Marisella: The New Ocean Temple at Ritz-Carlton Bacara

Marisella turns dinner into a coastal ritual of light, salt, and stillness

On June 26, 2025, the California coast welcomes a new culinary jewel: Marisella at the Ritz‑Carlton Bacara in Goleta. The name means "star of the sea," and trust us, it's a promise that delivers.

Executive chef Danny Grant has created something magical: a coastal-driven cuisine that breathes with Pacific tides. Roasted prawns with Calabrian emulsion, sea urchin crudo that melts like ocean dreams, oyster bars that look like sculptures, tomato salads that taste like pure summer – every dish is a love letter to the territory surrounding it.

But the real showstopper? The view. Studio K has reimagined the space, blending lush banquettes and living plant walls with breathtaking ocean panoramas. Here, you don't just dine – you immerse yourself in an experience where sunset becomes part of the menu and every bite tastes like the horizon.

This is more than a restaurant – it's an invitation to slow down, breathe the salt air, and let the Pacific's golden light illuminate every moment of your evening. Dinner becomes vista as much as taste, designed to let the light linger over each plate.