Taste - Dining
Gardens of Avila Restaurant
The Gardens of Avila Restaurant at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort, a favorite spot for locals as well as travelers, is situated in a beautiful garden setting in the Avila Valley. Savor the flavors of the award-winning contemporary coastal cuisine inspired by the surrounding local wine country.
The Gardens of Avila Restaurant features California Coastal wine-country cuisine and showcases the bounty of local and organic farms, ranches and culinary artisans in the Central Coast area region. Chef Trester specializes in approachable and seasonally prepared cuisine featuring locally sourced, organic and/or pesticide-free produce.
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm and 4:00 - 9:00 pm
Friday - Sunday: 8:00 am-9:00 pm
- Appetizers offered in our Bar Lounge and Terrace Patio: 4:00 - 9:00 pm
- Dinner: 5:00-9:00 pm daily
- Corkage fee waived for one bottle of local San Luis Obispo county wine grown in San Luis Obispo or Santa Barbara Counties (limit one bottle per table) - $15 corkage for each additional bottle of wine
- Reservations ~ (805) 595-7365
Dining Room
Awarded “The Most Romantic Restaurant in San Luis Obispo County”, the Gardens of Avila invites you to delight your palate with our seasonally fresh and artfully prepared cuisine in an intimate setting. Our dining room overlooks our century old stone patio in a garden setting and can accommodate parties of up to 8 people.
Our Bar and Lounge features a cozy fireplace and mahogany bar. Recently voted ‘Best Happy Hour Hot Spot’ by Central Coast Magazine, our lounge features unique cocktails and a local wine list that highlights wines from our world-class San Luis Obispo County region. Happy Hours, nightly events and specials are offered daily.
Our Garden View Room is the perfect setting for a small meeting or party up to 12 people. It is located next to our dining room and is available breakfast, lunch or dinner. The Garden View Room has a beautiful view of our century old stone patio and has glass doors to offer a more private and quiet setting for you and your guests. Reservations required. There is no fee to use this room when you order from our dining menu. The Garden View room is avail for dinners and Sat/Sun breakfast/lunch (9am-2pm) i.e. dining room hours. During non-dining room hours special reservations need to be made and there is a room fee.
The Gardens of Avila offers two beautiful outdoor patios. Our century-old stone patio outside of our dining room is in a secluded stone and garden setting and can seat up to 32 people. Our bar and lounge patio is open and bright and seats 10 people. With the beautiful weather the Avila Valley offers, our patios are open year-round and are equipped with outdoor heaters.
