| Applebee's is located at 305
Madonna Road. Their PHONE NUMBER is (805) 782-9088 |
|
Apple
Farm click link to the left for more information |
| Big Sky Cafe serves
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They are open Monday through
Saturday from 7AM to 10PM. They are open on Sunday from 8AM to
4PM. Their prices start around $11 for dinner entrees. They are
located at 1121 Broad Street in downtown San Luis and their
Phone is: (805) 545-5401
Website: www.bigskycafe.com |
| Bon Temps Creole Cafe is located at 1000
Olive St. next to the Ramada Inn just before this street curves
around to enter the Southbound 101 Freeway. Cajun, Creole, New
Orleans style food in SLO? Yes, that's right and they are not new
either. Bon Temps was founded in 1995. The menu's are varied and are
large in selection for both breakfast and lunch. Look for the
plethora of Mardi Gras beads hanging inside - counter or table
seating is available. Los of interesting spicy seafood dishes. If
they are not spicy enough for you, then choose from a large lineup
of hot sauces available at each table. The Faidoa is a crowd
favorite for breakfast (note they changed the name a while back to
become more politically correct - yes its California). The Cajun
Andouille sausages are spicy and worth a try. Other items worth
mentioning are the crawfish, Alligator and frog legs. Phone: (805)
544-2100 |
| Breakfast Buzz is located at 295 Santa
Rosa Street. They are most known for their "Buzz" burritos - choose
from a variety of cheeses and meats to make this delectable delight.
This restaurant is very popular with the late teen early 20's crowd
and if you are much older than that you will look out of place. Walk
in here and you may think the San Luis Obispo demographic sure is
young looking. Lots of other good breakfast items - indoor and
outdoor seating. Counter seating is also available and there is good
parking in the back. Phone (805) 784-0232 |
Buono
Tavola - is a classic 3 star small Italian restaurant located
next to the historic Fremont Theatre on Monterey Street. The food here is
excellent (great salads) with intimate dining - if the weather permits, request seating in the small
open air patio in the back of the restaurant.
They also operate a second restaurant by the same
name in Paso Robles. Phone (805) 545-8000
Visit: www.btslo.com |
| Cafe Roma serves Italian
food. They are located at 1819 Osos Street. Their pasta and pizza
dishes are relatively inexpensive, mostly under $10. Their meat
and fish dishes are priced from $10 to $25.
Phone: (805)
541-6800 -
Website: http://caferomaslo.com |
| California Pizza Kitchen is in the
location where Fresh Choice used to be right next to the downtown
Marsh Street Movie Theatres at 876 Marsh Street. They serve
California style cuisine.
Phone (805) 784-0790. Visit:
www.cpk.com
|
| Chili Peppers provides
inexpensive Mexican food. Their portions quite large. They have
two locations, one at 791 Foothill Blvd. and the other at 2121
Broad Street. I have eaten at both locations and I prefer the
Broad Street location because it is more secluded then the
Foothill one, and they have a covered patio area to eat in.
Tropical plants grow under the patio. The Foothill restaurant has
patio seating but it is near the street. Chilie Peppers has food
to go and you can call your order in. The
Phone of the Foothill location is: (805)
541-8591. The PHONE NUMBER of the Broad Street location is: (805)
541-9154. |
| China Wok serves Chinese food
and also has a buffet. Most dinner entrees are under $10. They are
located at 787 Foothill Blvd.
Phone: (805) 783-1688 |
The Coffee Pot Restaurant is located at
1001 Front Street in Morro Bay. It is run by Lu Chi Fa who has
published a book titled Double Luck: memoirs of a Chinese Orphan -
he has sold over 20,000 copies and has donated a portion of the
earnings to a children's scholarship fund. They serve breakfast and
lunch.
