Guidebook for Paso Robles
Food Scene
It's a local hotspot, with great food and the best bartenders!
137 locals recommend
The Hatch Rotisserie & Bar
835 13th StIt's a local hotspot, with great food and the best bartenders!
It has a stunning covered outdoor patio as well as two indoor dining sections, always sourcing as much local produce as possible. Excellent food and typically has vegan options as well!
83 locals recommend
Thomas Hill Organics Bistro & Wine Bar
1313 Park StIt has a stunning covered outdoor patio as well as two indoor dining sections, always sourcing as much local produce as possible. Excellent food and typically has vegan options as well!
The Naked Fish
807 13th StThis is a trendy and modern place to grab some great sushi!
Kevin's favorite dining spot for Italian food with a full bar, excellent service.
100 locals recommend
Buona Tavola
1037 Monterey StKevin's favorite dining spot for Italian food with a full bar, excellent service.
Excellent Italian fine dining, excellent wines in a beautiful setting. Another local favorite restaurant. Try the Carpaccio or Boar Ragu, or truffle risotto, or the bruschetta appetizer. To die for!
76 locals recommend
Paso Wine Centre
608 12th StExcellent Italian fine dining, excellent wines in a beautiful setting. Another local favorite restaurant. Try the Carpaccio or Boar Ragu, or truffle risotto, or the bruschetta appetizer. To die for!
Fabulous place to gather with friends for bites and excellent drinks at the full bar. Outdoor patio looks out to the Park if you can snag a spot. Sunday mornings typically have live music and brunch, creating a serene and jazzy vibe that lasts all day.
87 locals recommend
La Cosecha Bar and Restaurant
835 12th StFabulous place to gather with friends for bites and excellent drinks at the full bar. Outdoor patio looks out to the Park if you can snag a spot. Sunday mornings typically have live music and brunch, creating a serene and jazzy vibe that lasts all day.
Locally owned no-frills interior with excellent coffee for here or to go. Local art lines the walls and you can sit outside with a side view of the downtown city park.
47 locals recommend
Spearhead Coffee
619 12th StLocally owned no-frills interior with excellent coffee for here or to go. Local art lines the walls and you can sit outside with a side view of the downtown city park.
A stand-out Restaurant experience if you let the Sommelier- owner serve you courses on this crescent-shape bar, housing only 14 seats in the whole place. The humble yet incredibly intelligent and passionate Ian Adamo will delight your palate with incredible wines from around the world and pair them with his own creations made almost exclusively Sous-vide style.
10 locals recommend
Somm's Kitchen
849 13th StA stand-out Restaurant experience if you let the Sommelier- owner serve you courses on this crescent-shape bar, housing only 14 seats in the whole place. The humble yet incredibly intelligent and passionate Ian Adamo will delight your palate with incredible wines from around the world and pair them with his own creations made almost exclusively Sous-vide style.
Down-home cowboy Breakfast and lunch restaurant right downtown, serving bacon, eggs, hashbrowns and the like. All that's missing is the "Howdy Pardner " when they greet you!
17 locals recommend
Cowgirl Cafe
1316 Pine StDown-home cowboy Breakfast and lunch restaurant right downtown, serving bacon, eggs, hashbrowns and the like. All that's missing is the "Howdy Pardner " when they greet you!
French Seafood restaurant serving you complimentary Champagne upon arrival, in a true french style. Chef Andres award-winning art lines the walls, and often comes out of the kitchen if possible to greet guests. Outdoor patio is perfect to see the Paso Robles downtown park or listen to the music from the hotel bar across the street. Special dessert service for those with birthday or anniversary if you give advance notice! (Tell them Joanne and Kevin sent you)
15 locals recommend
Paso Terra
1032 Pine StFrench Seafood restaurant serving you complimentary Champagne upon arrival, in a true french style. Chef Andres award-winning art lines the walls, and often comes out of the kitchen if possible to greet guests. Outdoor patio is perfect to see the Paso Robles downtown park or listen to the music from the hotel bar across the street. Special dessert service for those with birthday or anniversary if you give advance notice! (Tell them Joanne and Kevin sent you)
Fun authentic Sushi house complete with grill tables for fun group parties, or sit at the bar to watch sushi making in progress. Excellent service and care. Order Kevin's custom "K2" roll for a veggie filled roll with scallop and thin-sliced lemon on top. Our favorite sushi place because we feel the love!
