Best North County Bar
The Alchemists’ Garden
1144 Pine St., Paso Robles
(805) 369-2444
alexandra@alchemistsgarden.com
@alchemistsgardenca
facebook.com/alchemistsgardenca
Best North Coast Bar
The Siren
900 Main St., Morro Bay
(805) 225-1312
@thesirenmorrobay
Best San Luis Obispo Bar
Sidecar Cocktail Co.
1040 Broad St., SLO
(805) 439-3563
@sidecar_slo
Best South County Bar
Mason Bar & Kitchen
307 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande
(805) 202-8918
@masonbarandkitchen
Best South Coast Bar
Marisol at The Cliffs
2757 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach
(805) 773-5000
@thecliffshotelandspa
facebook.com/thecliffshotelandspa
Best Barista
Eric at BlackHorse Espresso & Bakery
1065 Higuera St., SLO
(805) 783-1300
@blackhorse.espresso
Best Coffee Shop
Scout Coffee
1130 Garden St., SLO
880 Foothill Blvd., SLO
Cal Poly
(805) 439-2175
scoutcoffeeco.com
@scoutcoffee
Best Coffee Roaster
Joebella Coffee Roasters
3168 El Camino Real, Atascadero1803 Spring St., No. 8, Paso Robles
(805) 461-4822
@joebella_coffee
Best Tea Shop
The Secret Garden Organic Herb Shop
740 Higuera St., SLO
(805) 544-4372
secretgarden@organicherbshop.com
@secretgardenslo
Best Juice Place
The Neighborhood
SLO, Paso Robles
(805) 439-4033
contactus@neighborhoodacai.com
@neighborhood_acai
Best Smoothie
Jamba
SLO, Cal Poly, Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Paso Robles
@jambajuice
Best Wine Bar
Saints Barrel
1021 Higuera St., SLO
(805) 439-1929
@saintsbarrelslo
Best Winery for Red Wine
Tolosa Winery
4910 Edna Road, SLO
(805) 782-0500
@tolosawinery
Best Winery for White Wine
Tolosa Winery
4910 Edna Road, SLO
(805) 782-0500
@tolosawinery
Best Winery for Sparkling Wine
Laetitia Vineyard & Winery
453 Laetitia Vineyard Drive, Arroyo Grande
(805) 481-1772
@laetitiawine
Best Tasting Room
Tolosa Winery
4910 Edna Road, SLO
(805) 782-0500
@tolosawinery
Best Tasting Transportation
SLO Safe Ride
284 Higuera St., suite D, SLO
(805) 620-7233
slosaferidemarketing@gmail.com
@slowinetours
Best Brewery
SLO Brew
855 Aerovista Place, SLO
(844) 756-2739
@slobrew
Best Distillery
Rod & Hammer’s SLO Stills
855 Aerovista Place, SLO
(844) 756-2739
@slobrew
Best Happy Hour
Marisol at The Cliffs
2757 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach
(805) 773-5000
@thecliffshotelandspa
facebook.com/thecliffshotelandspa
Best Place for a Beer
SLO Brew Rock
855 Aerovista Place, SLO
(844) 756-2739
@slobrew
Best Drink with a View
Marisol at The Cliffs
2757 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach
(805) 773-5000
@thecliffshotelandspa
facebook.com/thecliffshotelandspa
Best Bartender
Colin Wenzl – McCarthy’s
600 Marsh St., SLO
(805) 544-0286
@mccarthysirishpub
facebook.com/McCarthysIrishPubSLO
Best Dive Bar
McCarthy’s Irish Pub
600 Marsh St., SLO
(805) 544-0286
@mccarthysirishpub
facebook.com/McCarthysIrishPubSLO
Best Bloody Mary
Marisol at The Cliffs
2757 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach
(805) 773-5000
@thecliffshotelandspa
facebook.com/thecliffshotelandspa
Best Hard Cider
SLO Cider Co.
3419 Roberto Court, suite C, SLO
(805) 439-0865
@slocider
Best Craft Beer
There Does Not Exist
4070 Earthwood Lane, suite 110, SLO
(805) 351-2664
@theredoesnotexist
facebook.com/ThereDoesNotExist
Best Craft Beer
There Does Not Exist
There might not exist, but San Luis Obispo native Max Montgomery certainly put his craft brewery on the map when he opened There Does Not Exist in SLO Town in 2019. A former brewer at Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Montgomery put his own psychedelic twist on his branding and aesthetic with this project, but don’t be fooled by the wild and cosmic stencil-style artwork wrapped around his cans. There Does Not Exist beer is grounded in pure quality and craftsmanship. The feat of this brewery is its range—every style of beer it produces, from European brews to IPAs, is simply top-notch, or dare we say, the best.
—Peter Johnson
Best Margarita
La Esquina Taqueria
1051 Nipomo St., SLO
(805) 439-4289
@laesquina_taqueria
Best Craft Cocktail
Sidecar Cocktail Co.
1040 Broad St., SLO
(805) 439-3563
@sidecar_slo
This article appears in Best of SLO County 2022.