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Lucky for SLO residents and tourists, there are many places that sell boba! Some of them are dedicated tea shops while others are donut shops or restaurants. Check out these boba places that I've visited below. 

(Pictured above a photo I took while enjoying a boba at MilkT Society in Pismo Beach. Scroll down to read more details about this boba shop.)

Sweetie Cup Tea House

Located in downtown SLO on Churro Street is a true tea house with wifi and the works that you would expect at a tea house. They have ice cream, mochi and wontons!


This place is boba done right! It's high quality and our top choice for boba. Address: 1118 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401

Fay's Fusion

Located right by the Pismo Beach pier, if you're already at the beach here, you might as well swing by Fay's Fusion for some excellent boba and delicious boba essential appetizers that you would find in the Bay Area or San Diego area.



Get their popcorn chicken (with the basil leaves) or a lunch combo. You'll get your fix and the beach. Fay's Fusion Address: 220 Hinds Ave, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

MilkT Society

Located in Pismo Beach, about a couple blocks from the water is MilkT Society (read my full review post about Milk T Society in Pismo Beach). This is one of three boba shops in Pismo Beach of San Luis Obispo County. They are newer than Fay's Fusion and are operated by a fresh crew. They have the quintessential milk tea flavors and their specialties. I came on their opening day! Since they are so close to the Pismo Beach Pier, I typically make an effort to also stroll on the pier before or after my visit at Milk T Society in Pismo Beach. See a video reel of my Pismo Beach Pier stroll.

MilkT Society Address: Hinds Ave & HWY1, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Tiger Milk Tea

There's a Tiger Milk Tea boba shop located in Grover Beach! They just opened in the fall of 2023 and replaced a different boba shop before. However, they've redone their counter inside and their service was very quick! There is no indoor seating but there are two picnic tables right in their patio for you to enjoy your drinks. I'm originally from San Diego where I've had boba since I was in middle school and this boba shop is legit! It's the real deal and they are pretty authentic to what I'm used to, as far as quality, efficiency and taste!

Tiger Milk Tea Address: 1800 E Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433

PCH Shave Ice & Boba

This boba shop also serves amazing Hawaiian Shave Ice and boba in Pismo Beach on Oak Park Blvd! It's top quality and creative! There is a lot of places to sit inside with games and cards that you can borrow to play. Read my full review about PCH Shave Ice & Boba. Even though they are not walking distance to the beach, even though they are located within the Pismo Beach City zone, I really like their location as it's in the same shopping center as Ross, CVS, other restaurants and other stores so it would be very convenient for me to stop in here while running errands.

PCH Shave Ice & Boba Address: 893 N Oak Park Blvd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Golden Donut

Located in Pismo Beach near the highway 101 is a donut shop that also sells boba drinks! This donut shop has been around for awhile but now that PCH Shave Ice & Boba has opened in the same shopping center, there's tough competition.

This is a local family owned donut shop so you'll definitely recognize the mom and pop feel. Address: 863 N Oak Park Blvd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Brew-It Coffee & Tea

In Atascadero, near the Charles Paddock Zoo, is a coffee and tea shack that also serves boba drinks! The boba (tapioca pearls) are round brown jelly-like things that are on the bottom of a tea drink and you suck it up with a large straw! It is fun to drink.

They don't have a sit down area so you'll need to drive thru it! They have standard favorites like Thai tea boba, Taro tea boba and more. Address: 6570 Morro Rd, Atascadero, CA 93422

Sequel Cold Brew Tea

They have take a spot at the Downtown San Luis Obispo Farmers' Market on Thursday evenings on the street! I tried them for the first time when they had their pop-up at Bings Bao Buns at the SLO Public Market and I love their interesting concoctions.

The team at Sequel Cold Brew Tea is very friendly too. Address: At Downtown SLO Farmers Markets, Pop-Ups and Benny's Kitchen. See a video clip of one of my outings at the Downtown SLO Farmers Market by clicking on this page link.

See a list of coffee shops and pictures of latte art that I've taken throughout San Luis Obispo (SLO) County.

See my instagram post where I created my own boba balls (tapioca pearls) at home.

To see other pictures of restaurants that I've visited in San Luis Obispo County, go to the Restaurants Page.

If healthy and abled, take advantage of the many hikes and cliff views of the beaches of San Luis Obispo County.

Cave Landing and Pirate's Cove
The parking lot can be really bumpy so if you don't have a 4x4, try to park close to the front of the entryway! You can't go wrong with any of the trails here. We took the main one where it takes you to the cave.


Watch out for this cave because it leads you to a cliff to the ocean of Avila Beach!

A short walk from the cave is the other end to Pirate's Cove. Pirate's Cove is a nice secluded beach which appropriately makes this one a nude beach as well. We took my 5 year old and 2 year old kids and only stuck to the trail going to the cave. Watch out for the little ones. Don't let go on their hand. The cliffs are bluffs. Cave Landing and Pirate's Cove trail parking lot address: Cave Landing Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

See more family-friendly things to do in SLO.

