§ Itinerary · One day · San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, breakfast to last call
One day in San Luis Obispo, walked end to end — the Mission at mid-morning, Edna Valley in the afternoon, and Higuera Street when the market closes it to cars.
San Luis Obispo is a town you can eat your way across without moving the car. Plan it for a Thursday, when five blocks of Higuera become the farmers market. Everything below is within a short walk of Mission Plaza, except the afternoon tasting.
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One day
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8:30
Coffee downtown
A counter, a window seat, a pastry worth the walk.
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9:30
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and the creek walk
The 1772 mission, then the path along San Luis Creek.
751 Palm St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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11:00
Luna Red
Late breakfast on Mission Plaza; the corn pancakes, a garden-herb mimosa.
1023 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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1:00
Lincoln Market & Deli
A neighborhood deli on Broad Street. Take it to the patio.
496 Broad St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
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2:30
An Edna Valley tasting room
Ten minutes south. Cool-climate Pinot and Chardonnay.
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5:00
Check in downtown
Settle in a few blocks from Higuera.
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6:00
Downtown SLO Farmers' Market, Higuera Street
Thursdays only. Five blocks of produce, tri-tip smoke, a band. Winter hours 6–8:30 PM.
Higuera St & Chorro St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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7:30
Novo Restaurant & Lounge
A creekside table, scallops, a Central Coast wine list.
726 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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9:00
Central Coast Brewing at The HUB
1701 Monterey Street. The Monterey Street Pale Ale, and a fire pit.
1701 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
§ Notes
Alternates
- Not a Thursday? Skip the market and move dinner to Ox + Anchor at 6:30, open Wednesday to Sunday. On a Saturday, Luna Red opens at 10.
