Casual Dining in Railroad District

High Street Market & Deli ★ 4.5

$ DeliRailroad District

High Street Market & Deli has stacked sandwiches in a 1927 corner grocery since before San Luis Obispo had a food scene, with a cult 4:20 pm discount.

OrderAny signature sando made stoney, which piles on extra ingredients.

TipAfter 16:20 every day the sandwich price drops; students with ID get the deal all day Tuesday.

Del Monte Cafe ★ 3.9

$$ AmericanRailroad District

Del Monte Cafe has run as a family diner in San Luis Obispo's Railroad District since 1981, cooking breakfast through dinner a block from the Amtrak depot.

OrderThe breakfast plates before an Amtrak departure two blocks away.

TipSunday service stops at 14:00; on weekdays it is one of the few diners serving dinner.

Cafés in Railroad District

Sally Loo's Wholesome Cafe ★ 4.5

$$ CaféRailroad DistrictWork-friendlyWifi

Sally Loo's Wholesome Cafe has fed San Luis Obispo's Railroad District since 2009, baking in-house each morning inside a 1930s storefront by the depot.

DrinkCacti Coffee pour-over

TipThe walk-up window sells coffee and pastries without the queue; the breakfast burrito earns its following.

Budget Eats in Railroad District

High Street Market & Deli ★ 4.5

$ DeliRailroad District

High Street Market & Deli drops sandwich prices after 16:20 every day, the 1927 corner grocery that feeds San Luis Obispo students on a budget.

TryStacked deli sandwiches

TipTuesday is student day: any High St sando for $9 with college ID, one per card.

Hidden Gems in Railroad District

Del Monte Cafe ★ 3.9

$$ AmericanRailroad District

Del Monte Cafe has cooked for San Luis Obispo's Railroad District since 1981, a family diner in the old workers' quarter by the Amtrak depot.

Why locals goA railroad-district diner two blocks from the Amtrak platform that tourists on Higuera Street never find.

TipSunday service stops at 14:00; on weekdays it is one of the few diners serving dinner.

Brunch in Railroad District

Sally Loo's Wholesome Cafe ★ 4.5

$$ $10-18BrunchWholesome all-morning cafeRailroad District

Sally Loo's serves seasonal brunch plates and in-house bakes by the San Luis Obispo train depot, the Railroad District's weekend gathering point.

OrderThe breakfast burrito with sally sauce, plus a morning bake.

TipThe walk-up window sells coffee and pastries without the queue; the breakfast burrito earns its following.

Bon Temps Creole Cafe ★ 4.0

$$ $13-20BrunchCreole breakfast houseRailroad District

Bon Temps Creole Cafe brings beignets, gumbo omelettes and New Orleans noise to Osos Street mornings in San Luis Obispo's Railroad District.

OrderBeignets first, then a Creole omelette with the house hot sauces.

TipOrder beignets the moment you sit down; they fry to order and take a while on busy mornings.

Book food experiences in San Luis Obispo

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Paso Robles Winery Trolley( Shared tour)

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