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Lompoc restaurants: where to eat in Lompoc, CA

Sushi, Filipino, Italian & 5am breakfasts

Lompoc restaurants cluster in Old Town and the east-side Wine Ghetto of Lompoc, CA. Have lunch at Capulín, inside the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Center. For dinner, Hangar 7 fires wood-oven pizza until midnight on weekends and La Botte cooks family Italian. Sushi means Sushi Teri or Dong Hae. Breakfast starts at 5:30am at Valle Eatery.

The short version

Which Lompoc restaurants are open today?

Floriano's, Dong Hae, Sake Sushi, Old Town Kitchen, Hangar 7 and both hotel kitchens serve seven days a week. Monday is the thin day: Sushi Teri, La Botte, Mama's Caffè and Sweet Baking Co. close. Today's column is marked.

RestaurantMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Capulín Eats & ProvisionsClosed7am–4pm7am–4pm7am–4pm7am–5pm7am–5pmClosed
Valle Eatery & Bar5:30–9:30am, 11:30am–9pm5:30–9:30am, 11:30am–9pm5:30–9:30am, 11:30am–9pm5:30–9:30am, 11:30am–9pm5:30–9:30am, 11:30am–10pm6–10am, 11:30am–10pm6–10am, 11:30am–9pm
O'Cairns Bistro5–9am, 5–8:30pm5–9am, 5–8:30pm5–9am, 5–8:30pm5–9am, 11:30am–2pm, 5–8:30pm5–9am, noon–5pm, 5–9pm7–11am, noon–5pm, 5–9pm7–11am, noon–5pm, 5–8:30pm
Mama's CaffèClosedClosed9am–2pm9am–2pm9am–2pm9am–2pm9am–2pm
La BotteClosed4–9pm4–9pm4–9pm4–9pm4–9pm4–9pm
Old Town Kitchen & Bar11am–8pm11am–8pm11am–8pm11am–8pm11am–9pm11am–9pm11am–7pm
Hangar 7 Social House4–8pm4–8pm4–10pm4–10pm4pm–midnight4pm–midnight11am–8pm
Floriano's Mexican Food8am–9pm8am–9pm8am–9pm8am–9pm8am–9pm8am–9pm8am–3pm
Sushi TeriClosed11:30am–2pm, 5–9pm11:30am–2pm, 5–9pm11:30am–2pm, 5–9pm11:30am–2pm, 5–10pm5–10pm5–8:30pm
Dong Hae Sushi & Teriyaki11:30am–9pm11:30am–9pm11:30am–9pm11:30am–9pm11:30am–10pmnoon–9:30pmnoon–9pm
Sake Sushi11am–9:30pm11am–9:30pm11am–9:30pm11am–9:30pm11am–10pm11:30am–10pm11:30am–9:30pm
Sweet Baking Co.Closed11am–5pm11am–5pm11am–5pm11am–5pm11am–3pmClosed

Closed by day: Monday: Capulín Eats & Provisions, Mama's Caffè, La Botte, Sushi Teri, Sweet Baking Co. Tuesday: Mama's Caffè. Wednesday: everything on the grid is open. Thursday: everything on the grid is open. Friday: everything on the grid is open. Saturday: everything on the grid is open. Sunday: Capulín Eats & Provisions, Sweet Baking Co.

O'Cairns: lunch hours are from its posted hours table; the same page also says lunch runs Monday to Friday. La Botte's menu page says the dinner selection runs 4pm to 8pm. La Botte's site says 4–9pm; Explore Lompoc lists 4:30–9:30pm. Not on the grid: Suvans Kitchen, Sarrrap, South Side Coffee Co. Their hours come from Google listings or the press, not their own sites, and appear in their listings below. Holidays can change all of this.

