Eating & Sleeping
San Luis Obispo 1
5 Big Sky Cafe Californian $$
(www.bigskycafe.com; 1121 Broad St; mains $6-
22; h7am-9pm Mon-Thu, 7am-10pm Fri, 8am-
10pm Sat, 8am-9pm Sun; v) With the tagline
‘analog food for a digital world,’ this big-hearted
locavarian cafe gets top marks for market-fresh
breakfasts (served until 1pm daily). Vegetarians
have almost as many big-plate dinner options
as omnivores.
4 Peach Tree Inn Motel $$
(%805-543-3170; http://www.peachtreeinn.com; 2001
Monterey St; r $79-200; iW) Folksy, nothing-
fancy motel has inviting rooms creekside and
rocking chairs on wooden porches overlooking
a tree swing. Continental breakfast includes
homemade breads.
Pismo Beach 3
5 Cracked Crab Seafood $$$
(www.crackedcrab.com; 751 Price St; mains
$9-48; h11am-9pm Sun-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat;
c) When the famous bucket o’ seafood gets
dumped on your butcher paper–covered table,
with flying bits of shellfish, Cajun sausage,
red potatoes and corn cobs, make sure you’re
wearing one of the plastic bibs and have a
wooden mallet in hand.
4 Pismo Lighthouse Suites Hotel $$
(%805-773-2411; http://www.pismolighthousesuites.
com; 2411 Price St; ste incl breakfast $149-389;
aiWsc) Contemporary all-suites beach
hotel offers everything a family beach vacation
needs, from kitchenettes to a life-sized outdoor
chessboard. Second location in Avila Beach.
Morro Bay 6
5 Giovanni’s Fish
Market & Galley Seafood $$
(www.giovannisfishmarket.com; 1001 Front St;
mains $7-13; h9am-6pm; c) Folks line up at
this family-run joint for batter-fried fish-and-
chips and killer garlic fries. Enjoy the harbor
views from the outdoor deck, but guard your
meal from aggro pigeons.5 Taco Temple Californian $$
(2680 Main St; mains $8-15; h11am-9pm Mon &
Wed-Sat, noon-8:30pm Sun; c) Off Hwy 1, stop
in for huge helpings of Cal-Mex fusion. At the
next table might be fishers talking about the old
days or starving surfer buddies. Daily specials
deserve the name. Cash only.4 Beach Bungalow
Inn & Suites Motel $$
(%805-772-9700; http://www.beachbungalowmorro
bay.com; 1050 Morro Ave; d $135-250; W#)
Uphill from the harbor, this butter-yellow motor
court’s chic, contemporary rooms painted in
ocean hues have all mod cons, some with gas
fireplaces to ward off coastal fog.Paso Robles Wine Country 7
5 Artisan Californian $$$
(%805-237-8084; http://www.artisanpasorobles.com;
1401 Park St; dinner mains $26-31; h11am-
2:30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-2pm Sun, plus 5-10pm
daily) Chef Kobayashi ducks out of the kitchen
to make sure you’re loving his New American
cuisine, featuring sustainably farmed meats,
wild-caught seafood and artisanal California
cheeses.4 Zenaida Cellars B&B $$$
(%866-936-5638; http://www.zenaidacellars.com;
3775 Adelaida Rd; ste $250-375; W) Steal
yourself away among the pastoral vineyards of
Paso Robles’ west side. The winemaker’s loft
above the tasting room has a full kitchen; the
cellar-master’s suite is comfy for couples.CENTRAL.CALIFORNIA.16
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