10 Best Cocktail Bars in San Luis Obispo

“Beautiful ambiance. The guitar player’s music hit just the right balance of soul/jazz. The dishes were fantastic and the portions substantial.“

“Wonderful place to relax and enjoy great food and cocktails.“

“Sidecar is a must here in San Luis Obispo! The staff and the owners and everything about the place will knock your socks off. I think it’s high time. You guys open a second Sidecar by me in So Cal!“

“a great venue for all ages, families and dogs. Staff and service is great.“

“Awful service!!! We needed a table for 2 and was told 5 minutes so we put our name on the list. Another server came to the next couple in line. Asked how many and the server took them straight to a table. At one point there were no servers on the floor for a solid 10 minutes. Nobody checked on us and we wanted another beer. I went to the bartender to order the beers, having to pay separately because they can't transfer the tab to the table. Not to mention that the bathrooms had ZERO toilet paper. None of the stalls. Not a good experience“

“Watch out for the chairs!“

“We loved swinging into the bar late at night! It was pretty empty, but the bartenders were fun and the drinks were good! We grabbed a slice of cake too, which was huge but not exactly what we were hoping for, but we couldn’t leave without trying the cake. We got the bees knees and raspberry lemon drop.“

“I had the tuna bowl and the filet Mignon with mashed potatoes. My friend had the Mushroom Alfredo pasta. Everything was delicious.“

“Our mixologist Keith was great. Everyone knew what they wanted, but me. He asked me what I thought I might like. I said something bitter. And he asked what type of spirit and I said gin. He said he'd do a riff on a drink he makes, but he'll make it more bitter. It was heavenly!! Perfectly crafted, yum!“

“We love the food here. We most recently had brunch and the service was absolutely terrible. No host ~~ six people waiting in line ahead to check in (one couple left) at the empty host stand so that took over ten minutes. The person who seated us was never seen again. Another 10-15” to order. After tables seated after us were getting their drinks, had to flag down our server to get our ordered coffee. Once again, the Beignets that are on the menu were not available. Our food, when it finally arrived, was delicious. Another agonizing wait to get our check. They were clearly understaffed and sadly this seems to be common but we are discouraged about returning anytime soon.“