Location: San Luis Obispo
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Find out what Pizza restaurants to try in San Luis Obispo. Halfway between San Francisco and L.A., San Luis Obispo can be a relaxing getaway or a buzz of activity. For serenity, pack a lunch and head to one of dozens of wineries or take a drive to the beach for a leisurely swim. For a dose of history, visit the heart of the city at the beautiful Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. Kids will love the Children’s Museum or Skate Park. Be sure to stroll along the creek downtown, where there are breweries, wine bars, restaurants and shopping for all tastes.
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9. California Pizza Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By andrewt3233
Good service with a lovely server who was happy to chat. Great great great tasty food, actually the best meal I have had so far on this USA holiday, which in one sense is a shame, but also shows that this chain has got great tasty-food. Shared a Spinach and Artichoke dip to start, followed by Kung Po Spaghetti with added Shrimp and hubby had Garlic Cream Fettuccine with added Shrimp, just fabulous! Deffo return to the chain again , hopefully in next location of vacation!!
8. Gino's Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 37 reviews
Gino's Pizza is your neighborhood family Pizzeria. Enjoy Italian recipes made with the freshest ingredients. We take great pride in every aspect of making, not only pizza, but pastas, sandwiches and salads. Our old school arcade makes Gino's Pizza the per
Reviewed By CentralCoastWine
This is hands down one of the worst pizzas I have ever had. Even those 99 cent frozen pizzas taste better than this pizza. The cheese on the pizza ruined it. The cheese has a very off taste to it, like it was old or past its date. Everybody thought the cheese had a funk to it. They did add a lot of toppings, but some were added after the pizza was cooked, like the raw onions. Why add raw onions to a cooked pizza???The sauce was thin and bland and the crust was half not baked fully, while the other side was burnt. There were tables that were uncleared and some employees just standing around. Will not return ever.
7. Pizza Solo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 35 reviews
Pizza Solo has been open for over 20 years on the beautiful Central Coast. We serve a variety of Italian cuisine and pride ourselves in our homemade sauces and dough. Customer service and a quality product are our main goals. Stop in and try our famous So
Reviewed By Supermomgeorgetown
Pizza was great. Lots of choices. Nice seating outside. Was a beautiful day outside and we enjoyed good food and atmosphere.
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6. Upper Crust Trattoria and Catering
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By BrunoCarreiroDaSilva
Very good Italian and Mediterranean style food. The service was very nice and we liked the food a lot. The menu offers a variety of options. If you want a comparison, I would say it is a little more sophisticated than Olive Garden but not a restaurant chain, so the price is higher at Upper Crust as expected and acceptable.
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5. Blast 825 Taproom
Overall Ratings
4 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By jamiesZ6074KQ
This place was absolutely great! The lady who helped us get started was extremely personable and educated us on the establishment, including everything we needed to know in order to get drinks. The food was delicious too. Itâs a very unique property and we all had an awesome time! I would definitely recommend!
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4. Woodstock's Pizza SLO
Overall Ratings
4 based on 206 reviews
Established in 1980. It was 1977 when Chuck Woodstock opened the first Woodstock's Pizza near Oregon State in Corvallis, Oregon. His goal was to create a fun, student oriented pizzeria that dished up amazing pies using his grandmother's marinara recipe. F
Reviewed By SanFranciscoTravlr
This is normally a walk up and order at the counter and then fight for a table or hover over someone until they leave their table kind of place. But, they now have a "Backyard" . which quizzically is indoors, where you can reserve a table in advance via OpenTable and have waiter service.Surprisingly good selection of beers. And the pizza is super unique-- has tomato crust in the crust, which kind of folds over a bit. Is really tasty. I love extra sauce so it was fantastic, but everyone really liked it- super unique.The vibe is college town super noisy with lots of TVs showing sports. Really fun and now that you can reserve a table it's even better.What a stellar review! Thanks for all the love, we appreciate it! :)
3. Flour House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By laurennharvey