Phone: (805) 772-3176
www.doubleluck.org |
| The Corner View Restaurant is located on a
corner; imagine that! This restaurant is in the old Linn's
restaurant location in downtown SLO - they have very very good
service and great food. Dave enjoys the breakfast's here. For more
information
Phone: (805) 546-8444. They are located on 1141 Chorro Street - the cross street is the one way Marsh Street.
www.cornerviewrestaurant.com |
|
F. McLintocks is a good steak, rib, and seafood restaurant. They are located east of the
freeway on 750 Mattie Road in Shell Beach. Their prices for an average dinner entree range
from $14 to $20. They sell their own rib and steak sauce. Their phone number is (805)
773-1892. They also have a saloon on Higuera street in downtown San Luis Obispo.
Website: www.mclintocks.com
|
Firestone Grill is located at the corner
of Higuera and Osos Street near downtown almost across from
Woodstock's Pizzeria. Address: 1001 Higuera Street. This is an
extremely popular restaurant especially with the young hip college
crowd. Large screen TV's blast out the latest sporting events - a
long bar serves almost any drink you want mixed. As far as food
goes, the must try is their tri-tip sandwich and especially their
seasoned curly fries. Hamburgers are popular here as well. Lines can
snake out the door during busy times such as Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights. Heat lamps sit above outside tables and indoor
dining is separated from the bar area - although you can certainly
use any of the tables near the bar for eating as well. The outdoor
seating was recently renovated.
Phone (805) 783-1001.
www.facebook.com/FirestoneGrill |
| Frank's Famous Hotdogs is a small diner
located at 950 California Blvd just before
you hit Monterey Street. This is a red and white building - about
10-15 parking spots are available in their own parking lot - however
if that is full, there is curb parking along side streets. Aside
from serving hot dogs, breakfast is very popular here - try the
breakfast burritos. This is a local hangout even though the food is
basically average - and often people come to eat here week after
week. For more information call: Phone
(805) 541-3488
www.facebook.com/franksSLO |
The Gardens of Avila is
located about 15 minutes from downtown San Luis Obispo. They are
located in a fancy spa resort. I have eaten here before. The food
was better then average but not what I expected for the high
price. Their dinner entrees are between $14 and $30. Semi formal.
They also offer massages and a "dine and dip" special in
which you can use the spa for an hour before you eat dinner. They
are located at 1215 Avila Beach Drive, which is just off of the
101 southbound. Their
Phone is : (805) 595-7302.
Website:
www.sycamoresprings.com/dining.html |
The Graduate is a real college
hangout. They are open daily from 11AM until 2AM and the kitchen
closes at 9PM. Their dance floor has been voted the best in San Luis
Obispo county. This very large restaurant is located off of Broad
Street towards the airport. Great inexpensive hamburgers available
with an excellent selection of condiments. Great atmosphere. You
purchase your drinks at a separate location after purchasing your
food. Drinks are large but a bit expensive. Each night they have a different genre of music and
entertainment. They are located near the airport at 990 Industrial
Way. Their
Phone is: (805) 541-0969. Monday is Monday Night
Football (21 and over), Tuesday is Country Western (18 and over),
Wednesday is Alternative/disco (18 and over), Thursday is Country
Western Dancing (18 and over), Friday is Big chill Night on the
1st and 3rd Friday (21 and over), Friday is Retro Alternative on
the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Fridays (21), Saturday is Country and Rock
'n' Roll, Sunday is Salsa/Latin Music.
Website: www.slograd.com |
| The Great American Fish Company
serves excellent seafood. I have eaten here and I highly recommend
this restaurant. The prices are reasonable and they overlook the
harbor. The prices range from $9 to $19. Most prices are between
$12 and $14 for dinner entrees. They have a large selection on
their menu and they serve lunch and dinner. Lunch is served
between 11AM and 4PM while dinner is served between 4PM and 9PM.
They are located at 1185 Embarcadero in Morro Bay.
Phone:
(805) 772- 4407 |
| Harada Japanese Restaurant and
Sushi Bar is located at 630 Embarcadero in Morro Bay. They
advertise fresh fish daily. They are open 7 days a week for lunch
and dinner. I do not have any prices for this restaurant but sushi
restaurants tend to be quite expensive.
