Hitching Post

Reliable sources inform us that Paul Veglia and his family bought the business, then called the Casmalia Hotel, from H.H. Heller in 1920. The hotel consisted of eleven single rooms, two showers, and a restroom, and the family moved into the back of the building where there were three bedrooms, a kitchen, a dining room, and a bathroom. Building Front Oil and railroad booms were taking place near...

The Hitching Post in Casmalia, former cow-town of the Old West, where California-style barbequeing was brought to perfection by the pioneers, has kept this live-oak method of bringing choice, aged beef to the ultimate of gourmet flavor and tenderness.RESTAURANT

We are known for having the "World's Best Steak, Chicken, Seafood, & Ribs"! Our french fries have also been voted best in California by the LA Times.

If you recognize this old building you must have been to our family's restaurant "The Hitching Post", near Santa Maria and V...andenberg Air Force Base. Because you asked for it, here's our Fan page! Our 100+ year old building was added to the list of Historical Landmarks in Santa Barbara County in 1994. This year the Ostini Family and staff celebrate 60 years in business! Starting May 1st we...

Established in 1952, The Hitching Post is a full services restaurant that offers a variety of dining options. The restaurant serves chicken, mushrooms, beef, seafood, shrimp and french fries. It is available on a rental basis for a variety of formal and informal events, such as rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, wedding receptions and anniversaries. The restaurant provides gift certificates...