Local Recommendations
Kid Friendly Places
Located just a 2 minute drive from our home! It's a great neighborhood zoo for all ages. There's also a park and lake in the same area. Kids will love it!
71 locals recommend
Charles Paddock Zoo
9100 Morro RdLocated just a 2 minute drive from our home! It's a great neighborhood zoo for all ages. There's also a park and lake in the same area. Kids will love it!
Our kids love this place! Bring your own lettuce (or buy lettuce at the barn) to feed goats, cows, chicken, and other animals. They also have a market with fresh fruits, baked goods, and snacks, a BBQ restaurant, grilled corn, and a sweet shop! Check their website because the restaurant is closed on certain weekdays.
144 locals recommend
Avila Valley Barn
560 Avila Beach DrOur kids love this place! Bring your own lettuce (or buy lettuce at the barn) to feed goats, cows, chicken, and other animals. They also have a market with fresh fruits, baked goods, and snacks, a BBQ restaurant, grilled corn, and a sweet shop! Check their website because the restaurant is closed on certain weekdays.
Food Options
One of our go-to lunch places. They have great sandwiches, some kid friendly options, coffee, drinks, and an outdoor seating area. Right next to the newly opened Negranti Creamery!
27 locals recommend
Colony Market & Deli
6040 El Camino RealOne of our go-to lunch places. They have great sandwiches, some kid friendly options, coffee, drinks, and an outdoor seating area. Right next to the newly opened Negranti Creamery!
Popular ice cream shop from Paso Robles that just opened in Atascadero in Aug 2021. They use sheeps milk for their ice cream which is loaded with nutrition. They also have ice cream pies. Check them out!
10 locals recommend
Negranti Creamery
6090 El Camino RealPopular ice cream shop from Paso Robles that just opened in Atascadero in Aug 2021. They use sheeps milk for their ice cream which is loaded with nutrition. They also have ice cream pies. Check them out!
Lots of options for lunch and dinner for the whole family. Adults can order "adult food" such as steak and calamari while the children can have pasta or fish and chips. During COVID, we just do take out and it's a quick drive from the house.
43 locals recommend
Guest House Grill LLC
8783 El Camino RealLots of options for lunch and dinner for the whole family. Adults can order "adult food" such as steak and calamari while the children can have pasta or fish and chips. During COVID, we just do take out and it's a quick drive from the house.
Delicious donuts! Lots of options (including vegan, gluten free) and some creative choices. Kids and adults will love it.
15 locals recommend
SLODoCo Donuts
6917 El Camino RealDelicious donuts! Lots of options (including vegan, gluten free) and some creative choices. Kids and adults will love it.
Small cafe with good coffee / tea and juice options. Our picky kids even like the green juice here!
33 locals recommend
Bru Coffeehouse
5760 El Camino RealSmall cafe with good coffee / tea and juice options. Our picky kids even like the green juice here!
A chain drive through coffee / tea place. A great option for any time of the day, but especially when it's too hot to get out of the car!
The Human Bean
7835 El Camino RealA chain drive through coffee / tea place. A great option for any time of the day, but especially when it's too hot to get out of the car!
Good take out or sit down food in Downtown Atascadero. They also have one in Paso Robles.
70 locals recommend
Street Side Ale House
6155 El Camino RealGood take out or sit down food in Downtown Atascadero. They also have one in Paso Robles.
Nogi Sushi Restaurant
5810 Traffic WayGreat quality and fresh sushi run by a local Japanese couple!
The Nest
9700 El Camino RealGood local brunch place. Can eat indoors or do take out.
Wineries
Kid and pet friendly winery. You can book a tasting reservation or show up without a reservation and buy a glass or bottle and hang out. On the weekends they usually have a food truck and music.
77 locals recommend
Sculpterra Winery
5015 Linne RdKid and pet friendly winery. You can book a tasting reservation or show up without a reservation and buy a glass or bottle and hang out. On the weekends they usually have a food truck and music.
One of the more famous wineries in Paso. Definitely make a reservation. They also have a wonderful restaurant on site.
38 locals recommend
JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery
11680 Chimney Rock RdOne of the more famous wineries in Paso. Definitely make a reservation. They also have a wonderful restaurant on site.
Cute area with lots of wineries and breweries you can walk to. Some wineries require reservations. Most allow kids to be at the tasting with you. They also have a few restaurants and an ice cream shop.
55 locals recommend
Tin City
450 Marquita AveCute area with lots of wineries and breweries you can walk to. Some wineries require reservations. Most allow kids to be at the tasting with you. They also have a few restaurants and an ice cream shop.
Beaches
Awesome place to hang out with family. Morro Rock is a "volcanic plug" where you can walk around and also enjoy the beach.
142 locals recommend
Morro Rock
Coleman DriveAwesome place to hang out with family. Morro Rock is a "volcanic plug" where you can walk around and also enjoy the beach.
One of our favorite beaches on the Central Coast, especially if you're with kids. Right by a row of shops, restaurants, creameries, etc, in addition to the aquarium.
329 locals recommend
Avila Beach
One of our favorite beaches on the Central Coast, especially if you're with kids. Right by a row of shops, restaurants, creameries, etc, in addition to the aquarium.
A fun tide pool area near Cayucos Beach. It's very rocky, but when you get to the bottom, you can find snails, crab, fish, mussels, etc. Fun for kids and adults!
Estero Bluffs
A fun tide pool area near Cayucos Beach. It's very rocky, but when you get to the bottom, you can find snails, crab, fish, mussels, etc. Fun for kids and adults!