Phone: (805)
772-1410. |
| La Palapa is long time Mexican
restaurant located at 3820 Broad Street. We've heard good things
about the food here from friends and will make a point to visit the
next time we are in town. |
| Louisa's Place serves great breakfast - in
fact they have been voted one of the best breakfast spots in San
Luis Obispo. This restaurant is quite small and you might have to
eat at the counter. They are located at 964 Higuera Street and their
Phone is: (805) 541-0227
www.louisasplace.net/ |
| The Madonna Inn serves meals.
Click
here for more information. |
 Mama's
Meatball is located in the old SLO
Creamery behind Spikes and next to the Tsurugi Sushi place - at 570
Higuera Street, Suite 130. This restaurant opened in mid 2006 and
already is a San Luis institution. Its entirely family owned,
sometimes the parents of the owners come over from Italy to help out
the rest of their family with this restaurant. This is the type of
restaurant that could be built into a chain of restaurants, but
would probably lose the unique individuality that it now posses. You
order from behind the counter in a small room - and if you want to
eat on location, you walk outside to their dining location next
door. The pizzas are awesome - also good salads. The prices are very
reasonable with most main dish items between $8 to $10. They also
have a restaurant booth at
Farmers Market on Thursday nights. Open M-Sat from 10:30am to
9pm. Closed Sundays. Phone: (805) 544-0861 Visit:
www.mamasmeatball.com |
| McLintocks Cafe is located on at
686 Higuera Street - this is one of several McLintock restaurants in
the county (the original one is in Pismo Beach). This is a small
restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. We've enjoyed
breakfast here. The breakfast dishes are not small by any stretch of
the imagination and will probably leave you full most of the day!
Our favorite is "Joe's Special" but there is a really good selection
of specialty dishes. Visit:
www.mclintocks.com |
| Monterey Street Cafe serves
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They serve breakfast from 6AM until
2PM daily. They serve lunch from 11AM until 5PM daily, except for
Sunday when they serve from 11AM until 2PM. They serve dinner from
5PM until 9PM. They are located at 1885 Monterey Street and their
Phone is: (805) 544-2752. |
| Noi's Little Thai Takeout
is located in Baywood Park - out on the coast by Los Osos (about a
15 minute drive from SLO. Small selection in a small restaurant with
some outside deck dining, but the food is very good. Owner Noi is from
northern Thailand and is married to a local construction manager. Try
the noodle Pad See Ew. She
and her husband have owned the restaurant for over 13 years. Great
decor too! Located at: 1288 2nd Street in Baywood Park.
Phone: (805) 528-6647 |
|
Novo
Restaurant & Bakery, awarded the Dave's Pick is a real find.
Located at 726 Higuera Street they have cozy dining inside and
wonderful outside dining on their own deck overlooking the San Luis
Creek - across from the Mission grounds. On a warm day their outside
dining is a beautiful place to enjoy their excellent international
styled entrees. The great atmosphere is only the beginning - the
food is really what sets this restaurant apart. The grilled salmon
salad & Bisque soup are out of this world. Thai, Malay, Korean,
Moroccan, Brazilian and other country specific dishes are listed on
the menu. Reservations suggested for dinner. For more information
call
Phone: (805) 543-3986
or visit their website:
www.novorestaurant.com |
| The Oasis Restaurant serves a
great blend of Mediterranean & Moroccan food. Be sure to
try their lamb dishes and their small cups of Turkish Coffee - and if you
have ever been to Morocco - talk to the owner as he is from
Casablanca and has traveled throughout Morocco. Belly Dancing is
available on Friday and Saturday nights - however reservations are
recommended. For more
information call
Phone (805) 543-3600 or visit them
directly at 675 Higuera Street or on the web at: www.oasisrestaurantslo.com |
| Pacific Cafe, open since 1986 is located
at 571 Embarcadero in Morro Bay. Situated right on the waterfront,
they serve a variety of seafood dishes. Great views of the Morro Bay
and rock. Excellent local and imported wine list.
Phone:
(805) 772-2965 |
| Paradise is located in Morro
Bay at 60 State Park Road. Their dinner entrees range from a price
of $12 to $22. If you want meat in your dish expect to pay between
$16 and $22. They offer a twilight menu from 5PM to 6PM. I would
imagine this might be a tad more inexpensive.
