Shops in La Mesa, CA
There are 29 independent shops in La Mesa, San Diego County, counted on . National chains are left out. 5 have hours on record. The latest is The Reserve, open until 9pm every night.
Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.
By kind
- Dispensary3
- Shopping center3
- Bike shop2
- Bookstore2
- Hardware2
- Secondhand2
- Antiques1
- Edibles1
- Gift shop1
- Housewares1
- Jewelry1
- Knives and arms1
- Locksmith1
- Musical instruments1
- Record and music shop1
- Sewing1
- Sporting goods1
- Sweets1
- Swimming pool1
- Tailor1
- Trade supply1
Every one of the 29 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 6
Maxwell's House of Books
Bookstore8285 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941
Tue to Sat 11am to 4:45pm, Sun noon to 3:45pm, closed Mon
Named bySan Diego Magazine, thriftdiego.com and 5 more mentions
On Reddit6 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
Moze Guitars
Musical instruments8415 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941
Named bySan Diego Magazine, lamesavillageassociation.org and 2 more mentions
On Redditr/sandiego thread, r/asksandiego thread
La Mesa Antique Mall
AntiquesEvery day 10am to 5pm
Named bySan Diego Magazine, thriftdiego.com and 3 more mentions
On Redditr/sandiego thread
The Book Place
Bookstore6122 Lake Murray Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91942
Named bythriftdiego.com, KPBS
On Redditr/FoodSanDiego thread
Alan's Music Center
Record and music shop8510 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941
Named bySan Diego Magazine and 1 more mention
On Redditr/chulavista thread
Blumenthal Jewelers
JewelryNamed bysandiegan.com
Hours on record 3
Shuwee
Housewares7735 University Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942
Wed to Sun 10am to 5:30pm, closed Mon and Tue
Tam's Alteration & Dry Cleaning
Tailor8207 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91942
Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 4pm, closed Sun
The Reserve
Dispensary8744 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91942
Every day 7am to 9pm
On the map, hours not on record 20
8800 Grossmont Blvd
Shopping centerAlpha Water Systems, Inc.
Swimming pool8250 Commercial Street, La Mesa, CA 91942
Aztec Fire & Safety
Trade supply8108 Commercial Street, La Mesa, CA 91942
Candy Me Up
Sweets5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
Dixieline Lumber and Home Centers
Hardware8372 Center Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
Grossmont Center North
Shopping centerLa Mesa Lumber & Hardware
Hardware8255 University Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91941
La Mesa Sew & Vac
Sewing5346 Jackson Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
La Mesa Thrift Store
SecondhandLocksmith La Mesa
Locksmith5575 Baltimore Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
Performance Bicycle
Bike shop8706 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941
Retro Sports
Sporting goods9100 Fletcher Parkway, La Mesa, CA 91942
Sacred Sun
Gift shop8241 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941
Trek Bicycle Superstore
Bike shop8495 Fletcher Parkway, La Mesa, CA 91942
Trolley Town Center
Shopping centerTwice Treasured Thrift Store
Secondhand8363 Center Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
Urbn Leaf
DispensaryWellgreens
EdiblesWellgreens
Dispensary7180 University Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91941
Wilde Built Tactical
Knives and arms6045 Lake Murray Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91942
What the hours can tell you
How many shops are there in La Mesa?
Hot Tip lists 29 independent shops in La Mesa, San Diego County, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Dispensary 3, Shopping center 3, Bike shop 2, Bookstore 2, Hardware 2, Secondhand 2, Antiques 1, Edibles 1, Gift shop 1, Housewares 1, Jewelry 1, Knives and arms 1, Locksmith 1, Musical instruments 1, Record and music shop 1, Sewing 1, Sporting goods 1, Sweets 1, Swimming pool 1, Tailor 1, Trade supply 1. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.
Which shops in La Mesa are open on Sunday?
Of the 5 with hours on record, 4 open on Sunday. The one that does not is Tam's Alteration & Dry Cleaning.
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.
County-wide
One of these, picked for you, open right now.
Free. A first name and an email, and no password.