What to order at Madonna Inn Copper Cafe

Must order
Any diner classic followed by pink champagne cake from the bakery case.
Signature dishes
Pink champagne cake, Diner classics
Editor tip
The bakery counter sells whole pink champagne cakes to travel; slices go fastest on weekend evenings.
CuisineAmerican
Price$$
NeighborhoodMadonna Road
HoursDaily 07:00-22:00
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Location

Address: 100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

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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.

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.

Lincoln Market & Deli ★ 4.2

$ DeliDowntown

Lincoln Market & Deli, a 1941 corner store on Broad Street, stacks sandwiches like the Pastrami Sensation for San Luis Obispo families and Cal Poly students.

OrderThe Pastrami Sensation on Dutch crunch, plus a fresh-baked cookie.

TipMorning pastries come from Back Porch Bakery and the coffee is Joebella; go early for the breakfast burrito.

Taqueria Santa Cruz Express ★ 4.0

$ MexicanUpper Monterey

Taqueria Santa Cruz Express turns out fast al pastor tacos and burritos on Monterey Street, the taqueria San Luis Obispo locals default to on a work night.

OrderAl pastor tacos with everything, plus a horchata.

TipThe Foothill Boulevard branch at 862 Foothill runs later into the evening for the campus crowd.

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