Old SLO BBQ Co. is a barbecue restaurant in Downtown, San Luis Obispo.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Santa Maria-style tri-tip, Ribs
Must order: Oak-smoked tri-tip by the plate, with pinquito beans and salsa.
Tip: There is a second counter at 3870 Broad Street; downtown is the late one, open to 02:00 Thursday to Saturday.
Address: 670 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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.
Signature: Pastrami Sensation, Almost Famous Breakfast Burrito
Order: The Pastrami Sensation on Dutch crunch, plus a fresh-baked cookie.
Tip: Morning pastries come from Back Porch Bakery and the coffee is Joebella; go early for the breakfast burrito.
San Luis Taqueria grills burritos and enchiladas on Chorro Street until 01:00 on weekends, downtown San Luis Obispo's dependable after-bars kitchen.
Signature: Burritos, Enchiladas
Order: A carnitas burrito, which also happens to be downtown's best 00:30 decision.
Tip: Thursday to Saturday it serves until 01:00, later than nearly every kitchen downtown.
Seeds blends acai bowls, smoothies and paninis on Court Street plaza, San Luis Obispo's default refuel after a morning on the Cerro San Luis trails.
Signature: Acai bowls, Paninis
Order: An acai bowl and a pressed juice after the Cerro San Luis hike.
Tip: The Court Street patio catches morning sun; vegan and vegetarian builds are marked across the menu.
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.
Signature: Stacked deli sandwiches
Order: Any signature sando made stoney, which piles on extra ingredients.
Tip: After 16:20 every day the sandwich price drops; students with ID get the deal all day Tuesday.
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.
Signature: Pastrami Sensation, Almost Famous Breakfast Burrito
Order: The Pastrami Sensation on Dutch crunch, plus a fresh-baked cookie.
Tip: Morning pastries come from Back Porch Bakery and the coffee is Joebella; go early for the breakfast burrito.
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.
Signature: Al pastor tacos, Burritos
Order: Al pastor tacos with everything, plus a horchata.
Tip: The Foothill Boulevard branch at 862 Foothill runs later into the evening for the campus crowd.
San Luis Taqueria grills burritos and enchiladas on Chorro Street until 01:00 on weekends, downtown San Luis Obispo's dependable after-bars kitchen.
Signature: Burritos, Enchiladas
Order: A carnitas burrito, which also happens to be downtown's best 00:30 decision.
Tip: Thursday to Saturday it serves until 01:00, later than nearly every kitchen downtown.
Ziggy's flips plant-based burgers and black bean taquitos near the Cal Poly edge of San Luis Obispo, with shakes that hide their dairy-free build well.
Signature: Black bean taquitos, Plant-based burgers
Order: Black bean taquitos under kale slaw and chipotle sauce.
Tip: The vegan menu is clearly labelled; order the house Ziggy patty over the Impossible if you want the original.
Seeds blends acai bowls, smoothies and paninis on Court Street plaza, San Luis Obispo's default refuel after a morning on the Cerro San Luis trails.
Signature: Acai bowls, Paninis
Order: An acai bowl and a pressed juice after the Cerro San Luis hike.
Tip: The Court Street patio catches morning sun; vegan and vegetarian builds are marked across the menu.
