Guidebook for San Luis Obispo
Food Scene
Amazing Thai food! Is closed randomly and not open on Saturday or Sundays. But worth it if they are open.
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Thai Boat
3212 Broad StAmazing Thai food! Is closed randomly and not open on Saturday or Sundays. But worth it if they are open.
Nucci's On Broad
3165 Broad StGreat small pizza place with amazing raspberry salads!
Everyone has to try this when they are in town. The tri tip sandwiches are legendary. There will be a line but it moves super quick.
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Firestone Grill
1001 Higuera StEveryone has to try this when they are in town. The tri tip sandwiches are legendary. There will be a line but it moves super quick.
Great food, I always get the Mongolian BBQ and make it how I like it. Boyfriend loves their sandwiches, so fresh tasting. Services is a little slow but price is reasonable. Amazing firecracker fries!
Lotus
746 Higuera StGreat food, I always get the Mongolian BBQ and make it how I like it. Boyfriend loves their sandwiches, so fresh tasting. Services is a little slow but price is reasonable. Amazing firecracker fries!
Good sit down upscale restaurant for breakfast, great eggs benedict and decent bloody marys.
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Novo Restaurant & Lounge
726 Higuera StGood sit down upscale restaurant for breakfast, great eggs benedict and decent bloody marys.
Best sushi in SLO, they are the most expensive but well worth it!
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Goshi | Japanese Restaurant
570 Higuera StBest sushi in SLO, they are the most expensive but well worth it!
Great Italian food, nice sit down atmosphere, higher scale, best butternut squash ravioli I have ever had.
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Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica
849 Monterey StGreat Italian food, nice sit down atmosphere, higher scale, best butternut squash ravioli I have ever had.
Marisol at The Cliffs
2757 Shell Beach RdGreat happy hour specials, amazing views.
Best happy hour specials in SLO. There regular menu isn't that good and super expensive but all day Sunday happy hour is amazing!
Tahoe Joe's
485 Madonna RdBest happy hour specials in SLO. There regular menu isn't that good and super expensive but all day Sunday happy hour is amazing!
Great spot for a Sunday brunch buffet -but it costs $40 per person. Overlooking the ocean with lots of windows. Tons of excellent food, and bloody marys and mimosas too.
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Ventana Grill
2575 Price StGreat spot for a Sunday brunch buffet -but it costs $40 per person. Overlooking the ocean with lots of windows. Tons of excellent food, and bloody marys and mimosas too.
Popular place to get a bread bowl of clam chowder. Usually busy but they are pretty quick. If no room to eat there just walk down to the benches by the pier.
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Splash Café Pismo Beach
197 Pomeroy AvePopular place to get a bread bowl of clam chowder. Usually busy but they are pretty quick. If no room to eat there just walk down to the benches by the pier.
Drinks & Nightlife
Creeky Tiki
782 Higuera StFun bar with a great patio
A wonderful patio for dinner, good food, a more formal (pricey) restaurant that at night turns into a more hopping location.
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Luna Red
1023 Chorro StA wonderful patio for dinner, good food, a more formal (pricey) restaurant that at night turns into a more hopping location.
Great bar in the best small beach town, often has live music. Friday nights are Farmers Market, small but cute. Restaurant (Custom House) next door is good but pricey.
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Mr. Rick's
404 Front StGreat bar in the best small beach town, often has live music. Friday nights are Farmers Market, small but cute. Restaurant (Custom House) next door is good but pricey.
Everything Else
So this is really a deli, go in grab a huge beer, fill out order form for a sandwich and sit outside during the day and enjoy. Love the sandwiches and outside area. Try the fried pickles, delicious.
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Gus's Grocery
1638 Osos StSo this is really a deli, go in grab a huge beer, fill out order form for a sandwich and sit outside during the day and enjoy. Love the sandwiches and outside area. Try the fried pickles, delicious.
Favorite beach area! Good beach, if you drive a little further towards Port of San Luis there is an off leash dog beach. Weather at this beach is usually good due to being an inlet.
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Avila Beach
Favorite beach area! Good beach, if you drive a little further towards Port of San Luis there is an off leash dog beach. Weather at this beach is usually good due to being an inlet.
Favorite local winery, every time we go to Avila Beach we stop here on the way home and have a tasting. Open later than most 6p and I love their outside area.
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Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards
1947 See Canyon RdFavorite local winery, every time we go to Avila Beach we stop here on the way home and have a tasting. Open later than most 6p and I love their outside area.
Bishop Peak
Fun hike!
Thursday evenings between 6-9p this is the place to wonder and check out the atmosphere of SLO!
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Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market
Higuera StreetThursday evenings between 6-9p this is the place to wonder and check out the atmosphere of SLO!
Place to play pool, charged per hour. Lots of beers on draft.
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HotShots Billiards & Family Entertainment
250 Pomeroy AvePlace to play pool, charged per hour. Lots of beers on draft.
Beautiful winery! Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy some great wine there and relax for a couple hours.
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Bridlewood Estate Winery
Beautiful winery! Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy some great wine there and relax for a couple hours.
Rent a hot tub here by the hour, which are fed by natural sulfur water. Tubs are nestled in a hill under tree cover, and most of the tubs are pretty private (worth the walk to one at the 'top').
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Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort
1215 Avila Beach DrRent a hot tub here by the hour, which are fed by natural sulfur water. Tubs are nestled in a hill under tree cover, and most of the tubs are pretty private (worth the walk to one at the 'top').
Essentials
Vons
3900 Broad StClosest grocery store. Also has a Redbox in it for movies.
Sightseeing
About an hour drive away but a pretty cool tour of a mansion and the grounds with history. Amazing views.
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Hearst Castle
750 Hearst Castle RoadAbout an hour drive away but a pretty cool tour of a mansion and the grounds with history. Amazing views.
Fun to walk out on the pier, especially if its nice and clear out.
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Pismo Beach Pier
100 Pomeroy AveFun to walk out on the pier, especially if its nice and clear out.