Old Slo BBQ Co.

670 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo
(805) 285-2473

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Tri Tip Plate with Beans
Fresh Cut French Fries
Strawberry Field Salad
Pulled Pork Pit Plate
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Strawberry Milkshake
Sweet Potato Fries
Tri-Tip Pit Plate
Linguica Sandwich
Brisket Sandwich

Menu

Sandwiches
Tri-Tip Sandwich
Most popular. Angus tri-tip is hand-trimmed, seasoned, and grilled over a red oak pit. Served on locally made artisan sourdough or French roll and served with salsa or BBQ sauce.
Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast thinly sliced and served on ciabatta bread, topped with sautéed red onion and melted Jack cheese and served with salsa, BBQ, or cilantro lime crema sauce.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Most popular. Slow roasted pork shoulder served on a locally made brioche bun. Paired with cilantro garlic BBQ sauce.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Toasted ciabatta bread layered with three slices of Jack cheese and sprinkled with our signature Parmesan-garlic blend.
Linguica Sandwich
A locally made Portuguese style sausage grilled and served on an artisan French roll with sautéed peppers and onions.

Sliders
Pulled Pork Slider
A small pulled pork sandwich, served on a local sourdough roll.
Candied Bacon Tri-Tip Slider
A small tri-tip sandwich, topped with candied bacon and served on a local sourdough roll.
Chicken Slider
A small chicken sandwich, served on a local sourdough roll.
Tri-Tip Slider
A small tri-tip sandwich, served on a local sourdough roll.

Pit Plates
Tri-Tip Pit (6 oz) Plate
Most popular. Oak-grilled Angus tri-tip, sliced thin and served with two sides.
Pork Spare Rib Pit Plate (1/4 Rack)
1/4 Rack (3 Ribs) Oak-grilled Pork Spare Ribs, served with two sides.
Chicken Strip Meal
Two Homemade Gluten-Free Chicken Strips and Fries.
Chicken Pit (6 oz) Plate
Oak-grilled chicken breast, sliced thin and served with two sides.
Pulled Pork Pit (6 oz) Plate
Slow-roasted pulled pork shoulder served with two sides.

Salads
Strawberry Field Salad
Most popular. Locally farmed mixed greens topped with crumbled gorgonzola cheese, fresh strawberries, candied pecans, and dried cherries. Served with a blush wine vinaigrette dressing.
BBQ Chef Salad
Locally farmed mixed greens topped with thinly sliced red onions, peppers, crumbled blue cheese, bacon, and hard-boiled eggs. Served with housemade ranch, bleu cheese, or roasted garlic vinaigrette dressing.
Side Salad
Local lettuce, onions, and peppers. Choice of cheese and dressing on the side.

Sides
Fresh Cut French Fries
Fresh-cut potatoes seasoned with sea salt.
Salted Caramel Brownies
Fudgy, gooey, salty, caramely, and delicious.
Cowboy Corn Pie
A savory family recipe with diced jalapeños and Cheddar cheese.
Garlic Bread
Locally made artisan roll dipped in butter and topped with a Parmesan garlic blend.
Sweet Potato Fries
Seasoned with sea salt.
Santa Maria Pinquito Beans
Locally farmed pinquito beans prepared ranch style with bacon, ham, and spices.
Apple Cucumber Coleslaw with Jalapeños
A lightly dressed California version of this classic BBQ side.
Southwest Quinoa Salad
Vegan quinoa salad dressed with a chili-lime vinaigrette.

Drinks
Soda (21 oz)
Fresh Strawberry Lemonade
Fresh locally juiced strawberries and freshly squeezed lemons.
Root Beer Float
A scoop of vanilla ice cream and a bottle of Stewart's Craft Root Beer. Combine and enjoy.
Ice Tea
Freshly brewed daily and unsweetened.

Hand-Scooped Milkshakes
Chocolate Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream, Hershey syrup, and milk.
Vanilla Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and milk.
Orange Cream Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and Orange Fanta.
Strawberry Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and homemade strawberry syrup.
Dr. Pepper Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and Dr. Pepper.
Chocolate Strawberry Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream, Hershey's syrup, and homemade strawberry syrup.
Coke Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and Coca-Cola.
Chocolate-Bacon Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream, Hershey's syrup, and crispy bacon.
Root Beer Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and root beer.

Featured Items
Tri-Tip Pit Plate
Served with your choice of two sides.
Strawberry Field Salad
Locally farmed mixed greens topped with crumbled gorgonzola cheese, fresh strawberries, candied pecans, and dried cherries. Served with a blush wine vinaigrette dressing.