Make a day of it in Lompoc

Lompoc's food is spread out. Downtown (Ocean Avenue and H Street) and the Wine Ghetto on the east side are 2 minutes apart by car. Pick the kind of day you want:

  • Wine day: a morning tasting in the Lompoc Wine Ghetto, lunch at Capulín (7 minutes' walk from the tasting rooms), then out to the Highway 246 estates. Our route map has four loops with real drive times.
  • History day: La Purísima Mission in the morning; Capulín is 4.6 miles (11 min) away.
  • Coast day: Jalama Beach and its famous burger, or Surf Beach, 17 minutes from Old Town, then sushi in town for dinner.
  • Flower day (April to September): lunch at Capulín, then a slow drive past the flower fields on Central Avenue, 7 minutes west of Old Town.
  • Launch day: watching a rocket from Vandenberg? Our live launch list has a time-of-day plan that uses these restaurants.
  • Everything else: murals, the museum, skydiving and the Sunday market are in our things to do in Lompoc guide.

This week

  1. Nov6–8
    Buellton Fall Festival · Visit Buellton

    Avenue of the Flags; Fri 4-10pm, Sat-Sun 12-10pm; carnival rides, live music on two stages; Ales on the Avenue beer and wine tasting Sat (tickets) · Free · by City of Buellton

  2. SatNov 7
    SYV Historical Museum Vaquero Benefit Dinner & Auction · Visit Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum

    42nd annual · Tickets (early bird from Aug 1) · by Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum

  3. SatNov 7
    Alma Rosa Fall Harvest Dinner · Visit Alma Rosa Winery

    Winery event; check access on the listing · Not published · by Alma Rosa Winery

  4. SatNov 7
    Beaver Dam Analogs workshop at Jalama Canyon Ranch · Visit White Buffalo Land Trust, with SLO Beaver Brigade and Nature's Engineers

    Aimed at landowners, restoration practitioners and students. The events list calls it two-day; the event page says one full day. · $175 (limited scholarships) · by White Buffalo Land Trust, with SLO Beaver Brigade and Nature's Engineers

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What are the best restaurants in Lompoc?

For a visitor, these are the five that cover the day: a Wine Ghetto lunch, two downtown dinners, Italian and Mexican. Hangar 7 stays open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, has live music every Saturday, and names its $17 calamari, the Falcon Rings, for the rockets launched next door at Vandenberg. Old Town Kitchen smokes the tri-tip for its $20 burger. Floriano's is also a carnicería, and it opens at 8am every day. La Botte shares 112 South I Street with Mama's Caffè: breakfast by day, Italian dinner from 4pm.

  1. Breakfast & lunch, Latin-inspired · Lompoc

    Capulín Eats & Provisions

    The lunch stop for the Wine Ghetto: it sits inside the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Center, a 7-minute walk from the Chestnut Court tasting rooms. Breakfast and lunch only.

    Open
    Tue–Sat

    Go for A stroll into town

    More details
    • Tue–Thu 7am–4pm; Fri–Sat 7am–5pm; closed Sun–Mon (its site, Oct 24, 2026)
    • Inside the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Center, 300 N 12th St
    • 7 min walk to the Wine Ghetto courtyard

    300 North 12th Street, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-743-4151

  2. Wood-fired pizza & wine bar · Lompoc

    Hangar 7 Social House

    Wood-fired pizzas, charcuterie and area wine downtown, for dinner or happy hour. The latest kitchen in this list on Fridays and Saturdays.

    Open
    Open every day. Daily
    Price
    Falcon Rings calamari, named for Vandenberg's Falcon 9 rockets, $17; charcuterie board $30; steak frites $25

    Go for A late night · Happy hour

    More details
    • Mon–Tue 4–8pm; Wed–Thu 4–10pm
    • Fri–Sat 4pm–midnight; Sun 11am–8pm
    • Live music every Saturday

    107 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-735-7700

  3. American kitchen & bar · Lompoc

    Old Town Kitchen & Bar

    Downtown on Ocean Avenue, open every day from 11am, including Monday, when plenty of Lompoc kitchens close.

    Open
    Open every day. Daily
    Price
    BBQ smoked tri-tip burger $20; tri-tip sandwich $17; pastrami cheeseburger $20
    More details
    • Mon–Thu 11am–8pm; Fri–Sat 11am–9pm; Sun 11am–7pm
    • Closed major holidays

    319 East Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-741-7631

  4. Italian dinner · Lompoc

    La Botte

    Family-run Italian with homemade pasta sauces, seafood, veal and chicken. Mama Caterina's minestrone is the dish the restaurant itself talks up.

