Location: Paso Robles
Top Things to do in Paso Robles
The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Paso Robles, California (CA)
Located in the coastal mountain range of central California, Paso Robles, or "Pass of the Oaks," is close to mountains, beaches and deserts. The area has an ideal climate for wine-making; grape growing in the region began in 1797. There are now more than 170 wineries, 26,000 vineyard acres and 40 varietals of wine. Visit the thermal springs, which are said to have healing powers, or one of the more modern spring resorts in the area.
Restaurants in Paso Robles
1. My Wine Driver
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 42 reviews
My Wine Driver service offers a safe and affordable way to go wine tasting on the California central coast which includes Paso Robles. Your tour drivers are also the owners and offer years of experience in the wine industry.
2. Wine Wrangler - Day Tours
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5.0 based on 541 reviews
After residing in Paso Robles for a decade, Coy and Sarah Barnes turned their passion for wine, entertaining, and the rural countryside into a thriving little tour company called “The Wine Wrangler”. The Wine Wrangler was created on August 3, 2004 as Paso Robles’ first, authentic wine tour company. Within a year the couple wanted to create an opportunity for everyone to enjoy the Paso Robles wine tasting experience throughout the year, in the comfort of their own homes. They created the first and only wine club featuring Paso Robles wines and took their family business to whole new level. Coy, an educator and winemaker, grows his own zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, and syrah on the family’s property in Paso Robles. When he’s not escorting visitors through the wine country, he’ll be rustling up wines from some of his favorite Paso Robles wineries and sharing them with the world through his Paso Robles Wine Club. Our greatest pleasure is to help people from out of the area to discover the diversity and finesse of Paso Robles wines. Coy & Sarah Barnes
3. Rio Seco Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By auntytisti - Anaheim, United States
Carol was the sweetest lady, we talked not only about her wines ????, but about the love of baseball ⚾️. Carol and her late husband know my brother (baseball scout). Before we left she handed me a bag to go get any veggies I wanted from her garden! ????????????, squash, zucchini. I will definitely be thinking of her while I’m using them in my meals. I can’t wait to go back and visit her and her winery. Salute ????⚾️
4. Studios on the Park
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5.0 based on 102 reviews
Studios on the Park is a nonprofit gallery and open studios art center in a prestigious location in downtown Paso Robles, Ca. Studios’ arts access and education services to more than 100,000 students, families and visitors each year help to make the Central Coast region a leader in creative culture, education and innovation. Among our many essential program and outreach efforts is Kids Art Smart. We believe all children should have access to creative learning opportunities through the arts. With arts education cut from local schools, Studios on the Park provides free visual arts programming for thousands of K-12 grade students.
Reviewed By JohnInItaly - Santa Cruz, United States
This interesting gallery has something for everyone and is a great asset to the local community by allowing local artists to work in front of clients, and it also has class space for local adults and children to develop their interests and talents. After a wonderful dinner on the square, we walked the perimeter streets and enjoyed our visit, buying a little something to voice our support for the local artists. Car art is a 1950-1953 Hudson, like the ones our family owned in those years! :-)
5. Woodland Auto Display
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5.0 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By KSSeaB - Henderson, United States
We actually brought friends with us for our annual Cambria / Paso get-away. Our friend Jan wanted to go to the Estrella Warbird Museum because he is a pilot. Attached to that museum is the Woodland Auto Display, named after Dick Woodland, a successful contractor whose hobby is stock car racing. He has quite the collection. I am not a car buff, but thoroughly enjoyed the visit. The have an REO Speedwagon, so if you have ever wondered where the band got its name, there is an answer. (Reynolds E. Olds, founder of Oldsmobile, invented the first motor home, a speedwagon.) Vehicles are well maintained, spotless, beautiful. Everything is identified. The collection includes a Steve McQueen motorcycle and a bumper car. Definitely the biggest and nicest car collection I've ever seen. My husband said the same thing. The two docents on duty when we visited were very knowledgeable and friendly. They had lots of amusing anecdotes as well as additional printed information. I'm not sure how accurate some of their stories were; I suspect embellishment has occurred over time, but that's okay. It was fun. They were more than glad to share, to chat, to visit. We were there during the heat wave. The building is not air conditioned, so August was probably not the best time to visit. I sometimes stood in front of the only floor fan, raised my arms and enjoyed. They did have cold bottles of water available for purchase. Donations welcome.
6. Central Coast Food and Wine Tours
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5.0 based on 155 reviews
What Better Way to Discover Paso Robles' Warm Hospitality, Farm-Fresh Food and Award-Winning Wines than by a Guided Walking Tour or private wine tour? A Central Coast Food and Wine Tour in Paso Robles will introduce you to this new culinary frontier where food, wine and history come together to create a most delicious experience. Did you know a Paso Robles wine won Wine Spectator's "Wine of the Year" in 2010, and the area was recently named the West Coast's "most exciting wine region" by Sunset Magazine? We offer both a Walking Food and Wine Tour in Downtown Historic Paso Robles, as well as semi-private and private Driving Food and Wine Tours. Our tours best represent the array of agricultural, culinary and viticultural resources in the area. We'll help you get oriented to all that Paso (as we locals refer to the area) has to offer.
