El Cajon: 177 independent places to eat, drink and shop
El Cajon, San Diego County has 177 independently owned places on the Hot Tip map, counted on : 60 places to eat, 60 shops, 26 barbers and salons, 13 bars, 9 bottle shops, 7 coffee shops and bakeries and 2 opticians and pet groomers. 28 have hours on record, and 1 stays open past 11pm at least one night.
Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.
Your tip in El Cajon
One place
Open now, near you, independently owned. Not a list.
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What's on the map in El Cajon
Counted from the listings themselves, not estimated.
60
Restaurants
60
Shops
26
Barbers and salons
13
Bars and breweries
9
Bottle shops
7
Coffee shops and bakeries
2
Opticians and pet groomers
- Places with hours on record
- 28 of 177
- Open past 11pm at least one night
- 1
- National chains on the map
- 0
A place with hours we can't confirm stays on the map but is never the answer, because the answer promises open now.
Open latest in El Cajon
- El Compadre24 hours every day
- United Smoke Shopuntil 11pm on Friday and Saturday
- Jamacha Junctionuntil 10pm on Friday and Saturday
- Marechiaro's Italian Restaurantuntil 10pm on Friday and Saturday
- Monavala Pizzauntil 10pm every night
The latest closing times among the 28 places with hours on record.
Most named, in print and on Reddit
- Mal Al Sham2 publications, 87 Reddit threads
- Ali Baba Family Restaurant2 publications, 1 Reddit thread
- Main Tap Tavern2 publications
- Parkway Plaza1 publication, 16 Reddit threads
- The Burrito City1 publication, 10 Reddit threads
- China 19681 publication, 9 Reddit threads
- Yogurt Mill1 publication, 9 Reddit threads
- Royal Sweets1 publication, 7 Reddit threads
38 places in El Cajon have been named by a publication or come up on Reddit. These are the ones the most publications named, then the ones in the most threads. Every one heads its list below. Every named place, by area
Every kind of place in El Cajon
Restaurants in El Cajon
- Mal Al Sham388 East Main Street
- Ali Baba Family Restaurant421 East Main Street
- The Burrito City1255 Avocado Avenue
- China 1968500 Broadway
- Yogurt Mill935 Broadway
- Antonelli's Deli1354 North Magnolia Avenue
Bars and breweries in El Cajon
- Main Tap Tavern518 East Main Street
- Creative Creature Brewing Company110 North Magnolia Avenue
- The Blarney Stone Pub330 North 2nd Street
- The Caddyshack
- Bonitas Bar and Grill
- Calypso Cocktails
Coffee shops and bakeries in El Cajon
- Royal Sweets110 East Main Street
- Sweet & Green484 East Main Street
- Gillespie Field Café2015 North Marshal
- El Cajon Bistro & Bakery109 Jamacha Road
- Memo's Golden Bagel2744 Fletcher Parkway
- Cafe Bella1275 Broadway
Shops in El Cajon
- Parkway Plaza
- Bride Jewelry490 East Main Street
- Conroy's Flowers1303 Broadway
- Turner's Outdoorsman841 Arnele Avenue
- Advanced Air & Vacuum1677 North Marshall Avenue
- Cigarettes & Cigars1175 Avocado Ave, #103
Barbers and salons in El Cajon
- Jolly Barber Shop2676 Fletcher Parkway
- Perfection Nails2836 Fletcher Parkway
- #1 Nails532 North 2nd Street
- Alan's Cut536 North 2nd Street
- Apollo Spa776 Fletcher Parkway
- Benjamin's Barber Shop1791 North 2nd Street
In El Cajon, the rule is the same.
Independently owned only. Nobody pays to be the answer. Places you've never been come first, because the point is the spot four blocks away you've been meaning to try.
El Cajon on the county-wide lists
Every one of a kind
- Plant and flower shops7 here, 59 county-wide
- Barber shops7 here, 94 county-wide
- Vintage and thrift stores6 here, 43 county-wide
- Bike shops2 here, 57 county-wide
- Bakeries2 here, 96 county-wide
- Ice cream shops2 here, 69 county-wide
- Gift shops1 here, 108 county-wide
- Breweries and taprooms1 here, 76 county-wide
Independent, county-wide
One of these, picked for you.
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