Phone: (805)
772-5651 |
| The Royal Thai is a very good Thai
restaurant located in the South East corner of the Foothill Shopping
Center off of Foothill Blvd (777 Foothill Blvd). Its a very small
restaurant, barely seating 40-50 people. The Tom Yum soups are quite
good as well as the noodle dishes. Service is fast and efficient.
Phone (805)
544-9778 Visit:
www.royalthaislo.com |
|
San Luis Fish and Barbeque is a mom and
pop Fish restaurant. It is short on atmosphere but what its missing
in atmosphere it more than makes up with the great food and wine
(and that's what is important anyways)! The fish selection is
excellent - you can have them BBQ it up for you, or you can buy
fresh fish to take home. Besides their fish BBQ dishes they also
serve fish and chips. Prices are very reasonable. Consider stopping
here to pick up BBQ fish to take with you on a picnic during your
stay in the San Luis Obispo area. Several tables are available for
indoor dining. A good wine selection - often contains wines of older
vintages that you can no longer find at the actual wineries. An
additional nominal fee applies for drinking wine at the restaurant
versus if you take the bottle with you. Owners are always willing to
show you large receipts from recent wine purchases earlier in the
day! Visit:
www.sanluisfish.com |
| The Sow's Ear Cafe is located
in Cambria, which is about 40 minutes north of San Luis Obispo on
Highway One. I have heard good things from friends about this
restaurant. They advertise themselves as being the most romantic
restaurant in San Luis Obispo County. Their early dinners on
Sunday through Thursday are from 5PM to 6:30PM and the prices for
entrees range from $10.25 to $12.95. The early dinner is served
from 5PM to 6PM on Friday and Saturday. The prices for all other
dinner times range from between $14 to $19. Children's entrees are
available. Their address is 2248 Main Street and the
Phone
is: (805) 927-4865
Website: www.thesowsear.com |
| The Splash Cafe & Artisan Bakery recently
opened and was a big hit from the start. During the first few months
at times, the lines would snake out the cafe and down the corner.
This is the sister restaurant of the Splash Cafe in Pismo Beach.
They serve excellent breakfast, lunch & dinner and is a happening
place to be for these meals. Indoor and outdoor seating available. A
small parking lot wraps around the building in the back. Breakfast
stops serving at 11am. For lunch consider their famed Clam Chowder
or try one of their sandwiches. Dave's pick is the Ahi Tuna
sandwich. Great selection of deserts also - be sure and try the
fruit cheesecake! This brightly decorated restaurant is located at
1491 Monterey Street on the corner of California Blvd. Open 7 days a
week starting at 7am each day. Visit:
www.splashbakery.com or Phone 805-544-7567 |
| Sumo Sushi is a surprisingly delicious
addition to the already well stocked SLO Sushi Restaurant scene. The
menu is huge with photos of each dish to make ordering that much
easier. The owner and staff very friendly and
attentive to customer concerns and appetites. They are located at
667 Marsh Street #C near the corner of Broad Street near Mountain
Air Sports. This restaurant has excellent sashimi and salads -
especially the seaweed salad.
Never one to enjoy a good sushi meal without alcohol we always order
the warm Sake. One pitcher turns into two and two turns into three
and well...you get the idea. The service is fast. Have a large
party? Consider one of their "boat" specials. We've found on
busy weekends they sometimes are out of select sashimi. Good green
tea ice cream is a perfect end to the meal, if you still have space.
Phone: (805) 544-1818 |
| Taco Roco is a Central Coast quickly
growing chain of Mexican restaurants. They have three locations in
San Luis Obispo, Santa Rosa Street, out on Broad Street and on Los
Osos Valley Road. Food is inexpensive and tasty - great salsas are
available. For more information please visit:
www.tacoroco.com
|
| Tahoe Joe's is located in the SLO
Promenade shopping center off of Madonna south of town. This is a
very nice popular steak house - which if you have ever been to Lake
Tahoe will make you very homesick for "The Lake". They have several
restaurants in the "valley" but none at Lake Tahoe! I suspect if
they open and when they open a franchise at The Lake, this will be a
very popular restaurant. Excellent selection of steaks and other
meats. Huge appetizers. I mean gigantic, especially the nachos. Lots
of beer on tap. Too popular on weekends and Friday nights - call
ahead of reservations. Sometimes if its crowded you can choose to
eat outside in their small patio (hanging heat lamps are provided
which work quite well). Lots of Tahoe memorabilia adorn the walls.