7. Central Coast Trailrides
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 63 reviews
Central Coast Trailrides offers guided horseback rides on some of the most scenic areas of the California Central Coast and Paso Robles Wine region. Some of our most popular rides explore the central coast towns of Paso Robles, Creston, Templeton, Santa Margarita and other San Luis Obispo County locations. Our rides include: •Elite Vineyard and Winery properties- Cass, Halter Ranch, Calcareous and Rava. Santa Margarita Lake. Plus, customizable rides at Private Estate Ranches. We are a complete mobile horseback riding company. All rides come with complimentary wine tasting opportunities. We are the premier horseback riding Company in SLOCAL!
Reviewed By DRPerko - Bakersfield, United States
We’ve done several rides with CCT, and as usual Brian and Crystal provided yet another great ride on and around the property of Cass Winery. We got to our meetup location a few minutes early and they had all horses off their trailers, saddled up, and all ready for all of us riders to arrive. They seem to know how to chose the right horse for the right rider: experienced or inexperienced, adult or kid. The ride around the winery offers some pretty spectacular views and the ride included some “technical” aspects that keeps it from being a boring “nose-to-tail, all-in-one-line” ride. If you’re looking for this kind of adventure while in the area, you can best bet you won’t be disappointed.
8. Tobin James Cellars
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4.5 based on 785 reviews
TOBIN JAMES-IT'S ALL TRUE!! Open 10 - 6 daily. Tobin James Cellars, established in 1985, is famous for its rich, intense Cabernet Sauvignons, Zinfandels, Syrahs, Merlot, Bordeaux blends, Chardonnay and many other varietals. Tasting at the Grand Antique Bar, the popular Tasting Room is always a must for wine lovers. The legendary James Gang Wine Club is a growing testament to the winery's commitment to excellent quality and its fun, unpretentious approach to wine. Complimentary tasting. Only closed Christmas Day.
Reviewed By jamessL9130SX - Palm Springs, United States
What an amazing wine tasting experience at Tobin James! First, I was surprised at a review that said that the winery was not COVID safe. That could not be further from the truth. When we arrived for our reservation, all staff members were wearing masks, our temperatures were taken before we were allowed in, and we were told to please wear a mask until we got to our tasting station. The tasting stations were well distanced along a stretch of long tables. What made this winery the absolute best for tasting during this COVID period is that each tasting area had a staff member that poured whatever wine you wanted from the Tobin James portfolio! Every other tasting we did at other wineries in the area that day only offered flights with limited staff interaction and sometimes long waits between flights. The pours were usually not very generous and because of limited staff, re-pours were difficult. At Tobin James, if you wanted more of what you especially liked, your server was right there and more than happy to do so...thank you Kaye! The wines at Tobin James were outstanding with a good range of different varietals at different price points. I found other wineries had increased their prices substantially from what I remember, so that was somewhat disappointing, and really can limit your wine purchases, especially if you are on a tighter budget. Their Wine Club is really different as well and a real bargain for the quality of wines offered, Thanks again Tobin James for a wonder wine experience and please thank Kaye for us!
9. Eberle Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 463 reviews
Eberle Winery is a family-owned producer and marketer of premium wines, representing the Eberle Estate, single varieties and designated vineyards. Eberle wines have showcased the history and diverse flavors of the Paso Robles Appellation since 1979. Gary launched his career as a winemaker and as the “Pioneer” of Paso Robles Wine Region by helping to establish his family's Estrella River Winery & Vineyards. In the late 70’s, he decided to pursue his own project and acquired nearly 64 acres just down the road from Estrella River Winery. Shortly thereafter, Gary released his first Eberle wine, the 1979 Cabernet Sauvignon debuting the iconic boar logo, depicting the German origin of the name Eberle, meaning “small boar.” Reservations are now required to visit and can be made online or by calling us. We have changed up a few things so that we can provide a welcoming and safe environment for wine tasting and bottle service. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Reviewed By Mzdsny - Seattle, United States
Highly recommend visiting this winery! We visited on a cool rainy day and since sitting outside was not an option, they had opened up the wine making room for seated tastings. Our server, Kirk, was a delight. He not only educated us on Eberle wines, but entertained us with some jokes. The wines here were very tasty. We particularly liked the Full Boar Red - especially for the price. The Zin & Cab were quite nice also. Worth a stop while visiting Paso Robles!
10. Children's Museum at the Paso Robles Volunteer Firehouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
The Paso Robles Children's Museum is an interactive educational facility for children, their families, and the community which showcases the heritage of the Paso Robles Volunteer Firehouse. We offer experiences for the general public, as well as school/youth group programming.
