Food festivals in San Luis Obispo worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in San Luis Obispo worth planning a trip around, by month.
SLO Restaurant Month runs through January, when more than 50 San Luis Obispo restaurants roll out prix-fixe menus, happy hours and dining deals.
Focus: Citywide dining deals
Tip: Participating kitchens and prix-fixe menus change each January; check the current list before booking anything.
SLO Craft Beer Fest fills the Alex Madonna Expo Center each February with unlimited tastings from Central Coast breweries in San Luis Obispo.
Focus: Craft beer
Tip: Early-admission tickets sell out ahead of festival week; buy through My805Tix rather than at the door.
Concerts in the Plaza takes over Mission Plaza on summer Fridays from June, pairing free bands with food vendors and local beer in San Luis Obispo.
Focus: Food and drink vendors with free live music
Tip: Woodstock's Pizza and Quesadilla Gorilla feed the 2026 series; the bar pours Firestone Walker and SLO Cider.