Top rated Barbecue restaurants in Santa Maria, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Hitching Post

Steak house

Oak-grilled meats, a few unique dishes & distinctive house wines served in Western-style digs.

$$ $$

4.70 (1K reviews) (~15.41 km from centre)

The Village Coffee Stop & Catering

Cafe

👍 Hidden from view/street, but cute patio. Food was excellent. Also, French Toast with blueberries - yum.

$ $$$

4.70 (370 reviews) (~28.2 km from centre)

Zoe's Hawaiian BBQ

Hawaiian restaurant

Unfussy counter-serve venue with regular live music offering Hawaiian-style meat plates & burgers.

$ $$$

4.60 (774 reviews) (~5.06 km from centre)

Barbareño

Californian restaurant

Stylish American eatery serving California-inspired fare, a big wine list & housemade desserts.

$$$ $

4.60 (500 reviews) (~89.61 km from centre)

Gold Land BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

👍👍 BBQ lovers rejoice Gold Land is of those places where lines should be forming around to block but they aren't just yet. They're truly operating on a different and much higher standard of excellence than all the rest you'll pass in Downtown. I've been to them all. I'm passionate about BBQ and I'd...

$$ $$

4.60 (44 reviews) (~41.8 km from centre)

Priedite Barbecue

Barbecue restaurant

4.60 (33 reviews) (~27.14 km from centre)

Hoagies Sandwiches & Grill, Pismo Beach

Barbecue restaurant

Pint-sized restaurant mainstay doling out sandwiches, booze & more in laid-back digs.

$$ $$

4.50 (1.5K reviews) (~27.88 km from centre)

Rancho Nipomo BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

Rustic, mission-style hangout for BBQ plates, Mexican eats & sandwiches, plus many draft beers.

$$ $$

4.50 (1K reviews) (~4.8 km from centre)

Shalhoob's Funk Zone Patio

American restaurant

Creative American eats from regional ingredients are served outdoors with local beers & wines.

$$ $$

4.50 (754 reviews) (~90.59 km from centre)

Jeffry's Wine Country BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

👍 This place is definitely worth a visit. Those who read my reviews know that I almost never give 5 stars, but I would have for this place except for a couple of minor issues. Let's start with the good. We met the owner, and he seems like a good guy. Kind and friendly, as were all of his staff. T...

$$ $$

4.50 (743 reviews) (~78.4 km from centre)

Jacks Bar and Grill - BBQ Restaurant

Barbecue restaurant

👍 We sat on the patio, but seemed forgotten. It took a long time to get a water, food and check, but servers were friendly and like a lot of restaurants may have been under staffed as it was busy. The fish and chips was lightly breaded and very tasty. The Philly had a bit of tangy kick to the flavor a...

$$ $$

4.50 (371 reviews) (~70.59 km from centre)

Tropical Hawaiian BBQ

Hawaiian restaurant

👍 Four of us went and got different things to try. The winners were the Katsu Chicken and the Beef. The macaroni salad and rice was tasty too. The servings were huge, we’ll be choosing single meat dinners from now on and sharing. The prices were very reasonable for how much food we got. This is just t...

$ $$$

4.50 (179 reviews) (~24.29 km from centre)