Where to brunch in San Luis Obispo: morning spots worth the queue.
Where to brunch in San Luis Obispo. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Louisa's Place flips omelettes and pancakes at a Higuera Street counter that has run as a diner since 1958, San Luis Obispo's breakfast constant.
OrderBiscuits with anything; the batch rarely survives Saturday morning.
TipThe queue wraps the corner on Saturdays but turns fast; counter seats move quickest.
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.
Apple Farm Restaurant has poured coffee and scratch pancakes at its Monterey Street inn since 1977, San Luis Obispo's country-breakfast standby.
OrderApple Farm pancakes with a side of the house apple butter.
TipEverything stops at 14:00; the French toast and eggs Benedict are the two orders locals defend.
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.
Seeds runs the light end of San Luis Obispo brunch, blending acai bowls, smoothies and mimosas on the Court Street plaza until mid-afternoon.
OrderAn acai bowl and a pressed juice after the Cerro San Luis hike.
TipThe Court Street patio catches morning sun; vegan and vegetarian builds are marked across the menu.
Corazon Cafe folds Southern Mexican flavours into San Luis Obispo brunch, from chilaquiles plates to cinnamon-laced cafe de olla on Higuera Street.
OrderCafe de olla with the rotating Latin breakfast plate.
TipThe cafe de olla, spiced with cinnamon and piloncillo, is the order that sets it apart downtown.
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