    Open
    Tue–Sun
    More details
    • Dinner Tuesday–Sunday; closed Monday
    • Its site says 4–9pm; Explore Lompoc lists 4:30–9:30pm, so call to be sure

    112 South I Street, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-736-8525

  5. Mexican & carnicería · Lompoc

    Floriano's Mexican Food

    A family-owned Mexican restaurant on North H Street, open from 8am every day, so it covers breakfast burritos as well as dinner.

    Open
    Open every day. Daily
    Price
    Breakfast burrito $8.89; chilaquiles platter with rice and beans $8.69; 8 oz New York steak breakfast $16.99
    More details
    • Mon–Sat 8am–9pm; Sun 8am–3pm (its site, Oct 18, 2026)
    • Family owned (its site)

    1140 North H Street, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-737-9396

Where can I get sushi in Lompoc?

We list three sushi kitchens. Sushi Teri is downtown and part of a four-restaurant Santa Barbara County group, and it's closed Mondays. Dong Hae does Japanese-Korean fusion and takes online reservations. Sake is up North H Street, with online ordering for pickup. Diamond Tea & Sushi and Umami ya are also on H Street. We couldn't confirm their hours on an official site, so they aren't listed yet.

  1. Sushi & Japanese · Lompoc

    Sushi Teri

    The Lompoc branch of a four-location Santa Barbara County sushi group, downtown on Ocean Avenue. Dine in or take out. It's closed Mondays.

    Open
    Tue–Sun
    Price
    California roll $10.25; Rainbow roll $18.50; Jimmy's Special, 8 chef's-choice nigiri and a California roll, $28.95
    More details
    • Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30am–2pm
    • Dinner Tue–Thu 5–9pm, Fri–Sat 5–10pm, Sun 5–8:30pm
    • Closed Monday

    213 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-740-0123

  2. Japanese & Korean sushi · Lompoc

    Dong Hae Sushi & TeriyakiReserve

    Japanese and Korean fusion sushi and teriyaki, open seven days. It takes online reservations and recommends booking ahead.

    Open
    Open every day. Daily
    Price
    Paradise Lompoc Roll $22; kalbi short ribs plate $28; chicken teriyaki plate $15.50
    Booking
    Online reservations; booking ahead recommended
    More details
    • Mon–Thu 11:30am–9pm; Fri 11:30am–10pm
    • Sat noon–9:30pm; Sun noon–9pm

    600 North H Street, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-740-1488

  3. Sushi · Lompoc

    Sake Sushi

    Sushi on North H Street, open daily, with online ordering for pickup.

    Open
    Open every day. Daily
    More details
    • Mon–Thu 11am–9:30pm; Fri 11am–10pm
    • Sat 11:30am–10pm; Sun 11:30am–9:30pm
    • Online ordering for pickup

    1325 North H Street, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-736-8899

Where can I get Filipino food in Lompoc?

At Sarrrap, a family Filipino food truck on North H Street, open Tuesday and Thursday for lunch and Friday for lunch and dinner. Order a combo plate: lechon kawali, chicken adobo wings or BBQ chicken sticks, each with lumpia, pancit and rice. Hours come from its Google listing, so check its Instagram before a special trip.

Two more things to know. The Mangan truck, another Filipino option, moves around the county (Sunstone Winery booked it for Memorial Day weekend 2026), so look for it at events rather than at a fixed spot. And older lists still show Samantha's Filipino American Diner at 910 North H Street. It opened in 2010 as what the Lompoc Record called the Central Coast's first Filipino restaurant, but it has closed: Super Grill moved into "the old Samantha's Filipino American Diner site" in 2015. More closures and moves around the valley are on our closed and renamed page.

  1. Filipino food truck & catering · Lompoc

    Sarrrap

    Lompoc's Filipino lunch is a truck, so plan around three days a week. The menu is combo plates: lechon kawali (crispy fried pork belly), chicken adobo wings, BBQ chicken sticks or beef bulgogi with lumpia, pancit and rice. It's family run by owners Derrick and Joni, and it caters weddings and parties too.

