Guidebook for San Luis Obispo
Essentials
Adorable deli and market a hop skip and a jump from the house. Wonderful custom-made sandwiches, coffee, tea, beer on tap, and outdoor patio. Also groceries & any last-minute items you might need.
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496 Broad StreetAdorable deli and market a hop skip and a jump from the house. Wonderful custom-made sandwiches, coffee, tea, beer on tap, and outdoor patio. Also groceries & any last-minute items you might need.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great for a cheese plate & a glass of wine. Beautiful outdoor venue in the heart of downtown. Perfect for groups or an intimate date night. Happy hour all day Thursdays and right next farmers market!
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Luna Red
1023 Chorro StGreat for a cheese plate & a glass of wine. Beautiful outdoor venue in the heart of downtown. Perfect for groups or an intimate date night. Happy hour all day Thursdays and right next farmers market!
Strong drinks, and amazing, amazing macaroni and cheese. Your typical pub. Perfect for a beer or cocktail and a snack after a long day of shopping and exploring.
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Black Sheep Bar & Grill
1117 Chorro StStrong drinks, and amazing, amazing macaroni and cheese. Your typical pub. Perfect for a beer or cocktail and a snack after a long day of shopping and exploring.
Another nice pub with good food and good drinks. Most of the bars in SLO serve food during the day, and most of it is pretty darn tasty. And Mother's (now called "Mo-Tav" is no exception.
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Mother's Tavern
725 Higuera StAnother nice pub with good food and good drinks. Most of the bars in SLO serve food during the day, and most of it is pretty darn tasty. And Mother's (now called "Mo-Tav" is no exception.
We come here quite a bit - a great little country bar with inexpensive drinks
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Marston's Bar & Grill
673 Higuera StWe come here quite a bit - a great little country bar with inexpensive drinks
Sightseeing
Historic Mission founded in 1772. Even if you aren't much into missions, the plaza is beautiful and is a fun place to sit on the grass and chat. Luna Red is right next by for a glass of wine!
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Missione di San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
751 Palm StHistoric Mission founded in 1772. Even if you aren't much into missions, the plaza is beautiful and is a fun place to sit on the grass and chat. Luna Red is right next by for a glass of wine!
Everything Else
A must-see when visiting SLO. 15ft (4.6 m) high and 70ft (21 m) long alley lined with chewed gum left by passers-by. Believed to have started as early as WWII. Sounds gross, but totally worth it.
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Bubblegum Alley
734 Higuera StreetA must-see when visiting SLO. 15ft (4.6 m) high and 70ft (21 m) long alley lined with chewed gum left by passers-by. Believed to have started as early as WWII. Sounds gross, but totally worth it.
In case you need to pick up some stamps to send love notes or postcards to your friends back home. However, if it's already stamped, you can just stick them in the mailbox outside our home.
United States Postal Service
1301 Shell Beach RdIn case you need to pick up some stamps to send love notes or postcards to your friends back home. However, if it's already stamped, you can just stick them in the mailbox outside our home.
A nice casual winery in Edna Valley - perfect for adding to your tasting tour. Taste 5 estate wines for $5.
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Wolff Vineyards
6238 Orcutt RdA nice casual winery in Edna Valley - perfect for adding to your tasting tour. Taste 5 estate wines for $5.
What could be better? So much fun for the whole family. 2 movies for the price of one. Pack some food or enjoy the inexpensive snack bar. Show up early on weekend for a good spot!
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Sunset Drive-In Theatre
255 Elks LnWhat could be better? So much fun for the whole family. 2 movies for the price of one. Pack some food or enjoy the inexpensive snack bar. Show up early on weekend for a good spot!
a comfortable lounge and wine bar with tons of wines, wine flights and beer on tap. Also have a light menu (think cheese plates) for a light nosh with your drink. Fun for groups and couples
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Luis Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Sta comfortable lounge and wine bar with tons of wines, wine flights and beer on tap. Also have a light menu (think cheese plates) for a light nosh with your drink. Fun for groups and couples
A great winery set in an honest to god schoolhouse built in 1909. Bocce ball, picnic fixins, and tons of great wines make it a perfect location for your wine tasting excursion. $5-$10 per taste.
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Baileyana, Tangent & True Myth Tasting Room
5828 Orcutt RdA great winery set in an honest to god schoolhouse built in 1909. Bocce ball, picnic fixins, and tons of great wines make it a perfect location for your wine tasting excursion. $5-$10 per taste.
