What to order at Flour House

Must order
A blistered Neapolitan pizza from the copper-clad oven, then a house-made pasta.
Signature dishes
Pizza Napoletana, House-made pasta
Editor tip
Meter Monday puts a metre-long pizza on the table; bring three friends and split it.
CuisineItalian
Price$$$
NeighborhoodDowntown
HoursMon and Wed 16:00-21:00; Thu-Sat 16:00-21:30; Sun 16:00-21:00; Tue closed
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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: 690 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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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.

La Locanda ★ 4.3

$$$ ItalianDowntown

La Locanda keeps an open kitchen on Garden Street in San Luis Obispo, rolling Northern Italian pasta by hand and shopping the farmers' market every week.

OrderWhichever handmade pasta special came off the market run that week.

TipCorkage is $22, so bring an Edna Valley bottle from an afternoon of tasting.

Shake Shake Fresh Noodle ★ 4.2

$$ ChineseDowntown

Shake Shake Fresh Noodle pulls its noodles by hand to order on Nipomo Street, the closest San Luis Obispo gets to a northern Chinese noodle bar.

OrderHand-pulled noodles, pulled to order, with the house chilli oil.

TipThe dining room is small; off-peak lunch just after 11:30 is the easiest seat.

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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.

La Locanda ★ 4.3

$$$ ItalianDowntown

La Locanda keeps an open kitchen on Garden Street in San Luis Obispo, rolling Northern Italian pasta by hand and shopping the farmers' market every week.

OrderWhichever handmade pasta special came off the market run that week.

TipCorkage is $22, so bring an Edna Valley bottle from an afternoon of tasting.

Shake Shake Fresh Noodle ★ 4.2

$$ ChineseDowntown

Shake Shake Fresh Noodle pulls its noodles by hand to order on Nipomo Street, the closest San Luis Obispo gets to a northern Chinese noodle bar.

OrderHand-pulled noodles, pulled to order, with the house chilli oil.

TipThe dining room is small; off-peak lunch just after 11:30 is the easiest seat.

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