Leave the car. Downtown's tasting rooms line Mission Drive, Copenhagen Drive and Atterdag Road, most take walk-ins, and flights on this list run $20 to $35. Start at Lucas & Lewellen or Toccata: they face each other, and the second room's fee is half off. End at Alma Rosa, Sanger or The Good Life, open into the evening.
This week
- Nov6–8Buellton Fall Festival · Visit Buellton
Avenue of the Flags; Fri 4-10pm, Sat-Sun 12-10pm; carnival rides, live music on two stages; Ales on the Avenue beer and wine tasting Sat (tickets) · Free · by City of Buellton
- FriNov 6NatureTrack Film Festival · Visit NatureTrack Foundation
8th annual; reception 6pm, program 6:45pm at the SYV Grange Hall · $25 · by NatureTrack Foundation
- SatNov 7Alma Rosa Fall Harvest Dinner · Visit Alma Rosa Winery
Winery event; check access on the listing · Not published · by Alma Rosa Winery
- SatNov 7SYV Historical Museum Vaquero Benefit Dinner & Auction · Visit Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum
42nd annual · Tickets (early bird from Aug 1) · by Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum
Quick facts
- On this list
- 12 places in Solvang, Outside Solvang, Edge of Solvang and Ballard
- Book online
- 5 places take online bookings
- Walk-ins
- 4 places
- Dogs welcome
- Lucas & Lewellen, Sanger Family of Wines and Kaena at the Ranch
- Good with kids
- Lucas & Lewellen, Sanger Family of Wines and Kaena at the Ranch
- Open Sunday
- 11 places
- Open Monday
- 10 places
- List updated
- Oct 16, 2026
Counted from the listings below. Check hours and booking with each place.
Go for
- A patio: Sanger Family of Wines
- Families: Lucas & Lewellen, Sanger Family of Wines and Kaena at the Ranch
- Bringing the dog: Lucas & Lewellen, Sanger Family of Wines and Kaena at the Ranch
Map
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What are the best tasting rooms in Solvang?
Solvang USA's wine-tasting directory lists 27 places, from winery rooms to wine bars [1]. These 12 post their hours and policies on their own sites, so you can plan around them. Quick matches:
- Two rooms in one stop: Lucas & Lewellen and Toccata (Italian varieties).
- Sta. Rita Hills Pinot and Chardonnay: Alma Rosa. For more, see our Sta. Rita Hills wineries guide.
- Patio, fire pits, open late: Sanger Family of Wines.
- Small family wineries: Dascomb, Casa Cassara, Feliz Noche.
- Not everyone drinks wine: The Good Life (beer, cider, mead).
- Vineyard setting: Kaena, Buttonwood, Rideau, Lincourt.
Which tasting rooms can you walk to in downtown Solvang?
All of these. Solvang USA says it's easy to do a self-guided tasting tour in Solvang and visit the boutiques, restaurants and Danish bakeries between sips [1].
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Winery tasting room · Solvang
Lucas & Lewellen
Start here and save on the next stop: taste at this big, easygoing Copenhagen Drive room and you get half off the regular fee at its sister room, Toccata, directly across the street (it works the other way too). No reservation needed unless you're seven or more.
- Open
- Open every day. Open 10am–4:30pm, seven days a week
- Booking
- Groups of 7+ are charged $30 per person; under 7, no reservation needed
Go with The kids · The dog
More details
- Five tasting lists, $20–25 per guest; library list $35
- Children and pets welcome
1645 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-686-9336
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Italian-variety tasting room · Solvang
Toccata Tasting Room
Lucas & Lewellen's Italian-focused label, in the room across the street. Expect Pinot Grigio, Nebbiolo, Malvasia Bianca and sparkling rosato. Same fees and hours as Lucas & Lewellen, with the same half-off deal between the two rooms.
- Booking
- Reservations not required for small groups
More details
- Pinot Grigio, Nebbiolo, Malvasia Bianca, Sparkling Rosato
1650 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-686-5506
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Courtesy of Alma Rosa Winery, Press kit Editor's pickSta. Rita Hills estate winery, town tasting room · Solvang
Alma Rosa Winery
99 pts JebDunnuck.com on the 2021 Attente Red Wine
Save it for last. The in-town room for this Sta. Rita Hills estate winery pours until 8pm Wednesday through Sunday. Want to see the vines? The winery also runs private experiences at its 628-acre ranch outside Buellton.