31 locals recommend
Yanagi Sushi & Grill
1221 Park StFun authentic Sushi house complete with grill tables for fun group parties, or sit at the bar to watch sushi making in progress. Excellent service and care. Order Kevin's custom "K2" roll for a veggie filled roll with scallop and thin-sliced lemon on top. Our favorite sushi place because we feel the love!
Tiny little spot with outdoor seating where you can get a super fresh Poke bowl with a million toppings, or have it rolled into a huge sushi burrito! Fabulous place to grab a quick bowl and take it anywhere- home, car, or the downtown park. Yum!
Poke Chef
1405 Spring StTiny little spot with outdoor seating where you can get a super fresh Poke bowl with a million toppings, or have it rolled into a huge sushi burrito! Fabulous place to grab a quick bowl and take it anywhere- home, car, or the downtown park. Yum!
THIS PLACE is amazing because they sell the best tasting "healthy" goodies! Definitely go rule them out because you can eat more without the guilt! Gluten free amazing luscious chocolate muffins that you'll swear are not even close to healthy. Trust me on this one.
Bless Your Heart Bakery
1191 Railroad StTHIS PLACE is amazing because they sell the best tasting "healthy" goodies! Definitely go rule them out because you can eat more without the guilt! Gluten free amazing luscious chocolate muffins that you'll swear are not even close to healthy. Trust me on this one.
Fastest pizza joint I've EVER experienced. Place your order, go get your drink, fork, napkins, decide where to sit, and by the time you unfold your napkin and take your first sip, your pizza is THERE. I KID YOU NOT. Thin crust delicious pizza. I found my happy place. (Right across the freeway from Tin City where you'll find beers and wine tasting rooms galore. )
Blaze Pizza
2051-A Theatre DrFastest pizza joint I've EVER experienced. Place your order, go get your drink, fork, napkins, decide where to sit, and by the time you unfold your napkin and take your first sip, your pizza is THERE. I KID YOU NOT. Thin crust delicious pizza. I found my happy place. (Right across the freeway from Tin City where you'll find beers and wine tasting rooms galore. )
Brown Butter Cookie Company
801 12th StBecause who doesn't like brown butter cookies?
They have excellent locally-sourced food and excellent service, with high style vibe and reasonable prices. Another one of our go-to spots for a great dinner meal! Sunday Brunch, Lunches are brilliant as well, try the burger with a wine flight. Delish!
Farmstead Kitchen and Catering
1344 Park StreetThey have excellent locally-sourced food and excellent service, with high style vibe and reasonable prices. Another one of our go-to spots for a great dinner meal! Sunday Brunch, Lunches are brilliant as well, try the burger with a wine flight. Delish!
Drinks & Nightlife
Wine Tasting room with a different twist- Try their Cheese and Spice pairing, there's nothing like it anywhere else that I know of. The lounge is SO comfortable and the people are wonderful. One of Paso's great spot to meet locals and other friendly travelers.
20 locals recommend
LXV Wine - Paso Robles Winery
1306 Pine StWine Tasting room with a different twist- Try their Cheese and Spice pairing, there's nothing like it anywhere else that I know of. The lounge is SO comfortable and the people are wonderful. One of Paso's great spot to meet locals and other friendly travelers.
Friday and Saturday nights offer a vibrant and outdoorsy club feel, right on the tree-lit patio. Casual music and excellent service with a small bar menu, tables with fire heaters as well. Lots of locals hang out here!
22 locals recommend
Pony Club Wine Bar
1021 Pine StFriday and Saturday nights offer a vibrant and outdoorsy club feel, right on the tree-lit patio. Casual music and excellent service with a small bar menu, tables with fire heaters as well. Lots of locals hang out here!
