What to order at Black Sheep Bar & Grill

Must order
A burger and garlic fries, ideally during a televised Cal Poly game.
Signature dishes
Burgers, Garlic fries
Editor tip
Kitchen hours run later than almost anywhere downtown; Thursday to Saturday it serves until 01:00.
CuisineAmerican
Price$$
NeighborhoodDowntown
HoursMon-Wed 11:00-00:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-01:00; Sun 11:00-00:00
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Food experiences in Downtown

Paso Robles Winery Trolley( Shared tour)★ 5.0 (1)

Guided tour · 5h 30m

Paso Robles Winery Trolley( Shared tour)

Hop aboard our vintage trolley for a 5.5-hour Paso Robles winery tour! • Visit 3 handpicked scenic wineries • Onboard snacks, water & fun music • Stress-free ride with...

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Location

Address: 1117 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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Novo Restaurant & Lounge ★ 4.5

$$$ GlobalDowntown

Novo runs a creekside deck over San Luis Obispo Creek, pouring local wine against a menu that hops from samosas to Tikka Masala Chicken and King Salmon.

OrderKing salmon on the creekside deck, or the Tikka Masala Chicken.

TipAsk for the lower creekside terrace; it was voted Best Outdoor Dining in the 2026 New Times poll.

Luna Red ★ 4.4

$$$ SpanishDowntown

Luna Red sets seafood paella, lamb lollipops and shared plates beside Mission San Luis Obispo, with a plaza patio that fills fast on Thursday market nights.

OrderThe seafood paella, built for the table and priced accordingly.

TipBook the patio for Thursday evenings; the farmers' market runs one block away on Higuera Street.

Firestone Grill ★ 4.7

$$ BarbecueDowntown

Firestone Grill is San Luis Obispo's tri-tip sandwich benchmark, carving oak-grilled beef onto garlic rolls since 1995 for a queue that snakes out the door.

OrderThe tri-tip sandwich on a garlic-butter roll, with a side of fries.

TipThe line moves faster than it looks; order at the counter and grab a patio table on Higuera Street.

Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica ★ 4.3

$$$ ItalianDowntown

Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica serves farm-driven Italian cooking in San Luis Obispo's 1876 Sinsheimer building, with produce grown on its own Edna Valley farm.

OrderThe cioppino, loaded with Central Coast seafood.

TipSince 1988 the kitchen has grown heirloom produce on the family farm; ask which vegetables came in that morning.

Flour House ★ 4.6

$$$ ItalianDowntown

Flour House bakes Pizza Napoletana and rolls fresh pasta in downtown San Luis Obispo, and 50 Top Pizza has ranked it among the top 50 pizzerias in the USA.

OrderA blistered Neapolitan pizza from the copper-clad oven, then a house-made pasta.

TipMeter Monday puts a metre-long pizza on the table; bring three friends and split it.

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More restaurants in San Luis Obispo

Hungry Mother ★ 4.0

$$ VietnameseUpper Monterey

Hungry Mother folds Southeast Asian and Southern flavours into banh mi, po'boys and rice bowls on Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo's weekday lunch secret.

OrderA banh mi, or the weekly special, which is usually a curry.

TipIt closes at 15:00 on Mondays and Tuesdays and does not open weekends; plan a weekday visit.

Novo Restaurant & Lounge ★ 4.5

$$$ GlobalDowntown

Novo runs a creekside deck over San Luis Obispo Creek, pouring local wine against a menu that hops from samosas to Tikka Masala Chicken and King Salmon.

OrderKing salmon on the creekside deck, or the Tikka Masala Chicken.

TipAsk for the lower creekside terrace; it was voted Best Outdoor Dining in the 2026 New Times poll.

Luna Red ★ 4.4

$$$ SpanishDowntown

Luna Red sets seafood paella, lamb lollipops and shared plates beside Mission San Luis Obispo, with a plaza patio that fills fast on Thursday market nights.

OrderThe seafood paella, built for the table and priced accordingly.

TipBook the patio for Thursday evenings; the farmers' market runs one block away on Higuera Street.

Firestone Grill ★ 4.7

$$ BarbecueDowntown

Firestone Grill is San Luis Obispo's tri-tip sandwich benchmark, carving oak-grilled beef onto garlic rolls since 1995 for a queue that snakes out the door.

OrderThe tri-tip sandwich on a garlic-butter roll, with a side of fries.

TipThe line moves faster than it looks; order at the counter and grab a patio table on Higuera Street.

Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica ★ 4.3

$$$ ItalianDowntown

Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica serves farm-driven Italian cooking in San Luis Obispo's 1876 Sinsheimer building, with produce grown on its own Edna Valley farm.

OrderThe cioppino, loaded with Central Coast seafood.

TipSince 1988 the kitchen has grown heirloom produce on the family farm; ask which vegetables came in that morning.

Flour House ★ 4.6

$$$ ItalianDowntown

Flour House bakes Pizza Napoletana and rolls fresh pasta in downtown San Luis Obispo, and 50 Top Pizza has ranked it among the top 50 pizzerias in the USA.

OrderA blistered Neapolitan pizza from the copper-clad oven, then a house-made pasta.

TipMeter Monday puts a metre-long pizza on the table; bring three friends and split it.

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