AWARDS
2009
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• AAA - 3 stars
2008
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• AAA - 3 stars
• Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce, Business of the Year
• Pismo Beach Clam Festival Chowder Cook-off, 1st place
2007
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• AAA - 3 stars
• Sweet Springs Saloon 24th Annual Battle of the Bloody Marys Crowd Favorite
2006
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• AAA - 3 stars
• The Tribune Top 20 Under 40 Awards: Douglass MacMillan, Owner/Chef
• 13th Annual Bouillabaisse Festival: People's Choice
2005
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• AAA - 3 stars
• 12th Annual Bouillabaisse Festival: 1st Place, Cioppino Division
2004
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• AAA - 3 stars
• 11th Annual Bouillabaisse Festival: Judges Choice, Best Cioppino
2003
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• AAA - 3 stars
• 10th Annual Bouillabaisse Festival: Judges Choic, Grand Award for Excellence, Best of Show
2002
• Pismo Beach Clam Chowder Cookoff 1st Place - "People's Choice"
• Pismo Beach Clam Chowder Cookoff 1st Place - "Judges Choice"
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• AAA - 3 stars
• New Times SLO, "Readers Choice"
• New Times SLO, "Best Italian Restaurant"
• New Times SLO, "Best Romantic"
2001
• Pismo Beach Clam Chowder Cookoff 1st Place - "People's Choice"
• Pismo Beach Clam Chowder Cookoff 1st Place - "Judges Choice"
• AAA - 3 stars
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
2000
• Santa Maria Times Readers Choice - "Best South County Restaurant"
• Santa Maria Times Readers Choice - "Best Italian Food"
• Santa Maria Times Readers Choice - "Best Romantic Restaurant"
• Santa Maria Times Readers Choice - "Best Restaurant Service"
• Pismo Beach Clam Chowder Cookoff 1st Place - "People's Choice"
• Pismo Beach Clam Chowder Cookoff 1st Place - "Judges Choice"
• Pismo Beach Clam Chowder Cookoff 1st Place - "Best Presentation"
• Tualre Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• L.A. Times Food Section - "Best Mussel" - Pismo Beach
• Chef/Owner Doug MacMillan named Rotarian of the Year, Five Cities, Pismo Beach
• New Times SLO, Readers Choice
• New Times SLO, "Best South County Restaurant", 2nd place
• New Times SLO, "Best Italian Restaurant in Slo County", 2nd place
• New Times SLO, "Best Outdoor Patio Dining", 3rd place
• AAA - 3 stars
• Mobile Travel Guide - 2.5 stars
• Valley Vinters Association - Great Italian Chefs of San Luis Obispo County
• Five Cities Times, "Best Italian Restaurant"
• Five Cities Times, "Best Service"
• Five Cities Times, "Best Romantic"
• Five Cities Times, "Best South County Restaurant"
• Pismo Beach Clam Festival 2000 - 1st place Clam Chowder Competition
1999
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• New Times, SLO "Best South County Restaurant" - 3rd place
• Santa Maria and Five Cities Press - Best Italian Restaurant, 1st place "peoples vote"
• AAA - 3 stars
• Mobile Travel Guide
• Elmer Dills great Getaway - Los Angeles food critic
• Clam Chowder Cookoff, Pismo Beach - 2nd Place
• Five Cities Times, Best Italian Restaurant
• Best Restaurant in America (where the locals eat) Magellan Press
• Best Wine Selection (where the locals eat)
1998
• Busines of the year by Five Cities Rotary Club
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• New Times Best South County Restaurant - 2nd place
• New Times Best Italian - 3rd place
• AAA - 3 stars
• Mobile Travel Guide - 2.5 stars
• Best restaurant in America (where locals eat) Magellan Press
• Best Wine Selection (where the locals eat)
• Frommers Travel Guide
• Cioppino contest- 1st place Brander winery, Santa Barbara
• Clam Chowder cook off, Pismo Beach, 3rd place
• Pismo Beach business of the year award
1997
• Cioppino/Boulabaise Santa Barbara contest 2nd place
• Tulare County Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• AAA - 3 stars
• Mobile Travel Guide - 2.5 stars
• Frommers Travel Guide
• Outstanding Business - Rotary Club Five Cities
• Cioppino/Boulabaise, Santa Barbara content -
1996
• Tulare Farm Show Cooking Demonstrations
• AAA - 3 stars
• Mobile Travel Guide - 2.5 stars
• Frommers Travel Guide
• International Press Association Fleur de Lis Award - Best Restaurant
• Old Port Inn, Avila Beach, Cioppino Contest - 2nd place
1995
• New Times SLO, "Best Italian"
• New Times SLO, "Best South County Restaurnat"
• New Times SLO, "Best Wine List"
• Cioppino/Bouillabaisse Contest, "Judges Award", Brander Winery - Santa Barbara, 2nd Place
• Olde Port Inn, Avila Beach, Cioppino Contest, "Peoples Choice Award",Old Port Inn, 1st Place
• AAA - 3 stars
• Mobile Travel Guide - 2.5 stars
1994
• American Automobile Association (AAA), 3 Stars
• New Times SLO, "Best Italian Restaurant", 3rd Place
• New Times SLO, "Best South County Restaurant", 1st Place
• Adventures in Dining Magazine, "Best Italian Restaurant", Carmel/Monterey/Central Coast
1993
• New Times SLO, "Best Place to Take a Date", 1st Place
• New Times SLO, "Best Restaurant Service", 2nd Place
• New Times SLO, "Best Place to Take a Visitor", 5th Place
• Cioppino/Bouillabaisse Contest, "Peoples Choice Award", Brander Winery, 2nd Place
• Cioppino Contest, "Judges Award", Old Port Inn, 1st Place
• Italian travel magazine Weekend Viaggi Central coast and restaurants. "Must stop Rosas"
1991
• Newspaper story about Cioppino SLO Tribune