    Open
    Tue, Thu & Fri
    More details
    • Tue & Thu 11am–1pm; Fri 11am–1pm & 5–8pm (its owner-claimed Google listing, Oct 17, 2026)
    • Combo plates $15.50–20.50; the Lil Joni Special with three meats $28 (its online menu)
    • Catering trays need 5–7 days' notice
    • Check its Instagram or Facebook (@sarrrapfilipinofood) before you go

    1321 North H Street, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-868-3076

Is there Thai food in Lompoc?

Yes. Suvans Kitchen cooks Thai and Laotian food in the Central Plaza on West Central Avenue, Monday to Saturday.

  1. Thai & Lao · Lompoc

    Suvans Kitchen

    Thai and Laotian cooking in the Central Plaza shopping center on the north side of town. It has no website of its own, so call ahead.

    Open
    Mon–Sat
    More details
    • Mon–Fri 11am–8pm; Sat noon–8pm; closed Sunday (Google listing, Oct 17, 2026)

    129 West Central Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-737-9802

Where can I get breakfast and coffee in Lompoc?

Lompoc starts early. Two hotel restaurants open before dawn, and both are open to the public: Valle Eatery from 5:30am and O'Cairns from 5am on weekdays. Downtown, South Side Coffee opens at 5:30am on weekdays and Mama's Caffè serves breakfast from 9am, Wednesday to Sunday. For an afternoon treat, Sweet Baking Co. makes small-batch cupcakes.

  1. All-day restaurant & bar (Hilton Garden Inn) · Lompoc

    Valle Eatery & Bar

    Inside the Hilton Garden Inn and open to the public for breakfast from 5:30am on weekdays, the earliest sit-down breakfast in town. Lunch and dinner run late, with happy hour every afternoon.

    Open
    Open every day. Daily
    Price
    All American Breakfast $15.95; Valle Burger $18; salmon with lemon caper sauce $38

    Go for Happy hour

    More details
    • Breakfast Mon–Fri 5:30–9:30am, Sat–Sun 6–10am
    • Lunch & dinner Sun–Thu 11:30am–9pm, Fri–Sat to 10pm
    • Happy hour daily 2–5pm, all day Sunday
    • All American Breakfast $15.95 (menu, Oct 17, 2026)

    1201 North H Street, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-735-1880

  2. Breakfast, burgers & steaks · Lompoc

    O'Cairns Bistro

    The restaurant at O'Cairns Inn & Suites, open to the public. Breakfast starts at 5am on weekdays, and burgers come in beef, turkey or vegetarian.

    Open
    Open every day. Daily
    Price
    O'Cairns Burger $18; 5 oz rib eye steak sandwich $20; 12 oz rib eye steak $44
    More details
    • Breakfast Mon–Fri 5–9am, Sat–Sun 7–11am
    • Lunch Thu 11:30am–2pm, Fri–Sun noon–5pm
    • Dinner Sun–Thu 5–8:30pm, Fri–Sat 5–9pm
    • Alcohol served to registered hotel guests only

    940 East Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-735-7731

  3. Breakfast & lunch · Lompoc

    Mama's Caffè

    Breakfast and lunch downtown, from the family behind La Botte, which shares the space.

    Open
    Wed–Sun
    More details
    • Wednesday–Sunday 9am–2pm

    112 South I Street, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-819-0958

  4. Coffee · Lompoc

    South Side Coffee Co.

    The early coffee downtown, with a gallery of Lompoc art. It has no website of its own.

    Open
    Open every day. Daily
    More details
    • Opens 5:30am weekdays, 6am weekends (Santa Maria Sun)

    105 South H Street, Lompoc, CA 93436

  5. Cupcakes & specialty drinks · Lompoc

    Sweet Baking Co.

    A small-batch cupcake shop with specialty drinks and vegan and dairy-free options. The menu changes almost daily and is posted on Instagram.

    Open
    Tue–Sat
    More details
    • Tue–Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 11am–3pm; closed Sun–Mon

    322 North H Street, Lompoc, CA 93436 · 805-865-6013

Where can I get a good burger near Lompoc?

