There's no shortage of great Mexican food in town. A couple of our favorite spots include Tacos Pipeye (217 N. Milpas Street) and the legendary cash only La Super-Rica Taqueria (622 N. Milpas Street). Just be ready to wait in line at the latter as it was also known to be Julia Child's taqueria of choice.
This historic stagecoach stop from the 1860's is our top pick for sampling local Santa Maria style Tri Tip BBQ in an "Old West" setting. Please note, you will need your own car to drive up here, as it's tucked away in a winding mountain pass about 25 minutes outside of town. You can easily tack this on as part of a day trip to Wine Country.