Bull's Tavern ★ 3.8
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.
CuisineCocktail bar
Price$$$
NeighborhoodDowntown
HoursSun-Thu 18:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-23:00
Last verified
Tip: Bistro bites carry over from the hotel kitchen; it seats few, so go early or very late.
Location
Address: 1130 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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McCarthy's Irish Pub ★ 4.1
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The Library ★ 3.5
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.
Frog & Peach Pub ★ 3.9
Frog & Peach Pub has run live music seven nights a week since 1994 on Higuera Street, the reliable free stage of San Luis Obispo's bar crawl.
Tip: Most nights there is no cover; the craft tap list outclasses the divey room around it.
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Bull's Tavern ★ 3.8
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
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
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.
Frog & Peach Pub ★ 3.9
Frog & Peach Pub has run live music seven nights a week since 1994 on Higuera Street, the reliable free stage of San Luis Obispo's bar crawl.
Tip: Most nights there is no cover; the craft tap list outclasses the divey room around it.
Humdinger Brewing ★ 3.8
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Tip: Thursday runs latest, to 23:00 with gigs; check the events calendar before you go.
Rod & Hammer ROCK ★ 3.9
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