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Dino's Deli
750 E Main St, Santa Maria, CA 93454 · 805-925-4438
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SANTA MARIA. Before heading out for a day touring the countryside, hopping from winery to winery, savvy travelers know to stop by this deli for made-to-order boxed lunches (ideal for picnicking on the wine trail). Dino's gourmet sandwiches include the famous Italian Combo (dry and cotto salamis topped with provolone, mozzarella, and pepperoncini) and the Poor Boy (ham, cotto salami, and bologna smothered in cheddar cheese). Folks wanting something heartier than a sandwich can rest easy since Dino's daily hot lunches offer more filling options. The adjoining gourmet grocery boasts one of Santa Maria's largest wine selections, topping out at over 400 labels.
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Fat Cat's Café
3920 Avila Beach Dr, Port San Luis, Avila Beach, CA 93424 · 805-595-2204
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AVILA BEACH. This yellow stucco cafe serves delicious eats throughout the day, making it a favorite with everybody from vacationing dinner-seekers to early risers needing a chance to refuel. The cooked-to-order fare ranges from delicious burgers, onion rings, and albacore salad to classic breakfast eats like huevos rancheros, French toast, and Western omelets. Happily, breakfast is served anytime.
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Garden Room
810 S Broadway, Santa Maria Inn, Santa Maria, CA 93454 · 805-346-7908
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SANTA MARIA. The elegant Garden Room at the Santa Maria Inn combines Continental charm and elegance with innovative California cuisine to create one of the area's more unique dining experiences. Guests may select a cozy table by the romantic fireplace or beside an alluring fountain, all the while enjoying the dining room's stately wood accents, imported fabrics, and a collection of original artwork that seeks to capture the spirit of Santa Maria. Diners seeking more casual environs can opt for the adjacent English-style pub, the Tap Room, wherein they can enjoy the likes of a Monte Cristo sandwich, shepherd's pie, swordfish steak, or even prime rib.
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NIPOMO. Since back in the 1950s, this quintessential California roadhouse has been serving barbecued meat dishes with that distinctive Santa Maria flavor. Jocko's is known far and wide for savory oak-pit pork chops, which, rumor has it, go surprisingly well with a number of Santa Barbara County wines. Accompanying the main dishes is a bevy of tasty sides, like home fries and pinquito beans. Speaking of flavor, the restaurant's interior boasts a little of its own, with knotty pine paneling, the occasional cinder block, and rustic tables thrown in for good measure.
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PISMO BEACH. These family restaurants carry on the spirit of the original Marie Callender, who supplied many southern California restaurants with delectable, homemade pies in the 1940s. Today, you'll feel like you're in Marie's kitchen when you sample pot roast, baked meatloaf, chicken pot pie, country fried steak, and fish-and-chips. You can also try sirloin steaks, artichoke-and-mushroom chicken, burgers, hot sandwiches, soups, and pastas. The ambience is relaxed; the service, friendly. And, of course, the pies are still delicious!
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PISMO BEACH. One of the best places in Santa Maria to sample the distinctive flavor of hickory-smoked barbecue. Before ever serving up his first sparerib, Mo scoured the USA in search of the best barbecue recipes he could find. By the time he returned to California, he had an arsenal that included Sweet Carolina Pork Ribs, North Carolina Rib Shoulder, and Louisiana-Style Hot Links. Inside, Mo's is the quintessential barbecue shack, its casual interior highlighted by photos and pictures representing various facets of Americana.
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ORCUTT. Widely recognized as the area's foremost burger joint, thanks to its fresh ingredients, this former pool hall has become a favorite for breakfast, serving bacon and eggs, biscuits and gravy, omelets, pancakes, and country fried steak. The lunch crowd, too, gets the royal treatment with cooked-to-order gyros, fried squash, onion rings, and, of course, world-class burgers.
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Red Robin
101 Town Center E, Santa Maria, CA 93454 · 805-614-6124
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SANTA MARIA. This California chain has established its reputation on gourmet-caliber burgers and a casual, retro-inspired setting that makes it popular with families. Colorfully named burgers include the teriyaki-marinated and grilled pineapple Banzai Burger, the Pot Roast Burger topped with melted cheddar and caramelized onions, and the award-winning Lauren's Portobello Burger with Monterey Jack and chipotle mayo. Desserts, too, earn high marks, and choices include classic root beer floats, banana shakes, the special mud pie (chocolate and vanilla ice cream inside a peanut butter-and-fudge cookie crust), and cinnamon-and-nutmeg-flavored hot apple crisp. Reservations are not accepted.
Looking for light and tasty dishes with a quick turn-around time? Or perhaps a power lunch to close the deal? Here, you’ll find the right setting for either! An assortment of decors from casual and sporty to sophisticated and businesslike. You may also find the option of ordering take-out food.
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