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Small Barn Old Town, Temecula, CA

Small Barn Old Town

4.5
4.5
1432 Reviews
$31 to $50
Bistro

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2 people
19:00
Booked 14 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Small Barn is an exciting part of the Temecula restaurant landscape offering a casual but elevated dining experience in the form of a modern bistro. The menu is inspired by classic preparations found on bistro menus around the globe while showcasing the bounty of ingredients produced in the region. The restaurant atmosphere is crafted to be a welcoming gathering place that is beautifully designed and relaxed, but with a vibrant energy that encourages socializing and discovery.

On the site of the historic Knott Family Homestead, Small Barn has brought new life to a landmark building from the early 1900s. Great care has gone into preserving the structure and with it the legacy of a prominent Temecula family that was among the area’s first settlers. Small Barn has maintained the original residential scale and offers extensive outdoor seating including the large wrap-around porch, covered patio and fireside lounge seating.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 16:00–21:00 Fri 11:00–22:00 Sat 09:00–22:00 Sun 09:00–20:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Patrick Ruiz
  • Area
    Temecula
  • Cross Street
    Old Town Front St. and Fifth St.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,432 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Best Ambience

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Innovative

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Healthy

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Hot spot

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Small Barn Old Town offers a delightful dining experience with "great food and ambiance" and "excellent service." Guests appreciate the "unique and fresh" menu, highlighted by standout dishes like the "Whole Sea Bass" and "short rib." The outdoor seating is "beautiful" and "shaded," perfect for enjoying a meal in a "quiet and relaxed atmosphere." Despite some service hiccups, the restaurant is highly recommended for its "amazing service and incredible food."
1,432 Reviews
  1. Jane

    San Diego2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I checked the correct itemized bill and everything is correct when I got a check out bill. I used the credit card machine to process the payment and the machine automatic select 18% but there’s no total amount was showing on the screen and you have to sign to process the payment. I saw the total amount after I signed that I realized that the amount is incorrect. We report to the manager right away and he was helping us to check the issue. Few mins later, he came back and said sorry, the machine grabbed a wrong bill. He just only said a sorry and not try to doing anything at all. What you mean by sorry. You over charged me and not even try to void the transaction? The customer paid someone else’s bill and you just said a “sorry”. This is not a right way to do to the customer . I’m sure that they can void the transaction but they choose not to do it and have the customer to over pay . This is not a great customer service to service their customer. They definitely need to re train !

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  2. Esther VIP

    Los Angeles7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A group of us sat outside in the patio. The noise was pretty much whatever was happening on the main street. The service was friendly, food was delicious and beautifully presented. Cute vibe. This was my second visit and will return again.

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  3. Todd

    Orange County6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very enjoyable dinner. Overall, food was excellent. I would definitely go back.

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  4. Donald

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Experience was overall great. We really enjoyed the food. The service was on point. Everyone was polite. We will definitely return.

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  5. Warren

    Austin3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The service here was excellent and the food was also excellent. We sat in the covered outside area and the only complaint is that a food delivery truck was left running for a long period of time and the noise was very annoying. I'm not saying that this was the fault of the restaurant but it seems like they could have noticed it and asked the delivery driver to turn off his motor.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food and ambiance one of my favorite places in Old Town

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  7. Jon

    Orange County2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and food! We love the “Whole Sea Bass”

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  8. James VIP

    Las Vegas17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonder evening out at small barn catching up with friends. Quiet and relaxed atmosphere accompanied by excellent food.

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  9. Diego

    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 16 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was delicious, server was attentive and fast. Beautiful place too!

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  10. Nathan VIP

    Las Vegas19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 16 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We normally have such a wonderful time there. Sunday brunch really needs a lot of work. I ordered the eggs Benedict with my eggs scrambled. The eggs were cold. The hollandaise sauce was cold. When I asked for warm hollandaise sauce, they said it would separate. I make hollandaise sauce all the time it does not separate if it’s done properly and it’s never cold. So I was a little frustrated with that. The service was a bit slower than normal too, and it wasn’t busy so I was wondering what the problem was. Our waitress was very nice however she was pretty forgetful and if you can’t remember things, maybe you should write them down. It just wasn’t the normal experience that we normally have there. It was pretty disappointing. It won’t keep us from going back, but we won’t be going back for brunch

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FAQs

Small Barn Old Town offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (951) 225-2820.

Small Barn Old Town is rated 4.5 stars by 1432 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 14 times today
Google Map for Small Barn Old Town

28535 Old Town Front St, Temecula, CA 92590

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Old Town Front St. and Fifth St.
  • Area
    Temecula
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 16:00–21:00 Fri 11:00–22:00 Sat 09:00–22:00 Sun 09:00–20:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Patrick Ruiz
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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