Shops in La Jolla, San Diego
There are 33 independent shops in La Jolla, San Diego, counted on . National chains are left out. 8 have hours on record. The latest are Warwick's and UC San Diego Bookstore, each open until 6pm at least one night.
Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.
By kind
- Clothing5
- Bookstore3
- Bike shop2
- Furniture2
- Gift shop2
- Shoe repair2
- Surf shop2
- Antiques1
- Butcher1
- Fish market1
- Florist1
- General1
- Jewelry1
- Medical supply1
- Outdoor gear1
- Plumbing1
- Pottery1
- Repair1
- Rugs and carpet1
- Sweets1
- Tea1
- Toy store1
Every one of the 33 is listed. Places named in print or on Reddit come first, the ones more publications have named ahead of the rest. Then places with hours on record, then the rest by name. The order is how much the map knows about a place, never how good anybody thinks it is.
Named in print or on Reddit 12
Surf Diva
Surf shop2164 Avenida de la Playa, San Diego, CA 92037
Named byTime Out, gowanderly.com and 3 more mentions
On Reddit6 threads, among them r/asksandiego thread, r/SanDiegan thread, r/sandiego thread
D. G. Wills
Bookstore7461 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Named bythriftdiego.com, KPBS
On Reddit2 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
Geppetto's
Toy storeThe Ark Antiques
Furniture7620 Girard Avenue, San Diego
Warwick's
BookstoreMon to Sat 9am to 6pm, Sun 10am to 5:30pm
Named bySan Diego Magazine and 10 more mentions
On Reddit9 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
Thread Seed
ClothingNamed bySan Diego Magazine
On Reddit2 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
Faherty
ClothingOn Reddit2 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
Balboa Candy
SweetsOn Redditr/FoodSanDiego thread
Bird Rock Surf Shop
Outdoor gearOn Redditr/FoodSanDiego thread
Bridget's Blooms
Florist1055 Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037
Mon to Sat 10am to 5:30pm, closed Sun
On Redditr/sandiego thread
California Bicycle Inc.
Bike shopTue, Thu and Fri 9am to 5pm
On Redditr/sandiego thread
Cinderella Shoe Clinic
Shoe repair925 Silverado Street, La Jolla, CA 92037
On Redditr/SanDiegan thread
Hours on record 5
Birch Aquarium Gift Shop
Gift shop2300 Expedition Way, San Diego, CA 92037
Every day 9:30am to 5pm
Campus Bike & Skate
Bike shopMon to Fri 9am to 5pm, closed Sat and Sun
Indigenous by La Rue
Furniture7643 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Mon to Wed, Fri and Sat 10am to 5pm; closed Thu and Sun
PARU
Tea7441 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Wed to Sun 10am to 5pm, closed Mon and Tue
UC San Diego Bookstore
Bookstore9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093
Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm, Sat 11am to 4pm, closed Sun
On the map, hours not on record 16
Aviator Nation
ClothingBeamont's
Fish marketEntoten
Pottery7443 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Essential Medicine
Medical supply7522 La Jolla Boulevard, La Jolla, CA 92037
Girard Avenue Marketplace
Antiques7505 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Hats Unlimited
ClothingLa Jolla Butchers
Butcher7660 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
La Jolla Shoe Repair
Shoe repairLa Jolla Surf Systems
Surf shop2132 Avenida de la Playa, San Diego, CA 92037
Lavish - The Bath Gallery
PlumbingMythos
JewelryLa Jolla Boulevard, La Jolla, CA 92037
Neighborsavor Market
General2144 Avenida de la Playa, San Diego, CA 92037
Phone Repairs San Diego
RepairTaba Rug Gallery
Rugs and carpetTotem Boutique
Gift shop
What the hours can tell you
How many shops are there in La Jolla?
Hot Tip lists 33 independent shops in La Jolla, San Diego, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Clothing 5, Bookstore 3, Bike shop 2, Furniture 2, Gift shop 2, Shoe repair 2, Surf shop 2, Antiques 1, Butcher 1, Fish market 1, Florist 1, General 1, Jewelry 1, Medical supply 1, Outdoor gear 1, Plumbing 1, Pottery 1, Repair 1, Rugs and carpet 1, Sweets 1, Tea 1, Toy store 1. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.
Which shops in La Jolla are open on Sunday?
Of the 8 with hours on record, 3 open on Sunday: Warwick's, Birch Aquarium Gift Shop and PARU.
Hours come from OpenStreetMap or from the business's own website. A place with no hours on record stays on the map and is never the app's answer, because the answer promises open now. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@hottip.club. If the place is yours, claiming it is free.
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