We arrived in Tin City earlier than expected for our tasting with Benom, so we came in here to look…read morearound and knew we definitely had to come back afterwards, and we sure did! Love the bright and open interior with their wall decor...very photo worthy! Plenty of merch for purchase as well. The ladies were very welcoming and friendly! I ordered an Americano with a Bacon & Date Scone while my husband tried their Cortado with a Strawberry Almond Scone. Everything was delightful and their coffee really hit the spot, which was much needed and appreciated. Will definitely come back here again while visiting Tin City. CHEERS till next time!

I love your sourdough bread. It has a nice texture. Soft inside and crusty outside. I didn't take a…read morepicture of it because it was eaten up right away!

SloDoCo Donuts in San Luis Obispo was such a great stop. I ordered the ham, cheese, and jalapeño…read morecroissant and it was hands down the best croissant I have ever had!!! I was so hungry that I completely forgot to take a picture and instantly regretted it. It was that good. The croissant was fluffy, soft, and had the perfect amount of ham, cheese, and jalapeño. Everything about it was just perfect. Service was very friendly and it's a really unique spot with lots of seating which makes it a great place to hang out for a bit. I will honestly be dreaming about that croissant. If you go, definitely try it!

The staff here is extra cool and extra nice and extra patient as you try to decide what to get. We…read morewent in the late afternoon and there was still a great array of Donna to choose from. Prices are great for such a beautiful and delicious donuts. Make sure to grab a few extra because you'll wish you had.

Excellent baked goods, open early on a Sunday for the long drive north, fresh hot coffee or tea,…read moreloaves of bread baking in the back - and a BACON DATE Scone - Wooow! I am coming to the Back Porch Bakery again!

We first discovered Back Porch Bakery because we fell in love with their baguette at Novo a few…read moreyears back. When we were told they get it from Back Porch, we immediately went the next day to their warehouse to get some before leaving. Unfortunately, we were not aware that the full baguettes have to be preordered 48 hours in advance, so we were only able to get our hand on the demis. Ever since then, I would put in my order online before leaving the Bay Area for those full baguettes that are restaurant sized and spinach and feta croissants. Just be aware when you are ordering that it still reflects Prado as your location for the warehouse vs. the Carlton location which is in Atascadero as it tends to default to Carlton at the checkout page. I have ordered from there every time I go down but last fall's baguette was surprisingly dry so not sure if they changed the recipe as the one I got this spring also didn't seem the same as the original when it used to have a nice crisp chew on the outside and the inside was soft.

Everything bagel croissant and Almond croissant were extremely good. Top 5 croissants my wife has…read moreever had. Plenty of options and the only negative is I didn't have enough time to try more!

should be called pardon my baking! ordered two pies a…read morepumpkin and Apple for Thanksgiving last year they were horrible! I had to apologize to our guests because they were unedible! service was nice

One of my most favorite pastimes is traveling to new cities and checking out their best local…read morecoffee spots. It just so happens that my brother in law told me to stop in San Luis Obispo during my pacific coast highway roadtrip, told me it was a really cute area he thought I would love. Little did he know at the time, there is a coffee shop, the BEST coffee shop in San Luis Obispo that's called Scout coffee and Scout is the name of my brother in law's daughter AKA my niece so this was fate. Fate I tell you. I came here later in the day on Saturday right before closing, the shop is just adorable, really sweet tables outside on the street and some seating inside as well. They had some delicious looking pastries in the window and they had merch. Yes I came for the coffee, sure but I came for the Scout merch for my niece when she grows up and wants to drink coffee out of a mug and thinks it's just the coolest thing that her Aunt went to California for the sole purpose of buying her this mug, or something like that. They had mugs alright, $18 a pop. They had some t-shirts too that were PRICEY and sweatshirts that were even pricier. It was a bummer because they didn't have a lot of size options and when I asked the staff if they had more in the back they were not the friendliest bunch. Anyways, got two Scout coffee mugs and a Scout coffee travel sticker and of course a coffee. It was late so I had a decaf americano and went on my way. I came back the next morning for a regular drip coffee and the place was busy! This time, the guy helping me behind the counter was an absolute sweetheart. We made some small talk and it put a better taste in my mouth from my experience with the staff the day before. They don't use sleeves here and I LOVE THAT. I hate sleeves on coffee cups I really and truly do. They tied a napkin around instead and I've never seen that before. The coffee was delish, love the name of the shop, love the merchandise.

