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1. Japanese Restaurant Goshi
5.0
Exceptional(545)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • San Luis Obispo
Booked 5 times today
Located in the heart of San Luis Obispo downtown, serving authentic Japanese food starting from Sushi and traditional tei-shoku. Don't forget to enjoy soothing sake and Japanese beer!
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2. Mama's Meatball
4.9
Exceptional(1135)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • San Luis Obispo
Booked 8 times today
There are many Italian Restaurants in San Luis Obispo, but if you're looking for a truly authentic Italian dining experience, then you should consider Mama's Meatball Restaurant. Rated among the best San Luis Obispo restaurants, Mama's Meatball uses the freshest, quality ingredients grown locally to create some of the most outstanding dishes you could find in San Luis Obispo eateries. For your convenience, Mama's Meatball offers dine-in, takeout and delivery service. Mama's Meatball is one of the few restaurants near Mission San Luis Obispo, and a block away from hotels in downtown San Luis Obispo to offer private dining options and banquet accommodations for corporate parties and family celebrations. Click here to request a quote for your next private event. Check Out Charity Water! https://www.charitywater.org/mamas-meatball
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3. The Oak Grill
4.1
Excellent(385)
Price: Expensive
• Bistro • San Luis Obispo
Booked 4 times today
The Oak Grill Features new Californian cuisine showcasing the freshest ingredients from the Central Coast, celebrating each season with its unique offering and flavor profiles.
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4. Bear & The Wren
4.7
Exceptional(147)
Price: Expensive
• Pizzeria • San Luis Obispo
Booked 18 times today
A kindly-crafted wood fired eatery combining modern style with an aged finish. Located at The Creamery Marketplace, tucked behind the intersection of Higuera and Nipomo Streets, we offer an experience unlike any other. Our open-concept kitchen boasts an impressive wood fired oven were we craft hand-made Neapolitan style pizzas to order. Soft lighting, low music, and a relaxed atmosphere can be found throughout our indoor dining space. Garage style doors roll up to reveal outdoor dining on our bricked patio where heaters warm up the cooler months and an upbeat, lively feeling resonates throughout the spring and summer seasons. Full service is available at the bar, seating is first come, first serve. We welcome you to join us for dinner, Tuesday-Saturday from 4-10pm.Please Note: Our seating is a mix of tall tables with barstool style seating, as well as standard height tables with traditional chairs. Our outdoor patio also includes two large tables with bench style seating.
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5. Woodstock's Pizza - San Luis Obispo
4.3
Awesome(34)
Price: Moderate
• Pizzeria • San Luis Obispo
Booked 5 times today
Legendary taste meets an epic party scene at Woodstock’s Pizza in downtown San Luis Obispo. Bring your friends for mouth-watering pizza and our famous Wildebread. #WoodstocksSLO
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6. Lure Fish House - San Luis Obispo
4.5
Awesome(116)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • San Luis Obispo
Booked 59 times today
Welcome to Lure Fish House, if your preferred reservation time is not available about half of our overall seating is unreserved for walk-ins. Our bar and oyster bar areas offer our full service menu and are open seating in order of arrival. Lure Fish House is a Ventura California based family-owned restaurant featuring the freshest sustainable seafood from trusted sources. Our Arizona Lure has its seafood order prepared in our own Ventura California seafood cutting facility and is directly driven to Arizona about 15 hours after it is ordered from the chef in Scottsdale. We feature organically grown local produce and wines from local vineyards whenever possible. We also feature a full bar with specialty cocktails made with freshly squeezed fruit juices and a raw bar serving a variety of fresh chilled seafood and oysters.
A photo of Copper Café and Bakery, at Madonna Inn restaurant
7. Copper Café and Bakery, at Madonna Inn
4.3
Awesome(2019)
Price: Expensive
• American • San Luis Obispo
Booked 78 times today
The Copper Café is popular with tourists and locals alike for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, in a warm and charming atmosphere. Copper counters, rich Bavarian woods, and lovely natural lighting will transport you to a quaint European village. Our Madonna Inn Bakery, featuring world-famous cakes, pies, cookies, along with French and Danish pastries remains open and available for walk-in and pre-ordered items.
