Convivo Restaurant & Bar

"Fantastic all around experience, and they have made some great additions to their cocktail menu! In 2023, we could not find any cocktails here that were balanced or even on the slightly sweet side. And that negatively impacted our enjoyment of Convivo. However, in 2024, with the addition of the Mojo JoJo, the Tres Caballeros, and the Mamma Mia on the cocktail menu, life is sweet at Convivo in 2024! The food highlights were: The Carrots The Brussels The Asparagus The Charcoal Avocado The Chorizo Sausage Flatbread The Panna Cotta and The Chocolate-Caramel Bar All 5/5 delicious!! The only slight miss were The Lamb Meatballs - they were delicious but dry. Fantastic service, fantastic views on their outdoor patio. We can't wait to come back!"

"Another gem of a restaurant on Cabrillo and across the oceanfront, serving Italian cuisine. The view of the lawn outside lined with the palm trees is amazing, especially on a sunny day. The food and service are also excellent."

"This restaurant has steadily improved over the past few years, I’ve been really impressed the past couple times we’ve eaten there. The food is so vibrant and colorful— if it’s true that you eat with your eyes first, this place wins, the plating is great. One of the best outdoor seating areas in SB, also. We loved the grilled avocado salad and bucatini best of what we ordered, but, everything was great."

"Found this place after reading a few online recommendations, food did not meet the expectations, make you wonder if those articles were paid by the restaurant. For example, the pizza crust looked good in photos but was doughy and too greasy if their aim is the Italian wood fired version. The white sauce was almost nonexistent, so just cheese on dough, topped with mushrooms. Putting shiitake on there can be called “fusion”, but the flavor profile just doesn’t match. However, the roasted chicken dish was superb! Food aside, what’s really troubling about the whole dining experience is the service. First, it’s extremely slow, after being asked and offered water 3 times, we finally got it, that’s about 20 min.s after we sat down. Then when we were done with our food, had to ask the check 4 times, the last time, one of the waiters yelled at me ‘do not discriminate against me, especially when I’m trying to help you out’. First of all, yelling and not helping with anything is not helping a guest out. Secondly, there’s no discrimination, not verbally, not attitude wise, nothing. I was saying to him ‘we would like our check please, we’ve asked 3 times for it already, we have somewhere to be after this’. Not to mention, I share the same ethnicity as him. That sentence he said was extremely rude, unprofessional and accusational. I had to calm him down and ask for the check again. There’s no apology from him nor the restaurant. When the check was brought, the merchant copy where you sigh for tips was no where to be found, neither were a pen, nor a waiter to ask. A tiny jar of mini choco chip cookies was brought along, they were stale already, like left out for days. If by any chance this is the way the restaurant apologizes, it needs to do significantly better. Now I also have to keep an eye out on any unauthorized charges on my card too since I never saw the merchant copy of my bill. This was one of the most bizarre and unpleasant dining experiences."

"Overall, we had a great experience at Convivo. The staff was really kind and sweet. Our food was incredibly tasty. Their house market salad was the underdog of the night that won our hearts - the peaches, tomatoes, apples, and greens were all fresh and the champagne vinaigrette took it all to the next level. The crudo was a great starter. I don’t think you can really go wrong with anything you order. Drinks were great. I will be trying to recreate the Mrs. Jones when I get back to Seattle - it was heaven! And valet is complimentary!"