Restaurant News & Reviews

Guy Fieri, cheap eats and top ramen: 5 stories on SLO County’s restaurant scene

Stories by The Tribune journalists, with AI summarization

Looking for a new go-to restaurant in San Luis Obispo County?

You could try a favorite pick from famed restaurateur Guy Fieri or search out the best ramen spots in SLO.

If you're on a budget, we've got 10 local spots that feature meals under $10.

Here are five stories from the best of The Tribune's latest restaurant coverage.

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.

The Michaela pizza at Palo Mesa Pizza, which has locations in Arroyo Grande and San Luis Obispo, features pepperoni, red onion, pineapple, applewood-smoked bacon and cilantro.

NO. 1: LOOKING FOR CHEAP EATS IN SLO? HERE ARE 10 LOCAL SPOTS WITH MEALS UNDER $10

These restaurants and stores offer everything from pizza to breakfast burritos and sandwiches for diners on a budget. | Published September 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by Hannah Poukish

This flame-grilled, totally customizable grilled skirt steak quesadilla, or ‘dia for short, will be a feature of the new Press Quesadilla Grill in SLO’s Foothill Plaza when it opens in November 2024.

NO. 2: GET READY, SLO. A NEW CUSTOMIZABLE QUESADILLA RESTAURANT IS COMING TO TOWN

The new restaurant specializes in what it calls “good mood food.” | Published October 21, 2024 | Read Full Story by Kathe Tanner

Food Network Chef Guy Fieri, left, tastes a bite of pasta from Flour House in San Luis Obispo. Alberto Russo, right, is the chef and co-owner of the downtown Italian restaurant.

NO. 3: SLO PIZZERIA IS AMONG GUY FIERI’S TOP STOPS FOR ‘DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES.’ HERE’S WHY

The eatery serves up homemade pastas and pizzas from a wood-fired oven imported from Italy. | Published October 17, 2024 | Read Full Story by Hannah Poukish

A bowl of Raku's spicy miso ramen is topped with half of a hard-boiled egg.

NO. 4: WHERE’S THE BEST RAMEN IN SLO? YELP RANKS THE TOP 10 SPOTS FOR ‘YUMMY’ FOOD

The top destinations for the popular Japanese dish offer delicious food and great service, Yelp reviewers said. | Published October 22, 2024 | Read Full Story by Hannah Poukish

Old SLO BBQ adopted the Cape Cod Eatery and Taphouse at 1127 Shell Beach Road and renamed the restaurant to Old SLO at The Cape.

NO. 5: OLD SLO BBQ TAKES OVER PISMO BEACH SEAFOOD RESTAURANT — AND COMBINES THE TWO MENUS

Want to pair Santa Maria-style tri-tip with clam chowder? Here’s a spot for you. | Published November 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Leila Touati

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.