The favorite dive bar in town! Come as you are- and depending on the night you'll have Karaoke or live bands. The place gets packed so get your fun on and lower your expectations and have a good time Check out the pool tables and nice back patio too!
48 locals recommend
Pine Street Saloon
1234 Pine StThe favorite dive bar in town! Come as you are- and depending on the night you'll have Karaoke or live bands. The place gets packed so get your fun on and lower your expectations and have a good time Check out the pool tables and nice back patio too!
MANY beers at this local hotspot along with literally a few wines to choose from. Open-air venue with stage for awesome music, if SoundHouse is playing, it's gonna be a rockin night! Pool table as well.
37 locals recommend
The Pour House
525 Pine StMANY beers at this local hotspot along with literally a few wines to choose from. Open-air venue with stage for awesome music, if SoundHouse is playing, it's gonna be a rockin night! Pool table as well.
Everything Else
This entire "neighborhood" of Beer joints, Wine Tasting rooms, Wine Shine, and even a pasta house is FULL of locally run, small-batch wine and beer businesses. Mostly locals are drawn here as the new place fills with more and more locally-owned tasting spots, and there are even food trucks and live music scattered around. Definitely a hot spot on the weekends.
49 locals recommend
Tin City Cider
3005 Limestone WayThis entire "neighborhood" of Beer joints, Wine Tasting rooms, Wine Shine, and even a pasta house is FULL of locally run, small-batch wine and beer businesses. Mostly locals are drawn here as the new place fills with more and more locally-owned tasting spots, and there are even food trucks and live music scattered around. Definitely a hot spot on the weekends.
The best outdoor hot tubbing overlooking the hills and the vineyards. Awesome to watch the sunset or the moon on a clear night. Indoor tubs are great as well, as they have a half-open wall to the great outdoors. Massages and other services there as well.
59 locals recommend
River Oaks Hot Springs Spa
800 Clubhouse DrThe best outdoor hot tubbing overlooking the hills and the vineyards. Awesome to watch the sunset or the moon on a clear night. Indoor tubs are great as well, as they have a half-open wall to the great outdoors. Massages and other services there as well.
Essentials
Smart & Final Extra!
2121 Spring StStandard grocery store, most local.
Shopping
If you can find a parking spot, head down Saturday a.m. for an amazing Farmers Market from 10 am to... I don't know, probably 2pm?
Gorgeous local farmers fresh produce, as well as seafood and meats. The biggest farmers market in the area. Otherwise, Tuesdays 3-6pm in Paso on 11th street!
30 locals recommend
North County Farmers' Market
200 6th StIf you can find a parking spot, head down Saturday a.m. for an amazing Farmers Market from 10 am to... I don't know, probably 2pm?
Gorgeous local farmers fresh produce, as well as seafood and meats. The biggest farmers market in the area. Otherwise, Tuesdays 3-6pm in Paso on 11th street!
Parks & Nature
Stunning scenery and a great on-site restaurant. Sunday Brunch is delicious as well!
48 locals recommend
Hunter Ranch Golf Course and Restaurant
4041 CA-46Stunning scenery and a great on-site restaurant. Sunday Brunch is delicious as well!
Play Frisbee Golf at this longtime Winery, just off the 101 on 46. Then wine taste after the game in the beautiful tasting room. Kevin is a club member so if he happens to be in town and has the time, he LOVES to hang out and play frisbee golf with his buddies. Must try if you haven't done it. He has turned many friends on to the fun!
40 locals recommend
Castoro Cellars
1315 N Bethel RdPlay Frisbee Golf at this longtime Winery, just off the 101 on 46. Then wine taste after the game in the beautiful tasting room. Kevin is a club member so if he happens to be in town and has the time, he LOVES to hang out and play frisbee golf with his buddies. Must try if you haven't done it. He has turned many friends on to the fun!
Getting Around
Amtrak as well as Greyhound as well as a local wine tour company!
15 locals recommend
Paso Robles Intermodal Station
800 Pine StAmtrak as well as Greyhound as well as a local wine tour company!
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2111 Golden Hill Roadexcellent service!