The famous one is on the coast, 18.8 miles (40 min) from downtown: the Jalama Burger at the Jalama Beach Store, which the store has trademarked. In town, O'Cairns Bistro grills beef, turkey and vegetarian burgers. Further afield: the Pico Burger at Pico in Los Alamos ($28 with bacon, balsamic onion, cheddar and house-cut fries, on its dinner menu dated Oct 23, 2026; see Los Alamos restaurants). On Highway 154, there's the half-pound Tavern Burger at Cold Spring Tavern.

Can you walk to restaurants in Lompoc?

In Old Town, yes. From City Hall at 100 Civic Center Plaza, the downtown kitchens are a short walk along Ocean Avenue and H Street:

Drive to the rest, all on North H Street or in the Wine Ghetto: Dong Hae 2 min, Capulín and Floriano's 3 min, Valle Eatery and Suvans Kitchen 4 min, Sake Sushi 5 min. Times are routed on OpenStreetMap, Oct 18, 2026.

Where is Lompoc, CA?

Lompoc, ZIP 93436, is a city in Santa Barbara County at the west end of Highway 246, past the Sta. Rita Hills, 17 minutes' drive from Surf Beach. One thing to know about addresses: Vandenberg Village, north of the city, also uses Lompoc 93436 mailing addresses. The Route One Farmers Market at 3745 Constellation Road reads "Lompoc" but is 8 minutes' drive from Old Town.

Drive times to Lompoc City Hall, routed without traffic on Oct 18, 2026:

FromTo Old Town Lompoc
Vandenberg Village (Route One Farmers Market)5.0 mi, 8 min
Buellton (Avenue of Flags), on Highway 24617.5 mi, 26 min
Los Alamos (Bell Street)19.4 mi, 36 min
Solvang (Solvang Park)20.7 mi, 32 min
Los Olivos (the flagpole)26.7 mi, 39 min
Santa Maria (Town Center)27.2 mi, 38 min
Santa Barbara (County Courthouse)53.4 mi, 68 min

Coming from Buellton or Solvang, eat on the way: see which Buellton restaurants are open today. More drive times and a one-day plan are in things to do in Lompoc.

Don’t miss

  • Valle Eatery & Bar serves breakfast to the public from 5:30am on weekdays, inside the Hilton Garden Inn. source
  • Capulín, inside the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Center, is open Tuesday to Thursday 7am to 4pm and Friday and Saturday 7am to 5pm (closed Sunday and Monday): the lunch stop for a Wine Ghetto day. source

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Drive times are without traffic.

Plan your day

  1. MorningBreakfast first: Best coffee in the Santa Ynez ValleyBy town, plus where to work
  2. MiddayGo tasting: Sta. Rita Hills wineriesCold-climate Pinot, 1971 vines
  3. EveningBook dinner: Bars in Solvang & the valleySpeakeasy, pub, saloon, Depot Bar
  4. OvernightFind a bed: Lompoc hotels: Hilton, Embassy Suites & The Village InnLaunch-view boutique inn, two Hiltons

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Good to know

Which Lompoc restaurants are open on Monday? Valle Eatery, O'Cairns Bistro, Old Town Kitchen & Bar, Hangar 7, Floriano's, Dong Hae and Sake Sushi all post Monday hours, and Suvans Kitchen lists Monday on Google. Sushi Teri, La Botte, Mama's Caffè, Sweet Baking Co. and Capulín are closed Mondays.

Quick answers

What are the best restaurants in Lompoc?

For a winery-day lunch, Capulín Eats & Provisions inside the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Center (Tuesday to Saturday from 7am). For dinner, Hangar 7 Social House for wood-fired pizza and calamari named for the Falcon 9 rockets, La Botte for family Italian (Tuesday to Sunday from 4pm), or Sushi Teri and Dong Hae for sushi. Floriano's covers Mexican from 8am daily.

Where can I get sushi in Lompoc?

Sushi Teri at 213 W. Ocean Avenue (closed Mondays; a California roll is $10.25), Dong Hae Sushi & Teriyaki at 600 N. H Street (open daily, takes online reservations) and Sake Sushi at 1325 N. H Street (open daily, online ordering for pickup).

