Guidebook for San Luis Obispo

Brent & Danielle
Brent & Danielle
Guidebook for San Luis Obispo

Food Scene

Flare for combining Cajun and american style cuisine, a variety of specialty hot sauces available on request, outdoor and indoor seating. For a treat, order the boiled peanuts!
16 locals recommend
Bon Temps Creole Cafe
1819 Osos St
16 locals recommend
Flare for combining Cajun and american style cuisine, a variety of specialty hot sauces available on request, outdoor and indoor seating. For a treat, order the boiled peanuts!
Great Pizza, they deliver
29 locals recommend
Woodstock's Pizza SLO
1000 Higuera St
29 locals recommend
Great Pizza, they deliver
Another great little breakfast place
21 locals recommend
Splash Café
1491 Monterey St
21 locals recommend
Another great little breakfast place
For something very distinctively American
6 locals recommend
Franks Famous Hot Dogs
950 California Blvd
6 locals recommend
For something very distinctively American
If you like BBQ
82 locals recommend
Firestone Grill
1001 Higuera St
82 locals recommend
If you like BBQ
Slightly upscale dining
100 locals recommend
Buona Tavola
1037 Monterey St
100 locals recommend
Slightly upscale dining
A great BBQ place
9 locals recommend
Mo's SmokeHouse BBQ
221 Pomeroy Ave
9 locals recommend
A great BBQ place
Excellent breakfasts and lunches, they're always busy.
53 locals recommend
Big Sky Cafe
1121 Broad St
53 locals recommend
Excellent breakfasts and lunches, they're always busy.
Best Italian food I've ever had hands down.
76 locals recommend
Paso Wine Centre
608 12th St
76 locals recommend
Best Italian food I've ever had hands down.
HUGE portions at reasonable prices. For those on a budget.
Margie's Diner
1575 Calle Joaquin
HUGE portions at reasonable prices. For those on a budget.

Shopping

If you have a sweet tooth or would like to see about every flavor of soda every made this is the place to come! We love their variety of salt-water taffy - if you never had one please try it.
Rocket Fizz
699 Higuera St
If you have a sweet tooth or would like to see about every flavor of soda every made this is the place to come! We love their variety of salt-water taffy - if you never had one please try it.

Sightseeing

It is exactly what it sounds like, its definitely something to check out.
48 locals recommend
Bubblegum Alley
734 Higuera Street
48 locals recommend
It is exactly what it sounds like, its definitely something to check out.
Beautiful architecture and landscaping - very peaceful and relaxing.
107 locals recommend
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
751 Palm St
107 locals recommend
Beautiful architecture and landscaping - very peaceful and relaxing.
You don't have to be a guest or a patron to come check out the interior of this uniquely decorated icon. We like to tell people to check out the bathrooms.
118 locals recommend
Madonna Inn
100 Madonna Rd
118 locals recommend
You don't have to be a guest or a patron to come check out the interior of this uniquely decorated icon. We like to tell people to check out the bathrooms.

Everything Else

Every Thursday night 6-9
150 locals recommend
Downtown SLO Farmers' Market
Higuera Street
150 locals recommend
Every Thursday night 6-9
Excellent lunch or dinner with a patio on the creek. The atmosphere here is awesome. Slightly upscale.
131 locals recommend
Novo Restaurant & Lounge
726 Higuera St
131 locals recommend
Excellent lunch or dinner with a patio on the creek. The atmosphere here is awesome. Slightly upscale.
For the kids
37 locals recommend
San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
1010 Nipomo St
37 locals recommend
For the kids
Historical home to check out.
Jack House & Gardens
536 Marsh St
Historical home to check out.
Dog park, hiking and playgrounds
6 locals recommend
Laguna Lake
6 locals recommend
Dog park, hiking and playgrounds
Hike this for a unique perspective of the area. Not for the faint of heart!
90 locals recommend
Bishop Peak
90 locals recommend
Hike this for a unique perspective of the area. Not for the faint of heart!
Local nationally recognized university
39 locals recommend
California Polytechnic University
1 Grand Avenue
39 locals recommend
Local nationally recognized university
Excellent tourist attraction
183 locals recommend
Morro Bay
183 locals recommend
Excellent tourist attraction
locals favorite
69 locals recommend
Cayucos
69 locals recommend
locals favorite
Very high end dining 5 course meal
15 locals recommend
Cass House Cayucos
222 N Ocean Ave
15 locals recommend
Very high end dining 5 course meal
Very high end dining 5 course meal
15 locals recommend
Cass House Cayucos
222 N Ocean Ave
15 locals recommend
Very high end dining 5 course meal
San Dunes and fun
186 locals recommend
Pismo Beach
186 locals recommend
San Dunes and fun
Quiet out of the way and beautiful
329 locals recommend
Avila Beach
329 locals recommend
Quiet out of the way and beautiful
Hot springs to rent by the hour.
105 locals recommend
Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort
1215 Avila Beach Dr
105 locals recommend
Hot springs to rent by the hour.
Hiking, horseback riding, surfing
341 locals recommend
Montaña de Oro State Park
3550 Pecho Valley Rd
341 locals recommend
Hiking, horseback riding, surfing
Beautiful little town where gift shops and antique malls abound.
128 locals recommend
Cambria
128 locals recommend
Beautiful little town where gift shops and antique malls abound.
The new Napa as it's called wine tasting can keep you busy till the cows come home.
102 locals recommend
Paso Robles
102 locals recommend
The new Napa as it's called wine tasting can keep you busy till the cows come home.
For some good ol American Apple Pie
11 locals recommend
Apple Farm
2015 Monterey St
11 locals recommend
For some good ol American Apple Pie
A friend of ours offers free yoga certain days of the week. Ask us for availability.
Mitchell Park
1400 Osos St
A friend of ours offers free yoga certain days of the week. Ask us for availability.
If you fly in here we can pick you up.
15 locals recommend
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
975 Airport Dr
15 locals recommend
If you fly in here we can pick you up.
If you come by train we can pick you up
181 locals recommend
San Luis Obispo
181 locals recommend
If you come by train we can pick you up
need to go shopping there is plenty here to stock up with.
27 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
1540 Froom Ranch Way
27 locals recommend
need to go shopping there is plenty here to stock up with.
local wine tasting
61 locals recommend
Edna Valley Vineyard
2585 Biddle Ranch Rd
61 locals recommend
local wine tasting
Often the cheapest gas around
Conserv Fuel
254 Santa Rosa St
Often the cheapest gas around
One of the most beautiful places on the central coast
332 locals recommend
Big Sur
332 locals recommend
One of the most beautiful places on the central coast
A lovely little town with one of the prettiest beaches in CA much less the world.
354 locals recommend
Carmel by the sea
San Antonio Avenue
354 locals recommend
A lovely little town with one of the prettiest beaches in CA much less the world.

Drinks & Nightlife

Where your host Brent works
16 locals recommend
Old Cayucos Tavern & Card Room
130 N Ocean Ave
16 locals recommend
Where your host Brent works
music venue and local microbrewery.
40 locals recommend
SLO Brew Pub
40 locals recommend
music venue and local microbrewery.