo: Leslie Dinaberg; Courtesy