Every meal worth remembering

Places we ate

Not a review site. Just the places that stuck — the meals we talked about on the drive home and booked again on the next trip.

18

Places logged

3

Five-star stops

6

Cities

1 place

Atascadero

In and Out

Never skipping this on a California road trip.

1 place

Healdsburg

Valette

Farm-to-table done right, without the pretension. Great by-the-glass list.

10 places

Paso Robles

In Bloom

Best restaurant in Paso. Smart cooking, great local wine list, none of the Napa attitude. Book before you book your flights.

Les Petites Canailles

Les Petites Canailles

French bistro done right. Steak frites, good local wine list, zero pretension. Strong close to the trip.

Angela's Pastries

Angela's Pastries

Firestone Walker

Firestone Walker

Worth a stop if you need a beer break from wine. The taproom is well done.

Fish Gaucho

Hatch

Pony Club

Good downtown wine bar for an evening pour.

Red Scooter Deli

Red Scooter Deli

Good quick lunch downtown.

Spearhead Coffee

Spearhead Coffee

Best coffee in Paso. Go here every morning.

Vin 13

1 place

San Luis Obispo

High Street Market

High Street Market

Good SLO breakfast spot on the way to the airport.

4 places

Solvang

Clean Slate

The Landsby

Solvang's best dinner option. Solid kitchen, good wine list.

Good Seed Coffee

Good Seed Coffee

Mortenson's Bakery

Mortenson's Bakery

1 place

Yountville

The French Laundry

The French Laundry

Yes, it lives up to it. Budget the whole evening.