What to order at Del Monte Cafe

Must order
The breakfast plates before an Amtrak departure two blocks away.
Signature dishes
Chicken fried steak, Breakfast plates
Editor tip
Sunday service stops at 14:00; on weekdays it is one of the few diners serving dinner.
CuisineAmerican
Price$$
NeighborhoodRailroad District
HoursMon-Fri 06:30-20:30; Sat 07:30-20:30; Sun 08:00-14:00
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1865 Craft House & Kitchen ★ 3.9

$$ AmericanUpper Monterey

1865 Craft House & Kitchen pairs modern American plates with a deep Central Coast tap list on Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo's motel-row gastropub.

OrderA smash burger with a flight of Central Coast taps.

TipWeekend brunch starts at 10:30; book ahead if you are bringing a group.

Corazon Cafe ★ 4.0

$$ MexicanDowntown

Corazon Cafe is a family-run counter on Higuera Street pouring Southern Mexican coffee drinks with a rotating Latin brunch menu in San Luis Obispo.

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.

Madonna Inn Copper Cafe ★ 4.1

$$ AmericanMadonna Road

Madonna Inn Copper Cafe serves all-day diner classics under hammered copper and pink leather, with the famous cake case by the door in San Luis Obispo.

OrderAny diner classic followed by pink champagne cake from the bakery case.

TipThe bakery counter sells whole pink champagne cakes to travel; slices go fastest on weekend evenings.

Mee Heng Low Noodle House ★ 4.4

$$ ChineseDowntown

Mee Heng Low Noodle House has cooked chop suey on Palm Street since 1927, the last kitchen of San Luis Obispo's once-thriving Chinatown block.

OrderChop suey from the wok, the dish this room has cooked since 1927.

TipThe Kwong family took over in 2009, the third to run the house since 1927; the Ah Louis Store faces it across Palm Street.

Woodstock's Pizza SLO ★ 3.9

$$ PizzeriaDowntown

Woodstock's Pizza has fed Cal Poly students at Higuera and Osos for over three decades, the default late slice and pitcher stop in San Luis Obispo.

OrderA large pie on the cornmeal-dusted crust, split over pitchers.

TipIt serves until midnight most nights and 01:00 on Friday and Saturday, one of the last kitchens open downtown.

Old SLO BBQ Co. ★ 4.2

$$ BarbecueDowntown

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.

OrderOak-smoked tri-tip by the plate, with pinquito beans and salsa.

TipThere is a second counter at 3870 Broad Street; downtown is the late one, open to 02:00 Thursday to Saturday.

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