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Nicola

Nicola is a place to eat or drink in San Luis Obispo, CA, part of the Central Coast guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

11560 Los Osos Valley Rd · San Luis Obispo, CA

Why you should go…

Nicola bills itself as the first Bachiche restaurant in the United States, cooking the style born when Italian families settled in Peru in the 19th century. Chef Nicola Allegretta, behind Mama's Meatball and Mistura in town, puts ceviche and tiradito beside wood-fired pizzas and handmade pastas with aji amarillo. You can finish with house gelato or a Pisco cocktail.

#peruvian food
#italian restaurant
#ceviche
#wood-fired pizza

What's around here?

The closest stops to Nicola, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Stay
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Madonna Inn
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Eat & Drink
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Attractions
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Puzzle Effect
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Museums
Family Favorite
San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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2.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
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Date Night
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