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8. Schoolyard
2.5
(7)
Price: Moderate
• American • San Luis Obispo
Schoolyard at The Wayfarer SLO is NOW OPEN! Setting a new standard for burgers & brews in San Luis Obispo. We’re serving up classic American burgers with unique combinations and hyper-local brews, cocktails, and boozy milkshakes that won’t break your budget. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.
A photo of California Tacos Cantina & Distillery - San Luis Obispo restaurant
9. California Tacos Cantina & Distillery - San Luis Obispo
4.6
Exceptional(43)
Price: Expensive
• Mexican • San Luis Obispo
Booked 3 times today
California Tacos Cantina and Distillery is a restaurant that offers authentic Mexican food, great ambiance, a full bar, and distillery. Our new location in San Luis Obispo is located at the SLO Public Market. Our fresh, handmade tortillas are at the heart of many of the signature plates, and we offer a full bar and the best selection of 100% agave tequila. We are motivated to provide San Luis Obispo County with authentic Mexican food, as every flavor, color, and shape in our food is inspired by the best of Mexico's culture. Anyone who has visited our original location in Solvang and Buellton can attest that eating at California Tacos is a fun and authentic experience.
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10. Marisol at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa
4.8
Exceptional(1386)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Pismo Beach
Booked 8 times today
Marisol translates to The Sun and the Sea; and no where is this more evident than through the flavors of the food. The menu at Marisol has been developed as New Spanish-American Cuisine. As the premier choice of Pismo Beach restaurants, all of the dishes at Marisol are prepared with a soulful touch by Chef Troy Tolbert and Pastry Chef Derek Brown, featuring produce from fields of local farmers, seafood fresh off the boats of local fishermen, and naturally raised meats and poultry. The wine list for Marisol is awarded by Wine Spectator and has an amazing Selection of wines by the glass page with many local wines from Monterey to Santa Barbara County. For the finest oceanfront dining experience, try our award-winning Pismo Beach California restaurant Marisol at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa. For hotel information, please visit https://cliffshotelandspa.com/

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  • Art
    Chicago / Illinois •23 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Outstanding food and service. Alex was very helpful.
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    The Oak GrillPrice: Expensive• Bistro• San Luis Obispo
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    4.1
  • Wendy
    San Francisco Bay Area •20 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 7 Feb 2025
    Food and service is great. Need to reserve in advance.
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    Japanese Restaurant GoshiPrice: Moderate• Japanese• San Luis Obispo
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    5
  • Austin
    California Central Coast •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on 7 Feb 2025
    It was such a delightful meal. The lemonade, oh my gosh!!!!!! The Bee Stang and Sausage and Pepperoni pizzas, so amazing!! And the cookie skillet, don’t even get me started. All outstanding. Also, big shoutout to Addie for giving us an unforgettable experience! Bear and the Wren, you did it again.
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    Bear & The WrenPrice: Expensive• Pizzeria• San Luis Obispo
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    4.7
  • OpenTable Diner
    Orange County •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 27 Dec 2024
    Sooo glad we went off the beaten path and went here instead!! It was absolutely exquisite. We ordered the spaghetti, cioppino, butternuts squash ravioli, seafood pasta, fettuccini, and finished off with tiramisu for dessert. We devoured everything! Every single dish was homemade from scratch. The sauces were creamy, lots of seafood in the dishes. A lot more than expected. More people should try this place & they will fall in love. Why wait 5 hrs for a restaurant downtown when u could be enjoying your delicious dinner in less than an hr. Also found a reservation quickly on OpenTable.
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    Mama's MeatballPrice: Moderate• Italian• San Luis Obispo
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    4.9
  • Frazefire
    Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities •33 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on 14 Jul 2024
    Family Dinner for 7 including 3 kids. We enjoyed our experience. The food and beverages were delicious. The kids enjoyed the game room. We will return.
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    Woodstock's Pizza - San Luis ObispoPrice: Moderate• Pizzeria• San Luis Obispo
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    4.3

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