What to order at Taqueria Santa Cruz Express

The dish to know
Al pastor tacos and burritos
Editor tip
The Foothill Boulevard branch at 862 Foothill runs later into the evening for the campus crowd.
CuisineMexican
Price$
NeighborhoodUpper Monterey
HoursDaily 10:00-20:30
The dishAl pastor tacos and burritos
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San Luis Taqueria ★ 3.8

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San Luis Taqueria plates burritos and enchiladas at counter prices on Chorro Street, staying open past midnight when San Luis Obispo needs it most.

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Petra Mediterranean Pizza & Grill feeds San Luis Obispo generously for the money, with gyro wraps in fresh-baked pita and an all-day Sunday happy hour.

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SloDoCo Donuts ★ 4.2

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SloDoCo Donuts sells a hundred varieties for pocket change 24 hours a day, San Luis Obispo's cheapest, latest and most democratic institution.

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Mee Heng Low Noodle House ★ 4.4

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Firestone Grill ★ 4.7

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TipThe line moves faster than it looks; order at the counter and grab a patio table on Higuera Street.

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Woodstock's Pizza SLO ★ 3.9

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Woodstock's Pizza runs slice and pitcher deals that have kept generations of Cal Poly budgets afloat at Higuera and Osos in San Luis Obispo.

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