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3 days
United States, North America

3-Day San Luis Obispo itinerary guide

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San Luis Obispo — Avila Valley Barn, San Luis Obispo, United States (Unsplash)

Top stops to prioritize

  • Madonna Inn
  • Alex Madonna’s Gold Rush Steak House
  • Firestone Grill
  • Mint + Craft
  • Bubblegum Alley
  • La Locanda
  • Laguna Lake Park
  • Sunset Drive-In

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Madonna Inn
  • Laguna Lake Park
  • Sunset Drive-In
  • High Street | Market & Deli

Day 2: South side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the south side side of town.

  • Firestone Grill
  • Woodstock's Pizza SLO
  • Fremont Theater
  • Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab
  • Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica
  • Luna Red

Day 3: Off the beaten path

For day 3, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like Scout Coffee Co..

  • Bubblegum Alley
  • Scout Coffee Co.
  • Kreuzberg California
  • Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
  • Downtown SLO Farmers' Market
  • Novo

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