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Pono Pacific Kitchen
Diners’ top pick
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Price: Expensive
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Pacific Rim
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4.9
(395)
Pono Pacific Kitchen offers Pacific Rim cuisine that focuses on local favorites with a style of cooking and presenting dishes that combines ingredients, influences and techniques from not only Hawaii but also Asia, California and Mexico and the western coasts in general.
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Oyster Loft
Price: Expensive
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Seafood
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4.8
(3372)
More than a restaurant, Oyster Loft is an experience, where the excellent service is rivaled only by the flavor and beauty of our dishes, upscale cuisine and regional seafood dishes artfully prepared. Dine with sparkling views of Pismo Beach, and enjoy appetizers, seasonal main courses and indulgent sweets.
Oyster Loft boasts a menu rich with fresh fish. Our raw bar features a variety of oysters shucked on the half shell from both the east and west coasts. The menu also includes seafood dishes, shellfish preparations and a selection of meat to round out the offerings. The range of the menu offers you the opportunity to choose your dining experience.
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Ada's Fish House
Price: Moderate
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Seafood
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4.7
(41)
Ada's Fish House is a family owned and operated establishment, boasting fresh fish and seafood in a relaxed atmosphere. Ada's offers classic coastal dishes with an East Coast influence such as steamed clams and lobster rolls with mouth watering specialties of Pacific Coast Halibut, whole snapper, and seafood pasta. Ada's sources fresh seafood daily in order to provide the highest quality product to their customers. Executive Chef and owner, Douglas MacMillan, is always introducing new and exciting dishes - simple and fresh. A mostly local wine list and full bar await your arrival.
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Vista Steak and Seafood
Top-rated food
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Price: Expensive
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Seafood
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4.7
(1280)
Vista Steak and Seafood is located on the bluffs in Pismo Beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Featuring all natural hormone free steaks and fresh seafood, this coastal dining one of a kind restaurant has something that will sure to please everyone.
Reservations are highly recommended. We gladly accept reservations for parties of 6 or less via Open Table. Please call the restaurant directly for parties of 7 or more ~ 805-556-9000.
We will do our best to accommodate seating requests however we can not guarantee a specific table. Vista has no outdoor seating so please leave your fur babies at home.
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Marisol at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa
Price: Moderate
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Contemporary American
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4.6
(1209)
Marisol translates to The Sun and the Sea; and no where is this more evident than through the flavors of the food. The menu at Marisol has been developed as New Spanish- American Cuisine. As the premier choice of Pismo Beach restaurants, all of the dishes at Marisol are prepared with a soulful touch by Chef Ashley Black and Pastry Chef Derek Brown, featuring produce from fields of local farmers, seafood fresh off the boats of local fishermen, and naturally raised meats and poultry. The wine list for Marisol is awarded by Wine Spectator and has an amazing Selection of wines by the glass page with many local wines from Monterey to Santa Barbara County. For the finest oceanfront dining experience, try our award-winning Pismo Beach California restaurant Marisol at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa. For hotel information, please visit https://cliffshotelandspa.com/
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Sea Venture
Price: Moderate
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Contemporary American
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4.7
(2187)
The SeaVenture Restaurant located on the beach in California Central Coast wine country, the third floor Restaurant allows you to take in breathtaking sunsets and panoramic beach and ocean views from large picture windows and outdoor decks. Chef Eddie Ruiz contemporary coastal cuisine is inspired by the surrounding local wine country. Our seasonal menu is prepared with locally farmed vegetables, premium pork and beef and the highest quality fish and seafood. All desserts are made in house from scratch.
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Ventana Grill
Top-rated hospitality
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Price: Moderate
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Latin American
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4.5
(2947)
Discover the cool, coastal world of Ventana Grill.
With an atmosphere that channels the four elements, Ventana Grill in Pismo Beach immerses guests in the enchanting pleasures of the natural world. Dine surrounded by the rhythmic serenade of waves crashing on the beach below. The stylish dining room sits perched on a coastal bluff, treating guests to an endless view of azure blue and rich red sunsets.
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Pequin Coastal Cocina
Price: Expensive
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Mexican
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4.3
(239)
Pequín offers whimsical Baja Coastal selections highlighting local ingredients accompanied by a tequila-inspired cocktail program. Named for a spicy little chili pepper, breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner comes with an unexpected twist.
2 hours of Free Valet Parking when you show a dining receipt from Pequín. $5 per additional hour.
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Cypress Beach House
Price: Moderate
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Contemporary Italian
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3.8
(13)
Our Cal-Italian rooftop restaurant concept transports guests from Pismo Beach to the heart of the Italian Riviera. Fusing contemporary Californian cooking with comforting Italian favorites, in a laidback, yet sophisticated setting at the rooftop at Inn at the Pier.
Discover a vibrant gathering place where familiar favorites and a robust scratch beverage program are elevated from the norm. The lively, polished rooftop set against a sweeping Pacific ocean view allows guests and locals alike to instantly slip into the seaside holiday mindset.

