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6:30am-5:30pm)
The name says it all at this gobsmacking bakery by the beach.
Bunn Thai Bistro
THAI
mains $10-18; 11am-3pm & 4-9pm Thu-Tue; )
In the next-door town of Grover Beach, this nouveau Thai restaurant is splashed with trop-
ical colors. Making side trips into Asian fusion, it caters to omnivores, vegans, vegetarians
and gluten-free folks. Lunch specials are a steal. Follow Hwy 1 south from Pismo Beach,
turning left onto Grand Ave.
Frutiland La Casa Del Sabor
MEXICAN
9:30am-7pm Mon & Wed, to
3:30pm Thu, to 8pm Fri & Sat, 10am-6pm Sun; )
Oversized, overstuffed Mexican
tortas
(sandwiches) will feed two, and there are two
dozen varieties to choose from. Or order a platter of blue-corn-tortilla fish tacos with a
mango or papaya
agua fresca
(fruit drink). To find this taco shack in Arroyo Grande, exit
Hwy 101 southbound at Halcyon Rd.
Ember
CALIFORNIAN
$16-30; 4-9pm Wed-Thu & Sun, to 10pm Fri & Sat; )
Chef Brian Collins, who once cooked at Alice Waters' revered Chez Panisse, has returned
to his roots in SLO County. Out of this heart-warming restaurant's wood-burning oven
come savory flatbreads, artfully charred squid and hearty red-wine-smoked short ribs. No
reservations, so show up at 4pm or after 7:30pm, or be prepared for a very long wait for a
table.
Sociable seating in the bar, where you can order off the full menu, is first-come, first-
served. The restaurant is west of Hwy 101 (southbound exit Halcyon Rd) in Arroyo
Grande.