Flour House is unassuming -- it's name and decor is simplistic, sleek and modern. A stark contrast to the food, which is, as a whole, vehemently steeped in Italian tradition, executed with compassion, care and obvious knowledge of the cuisine. This place does not look like your run-of-the-mill 'upscale' Italian eatery, because, simply put, it's not. There is a bar complete with sports TV, where you may sit and simply enjoy a cocktail, and a fair sized floor for table seating as well as a heated back patio. I recommend eating inside, primarily because of two glass paneled sections where you can watch the creation of pizza and the fabrication of pasta, respectively. Yes, you can literally watch your pasta being made, pressed and carefully cut all before you eat it. Pizza making on display is not uncommon in any place -- but the making of the pasta is a different story. The fact that they take the time to handcraft their own pasta, is something they should rightfully be proud of. I recommend ordering like you really should at any Italian eatery -- family style. Share everything, that way you can try more. For four people, we ordered the Pane al Forno (Pizza Bread, basically), Arancini to share, and the Carpaccio di Bresaola salad to start. The Arancini was crispy on the outside and lusciously cheesy inside, just as expected. The Bresaola salad was a highlight. Thin slices of Bresaola (wine-cured beef) topped with arugula, tomatoes, Parmesan and a light lemon pesto dressing. Refreshing, salty and delicious!For Napoletana pizza, we ordered two: the Americana and the Capricoisa. Both were great, though I favored the Americana, with sopressata and basil. The pizza selection is generous, and there is something to satisfy everyone's appetite. A note on the pizza: as the menu explicitly states, it is in the style of Naples pizza. That means fired in a 1,000 degree oven. The fresh mozzarella (clearly sitting at the edge of the pizza prep table, slowly draining in a giant colander), is left melty and moist, so the bottom of the crust is not firm. It may not be what you are expecting, but it is how traditional Naples pizza is made. And in Naples, they are dead serious about pizza. On to the pasta. You can try whatever you'd like at Flour House, but please, you must order the Paccheri. Handmade pasta stuffed with crispy cured meats (mortadella), a decadent cream sauce and topped with a pistachio crumble. It is possibly one of the best pasta dishes I've had. Yes, I'd rank it next to the handmade gnocchi I ate in a back alley of Florence. It was that good. In general, the pasta dishes at Flour House have a creative edge. Not your standard meatballs and marinara, Flour House balances Italian tradition with culinary creativity. Simply put, Flour House did not dissapoint. But wait, dessert! The tiramisu was moist with a perfect balance of espresso bitterness and sugary sweet. The Millefoglie with pistachio and Chantilly cream was equally delightful. Overall, the Flour House was a worthy experience. The waitstaff was friendly and cheerful and the experience of watching our food made by hand was at the same time fascinating and familial. One last note: order a Chinotto (Italian Coke). It's a San Pellegrino beverage with hints of orange and anise. Palate cleansing and complimentary to the heavy cheese-laden Italian dishes, it's as unique as the experience Flour House offers: classic Italian food, prepared with respect for antiquity and just a dash of modern experimentation.
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2. Mama's Meatball
Overall Ratings
4 based on 276 reviews
Mama's Meatball offers authentic, homemade Italian dining & catering, Our chef cultivates and harvest most of the organic produce to be used in our menu from our garden's rich soil. The idea of a garden in the city is fascinating and it allows us to keep
Reviewed By MrGaucho1987
Mamaâs is popular for a good reason. They offer tasty Italian fare in a pleasant setting. Plus it looked like they do a good takeout business. The room is not classic American-Italian kitchen. It has a modern feel. The service, regretfully, was a little slow. But in this case, I blame management, not the server. I suspect they were a touch understaffed during our visit. As for the food, everyone enjoyed their meals, all served piping hot, with the exception of my daughter who thought the sauce was way too sweet. I always do chicken parm when I try a new Italian place and I loved the parm here. Well prepared and solid flavor. All in, there are a lot of places to eat in SLO and Mamaâs deserves your consideration. Make a reservation.
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1. Giuseppeâs Cucina Rustica
Overall Ratings
4 based on 534 reviews
Welcome to Palazzo Giuseppeâs, downtown San Luis Obispo! Our Italian regional specialties are indicative to the Pugliese region in Italy, particularly Bari, a seaport on the Adriatic Sea from which most of our recipes originate. We hope you will enjoy and
Reviewed By Soulefulltraveler
We went twice for happy hour before the busy Thursday evening market. In nice weather the patio in back is really super. Cute. Quiet. Nice options of food and drinks for happy hour. Inside is also very nicely decorated. Very popular place right downtown.
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