5 Best Restaurants that are Worth The Drive in Arroyo Grande

5 restaurants available nearby

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1. Pono Pacific Kitchen

4.9

Exceptional(644)

Price: Expensive

• Pacific Rim • Pismo Beach

Booked 17 times today

Pono Pacific Kitchen offers Pacific Rim cuisine that focuses on local favorites with a style of cooking and presenting dishes that combines ingredients, influences and techniques from not only Hawaii but also Asia, California and Mexico and the western coasts in general.

2. Oyster Loft

4.9

Exceptional(3643)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Pismo Beach

Booked 33 times today

More than a restaurant, Oyster Loft is an experience, where the excellent service is rivaled only by the flavor and beauty of our dishes, upscale cuisine and regional seafood dishes artfully prepared. Dine with sparkling views of Pismo Beach, and enjoy appetizers, seasonal main courses and indulgent sweets.Oyster Loft boasts a menu rich with fresh fish. Our raw bar features a variety of oysters shucked on the half shell from both the east and west coasts. The menu also includes seafood dishes, shellfish preparations and a selection of meat to round out the offerings. The range of the menu offers you the opportunity to choose your dining experience.

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3. Jocko's Steakhouse

4.6

Exceptional(1926)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Nipomo

Booked 47 times today

Jocko’s Steakhouse is family owned and a longtime Central Coast favorite. Our family’shospitality roots date back to 1925, or so the story goes. Jocko’s is legendary for hand cut agedsteaks grilled over an open fire of red oak coals. A style of cooking native to the area that datesto the Spanish Rancheros. We offer an extensive dinner menu serving a variety of steak cuts,ribs, pork chops, chicken, seafood, steak burgers, specialty sandwiches and more. Jocko’s offers an extensive wine list, a broad assortment of cocktails and both draft and bottled beers. The specific brands and serving costs are available at the restaurant. To learn more about Jocko’s menus and history visit www.jockossteakhouse.comor call (805) 929-3686 for reservations.ONLINE ORDERING: https://order.toasttab.com/online/jocko-s-steak-house-125-n-thompson-ave

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4. Marisol at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa

4.8

Exceptional(1373)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Pismo Beach

Booked 13 times today

Marisol at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa is worth the drive for its stunning oceanfront dining and exceptional service. Reviewers rave about the delicious food, with one stating 'the food is delicious and the waiters are so nice and professional.' Another reviewer highlighted the 'consistent excellence in service and food.' The restaurant's decor and ambience are also praised, with one reviewer saying 'the atmosphere is beautiful.' So, while some reviewers mentioned the prices being high, the overall consensus is that Marisol offers a top-notch dining experience.

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5. F. McLintocks Saloon & Dining House

3.7

Very Good(1499)

Price: Moderate

• Steak • Pismo Beach

F. McLintocks Saloon & Dining House offers the best authentic ranch style cooking and atmosphere teamed up with high spirited service and genuine western hospitality. Ocean view dining, private banquet hall, and Bruce's private saloon on our ocean view deck! Live music every Friday and Saturday in our saloon with a cozy fire place. A dining experience that will leave life time memories!

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5 restaurants available nearby

1. Pono Pacific Kitchen

2. Oyster Loft

3. Jocko's Steakhouse

4. Marisol at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa

5. F. McLintocks Saloon & Dining House

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