La Locanda

La Locanda is a restaurant located at 1137 Garden Street in San Luis Obispo, California, offering authentic Northern Italian cuisine. The name 'La Locanda' means 'the Inn', reflecting the establishment's goal of providing an intimate space for patrons to eat, drink, and stay awhile.

The restaurant features an intimate dining space with an open kitchen, allowing guests to fully enjoy the experience of true Italian cooking. La Locanda also offers a large selection of international wines by the bottle and by the glass, with a $22 corkage fee for those who prefer to bring their own wine.

The menu at La Locanda includes handmade dishes prepared from scratch each day, with rotating specials and staples that showcase the chef's traditional Northern Italian fare. The restaurant also sources fresh ingredients from local farmers' markets to create weekly and daily specials.

Artin aims to make guests feel at home in the cozy dining room, and he and his wife work together to maintain the high standards of home-cooked, made-with-love food that the restaurant is known for.