- Open
- Open every day. Mon & Tue 12–6pm; Wed–Sun 12–8pm
- Booking
- Walk-ins welcome
Go for A drop-in visit
More details
Connections Richard Sanford planted Sanford & Benedict in 1971, the first vineyard in what became the Sta. Rita Hills. After the Terlato family took control of Sanford Winery in the mid-2000s, he and Thekla Sanford started Alma Rosa in 2005. Today the Terlatos farm the old vineyard, and both wineries carry the story. Source
Press Jeb Dunnuck gave its 2021 Attente Red Wine 99 points. JebDunnuck.com
- Estate ranch visits by appointment (7250 Santa Rosa Rd, Buellton)
1623 Mission Drive, Ste M, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-691-9395
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Tasting room with patio · Solvang
Sanger Family of Wines
Fire pits, heaters and outside food allowed, and it stays open until 9:30pm Friday through Monday. Well-behaved kids and pets can come too, which makes this the relaxed late option.
- Open
- Open every day. Fri–Mon 11:30am–9:30pm; Tue–Thu 12–7pm
- Booking
- Walk-ins accepted; parties of 6+ call ahead
Go for Patio time
More details
- Outside food OK; kids and pets welcome
- Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
1584 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-691-1020
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Small family winery · Solvang
Dascomb Cellars
Shares a Mission Drive complex with Alma Rosa, near Cailloux Cheese Shop, so you can walk between the two tastings. Call ahead if you want to visit outside regular hours.
- Open
- Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; closed Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday–Sunday, noon–7pm
- Booking
- Appointments outside hours: 805-455-1412
More details
1623 Mission Drive, Suites E & F, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-455-1412
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Family winery · Solvang
Casa Cassara
The family behind this room, just off Atterdag Road on Mission Drive, has grown grapes since 1992 and made wine in the Sta. Rita Hills and Santa Ynez Valley since 1998. On busy weekends, use the parking and entrance behind the building. Closed Tuesdays.
- Open
- Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; closed Tuesday. Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu 12–6pm; Fri & Sat 12–7pm; closed Tue
More details
- Parking and an entrance behind the building
1607 Mission Drive, Suite 112, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-688-8691
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Small-batch winery · Solvang
Feliz Noche CellarsBook
Spend $100 or more and the tasting is free. Felipe Hernandez, known around the valley as Don Felipe, founded this small-batch winery on Atterdag Road, a quieter stop a block off the main drag.
- Open
- Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; closed Tuesday. Wednesday–Monday 12–5pm; closed Tuesdays
More details
- Free tasting when you spend $100 or more
473 Atterdag Road, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-686-0001
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Wine, beer and cider bar · Solvang
The Good Life
Good for a mixed group. Alongside small-production wines it pours California craft beer, hard cider and mead, and serves plant-based bites. It stays open until 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Open
- Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; closed Thursday. Sun–Wed 12–9pm; Thu closed; Fri & Sat 12–11pm
More details
- Small-production wine, craft beer, cider, mead
1672 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-688-7111
Which Solvang wineries are worth the short drive?
Kaena sits on Highway 246, and Buttonwood, Rideau and Lincourt are on Alamo Pintado Road. You'll need a car, so pick a designated driver or book a tour (tours compared).
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Rhône & Bordeaux winery · Outside Solvang
Kaena at the RanchBook
Out on Highway 246 between Buellton and Solvang, so you'll drive, but there's more space than in the downtown rooms. Kaena does Rhône and Bordeaux varieties and leans into Hawaiian hospitality. Kids are welcome, leashed dogs too, and you can bring outside food.
- Open
- Open every day. Open daily 11am–5pm; last tastings start by 4:30pm
- Booking
- Walk-ins daily; reservations recommended for 6+
- Getting there
- On Highway 246 west of the village, about 4 min by car from Copenhagen Dr
Go with The dog · The kids
More details
- Standard or White flight $25; Premium flight $35
- Family friendly; leashed dogs; outside food OK
800 E Highway 246, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-691-9555
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Courtesy of Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard, photo by Heather Daenitz, Press kit Outdoor farm tasting · Edge of Solvang
Buttonwood Farm Winery & VineyardBook
Ninety minutes at your own outdoor table, a short drive north of downtown at a farm winery. Book ahead on weekends.
Go if you want a garden tasting and a horseback ride on the same day.
- Open
- Open every day. Outdoor tastings 11am–4pm daily
- Booking
- Walk-ins space permitting; reservations encouraged on weekends
- Getting there
- On Alamo Pintado Rd north of the village, about 2 min by car from Copenhagen Dr
Go for A drop-in visit
More details
- $30 for a 90-minute tableside tasting
1500 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-688-3032
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Editor's pickEstate winery, historic adobe · Ballard
Rideau VineyardBook
92 pts JebDunnuck.com on the 2022 Château Duplantier
Rhône-leaning flights at a family-owned estate that's home to the historic El Alamo Pintado Adobe. Walk-ins are welcome every day; groups of eight or more need to book.