For more information visit:
www.tahoejoes.com
|
| Thai Classic is located at
1011 Higuera St just a block
or so south of Santa Rosa Street. Service is very prompt here, the
staff friendly and attentive - the food is good too. One level
dining in a large room. Pretty good Tom Yum Gai (Thai chicken soup).
For more information call:
Phone
(805) 541-2025 |
| Thai Palace is an ok Thai restaurant
located at 1015 Court Street just off of Higuera Street - next to
the Irish McCarthy's Brew Pub. Nicely decorated and well laid out
restaurant. When the tables start filling up, service can be a
little slow. For more information
Phone (805) 594-1744 |
| Thai-Rific Restaurant is
a pretty good Thai restaurant in San Luis Obispo. This small
Thai restaurant is located at 208 Higuera Street just immediately
south of Hayward Lumber. They serve a great variety of dishes and
the flavors are pretty good. Seating is in a small room.
Phone (805) 541-8424 |
| The Tiki Hut is located in a small
shopping center near they freeway exit at 594 California Blvd. Their
food is a very good value, with most prices between $4 and $8. They
have a good selection of rice (Teriyaki) and pasta bowls. Seating is
very limited - stools around the counter tops. Several concrete
benches are outside near the parking lot should you choose to take
your bowl outside. They have some set dishes or you can "build your
own bowl". For more information call
Phone (805) 781-8454 (TIKI). |
| Toshi Sushi is located at 105 Olive
Street just off of Santa Rosa Ave near Taco Bell. They serve
individual rolls and other Sushi but they are most known for their
all you can eat sushi. On weekend days they can be quite crowded and
service can be a little slow due to the vast quantities of Sushi
they turn out. Their fried sushi is not good. The Sushi here is very
average. For more information call:
Phone (805)
546-8857 |
|
Tsurugi
(Goshi Japanese Restaurant) is
a wonderful Sushi Restaurant. The women waitresses are goddesses,
the food is incredible, and the dining atmosphere is cozy and
casual. This restaurant is tucked away - located at 570 Higuera
Street. You enter the restaurant through a simple cloth that parts
in the middle as you walk through. A good variety of dishes is
available. For more information call:
Phone (805) 543-8942. |
| Two Blocks off the Beach as their name
says, is a very accurate description of this restaurants location in
Pismo Beach. Its a cozy restaurant serving excellent food. Nice
rustic metal table tops. Also counter seating. Choose from a variety
of bruschettas, salads, pizzas and other Italian dishes. The pizzas
are delicious. Some seafood is usually available as house specials.
Reservations recommended for Friday & Saturday nights. Visit:
www.twoblocksoffthebeach.com |
Vieni Vai Trattoria is a good Italian
restaurant located at 690 Higuera in downtown. Open to street bar
surrounded by metal railing. Variety of pasta and pizzas. Good
appetizers and salads. A wood burning oven is available in the back.
For cold nights, perch yourself in one of the tables sitting in
front of this oven. For more information
Phone (805) 544-5282
Visit:
www.vienivai.com |
| Woodstock's Pizza Parlor is
a real local college hangout. For a "true" college
dining experience spend an hour dropping back sodas from the all you can
drink soda machine and gorging yourself on pizza. Woodstocks 'rocks" most
days of the week. Watch the pizza makers toss the dough high into
the air right in
front of you. They are located at 1000 Higuera Street (805)
541-4420 Free delivery!! Website: www.woodstocksslo.com |
| Yanagi Sushi is a corner restaurant
located on the west side of the Scolari's Shopping Center at 1203 Marsh St. This is
very good sushi and is usually very crowded with a line out the door
on Thursday through Saturday nights. Great sashimi, especially the
yellow tail. Cozy atmosphere and great
food.
Phone (805) 541-5282 Visit:
www.yanagisushigrill.com |
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