Hitching Post 2
Steak house · Buellton
406 E Hwy 246, Buellton, CA 93427
Highlights
Oak-grilled meats, a few unique dishes & distinctive house wines served in Western-style digs.
Oak-grilled meats, a few unique dishes & distinctive house wines served in Western-style digs.
"This classic steakhouse serving Santa Maria-style barbecue prepared over red oak is a must-stop for first-time and long-time visitors alike. The steaks are dependably great, but don’t overlook the immensely juicy grilled quails, and be sure to pair them with locally produced wine. It all goes down in a rustic dining room that was immortalized in the movie Sideways." - Cathy Chaplin, Eater Staff
"Known as the gateway to wine country, Buellton gained fame from the movie Sideways. It's home to The Sideways Inn and Hitching Post II, and offers some of the best coffee in the valley at Little King Coffee."
"One of the Central Coast’s most well-known restaurants, Hitching Post II sits just off the 101 and offers a meaty reprieve from the road. The focus of much of the wine country gossip over beers from the bar (as immortalized in the film Sideways), the main dining room is a rustic throwback to a burlier time. In fact, you can still watch your meat being cooked off from a viewing window looking over the Santa Maria-style grill in the kitchen." - Karen Palmer, Eater Staff
"There may be no more famous place to watch the smoke and flames slowly cook steaks, ribs, and tri-tip than at the Hitching Post II — an offshoot of the also-charming Hitching Post I in far Casmalia. At this more approachable second effort, expect dining room views to the meat on the grill, plus heavy pours of wine and lots of talk about the movie Sideways. Be sure to order the artichokes too." - Farley Elliott
"Specializes in traditional wood-fired Santa Maria Barbecue served with their award-winning wines, made famous in the 2004 movie Sideways." - Travel + Leisure Editors
