La Mesa: 119 independent places to eat, drink and shop
La Mesa, San Diego County has 119 independently owned places on the Hot Tip map, counted on : 51 places to eat, 29 shops, 17 bars, 11 barbers and salons, 7 coffee shops and bakeries, 3 bottle shops and 1 optician or pet groomer. 32 have hours on record, and 2 stay 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 La Mesa
One place
Open now, near you, independently owned. Not a list.
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What's on the map in La Mesa
Counted from the listings themselves, not estimated.
- Places with hours on record
- 32 of 119
- Open past 11pm at least one night
- 2
- 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 La Mesa
- Vallarta Express24 hours every day
- The Hills Pubuntil 2am on Friday and Saturday
- Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Roomuntil 11pm from Wednesday to Sunday
- City Tacos Village Taqueriauntil 10pm every night
- Hacienda Cazadoresuntil 10pm on Friday and Saturday
The latest closing times among the 32 places with hours on record.
Most named, in print and on Reddit
- Casa Gabriela2 publications, 23 Reddit threads
- Helix Brewing Company2 publications, 12 Reddit threads
- Maxwell's House of Books2 publications, 6 Reddit threads
- Shawarma Guys2 publications, 3 Reddit threads
- Moze Guitars2 publications, 2 Reddit threads
- Public Square Coffee House2 publications, 2 Reddit threads
- The AubreyRose Tea Room2 publications, 2 Reddit threads
- La Mesa Antique Mall2 publications, 1 Reddit thread
60 places in La Mesa 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 La Mesa
Restaurants in La Mesa
- Casa Gabriela8384 La Mesa Boulevard
- Shawarma Guys5525 ste B Jackson Drive
- Mastiff Kitchen4255 Palm Avenue
- Himalayan Cuisine7918 El Cajon Boulevard
- Coin Haus8361 Allison Avenue
- Farmer's Table8141 La Mesa Boulevard
Bars in La Mesa
- Helix Brewing Company8101 Commercial Street
- The Hills Pub8758 La Mesa Boulevard
- West Coast Smoke and Tap House6126 Lake Murray Boulevard
- Hoffer's Cigar Bar
- Chico Club
- Hearth House5505 Jackson Drive
Coffee shops in La Mesa
- Public Square Coffee House8278 La Mesa Boulevard
- The AubreyRose Tea Room8362 La Mesa Boulevard
- @Spacebar Cafe7454 University Avenue
- Dark Horse Coffee Roasters4350 Palm Avenue
- Lightbulb Coffee8138 La Mesa Boulevard
- CAFÉ a gogo5120 Jackson Drive
Shops in La Mesa
- Maxwell's House of Books8285 La Mesa Boulevard
- Moze Guitars8415 La Mesa Boulevard
- La Mesa Antique Mall
- The Book Place6122 Lake Murray Boulevard
- Alan's Music Center8510 La Mesa Boulevard
- Blumenthal Jewelers
Barbers and salons in La Mesa
- Blo blow dry bar8806 Grossmont Boulevard
- Boulevard Barber & Shave8283 La Mesa Boulevard
- Crow Salon4689 Date Avenue
- Bliss Nails & Spa 27900 El Cajon Boulevard
- Oasis Massage7900 El Cajon Boulevard
- Coconuts Hair Salon & Day Spa8380 Center Drive
In La Mesa, 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.
La Mesa on the county-wide lists
Open late
Every one of a kind
- Barber shops3 here, 94 county-wide
- Bookstores2 here, 42 county-wide
- Vintage and thrift stores2 here, 43 county-wide
- Bike shops2 here, 57 county-wide
- Record and music shops1 here, 17 county-wide
- Antique stores1 here, 17 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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