What to order at Firestone Grill

Must order
The tri-tip sandwich on a garlic-butter roll, with a side of fries.
Signature dishes
Tri-tip sandwich
Editor tip
The line moves faster than it looks; order at the counter and grab a patio table on Higuera Street.
CuisineBarbecue
Price$$
NeighborhoodDowntown
HoursSun-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00
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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: 1001 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica ★ 4.3

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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

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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.

Bear & The Wren ★ 4.3

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Bear & The Wren fires sourdough-edged pizzas in the Creamery Marketplace, a rebuilt 1906 dairy plant on the quieter west end of Higuera in San Luis Obispo.

OrderA wood-fired pie and whatever local can or draught is on rotation.

TipThe Creamery courtyard connects to Buen Dia Coffee and Nite Creamery, so dessert is a ten-step walk.

Izakaya Goshi ★ 4.4

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Izakaya Goshi has cut sushi in San Luis Obispo for decades from its Creamery room, and its Sushi Goshi counter at SLO Public Market flies in special fish.

OrderThe nigiri selection; the fish case moves quickly on weekend nights.

TipLunch runs 11:30-13:30 only; arrive before noon for a seat at the small bar.

Petra Mediterranean Pizza & Grill ★ 4.2

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Petra Mediterranean Pizza & Grill bakes its own pita and carves gyro and shawarma on Higuera Street, a Diners Drive-Ins and Dives alum in San Luis Obispo.

OrderThe gyro wrapped in pita baked in-house that morning.

TipHappy hour runs 15:00-18:00 and all day Sunday; the second branch sits inside SLO Public Market.

Mama's Meatball ★ 4.1

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Mama's Meatball cooks gnocchi alla Sorrentina and tableside fettuccine Alfredo in the Creamery, one of San Luis Obispo's most reliable red-sauce rooms.

OrderFettuccine Alfredo finished tableside, then the tiramisu.

TipA separate gluten-free menu covers most of the pasta list; reservations run through OpenTable.

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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.

Bear & The Wren ★ 4.3

$$ PizzeriaDowntown

Bear & The Wren fires sourdough-edged pizzas in the Creamery Marketplace, a rebuilt 1906 dairy plant on the quieter west end of Higuera in San Luis Obispo.

OrderA wood-fired pie and whatever local can or draught is on rotation.

TipThe Creamery courtyard connects to Buen Dia Coffee and Nite Creamery, so dessert is a ten-step walk.

Izakaya Goshi ★ 4.4

$$$ JapaneseDowntown

Izakaya Goshi has cut sushi in San Luis Obispo for decades from its Creamery room, and its Sushi Goshi counter at SLO Public Market flies in special fish.

OrderThe nigiri selection; the fish case moves quickly on weekend nights.

TipLunch runs 11:30-13:30 only; arrive before noon for a seat at the small bar.

Petra Mediterranean Pizza & Grill ★ 4.2

$$ MediterraneanDowntown

Petra Mediterranean Pizza & Grill bakes its own pita and carves gyro and shawarma on Higuera Street, a Diners Drive-Ins and Dives alum in San Luis Obispo.

OrderThe gyro wrapped in pita baked in-house that morning.

TipHappy hour runs 15:00-18:00 and all day Sunday; the second branch sits inside SLO Public Market.

Mama's Meatball ★ 4.1

$$ ItalianDowntown

Mama's Meatball cooks gnocchi alla Sorrentina and tableside fettuccine Alfredo in the Creamery, one of San Luis Obispo's most reliable red-sauce rooms.

OrderFettuccine Alfredo finished tableside, then the tiramisu.

TipA separate gluten-free menu covers most of the pasta list; reservations run through OpenTable.

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