3 SLO County restaurants are some of the best in California, Michelin Guide says
Three San Luis Obispo County restaurants serve some of the best food in state, according to the Michelin Guide California.
They were among eight eateries to join a list of the 627 best California restaurants with food “too good to keep a secret,” read the guide, released Aug. 18.
The Michelin Guide is famous for awarding stars to high-quality restaurants around the globe.
2 Paso Robles restaurants recognized by Michelin Guide
The Restaurant at Justin, located at Justin Vineyards & Winery in Paso Robles, was among the Central Coast restaurants that found their way into the Michelin Guide California.
The restaurant at 11680 Chimney Rock Road offers seasonal lunch and dinner menus with ingredients supplied by its garden and local vendors, according to its website.
“This Californian-centric haven is a celebration of the seasons and abundant local ingredients,” the guide read. “The menu truly shines at night, when the kitchen team flexes its creative skills to churn out deliciously complementary items.”
The dinner menu features five courses, each paired with a carefully selected wine, such as ocean trout tartare, Maine lobster with summer squash ravioli and hazelnut cherry torte.
For more information, go to www.justinwine.com.
Another Paso Robles restaurant, Six Test Kitchen, was also featured in the statewide Michelin Guide.
The guide said the intimate Tin City eatery, located at 3075 Blue Rock Road, Unit B, offers “a multi-course tasting inspired by the seasons of the Central Coast.”
“Imagine chicken liver mousse with shallot-onion jam; tailed by crispy duck with jus and pickled beets,” the guide read. “Desserts, like honey ice cream with fennel pollen, demonstrate an ace union between sweet and savory elements.”
Six Test Kitchen seats 12 guests nightly Wednesday though Saturday by reservation. Learn more at sixtestkitchen.com.
SLO steakhouse praised by California restaurant guide
Another San Luis Obispo County eatery spotlighted in the state-specific Michelin Guide was Ox + Anchor, a modern steakhouse located at Hotel San Luis Obispo.
“Charred steaks and sides ... are the main event, but be sure to make room for such elevated comfort fare as savory goat cheese croquettes with sweet lavender honey,” the guide noted.
Executive chef Ryan Fancher has “an innovative and intellectual approach to cooking,” according to the restaurant’s website.
Ox + Anchor is open nightly Wednesday through Sunday at 877 Palm St. For details, go to oxandanchor.com.
