La Locanda

1137 Garden St, San Luis Obispo - 93401
203 reviews
Italian
(805) 548-1750

Authentic Italian cuisine in a comfortable setting. Everything we had was great but the mushroom lasagna and involtini were outstanding. Great wine list, too. Buonissimo!

We came here for dinner two nights in a row, just loved the food and enjoyed wonderful service. It’s the first time I saw escargots on menu of any Italian restaurant, they made it really well too. “Rolled eggplant stuff with gruyere and ham” was great too. Spaghetti carbonara and duck confit are both authentic and tasty! They have a charming back patio, it’s very cozy, and safe :))

Every dish was done to perfection and the service was impeccable. The osso bucco and the gnochetti, in particular, were excellent. And the tiramisu. Nice wine selection too.

Many wonderful items on their menu, not only the lasagna. Service is usually enthusiastic and helpful. Prices very reasonable, as it is with the wine list. There's a small outdoor dining area in back. I've been there ten times in 5 years, and I've noticed a slight slippage in quality of what's coming out of the kitchen. Please don't let that be a trend.

Awesome food, we had the lasagna and meat ravioli after an excellent mushroom soup. Pasta came out perfect, sauce with the ravioli and lasagna “stuffing” was delicious. Service was excellent, server was deeply knowledgeable about the food and free with recommendations.

Superb pasta, really fresh and flavorful. Everything from the service to the quality of olive oil with bread with the food to the gelato was outstanding. And we're really picky about the food. Very recommended.

There are a lot of Italian places in San Luis Obispo, but this one is my favorite. Their burrata is second to none and their lasagna is always good. The vibe is very low key and homely which I kind of love; there's no pretentiousness in this place. It's also almost never busy so getting a table is easy.

From our initial greeting, plating of food, selections of both wine and entries, our evening was lovely. The ravioli stuffed with butternut squash delicious seasoned perfectly and the tagliatelle with spinach excellent. Tiramisu for dessert great. We will eat here again.

My favorite spot in SLO. A small intimate and authentic Italian place. You will likely be served by the wonderful Lucas who will make you want to come back before you even get your food. They always have unique specials however you can never go wrong with their signature lasagna that will melt in your mouth with every bite.

Absolutely amazing service and excellent homemade pasta. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for an authentic Italian restaurant experience. Wine list was well executed.