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  • LisaL
    San Francisco Bay Area •8 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Passing thru Pismo and had a wonderful dinner at Adas. We split an order of clams in a white wine sauce that was very tasty. I had delicious scallops, pan seared perfectly. My husband enjoyed sand dabs with a lemon and capers sauce. Enjoyed a bread pudding desert with ice cream and a bourbon sauce that was so yummy. The highlight of our dining experience, however, was the service! We sat at a high top in the bar and the bartender waited on us. She was so delightful and friendly. She and another bartender, a nice young man, handled the bar and food service for that area with a calm and easy going manner that was great to see. Would definitely dine here again in the future!
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    Ada's Fish HousePrice: Moderate• Seafood• Pismo Beach
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    4.7
  • OpenTable Diner
    California Central Coast •7 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Nov 21, 2023
    The food and the service and the view were superb. I did think there would be more seafood options on the lunch menu. My chicken panini was very good!!!
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    Cypress Beach HousePrice: Moderate• Contemporary Italian• Pismo Beach
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    3.8
  • AlexaT
    California Central Coast •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Jan 2, 2023
    Amazing food and drinks! I would definitely eat here again
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    Oyster LoftPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Pismo Beach
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    4.8
  • sahandc
    San Francisco Bay Area •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Jan 2, 2023
    Last minute decision turned into one of our future favorites restaurant. Everything was amazing. Exceptional service from Lisa. Thank you
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    Pequin Coastal CocinaPrice: Expensive• Mexican• Pismo Beach
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    4.3
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    Greater Boston •2 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on Jan 2, 2023
    The meal was excellent but one of the meals was delayed by 10 minutes. May be a little better time management by the chef. Just a thought.
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    Sea VenturePrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Pismo Beach
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    4.7

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Discover Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach is located along the California Central Coast, making it a popular stop for tourists and locals alike. Pismo Beach pancakes are a savory favorite for breakfast. Usually drenched in syrup, butter, and sugars, the batter follows a secret recipe that has been passed down for generations. Pismo Beach fish and chips is another delicacy made perfectly for lunch. The coast is a terrific place to find seafood, and at nearby fish markets, restaurants are able to purchase the freshest catches of the day. Accompanied by crispy, salted chips, this is a signature dish on the beach. Pismo Beach is home to mom-and-pop eateries that go back many generations. In addition to fish, seafood restaurants serving lobster and crab line both sides of the boardwalk.

Frequently asked questions

The best reviewed restaurant in Pismo Beach is Pono Pacific Kitchen

The best vegan restaurants in Pismo Beach are Oyster Loft, Pono Pacific Kitchen and Vista Steak and Seafood

The best vegetarian restaurants in Pismo Beach are Ventana Grill, Vista Steak and Seafood and Sea Venture

The restaurants with the best service in Pismo Beach are Oyster Loft, Marisol at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa and Sea Venture

The restaurants with the best ambiance in Pismo Beach are Oyster Loft, Marisol at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa and Pono Pacific Kitchen

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