A wine room with a super yummy deli inside. A bit pricey, but excellent wines. $10 per taste.
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Sextant Wines
1653 Maxwellton StA wine room with a super yummy deli inside. A bit pricey, but excellent wines. $10 per taste.
Beautiful hikes here - never been ourselves, but our outdoorsy friends swear by it
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Parco Statale di Montaña de Oro
3550 Pecho Valley RdBeautiful hikes here - never been ourselves, but our outdoorsy friends swear by it
A wonderful hike with beautiful views at the top. Two ways to get up, one on the Foothill blvd side and one near the elementary school.
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Bishop Peak
A wonderful hike with beautiful views at the top. Two ways to get up, one on the Foothill blvd side and one near the elementary school.
Good place for a bike rental! Walking distance from the house. (about a mile walk). Never actually rented from here, but we hear good things!
Foothill Cyclery
767 Foothill BoulevardGood place for a bike rental! Walking distance from the house. (about a mile walk). Never actually rented from here, but we hear good things!
Food Scene
Adorable coffee house with delicious lattes, a back patio and sometimes live bands!
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Linnaea's Cafe
1110 Garden StreetAdorable coffee house with delicious lattes, a back patio and sometimes live bands!
The BEST Sushi in SLO. If you are looking for real Japanese food and friendly servers, this is it. One of our favorite "secret places". Don't tell too many of your friends!
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Goshi | Japanese Restaurant
570 Higuera StThe BEST Sushi in SLO. If you are looking for real Japanese food and friendly servers, this is it. One of our favorite "secret places". Don't tell too many of your friends!
Louisa's Place Restaurant
964 Higuera Sta nice greasy spoon for breakfast.
Famous for the tri-tip sandwich, and also famous for the long line out front. Not honestly our favorite, but definitely worth going once.
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Firestone Grill
1001 Higuera StFamous for the tri-tip sandwich, and also famous for the long line out front. Not honestly our favorite, but definitely worth going once.
You gotta go here. Same owner as Luna Red, Everything on the menu is great. Yummy tapas, drinks, meals, brunch, you hame it. outdoor patio seating by the river. A little pricey, but worth it.
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Novo Restaurant & Lounge
726 Higuera StYou gotta go here. Same owner as Luna Red, Everything on the menu is great. Yummy tapas, drinks, meals, brunch, you hame it. outdoor patio seating by the river. A little pricey, but worth it.
Yummo pizza, beer, trivia nights ... all around a good time. delivery too.
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Woodstock's Pizza SLO
1000 Higuera StYummo pizza, beer, trivia nights ... all around a good time. delivery too.
yummy, local, healthy food. A great place for lunch and dinner. Love love love the little corn muffins they stick on the table.
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Big Sky Cafe
1121 Broad Styummy, local, healthy food. A great place for lunch and dinner. Love love love the little corn muffins they stick on the table.
cajun/creole food - super yummy and great happy hours with $1 tacos and beer specials. Our favorite is the cajun-spiced shrimp boil. One pound of finger-licking good peel 'n eat buttery goodness.
Crawdaddy's
1761 Monterey Stcajun/creole food - super yummy and great happy hours with $1 tacos and beer specials. Our favorite is the cajun-spiced shrimp boil. One pound of finger-licking good peel 'n eat buttery goodness.
Yummy vegan food, and seating by the creek! Love this place.
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Bliss Cafe
778 Higuera StYummy vegan food, and seating by the creek! Love this place.
Yummy burgers, and extensive beer, wine and whiskey list. Open late!
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Eureka!
1141 Chorro StYummy burgers, and extensive beer, wine and whiskey list. Open late!
Yummy cafe with good wholesome food. The Acai bowl is one of Nisse's favorites. Not an extensive menu, but everything is good. Open 630am-530pm. Good for breakfast/lunch/coffee
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Sally Loo's Wholesome Cafe
1804 Osos StYummy cafe with good wholesome food. The Acai bowl is one of Nisse's favorites. Not an extensive menu, but everything is good. Open 630am-530pm. Good for breakfast/lunch/coffee
Shopping
A fun and funky little vintage shop chock-full of treasures. Stop in to pick up a broken-in pair of cowboy boots or some fun trinkets picked from antique stores and swap meets all over California.
Ruby Rose
A fun and funky little vintage shop chock-full of treasures. Stop in to pick up a broken-in pair of cowboy boots or some fun trinkets picked from antique stores and swap meets all over California.