Is there Filipino food in Lompoc?

Yes. Sarrrap, a family-run Filipino food truck at 1321 North H Street, serves Tuesday and Thursday 11am to 1pm and Friday 11am to 1pm and 5pm to 8pm, per its Google listing. The Mangan truck works events around the county. Samantha's Filipino American Diner closed; its old site at 910 North H Street became Super Grill in 2015.

Where can I get breakfast in Lompoc?

Valle Eatery & Bar opens to the public at 5:30am on weekdays (6am weekends), and O'Cairns Bistro at 5am on weekdays (7am weekends). Capulín opens at 7am Tuesday to Saturday, Floriano's at 8am daily with a $8.89 breakfast burrito, and Mama's Caffè serves breakfast and lunch Wednesday to Sunday from 9am.

Is there Thai food in Lompoc?

Suvans Kitchen in the Central Plaza on W. Central Avenue cooks Thai and Laotian food, Monday to Saturday (11am–8pm weekdays, from noon Saturday, per its Google listing). It has no website, so call ahead.

Where can I get Italian food in Lompoc?

La Botte, at 112 South I Street, serves dinner Tuesday to Sunday from 4pm: Mama's Minestrone, linguine alle vongole, lasagna and gnocchi with Nick's meat sauce, and entrées such as chicken piccata come with house salad or soup and bread. Its online menu lists no prices, so call 805-736-8525. For pizza, Hangar 7 on West Ocean Avenue fires its pies in a wood oven.

How far is Lompoc from Buellton?

17.5 miles, about 26 minutes west on Highway 246 from Avenue of Flags in Buellton to Lompoc City Hall, without traffic. Solvang Park is 20.7 miles and 32 minutes away.

Which Lompoc restaurants are open late?

Hangar 7 Social House, until midnight on Friday and Saturday and 10pm on Wednesday and Thursday. Valle Eatery and Sushi Teri serve until 10pm on Friday and Saturday, and Dong Hae and Sake Sushi until 10pm on Friday.

How much does a meal cost in Lompoc?

From an $8.89 breakfast burrito at Floriano's to a $44 12 oz rib eye at O'Cairns Bistro, on the menus we read. A Valle Burger is $18 at Valle Eatery, Old Town Kitchen's tri-tip sandwich is $17, and Hangar 7's steak frites is $25.

What county is Lompoc, CA in?

Santa Barbara County. Lompoc, ZIP 93436, sits at the west end of Highway 246, 26 minutes from Buellton and about 68 minutes from the Santa Barbara courthouse without traffic. Vandenberg Village, north of the city, shares the Lompoc mailing address.

Sources

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  1. Capulín Eats & Provisions, Contact: Tuesday to Thursday 7am to 4pm, Friday and Saturday 7am to 5pm, Monday and Sunday closed (checked Oct 24, 2026).
  2. Open-today hours: each place's own site, read Oct 18, 2026, linked from its listing. Menu prices, Oct 18, 2026: Valle Eatery, O'Cairns Bistro, Old Town Kitchen, Hangar 7, Floriano's, Sushi Teri, Dong Hae; dishes at La Botte.
  3. Walk and drive times: OpenStreetMap routing (routing.openstreetmap.de) from Lompoc City Hall, Oct 18, 2026; addresses geocoded with the US Census geocoder.
  4. Santa Maria Sun, South Side Coffee Company
  5. Sarrrap, menu and home page. Sarrrap's address and hours: its Google listing, checked Oct 17, 2026.
  6. Sunstone Winery, Memorial Day Weekend 2026 (Mangan Filipino Food Truck)
  7. Lompoc Record, Apr 27, 2010: Samantha's opens and Jul 31, 2015: Super Grill moves into the old Samantha's site
  8. Explore Lompoc, La Botte
  9. Suvans Kitchen and Sarrrap hours: their Google listings, checked Oct 17, 2026. South Side Coffee hours: Santa Maria Sun.
  10. Pico at the Los Alamos General Store, dinner menu dated 10-23-2026 (Pico Burger price; checked Oct 24, 2026)

Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Small-town hours change, so confirm before you go. We never copy reviews.

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