Guidebook for San Luis Obispo

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Guidebook for San Luis Obispo

Food Scene

Comfort food for breakfast, lunch or dinner; walking distance
20 locals recommend
Del Monte Cafe
1901 Santa Barbara Ave
20 locals recommend
Comfort food for breakfast, lunch or dinner; walking distance
nice casual place for lunch; walking distance
38 locals recommend
High Street | Market & Deli
350 High St
38 locals recommend
nice casual place for lunch; walking distance
It's our favorite local restaurant
131 locals recommend
Novo Restaurant & Lounge
726 Higuera St
131 locals recommend
It's our favorite local restaurant
great place for drinks and tapas
72 locals recommend
Luna Red
1023 Chorro St
72 locals recommend
great place for drinks and tapas
a moderatley priced favorite restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner
53 locals recommend
Big Sky Cafe
1121 Broad St
53 locals recommend
a moderatley priced favorite restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner
great food, service and atmosphere. No corkage if you bring your own wine!
15 locals recommend
Ciopinot Seafood Grille
1049 Nipomo St
15 locals recommend
great food, service and atmosphere. No corkage if you bring your own wine!
great breakfast diner
14 locals recommend
Louisa's Place Restaurant
964 Higuera St
14 locals recommend
great breakfast diner
a local favorite
28 locals recommend
BlackHorse Espresso & Bakery
3590 Broad St
28 locals recommend
a local favorite
wonderful alternative to dining downtown. 2 minute drive. Great salads, sliders.
75 locals recommend
TASTE! craft eatery
2550 Broad St
75 locals recommend
wonderful alternative to dining downtown. 2 minute drive. Great salads, sliders.
Great restaurant; on the expensive side
10 locals recommend
Foremost Wine Company
570 Higuera St
10 locals recommend
Great restaurant; on the expensive side
wonderful baked goods and sandwiches; walk or 5 min drive
House of Bread
299 Marsh St
wonderful baked goods and sandwiches; walk or 5 min drive
Great atmosphere, especially their outdoor seating. Very metro NY kind of place. Food is really good and it's a high energy place with great vibes. Hotel is funky and fun.
33 locals recommend
Granada Hotel & Bistro
1126 Morro St
33 locals recommend
Great atmosphere, especially their outdoor seating. Very metro NY kind of place. Food is really good and it's a high energy place with great vibes. Hotel is funky and fun.
fun bar, very good fish. Martini Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, etc.
48 locals recommend
Windows On the Water
699 Embarcadero
48 locals recommend
fun bar, very good fish. Martini Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, etc.
Great gourmet pizzas. Try the fig and prosciutto - it's our favorite. A nice alternative to downtown restaurants. 7 minutes away.
Upper Crust Trattoria
1560 Los Osos Valley Rd
Great gourmet pizzas. Try the fig and prosciutto - it's our favorite. A nice alternative to downtown restaurants. 7 minutes away.
Walking distance, very casual, good value
Oki Momo Asian Grill
2256 Broad St
Walking distance, very casual, good value
Amazing bakery in the classic French style.
Breaking Bread Bakery
1074 Higuera St
Amazing bakery in the classic French style.
Walking distance. Great NY style bagels (I lived in NYC so I know what I'm talking about); great bagel breakfast sandwiches
House Of Bagels
158 A Higuera St
Walking distance. Great NY style bagels (I lived in NYC so I know what I'm talking about); great bagel breakfast sandwiches
great casual place for breakfast or lunch. 5 minute drive.
35 locals recommend
Sally Loo's Wholesome Cafe
1804 Osos St
35 locals recommend
great casual place for breakfast or lunch. 5 minute drive.
great house made pasta and pizza. Very authentic Italian.
32 locals recommend
Flour House
690 Higuera St
32 locals recommend
great house made pasta and pizza. Very authentic Italian.
Great seafood place overlooking the beach in Pismo
39 locals recommend
Oyster Loft
101 Pomeroy Ave
39 locals recommend
Great seafood place overlooking the beach in Pismo
Fun atmosphere (sit outside by the fire pit), food is creative and good.
33 locals recommend
Granada Hotel & Bistro
1126 Morro St
33 locals recommend
Fun atmosphere (sit outside by the fire pit), food is creative and good.
Best burgers in town. If you need to watch your games there are screens across the bar that always have sports going.
29 locals recommend
Eureka!
1141 Chorro St
29 locals recommend
Best burgers in town. If you need to watch your games there are screens across the bar that always have sports going.
Authentic Moroccan food
Oasis Restaurant & Catering
1351 Higuera St
Authentic Moroccan food
I don't think it's great but I include it because it is 100% vegetarian and the only one in town that is.
6 locals recommend
Bliss Cafe
778 Higuera St
6 locals recommend
I don't think it's great but I include it because it is 100% vegetarian and the only one in town that is.