Meat Only
1/2 Rack Pork Ribs (6 ribs)
Signature pork spare ribs grilled Santa Maria Style and finished with our Cilantro Garlic BBQ Sauce.
Full Rack Pork Ribs (12 Ribs)
Signature pork spare ribs grilled Santa Maria Style and finished with our Cilantro Garlic BBQ Sauce.
Side of Tri-Tip (3 oz)
Sliced tri-tip.
Side of Linguica (6 oz)
A full link of linguica. Locally made, grilled, and sliced into bite-sized pieces.
Side of Chicken (3 oz)
Sliced chicken breast.
Side of Pulled Pork (3 oz)

Sandwiches
Tri-Tip Sandwich
Most popular. Angus tri-tip is hand-trimmed, seasoned, and grilled over a red oak pit. Served on locally made artisan sourdough or French roll and served with salsa or BBQ sauce.
Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast thinly sliced and served on ciabatta bread, topped with sautéed red onion and melted Jack cheese and served with salsa, BBQ, or cilantro lime crema sauce.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Most popular. Slow roasted pork shoulder served on a locally made brioche bun. Paired with cilantro garlic BBQ sauce.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Toasted ciabatta bread layered with three slices of Jack cheese and sprinkled with our signature Parmesan-garlic blend.
Linguica Sandwich
A locally made Portuguese style sausage grilled and served on an artisan French roll with sautéed peppers and onions.

Sliders
Pulled Pork Slider
A small pulled pork sandwich, served on a local sourdough roll.
Candied Bacon Tri-Tip Slider
A small tri-tip sandwich, topped with candied bacon and served on a local sourdough roll.
Chicken Slider
A small chicken sandwich, served on a local sourdough roll.
Tri-Tip Slider
A small tri-tip sandwich, served on a local sourdough roll.

Pit Plates
Tri-Tip Pit (6 oz) Plate
Most popular. Oak-grilled Angus tri-tip, sliced thin and served with two sides.
Pork Spare Rib Pit Plate (1/4 Rack)
1/4 Rack (3 Ribs) Oak-grilled Pork Spare Ribs, served with two sides.
Chicken Strip Meal
Two Homemade Gluten-Free Chicken Strips and Fries.
Chicken Pit (6 oz) Plate
Oak-grilled chicken breast, sliced thin and served with two sides.
Pulled Pork Pit (6 oz) Plate
Slow-roasted pulled pork shoulder served with two sides.

Sides
Fresh Cut French Fries
Fresh-cut potatoes seasoned with sea salt.
Salted Caramel Brownies
Fudgy, gooey, salty, caramely, and delicious.
Cowboy Corn Pie
A savory family recipe with diced jalapeños and Cheddar cheese.
Garlic Bread
Locally made artisan roll dipped in butter and topped with a Parmesan garlic blend.
Sweet Potato Fries
Seasoned with sea salt.
Santa Maria Pinquito Beans
Locally farmed pinquito beans prepared ranch style with bacon, ham, and spices.
Apple Cucumber Coleslaw with Jalapeños
A lightly dressed California version of this classic BBQ side.
Southwest Quinoa Salad
Vegan quinoa salad dressed with a chili-lime vinaigrette.

Drinks
Soda (21 oz)
Fresh Strawberry Lemonade
Fresh locally juiced strawberries and freshly squeezed lemons.
Root Beer Float
A scoop of vanilla ice cream and a bottle of Stewart's Craft Root Beer. Combine and enjoy.
Ice Tea
Freshly brewed daily and unsweetened.

Hand-Scooped Milkshakes
Chocolate Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream, Hershey syrup, and milk.
Vanilla Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and milk.
Orange Cream Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and Orange Fanta.
Strawberry Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and homemade strawberry syrup.
Dr. Pepper Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and Dr. Pepper.
Chocolate Strawberry Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream, Hershey's syrup, and homemade strawberry syrup.
Coke Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and Coca-Cola.
Chocolate-Bacon Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream, Hershey's syrup, and crispy bacon.
Root Beer Milkshake
Vanilla ice cream and root beer.

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Recent Reviews

You order at the front and pick your order at the counter, but the person taking your order is always gracious! They have an awesome selection of local breweries on a self serve wall. Great lunch and they are not offering a ground tri-tip smash burger!
September 2025
Honestly, this is more of a PSA then a review - Old Slo is not just one of the most reliably tasty restaurants downtown it is also an EXCELLENT spot to host a party!

We were on the hunt to find a spot to host our group of about 80 for our Wedding Welcome party in downtown SLO and was met with some exorbitantly expensive quotes and honestly impressionable communication. So we had the idea to reach out to Old Slo and I'm so glad we did.

It...
August 2025
My husband and I had the tri tip & linguica. Both were excellent.
Lucia was hard at work getting the orders ready in a timely manner while also answering customer questions and getting the occasional drink cup or sauce lid.
July 2025

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Old Slo BBQ Co.

670 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 285-2473