What to order at Novo Restaurant & Lounge

Must order
King salmon on the creekside deck, or the Tikka Masala Chicken.
Signature dishes
Tikka Masala Chicken, King Salmon
Editor tip
Ask for the lower creekside terrace; it was voted Best Outdoor Dining in the 2026 New Times poll.
CuisineGlobal
Price$$$
NeighborhoodDowntown
HoursMon-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 10:00-21:00
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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: 726 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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