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Places in San Luis Obispo

Coffee, cafés & 4,398 local spots in San Luis Obispo

4,398 places in San Luis Obispo: 511 places to eat and drink, 472 shops, 284 things to do and 78 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
4,398
91 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
511
11 per 1,000 residents
Shops
472
87 gifts · 26 antiques · 21 books
Things to do
284
71 outdoors · 66 arts · 43 landmarks
Places to stay
78
1.6 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does San Luis Obispo have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town75 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 114 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages66 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Breweries & tasting rooms49 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 84 places to drink.Antiques & vintage26 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
The map

Where San Luis Obispo gathers

825 of San Luis Obispo’s 4,398 places sit within a five-minute walk of Higuera St.

Higuera St
825places in a five-minute walk of Higuera St19% of San Luis Obispo’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

511 places to eat & drink

294 restaurants, 114 cafés & treats, 84 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

284 things to do

104 fitness & sports, 71 parks & outdoors, 66 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 66 arts & culture →
Shops

472 shops

87 gifts & boutiques, 85 home & hardware, 79 clothing. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

78 places to stay

76 hotels & inns, 2 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

2,682 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 701Cvs Pharmacy · Med Stop Urgent Care · Michael Colleran DDS | DentistOffices & pros 476San Luis Obispo College of Law · Employer Advocates Group · Hanger Prosthetics & OrthoticsHair & beauty 254Sport Clips Haircuts · Revive MD Medical Group · Twig & Arrow SalonBanks & insurance 202Bank of America · CoastHills Credit Union · SLO Credit UnionHome services 181Sutcliffe Cemetery · SLO City Storage · San Luis Kitchen Co.Auto & gas 175NAPA Auto Parts · BMW · JeepGroceries & convenience 517-Eleven · EcoBambino · Smart & Final Extra!Pets 35Stenner Creek Animal Hospital · Animal Hospital of San Luis Obispo · Farm Supply CompanyOther services 607Dr Stephen A Hilty · New Times SLO · San Luis Obispo Chamber Of Commerce Visitor Information Center
Community

371 schools, churches & public places

Where San Luis Obispo learns, worships and gets things done.

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Community groups 127United Cerebral Palsy · The Salvation Army · Alano Club of SLO CountySchools & childcare 103Laurus College · Kumon Math and Reading Center · San Luis Coastal Unified School DistrictTown & public services 87Amtrak Train Station · San Luis Obispo Superior Court · Veterans Services of San Luis Obispo CountyPlaces of worship 54The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · San Luis Obispo Seventh-day Adventist Church · First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo

Talk & tips

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.