Ruddell's Smokehouse

Ruddell's Smokehouse Ruddell's team is serving up the finest smoked foods 7 days a week steps from the beautiful Pacific, one-block south of the historic Cayucos Pier.
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Jim Ruddell was fascinated by the process of smoked foods and its origins for many years. With the help of his wife, Kathy, he spent a lot of time researching and tracking down the purest of ingredients for the seasoning in his recipes. They also visited as many smokehouse restaurants as they could find. After taste-testing dozens of smoked food items and dishes, and comparing them to his own reci

pes to determine how they measured up, they never found anything better! Jim decided this California coast location was the perfect spot for establishing his business, primarily because he had such ready access to an abundance of fresh fish, caught right here in local waters. As word spread about his talent, he became known locally as "Smoker" Jim. As his reputation grew, along with the demand for his fine smoked foods, it became apparent they needed to open their own smokehouse. It's success continues to satisfy all those who visit. http://instagram.com/ruddellssmokehouse

If you walk by 101 D St. you’ll see this sign until the building is ready to come down (not sure when that is yet). Thes...
01/03/2022

If you walk by 101 D St. you’ll see this sign until the building is ready to come down (not sure when that is yet). These past few months have been a time of reflection, and when it was all over, I thought I would have something insightful to share. But nothing has arrived. We want to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for the love and support for the past two decades. My dad is a legend, the smokehouse is a legend, and so it goes “legends never die”. I won’t delete our social accounts because the memories are too important, but with nothing to post and sincere mental exhaustion, I’m going to stop monitoring them for a while. Much love from Kathleen, Rose, and the whole Ruddell’s crew. ❤️

12/31/2021

Hey folks- tomorrow, Dec 31st is our last day in business. We will be open 11am-4pm OR until we sell out. We are out of bread so no sandwiches…and no Ahi. We have our other fish and meats in stock.
Some guidelines
1. Your wait in line may be an hour+. Your wait for food in your hands may be an hour+. If you’re not up for this, please don’t join the line when it’s around the block.
2. Our staff is working incredibly hard. Please wear your mask when you order and do not yell at them or treat them disrespectfully. This goes for your neighbors in line as well.
3. I will try to keep you posted on social media, but I may not have all the answers right away.
4. Tomorrow is the LAST day to get any of our food. We will do our best to serve all of you. More than likely we will sell out before 4pm.
5. Thank you for your support over the years- we love you all!

11am-6pm today! Please wear your mask when you order, be patient and kind to our staff, and be good to those in line. Th...
12/30/2021

11am-6pm today! Please wear your mask when you order, be patient and kind to our staff, and be good to those in line. Thanks y’all!

Been super lucky to have a friend who serves as our resident photographer while I’m in Colorado. One of the many amazing...
12/28/2021

Been super lucky to have a friend who serves as our resident photographer while I’m in Colorado. One of the many amazing people who makes the smokehouse what it is. Thank you Emily, and everyone else, for being a part of this special place.

Lunching with friends is the best. Line is long but we think it’s worth it ;)
12/26/2021

Lunching with friends is the best. Line is long but we think it’s worth it ;)

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and happy holidays this season! We are grateful to spend time with family today. Th...
12/25/2021

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and happy holidays this season! We are grateful to spend time with family today. Thank you to everyone who has reached out with beautiful stories and memories. We truly cherish them. This is a tough season for us especially with the end of our 20 year run. So we look for love and joy wherever we can find it.❤️

Sun’s not out but food is still 🔥 Bring your umbrella to lunch!
12/23/2021

Sun’s not out but food is still 🔥 Bring your umbrella to lunch!

Ruddell family reunion outside the Smokey yesterday. Great to gather with our incredible family members from far and wid...
12/20/2021

Ruddell family reunion outside the Smokey yesterday. Great to gather with our incredible family members from far and wide. We are so fortunate to have these folks in our corner.

Ruddell family taco game strong
12/19/2021

Ruddell family taco game strong

12/18/2021

Busy day capture courtesy of .taka. Thanks everyone!

Lunching with
12/10/2021

Lunching with

12/07/2021

Hours Update:
With our current staffing and inventory, we are currently planning to be open 11am-6pm:
Thursday, December 9- Sunday, December 12
Thursday, December 16- Sunday, December 19
Thursday, December 23rd. Friday, December 24th until 4pm. Sunday, December 26th. Closed Christmas.

Thursday, December 30th- Friday, December 31st.

If you are planning a visit, please use these dates as your guide. If we are able to expand hours, we will post an update here, Instagram, and on our website.

Much love!

Address

101 D Street
Cayucos, CA
93430

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