- Open
- Open every day. Walk-ins daily 11am–4:30pm; property closes at 5pm
- Getting there
- On Alamo Pintado Rd in Ballard, about 8 min by car from Copenhagen Dr in Solvang
Go for A drop-in visit
More details
Press Jeb Dunnuck gave its 2022 Château Duplantier 92 points. JebDunnuck.com, Dec 2025
- Signature Flight $35; Adobe Flight $30
- Groups of 8+ reserve
1562 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-688-0717
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Estate winery · Outside Solvang
Lincourt VineyardsBook
A seated, 90-minute flight of five seasonal wines, looking out over the Lincourt vineyards. Walk-ins are welcome if there's space, and you can reserve for one to six people.
- Open
- Open every day. Open daily 11am–5pm
- Booking
- Walk-ins as space allows; reservations for 1–6
Go for A drop-in visit
How much does wine tasting cost in Solvang?
At the rooms on this page, a flight costs $20 to $35. The cheapest list at Lucas & Lewellen and Toccata is $20, and if you start at one you get half off at the other. Seated 90-minute tastings cost $30 at Buttonwood and $35 at Lincourt. Feliz Noche waives the fee if you spend $100. Fees change, so check before you go.
Do you need reservations for wine tasting in Solvang?
Not for a party of two to four at most downtown rooms, which take walk-ins. Book ahead if you're a group (6+ at Sanger and Kaena, 7+ at Lucas & Lewellen, 8+ at Rideau), or if you're heading to Buttonwood on a weekend. Julefest weekends in December are busy too, so see our Solvang Christmas guide.
How do you plan a wine tasting day in Solvang?
Stay overnight in the village (Solvang hotels) or nearby in Buellton or Santa Ynez. Start with a Solvang breakfast, taste two or three rooms before lunch, and book dinner from our Solvang restaurants guide. For tasting beyond Solvang, browse all valley wineries.
Bringing a non-drinker? Final Girl Wines pours $10 virgin spritzes, and Sanger allows outside non-alcoholic drinks. See non-drinkers and designated drivers, and happy hours across the valley.
Plan your day
- MorningBreakfast first: Breakfast in SolvangDanish pancakes to bear claws
- MiddayGo tasting: Sideways filming locationsSelf-guided tour, then & now
- EveningBook dinner: Solvang restaurantsBib Gourmand chicken to aebleskiver
- LateNight out: Solvang happy hoursSpritzes, Industry Night, 8pm deals
- OvernightFind a bed: Solvang hotelsNordic rooms to a 1946 ranch
Good to know
Do you need reservations for wine tasting in Solvang? Usually not for small groups. Lucas & Lewellen, Toccata, Alma Rosa, Sanger, Kaena, Rideau and Lincourt all take walk-ins. Groups are different: Sanger and Kaena ask parties of six or more to book, Lucas & Lewellen charges groups of seven or more $30 a head, and Rideau wants a reservation for eight or more. Buttonwood encourages booking on weekends.
Quick answers
How much does wine tasting cost in Solvang?
At the rooms we checked, flights run from about $20 to $35. Lucas & Lewellen and Toccata charge $20 to $25 per guest ($35 for the library list), Kaena charges $25 or $35, Buttonwood starts at $30 for 90 minutes, Rideau charges $30 or $35 and Lincourt charges $35 for 90 minutes. Feliz Noche waives the fee if you spend $100 or more.
Can you walk between tasting rooms in Solvang?
Yes. Most of the rooms on this list are downtown on Mission Drive, Copenhagen Drive or Atterdag Road, and Solvang USA says it's easy to do a self-guided tasting tour there. Kaena, on Highway 246, and the Alamo Pintado Road estates (Buttonwood, Rideau and Lincourt) need a car or a driver.
Which Solvang tasting rooms are open late?
The Good Life is open until 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays, Sanger until 9:30pm Friday through Monday, and Alma Rosa until 8pm Wednesday through Sunday. Most other rooms close between 4:30 and 7pm.
Which Solvang tasting rooms allow kids and dogs?
Lucas & Lewellen and Toccata welcome children and pets. Sanger allows well-behaved kids and pets, and Kaena is family friendly with leashed dogs. Sanger and Kaena also let you bring outside food.
Does Solvang have wineries?
Yes, mostly as tasting rooms: downtown names like Lucas & Lewellen, Toccata, Alma Rosa and Sanger are a walk apart, and most take walk-ins. The estates, Buttonwood, Rideau and Lincourt, sit a short drive out on Alamo Pintado Road. Walk downtown first, then book a driver for the estates.
Sources
tap to open
- Solvang USA, Wine Tasting
- Each winery's own website, linked in its listing above.
Last updated Oct 17, 2026. We list what each winery publishes. We haven't tasted at every room, and we never copy reviews. Drink responsibly, and don't drive after tasting. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
