Restaurant
Unclaimed profileLuna Red
San Luis Obispo, CA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Luna Red runs a beverage program with real range: 16 cocktails spanning signatures, classics, tiki, and dairy-free milk punches; a wine list of over 100 selections with a featured local producer in Thibido Winery; and a spirits list heavy on agave and whiskey. Beer leans local with Firestone Walker, and nonalcoholic options include house-made sodas and two non-alcoholic beers. Prices are moderate across the board, and a Wednesday wine promotion offers half off bottles from the by-the-glass list.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Smoke and Honey, a mezcal drink with pineapple, habanero, pink peppercorn, pineapple honey, and lime. For wine, the Thibido Vermentino 2025 is a featured local pour by the glass or bottle. If you want a spirit neat, the Fortaleza Blanco tequila or Del Maguey Chichicapa mezcal are solid picks.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone who wants a full bar without committing to a single category: cocktail drinkers, wine drinkers interested in local and international bottles, and those who want a non-alcoholic option beyond soda.
- When should I go?
- Wednesday for the half-off bottle promotion on wines by the glass; otherwise any evening for the full menu.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails $15–$16, punches $11–$14 per serving or $28–$38 per pitcher; wine by the glass $10–$18 for 6 oz, bottles $28–$225; beer $6–$13; spirits $9–$48; non-alcoholic drinks $3–$9.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination of a 16-cocktail menu with named classic creators, a 100-plus wine list featuring local Thibido Winery, and a spirits list with deep agave and whiskey selections—all in one program.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Sixteen cocktails across signatures, classics, tiki, and boozy punches. Named creators for some classics. Dairy-free milk punches and tiki drinks. Sangria available as punch or pitcher. Priced $15–$16.
Menu strengths
- — 16 cocktails across signatures, classics, tiki, and milk punches, with named creators for some classics.
Standout selections
- — Smoke and Honey: Catedral de mi padre mezcal, pineapple juice, habanero, pink peppercorn, pineapple honey, lime.
- — Paper Plane: Early Times bottled-in-bond bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon; creator Sam Ross.
- — Sangria Roja: Malbec, pisco, sour citrus, ginger beer, cranberry, guava nectar; available as punch or pitcher.
Pricing: $15–$16; punches $11–$14 single, $28–$38 pitcher
Wine
Over 100 selections across sparkling, rosé, aromatic whites, Chardonnay, Pinot, Iberian reds, Bordeaux/Rhone, and other reds. Wines by the glass with 6 oz, 9 oz, and bottle pricing. Features local Thibido Winery. Wine Wednesday offers 50% off bottles from the by-the-glass list.
Menu strengths
- — Over 100 selections with local and international breadth, including featured Thibido Winery.
Standout selections
- — Thibido Winery Vermentino 2025: lemon zest, meringue, almond; pairs with Tuna Ceviche, Rockfish Tacos, Del Mar Paella.
- — Thibido Winery Hippie Hill Red Blend 2024: Mourvèdre, Carignan, Syrah; dark cherry, plum, warm spice; pairs with Lamb Mole Tacos, Pork Osso Bucco, De La Luna paella.
Pricing: $10–$18 (6 oz), $15–$25 (9 oz), bottles $28–$225
Beer
Draft and bottled/canned beers including local Firestone Walker and rotating handles. Ciders from Tin City and SLO Cider Co.; kombucha from Whalebird. Non-alcoholic options include Drive N/A Lager and Athletic Run Wild N/A IPA.
Menu strengths
- — Local Firestone Walker beers and rotating handles, plus ciders and kombucha.
Standout selections
- — 805: Firestone Walker Brewing Co., 12oz, SLO County.
- — There Does Not Exist: rotating can, 16oz, SLO County; ask your server.
Pricing: $6–$13
Nonalcoholic
Alcohol-free beverages including house-made sodas, lemonade, teas, and sparkling waters. Non-alcoholic beers: Drive N/A Lager and Athletic Run Wild N/A IPA. Priced $3–$9.
Menu strengths
- — House-made sodas and two non-alcoholic beers give options beyond standard soft drinks.
Standout selections
- — Guava Kyoto Rose Soda: guava kyoto rose syrup, lime juice, soda water.
- — Pomegranate Cucumber Soda: house grenadine, lemon, soda, cucumber, mint.
Pricing: $3–$9
Spirits
Extensive tequila, mezcal, whiskey, scotch, gin, rum, and liqueur selections. Tequila includes Don Julio, Fortaleza, G4, Casamigos. Mezcal includes Catedral de Mi Padre, Del Maguey, Don Amado. Whiskey includes bourbon, rye, scotch, and Japanese whisky.
Menu strengths
- — Deep agave spirits selection with many tequila and mezcal options.
Standout selections
- — Fortaleza Blanco: tequila, $18.; Del Maguey Chichicapa: mezcal, $19.
- — Arte Nom 1146 — 24 — Tequila.; Casamigos Blanco — 15 — Tequila.
Pricing: $9–$48; some allocated items higher
How it sits with the food
Thibido Vermentino 2025 pairs with Tuna Ceviche, Rockfish Tacos, and Del Mar Paella. Thibido Hippie Hill Red Blend 2024 pairs with Lamb Mole Tacos, Pork Osso Bucco, and De La Luna paella.
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