3 late-night dives in San Luis Obispo our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All San Luis Obispo nightlife.
Bull's Tavern ★ 3.8
Downtown · 1040 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Bull's Tavern is San Luis Obispo's historic dive, a long wooden bar on Chorro Street that has outlasted every polished cocktail newcomer around it.
Tip: Cash keeps the line moving on weekend nights; the jukebox is half the point.
McCarthy's Irish Pub ★ 4.1
Downtown · 600 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
McCarthy's Irish Pub has poured in San Luis Obispo since 1952, opening at 10:00 daily with Guinness, whiskey and zero pretension on Marsh Street.
Tip: Happy hour takes a dollar off drinks 17:00-19:00 daily; the room packs shoulder to shoulder on weekend nights.
The Library ★ 3.5
Downtown · 723 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
The Library packs the Cal Poly weekend crowd into a two-level room on Higuera Street, the loudest three nights of the week in San Luis Obispo.
Tip: It only opens Thursday to Saturday; arrive before 22:00 to skip the queue.