Avila Beach is a special beach city for us because my husband works in Avila Beach. Although a beautiful place, local residential housing options are very limited there. Right in the middle of a lot of businesses, is an entrance to the old public Avila Beach Pier, which is solely made out of wood and when we walked on it (currently still closed) with my 5 year old and 2 year old sons, they stumbled a few times. It's not as smooth as the Pismo Beach Pier but it's worth trying to walk on, if you are able. The views, not surprisingly, are phenomenal.


On one side, you see the pretty homes on the hills right above the water and on the other side, you see another pier but that one's private by Cal Poly. If you have excellent vision, you'll also see that there is a third pier in Avila Beach called Port San Luis Pier. Scroll down to see the link for the photos of the third pier. The third pier is open to the public and my most favorite pier of the 3 piers in Avila Beach! See videos of Port San Luis Pier, also known as Harford Pier, that I've taken.


We took advantage of the free beach trolley from Pismo Beach Outlets to get to Avila Beach! It was such a fun ride for the kids. They offer the free trolley on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the spring, summer and fall season. It's a great way to venture out without having to worry about finding parking. This is a great transportation system for tourists and locals!


If you happen to be coming to Avila Beach on a Friday during mid-spring through the summer, you can enjoy their farmers market that also has free music entertainment! Many locals bring their lawn chairs to enjoy the show. There are tents selling food and fresh produce and conveniently all located next to the Avila Beach Pier.

Even on a normal day without any events going on, hanging out at the beach in Avila Beach is very enjoyable with many restaurants to pick from nearby.


To see other free things to do with kids in SLO, go to the Family-friendly things to do page.

To see pictures of restaurants that I've dined at in San Luis Obispo County, go to the Restaurants Page.

As mentioned earlier in this post, Avila Beach has a total of three piers. One of those piers is not open to the public and is owned by Cal Poly (our local university). However, the Avila Beach Pier (closest to the restaurants) and the far end fishing pier called Port San Luis Pier are both open to the public. See my blog post and pictures of Port San Luis Pier in Avila Beach.

Read about my staycations at the famous Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo.

A new favorite thing for us to do is visit the boa constrictor at CD's Pet Emporium in Arroyo Grande. It's so rare to find a boa constrictor in a pet shop so this is an amazing and unique attribute that this pet shop currently has. They have a large reptile area in the back that is dimly lit. All of the animals looks healthy and happy! Now of course this is all free just to see. It only costs money to buy!


They also have 2 large parrots and other small birds towards the front of the shop! Right when you walk into the door of CD's Pet Emporium, you'll be firstly greeted by the guinea pigs and mice. You'll also see a line of fishes along the wall. 

So if you're shopping for a new pet for the kids, I suggest to make a visit to this local pet shop as well. It's located in the Smart & Final shopping center, which also has the Slice Pizza and Games so this shopping center has a lot of offer! 

Address of CD's Pet Emporium: 1402 E Grand Ave, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. Arroyo Grande is a city located in San Luis Obispo County and right next to Grover Beach.

To see other free things to do in SLO and the nearby beaches, go to the Family-friendly event page.

The best part about Avila Valley Barn is that it's free to visit the farm animals here! There are dozens and dozens of goats! There are also chickens, ponies, cows, sheep and other animals! You can buy some lettuce to feed at their store to feed the the goats and this made it a very wonderful experience for the kids. 

We also took advantage of their pony ride, extra fee, for the kids. It's a short ride but my 2 year old thoroughly enjoyed every second of it! 

If you're hungry, you can also buy some bbq like a tri-tip sandwich, hot dog, etc. I was curious after I have bought my tri-tip sandwich if the chips and drink were supposed to come with it, because I didn't grab them. It wasn't clearly stated on the menu so double check if you're wondering as well. They also have an ice cream shop on property. 

There are also a lot of baked goods and fresh produce inside of the market. The line to buy can get really long unexpectedly and it could be 30 minutes later that there's no one in line at all. It's like they come in waves. During the fall season, they'll have pumpkins and a fun fall backdrop for a nice photo opportunity with your family! See pictures that I took during my visit at Avila Valley Barn in October below or go to my instagram reel to see a video of my pumpkin patch visit at Avila Valley Barn.

See a list of 10 Pumpkin Patches all over San Luis Obispo County.

Avila Valley Barn is so kid-friendly and fun! We can't wait to come back again. Address of Avila Valley Barn: 560 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

To see other family-friendly things to do in San Luis Obispo county, go to: http://www.sanluisobispomom.com/family-friendly-events.php.

Popular Things To Do with Kids in San Luis Obispo County

• Charles Paddock Zoo -- Read my blog review
• Hearst Castle -- Read my blog review
• The Ravine Waterpark -- Read my blog review (only open for Summer)
• Mustang Waterpark -- Read my blog review (only open for Summer)
• San Luis Obispo Children's Museum -- Read  my blog review
• Central Coast Aquarium -- Read my blog review
• San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum -- Learn more
• Paso Robles Children's Museum -- Read my blog review
• Exploration Discovery Center -- Read my blog review
• Museum of Natural History -- Learn more
• Avila Valley Barn -- Read my blog review