Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in San Luis Obispo

We make an annual visit to Il Cortile for a special dinner and, while we've never been disappointed, this year was the most amazing! Of the amazing dishes and service I want to call out - Ivan, our server was so helpful and described each dish so well to help us decide - scallop appetizer was devine, cooked so perfectly and tender, served with delicious small sauces of variating flavor profiles - pesto truffle gnocchi was the most pillow-like and light gnocchi I've ever had, the flavor was out of this world - sea bass and branzino each had a flavorful and crispy side, fish was tender and cooked perfectly - osso bucco sets a new standard for that dish Only drawback is if you are seated in the patio it's rather chilly and not as comfortable an area. This was the first year we got to sit inside and it was so much better. Try to get reservations for the dining room! Thank you Ivan and Il Cortile for yet another memorable meal!

This place was OUTSTANDING! We were greeted with a wonderful smile and the food was fantastic! We can’t wait for our next visit.

The restaurant is beautiful. Looking over the water. Food is terrific. Great service. It’s a destination for my family when we drive from northern to Southern California. Have the Pork chop! It’s amazing.

Excellent and fresh food. Delicious. Our first time and we can’t wait to go to come back

We were most impressed with our waiter.I think his name is Brad, who was also floor manager. He is tall with dark hair. His communication skills were excellent, and he kept coming out from the back to reassure us when our food items were being done and how soon delivered. We initially were told by another wait staff upon arrival that our indoor reserved table that we had made weeks ago could not be given to us. My wife hadn't been feeling well so that was not going to work for us, and we didn't want to leave, so that waiter took it to the floor manager where it was straightened out. Overall, we are pleasantly surprised first by the managerial services and second by the food.