Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in San Luis Obispo by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the San Luis Obispo area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of San Luis Obispo were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

Taqueria El Guero

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#30. Taqueria El Guero

- Rating: 4.5/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 711 Dolliver St. Pismo Beach, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Todo Bueno & The All Good Grill

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#29. Todo Bueno & The All Good Grill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3845 South Higuera St. San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Burgers, Tacos, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Bravo Pizza Plus SLO

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#28. Bravo Pizza Plus SLO

- Rating: 4.5/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 3971 South Higuera St. Ste 120 San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Pardon My French Bakery

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#27. Pardon My French Bakery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (201 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 871 Froom Ranch Way Ste 130 San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Bakeries, French, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Antonia's Pizza

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#26. Antonia's Pizza

- Rating: 4.5/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 891 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Mediterranean, Pizza, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

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Ada's Fish House

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#25. Ada's Fish House

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1817 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 558 Price St. Pismo Beach, California
- Categories: Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

At Bites

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#24. At Bites

- Rating: 4.5/5 (390 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 195 North Santa Rosa St. San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Vietnamese, Asian Fusion, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Lucy's Coffee

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#23. Lucy's Coffee

- Rating: 4.6/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 871 Froom Ranch Way Ste 100 San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

The Range

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#22. The Range

- Rating: 4.6/5 (423 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 22317 El Camino Real Santa Margarita, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, New American
- Read more on Yelp

Baht

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#21. Baht

- Rating: 4.6/5 (79 reviews)
- Address: 3845 South Higuera St. Ste 106 San Luis Obispo Public Market San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Hellahot

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#20. Hellahot

- Rating: 4.6/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 570 Higuera St. Unit 104 San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Shekamoo Grill

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#19. Shekamoo Grill

- Rating: 4.6/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 811 Froom Ranch Way Ste 140 San Luis Obispo , California
- Categories: Persian/Iranian
- Read more on Yelp

Ox+Anchor

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#18. Ox+Anchor

- Rating: 4.6/5 (381 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 877 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

The Bridge Cafe

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#17. The Bridge Cafe

- Rating: 4.6/5 (74 reviews)
- Address: 1074 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Cafes, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Bear & The Wren

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#16. Bear & The Wren

- Rating: 4.6/5 (285 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 570 Higuera St. Ste 2 San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Pizza, Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp

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High Street Market & Deli

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#15. High Street Market & Deli

- Rating: 4.6/5 (1732 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 350 High St. San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Delis, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

The Green Olive Mediterranean Cuisine

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#14. The Green Olive Mediterranean Cuisine

- Rating: 4.7/5 (189 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 601 Shell Beach Road Pismo Beach, California
- Categories: Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp

The Porch

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#13. The Porch

- Rating: 4.7/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 22322 El Camino Real Santa Margarita, California
- Categories: American, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Corazon Cafe

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#12. Corazon Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (214 reviews)
- Address: 847 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Mexican, Themed Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

El Pizmo Fish

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#11. El Pizmo Fish

- Rating: 4.7/5 (356 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 751 Dolliver St. Pismo Beach, California
- Categories: Tacos, Seafood Markets, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Twenty South

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#10. Twenty South

- Rating: 4.7/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 3845 South Higuera St. Ste 114 San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Sando's Deli

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#9. Sando's Deli

- Rating: 4.8/5 (418 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1255 Shell Beach Road Pismo Beach, California
- Categories: Delis, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Coya Peruvian Food

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#8. Coya Peruvian Food

- Rating: 4.8/5 (340 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 851 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Peruvian, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Burgers & More

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#7. Burgers & More

- Rating: 4.8/5 (93 reviews)
- Address: 301 Cypress St. Pismo Beach, California
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

My Friend Mike's

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#6. My Friend Mike's

- Rating: 4.8/5 (99 reviews)
- Address: 2324 Broad St. San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Pizza, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp

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Kiko Restaurant & Pisco Bar

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#5. Kiko Restaurant & Pisco Bar

- Rating: 4.8/5 (152 reviews)
- Address: 746 Higuera St. Ste 6 San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Bars, Peruvian, Tapas Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Plant Ivy Food Truck

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#4. Plant Ivy Food Truck

- Rating: 4.8/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 4750 Allene Way San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Vegetarian, Burgers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

House of the Rising Buns

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#3. House of the Rising Buns

- Rating: 4.8/5 (366 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 950 Price St. Pismo Beach, California
- Categories: Bakeries, Sandwiches, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Monika's Macarons & Bakery Boutique

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#2. Monika's Macarons & Bakery Boutique

- Rating: 4.9/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 17 Chorro Ste A San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Bakeries, Macarons, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp

Ebony

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#1. Ebony

- Rating: 4.9/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 778 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo, California
- Categories: Ethiopian, Vegan, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.

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