Cute little coffee shop in downtown SLO. And they were busy! I was hoping for a mid-morning kick…read moreand wanted something frozen. Learned that they offer milkshakes as their frozen drinks so ordered a coffee flavor with no whip cream. It was $8 for a regular size so a bit pricey for sure. It was good, creamy, cold and I always appreciate smooth milkshakes. I wish it was a stronger coffee flavor and the reason for the 3 and not 4 stars. Friendly staff, efficient in how you order and receive your drink and yes...they are busy and it takes a tad of waiting for your order. Dog friendly patio out front.

I currently live in Sacramento for the past 40 years, but when in the central coast, Madonna Inn is…read morea must. I have continued to visit over the years; such a wonderful and a nostalgic feeling comes over me. Memories of my childhood and school field trips when I lived in Santa Maria; I love everything about this place and always recommend it to my friends, family and colleagues, when they are planning on trip to the Central Coast. Madonna Inn, just warms my heart!

My in laws were married here a very long time ago and had the pink champagne cake as their wedding…read morecake. I decided to pick up a small cake and surprise them for their wedding anniversary. I drove it all the way home without any issues. It was an 8'' champagne cake and cost $65 dollars plus tax. When my mother in law saw it she cried. She couldn't believe I remembered her story and pictures from their wedding and was very emotional. It's the best $65 I've ever spent. The cake was so fluffy and filled with fresh whipped cream and Bavarian cream. It was amazing.

I had some Farb's rye bread with my breakfast at Celia's Cafe in Los Osos, and it was hands down…read morethe best bread of any kind that I've ever had! (sorry Mom).

Sensational bread. Tasted this brand of bread during our delicious breakfast at Celia's Garden…read moreCafe in Los Osos. So fresh, great quality. Nice to know I can drop by their bakery and enjoy the same bread I had that morning at Celia's.

A MUST STOP on the route north!…read more A local farm turned into a FARMER's market with fresh locally grown produce and U PICK options! You can roam around or sit and enjoy the fresh produce food or candy. Also iconic for fresh PIES which ran out by the time I got there in the afternoon. Great place to take kids to feed a variety of barn ANIMALS from goats to cows and even a bull!

Avila Valley Farm is a must stop of roadside tourist traps. What they have is a farm-stand shop on…read moresteroids. They have chicken shack & smokehouse stand, corn toaster stand, ice cream & sweets shop, and a main shop (filled with fresh produce, local honey, jams, snacks, pies-fresh and frozen, home gifts). Plus they offer hayrides rides and feeding farm animals. Public restrooms are not limited to paying customers which is always nice. True confession, we stopped here to use the restrooms. I've never been here. The game plan was to head back onto the road quickly after our break. But ya, that didn't happen. I got TRAPPED. My interest was peaked. I HAD to browse every inch of this place. Luved it!! The chicken shack stand sells BBQ and local crafted hard ciders. Corn roasters stand sells fresh roasted corn on the cob. Mmm. I bought one, delicious!! The ice cream& sweets shop sells taffy by the weight, packages of fudge and candies, and coffee. Take note though they do NOT offer ice cream samples. Don't even bother asking for the exception, they have signs stating no samples. The main shop had a dizzying amount of inventory. I picked up some items for purchase but bailed out of the line since there was no movement in the line due to multiple line cutters. I wasn't the only one that bailed out. Several others did as well versus losing our cool and spiraling into potential tourist trap rage. Chaotic checkout line. My suggestion is to move the pie display stand and make a roped line maze. And don't forget to check out the barnyard animals. Lettuce can be purchased to feed the animals. The animals are behind a fence and include goats, Abby the Jersey cow, donkey, chickens, alpacas, and that's to name a few.