Sightseeing

fabulous place to hike or just gaze at the ocean. About 20 minutes away
341 locals recommend
Montaña de Oro State Park
3550 Pecho Valley Rd
341 locals recommend
fabulous place to hike or just gaze at the ocean. About 20 minutes away
If you've never been it's a wonderful, funky, artsy town to wander around in. About 45 minutes.
128 locals recommend
Cambria
128 locals recommend
If you've never been it's a wonderful, funky, artsy town to wander around in. About 45 minutes.
It's a scene not to be missed! Thursday nights from 6-9. Music, street entertainment, food, and yes ... a farmer's market
150 locals recommend
Downtown SLO Farmers' Market
Higuera Street
150 locals recommend
It's a scene not to be missed! Thursday nights from 6-9. Music, street entertainment, food, and yes ... a farmer's market
Gorgeous hikes, ocean view
341 locals recommend
Montaña de Oro State Park
3550 Pecho Valley Rd
341 locals recommend
Gorgeous hikes, ocean view

Everything Else

Great tasting room and lots of good wines to taste. About 15 or 20 minutes from our house.
61 locals recommend
Edna Valley Vineyard
2585 Biddle Ranch Rd
61 locals recommend
Great tasting room and lots of good wines to taste. About 15 or 20 minutes from our house.
Great wines, super friendly owners. 15-20 min from our house.
24 locals recommend
Wolff Vineyards
6238 Orcutt Rd
24 locals recommend
Great wines, super friendly owners. 15-20 min from our house.
Great wines! 15-20 minutes from our house on the Edna Valley wine trail.
48 locals recommend
Chamisal Vineyards
7525 Orcutt Rd
48 locals recommend
Great wines! 15-20 minutes from our house on the Edna Valley wine trail.
Go Zip-lining across vineyards. It's awesome!
Santa Margarita Ranch
9000 Yerba Buena Ave
Go Zip-lining across vineyards. It's awesome!
1 minute walk from our house. Nice little hike with great views of SLO. Entrance at the end of our street
9 locals recommend
South Hills Open Space
456 Stoneridge Dr
9 locals recommend
1 minute walk from our house. Nice little hike with great views of SLO. Entrance at the end of our street

Essentials

6 minute drive
38 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3977 S Higuera St
38 locals recommend
6 minute drive
10 minute drive. Costco in same shopping center
33 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1531 Froom Ranch Way
33 locals recommend
10 minute drive. Costco in same shopping center
29 locals recommend
Vons
3900 Broad St
29 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

very intimate, funky, fun
11 locals recommend
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre
888 Morro St
11 locals recommend
very intimate, funky, fun
Art and indie films, only solar-powered theatre in the country. Great popcorn
27 locals recommend
Palm Theatre
817 Palm St
27 locals recommend
Art and indie films, only solar-powered theatre in the country. Great popcorn
Soak in your own private outdoor hot springs carved into the rocks. A unique and relaxing experience!
105 locals recommend
Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort
1215 Avila Beach Dr
105 locals recommend
Soak in your own private outdoor hot springs carved into the rocks. A unique and relaxing experience!

Getting Around

Rent an electric bike for the day or longer!
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Rent an electric bike for the day or longer!

Drinks & Nightlife

nice "adult" (versus student) bar with great appetizers. It's not cheap.
11 locals recommend
Koberl At Blue
998 Monterey St
11 locals recommend
nice "adult" (versus student) bar with great appetizers. It's not cheap.