Taqueria Santa Cruz Express is a mexican restaurant in Upper Monterey, San Luis Obispo.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 1308 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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.
San Luis Taqueria grills burritos and enchiladas on Chorro Street until 01:00 on weekends, downtown San Luis Obispo's dependable after-bars kitchen.
OrderA carnitas burrito, which also happens to be downtown's best 00:30 decision.
TipThursday 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.
OrderBlack bean taquitos under kale slaw and chipotle sauce.
TipThe 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.
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.
Del Monte Cafe has run as a family diner in San Luis Obispo's Railroad District since 1981, cooking breakfast through dinner a block from the Amtrak depot.
OrderThe breakfast plates before an Amtrak departure two blocks away.
TipSunday service stops at 14:00; on weekdays it is one of the few diners serving dinner.
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 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.
