2 american bbq spots in Downtown, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Downtown's food · All american bbq in San Luis Obispo.
Firestone Grill ★ 4.7
1001 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Firestone Grill is San Luis Obispo's tri-tip sandwich benchmark, carving oak-grilled beef onto garlic rolls since 1995 for a queue that snakes out the door.
Tip: The line moves faster than it looks; order at the counter and grab a patio table on Higuera Street.
Old SLO BBQ Co. ★ 4.2
670 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Old SLO BBQ Co. smokes Santa Maria-style tri-tip over red oak on Higuera Street, and keeps carving until 02:00 on San Luis Obispo's weekend bar nights.
Tip: There is a second counter at 3870 Broad Street; downtown is the late one, open to 02:00 Thursday to Saturday.