Essentials
Trader Joe's is a good place for a ready-made meal or a quickly made meal. They have a great wine and cheese selection. It is the closes grocery store.
69 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1111 Rossi RdTrader Joe's is a good place for a ready-made meal or a quickly made meal. They have a great wine and cheese selection. It is the closes grocery store.
Everything Else
Turley has been producing big, lush, Zinfandels from old vines throughout California. The tasting room here provides tastes of what can be hard-to-find wines due to Turley’s history of awards.
22 locals recommend
Turley Cellars
2900 Vineyard DrTurley has been producing big, lush, Zinfandels from old vines throughout California. The tasting room here provides tastes of what can be hard-to-find wines due to Turley’s history of awards.
Wonderful wine in a friendly, laid-back tasting room. ZinAlley is a small family-owned and operated winery out on 46 West near Vineyard Drive. You need to find this place and come here for a tasting.
ZinAlley Winery
3730 CA-46Wonderful wine in a friendly, laid-back tasting room. ZinAlley is a small family-owned and operated winery out on 46 West near Vineyard Drive. You need to find this place and come here for a tasting.
Jack Creek have focused on producing a casual, friendly environment for wine-tasting. If you are looking for an intense Pinot Noir, come here. The Chardonnay and Grenache are also among our favorites.
Jack Creek Celllars
5265 Jack Creek RdJack Creek have focused on producing a casual, friendly environment for wine-tasting. If you are looking for an intense Pinot Noir, come here. The Chardonnay and Grenache are also among our favorites.
Their Sangiovese is very good. Pilot Zinfandel is the one you want to make sure to buy because they make less than 2000 cases of wine per year. Open just Fri – Mon,you may want to call ahead to check.
13 locals recommend
Bella Luna Winery
1850 Templeton RdTheir Sangiovese is very good. Pilot Zinfandel is the one you want to make sure to buy because they make less than 2000 cases of wine per year. Open just Fri – Mon,you may want to call ahead to check.
Wild Horse, you will find Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Zinfandel. You can also find some less common varietals like Verdelho, Negrette, and Blaufrankisch.
8 locals recommend
Wild Horse Winery & Vineyards
1437 Wild Horse Winery CtWild Horse, you will find Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Zinfandel. You can also find some less common varietals like Verdelho, Negrette, and Blaufrankisch.
Aronhill is a small boutique winery. Their premium wines are crafted in in the European tradition. The Primativo is incredible.
12 locals recommend
AronHill Vineyards
3745 California 46Aronhill is a small boutique winery. Their premium wines are crafted in in the European tradition. The Primativo is incredible.
The wines here are uniformly delicious, and the tasting room has a warm homey feel and friendly staff. $5 tasting charge waived with purchase (typical of the area). A great choice for any wine tour.
11 locals recommend
Peachy Canyon Winery
1480 N Bethel RdThe wines here are uniformly delicious, and the tasting room has a warm homey feel and friendly staff. $5 tasting charge waived with purchase (typical of the area). A great choice for any wine tour.
Food Scene
In downtown Templeton, fabulous steakhouse that is very popular, and good. If you are one of those people that always wants to go eat where the locals go, this is where you should head.
98 locals recommend
McPhee's Grill
416 S Main StIn downtown Templeton, fabulous steakhouse that is very popular, and good. If you are one of those people that always wants to go eat where the locals go, this is where you should head.
Fun old west atmosphere. Great family environment...but a lively bar also. Great place for a steak dinner, but be prepared to leave extremely full and satisfied as the proportions are large!!!
11 locals recommend
AJ Spurs
508 S Main StFun old west atmosphere. Great family environment...but a lively bar also. Great place for a steak dinner, but be prepared to leave extremely full and satisfied as the proportions are large!!!
Seafood Market providing fresh, frozen, and still-alive seafood items, as well as food to go- Fish & Chips, Clam Chowder, fish tacos, seafood salads, and a great Cioppino!
39 locals recommend
Pier 46 Seafood Market
1131 Rossi RdSeafood Market providing fresh, frozen, and still-alive seafood items, as well as food to go- Fish & Chips, Clam Chowder, fish tacos, seafood salads, and a great Cioppino!
Open later than most places, pizza, pasta, salads and sandwiches - at very reasonable prices!
6 locals recommend
Griff's Pizzeria & Bistro
105 S Main StOpen later than most places, pizza, pasta, salads and sandwiches - at very reasonable prices!
Joe's is a local Breakfast spot and is known for the quality. Locals come in every day and are willing to wait. I recommend getting a table before 10am, it gets crowded fast.
20 locals recommend
Joe's
730 S Main StJoe's is a local Breakfast spot and is known for the quality. Locals come in every day and are willing to wait. I recommend getting a table before 10am, it gets crowded fast.
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
1400 Ramada DrGood food and great beer. Try the Trio of Fries.
Mexican food. They are open seven days a week, but only two days for dinner (friday and saturday.)
9 locals recommend
Chulo's Cafe & Cantina
335 Posada LnMexican food. They are open seven days a week, but only two days for dinner (friday and saturday.)
El Compadre
5735 El Camino RealMost authentic Mexican food
Sightseeing
Hearst Castle is a National and California Historical Landmark. From 1919 and 1947, William Randolph Hearst designed and created this magnanimous mansion in the San Simeon hills.
327 locals recommend
Hearst Castle
750 Hearst Castle RoadHearst Castle is a National and California Historical Landmark. From 1919 and 1947, William Randolph Hearst designed and created this magnanimous mansion in the San Simeon hills.
Morro Rock is a 581-foot volcanic plug located just offshore from Morro Bay. Morro Rock is the best known of the Nine Sisters of San Luis Obispo County, a series of ancient volcanic plugs.
142 locals recommend
Morro Rock
Coleman DriveMorro Rock is a 581-foot volcanic plug located just offshore from Morro Bay. Morro Rock is the best known of the Nine Sisters of San Luis Obispo County, a series of ancient volcanic plugs.
"Mountain of Gold" is a state park that has 8,000 acres of cliffs, sandy beaches, coastal plains, including the 1,347 ft Valencia Peak. The park has many hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails
341 locals recommend
Montaña de Oro State Park
3550 Pecho Valley Rd"Mountain of Gold" is a state park that has 8,000 acres of cliffs, sandy beaches, coastal plains, including the 1,347 ft Valencia Peak. The park has many hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails