Novo Restaurant & Lounge is a vegetarian-friendly spot in Downtown, San Luis Obispo.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Ask for the lower creekside terrace; it was voted Best Outdoor Dining in the 2026 New Times poll.
Address: 726 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Mama's Meatball runs a separate gluten-free menu covering most of its pasta list, the safest Italian dinner table for coeliacs in San Luis Obispo.
Tip: A separate gluten-free menu covers most of the pasta list; reservations run through OpenTable.
Flour House keeps a gluten-free menu of salads, boards and mains alongside its Neapolitan pizzas in downtown San Luis Obispo, per Find Me Gluten Free.
Tip: Gluten-free diners get salads, the cheese board and at least one fish or meat main; confirm the day's options when booking.
Petra Mediterranean Pizza & Grill is listed on Zabihah's halal index for San Luis Obispo, grilling shawarma and gyro over fresh-baked pita downtown.
Tip: Happy hour runs 15:00-18:00 and all day Sunday; the second branch sits inside SLO Public Market.
Seeds marks its vegan builds clearly across acai bowls, smoothies, toasts and pressed juices on the Court Street plaza in downtown San Luis Obispo.
Tip: The Court Street patio catches morning sun; vegan and vegetarian builds are marked across the menu.
Mama's Meatball runs a separate gluten-free menu covering most of its pasta list, the safest Italian dinner table for coeliacs in San Luis Obispo.
Tip: A separate gluten-free menu covers most of the pasta list; reservations run through OpenTable.
Flour House keeps a gluten-free menu of salads, boards and mains alongside its Neapolitan pizzas in downtown San Luis Obispo, per Find Me Gluten Free.
Tip: Gluten-free diners get salads, the cheese board and at least one fish or meat main; confirm the day's options when booking.
Petra Mediterranean Pizza & Grill is listed on Zabihah's halal index for San Luis Obispo, grilling shawarma and gyro over fresh-baked pita downtown.
Tip: Happy hour runs 15:00-18:00 and all day Sunday; the second branch sits inside SLO Public Market.
Shalimar Indian Restaurant appears on Zabihah's halal listings for San Luis Obispo, cooking Indian and Pakistani tandoori dishes on Broad Street.
Tip: The lunch window ends at 14:30 sharp; the halal kitchen is listed on Zabihah.
Ziggy's runs a clearly labelled vegan menu of house-patty burgers, black bean taquitos and dairy-free shakes near Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.
Tip: The vegan menu is clearly labelled; order the house Ziggy patty over the Impossible if you want the original.
Seeds marks its vegan builds clearly across acai bowls, smoothies, toasts and pressed juices on the Court Street plaza in downtown San Luis Obispo.
Tip: The Court Street patio catches morning sun; vegan and vegetarian builds are marked across the menu.
