Central California Coast Restaurants
The central California coastline is a major tourism destination, as well as an agricultural region. The area consist of seven counties, with the largest city being Salinas in Monterey County. The central coast region offers many different style cuisines, and a number of restaurants to fit every budget.
Fast Facts
- Country: United States
- State: California
- Counties: Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
- Currency: U.S. Dollar
- Time zone: Pacific Standard Time
- Area: It comprises 300 miles of the state’s coastline and 14,333 square miles landscape 1
Population
- Santa Cruz County - 255,602 (2000) 2
- Santa Clara County - 1,682,585 (2000) 3
- San Benito County - 53,234 (2000) 4
- Moneterey County - 401,762 (2000) 5
- San Luis Obispo County - 246,681 (2000) 6
- Santa Barbara County - 399,347 (2000) 7
- Ventura County - 753,197 (2000) 8
Fine Dining
The Bistro Laurent specializes in "country French cuisine."9 They are located in the town of Paso Robles, across from City Park. The atmosphere at Bistro Laurent is "unpretentious," the food, "superb" and the prices, "reasonable."10
Affordable Dining
For a low-cost dining experience that "excels," be sure to try Mo's Smokehouse BBQ in the coastal town of San Luis Obispo. Their "humble ambience" and "great barbecue" keep patrons coming back for more. Almost everything on the menu is "under $10," including the baby back ribs, barbecued beef and even the chicken, which is served in either a mild or hot sauce.11
Mahalo Suggests
When planning your trip, please see the pages on Central California Coast Hotels, a Big Sur and Monterey Vacation, a Santa Barbara Vacation, Santa Barbara Hotels, Santa Barbara Restaurants and Santa Barbara Tours.
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