Guidebook for Santa Maria

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Guidebook for Santa Maria

Food Scene

Wonderful BBQ pulled pork dishes with an adjoining bar and live music. Great for either lunch or dinner.
8 locals recommend
Rancho Nipomo BBQ
108 Cuyama Ln
8 locals recommend
Wonderful BBQ pulled pork dishes with an adjoining bar and live music. Great for either lunch or dinner.
World famous Madonna Inn is a fabulous place to visit whether to view the incredible decor, have lunch or dinner or just visit the coffee shop with all the delicious desserts. A must-see place to go.
118 locals recommend
Madonna Inn
100 Madonna Rd
118 locals recommend
World famous Madonna Inn is a fabulous place to visit whether to view the incredible decor, have lunch or dinner or just visit the coffee shop with all the delicious desserts. A must-see place to go.
Famous for their incredible rib eye steaks They also serve drinks in the bar area and the restaurant. Highly recommended.
79 locals recommend
Jocko's
125 N Thompson Ave
79 locals recommend
Famous for their incredible rib eye steaks They also serve drinks in the bar area and the restaurant. Highly recommended.
Excellent restaurant not only for their steak menu but they have a variety of good food.
8 locals recommend
Shaw's Steakhouse
714 S Broadway
8 locals recommend
Excellent restaurant not only for their steak menu but they have a variety of good food.
Very good fish menu.
The Jetty Restaurant
135 Foster Rd
Very good fish menu.
Excellent food with a varied cuisine.
7 locals recommend
Swiss Restaurant and Bar
516 N Broadway
7 locals recommend
Excellent food with a varied cuisine.
Also very good steak menu.
12 locals recommend
Far Western Tavern
300 E Clark Ave
12 locals recommend
Also very good steak menu.

Shopping

Macy's, Sears, Payless, Red Robin Restaurant, AMC Movie Theater.
Town Center Mall station
Macy's, Sears, Payless, Red Robin Restaurant, AMC Movie Theater.

Sightseeing

Surfing, fishing, pier, boardwalk, beach, restaurants and curio shops.
109 locals recommend
Pismo Beach Pier
100 Pomeroy Ave
109 locals recommend
Surfing, fishing, pier, boardwalk, beach, restaurants and curio shops.

Getting Around

Car rentals, Uber, public transportation, cabs.
Greyhound: Bus Station
400 E Boone St
Car rentals, Uber, public transportation, cabs.

Entertainment & Activities

You can rent an ATV and ride along the beautiful dunes or take your own four-wheel drive jeep or vehicle and cruise the beach.
55 locals recommend
Oceano Dunes SVRA
100 Cabrillo Hwy
55 locals recommend
You can rent an ATV and ride along the beautiful dunes or take your own four-wheel drive jeep or vehicle and cruise the beach.

Arts & Culture

San Luis Obispo Play Theatre, Cal Poly University Theatre
13 locals recommend
PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
800 S College Dr
13 locals recommend
San Luis Obispo Play Theatre, Cal Poly University Theatre

Parks & Nature

Beautiful Monarch butterflies during the season.
141 locals recommend
Monarch Butterfly Grove
400 South Dolliver Street
141 locals recommend
Beautiful Monarch butterflies during the season.