Places in La Mesa
Coffee, cafés & 3,697 local spots in La Mesa
3,697 places in La Mesa: 329 places to eat and drink, 270 shops, 203 things to do and 27 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
3,697
61 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
329
5.4 per 1,000 residents
Shops
270
66 gifts · 17 antiques · 21 books
Things to do
203
31 outdoors · 25 arts · 52 landmarks
Places to stay
27
0.4 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does La Mesa have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
A coffee town42 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 68 with the sweet shops and chains.Breweries & tasting rooms8 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 38 places to drink.Antiques & vintage17 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Galleries & stages25 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.
The map
Where La Mesa gathers
540 of La Mesa’s 3,697 places sit within a five-minute walk of La Mesa Blvd. A second center gathers around Grossmont Center Dr.
540places in a five-minute walk of La Mesa Blvd15% of La Mesa’s places
461around Grossmont Center Dr12% of La Mesa’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink
See all →329 places to eat & drink
217 restaurants, 68 cafés & treats, 38 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →270 shops
66 gifts & boutiques, 37 home & hardware, 21 books & music. Local spots first.
Elam's Hallmark Shop
Flowers and gifts shop · 5500 Grossmont Center Dr Ste 207
Leo Hamel Jewelry & Gold Buyers - La Mesa
Jewelry store · 8911 La Mesa Blvd Ste 107
Famous Footwear
Fashion accessories store · 5500 Grossmont Center Dr
Michaels
Arts and crafts · 9108 Fletcher Pkwy Fletcher Hills Shopping Center
La-z-boy Home Furnishings & Décor
Furniture store · 8185 Fletcher Pkwy
American Freight (Sears Outlet) - Appliance, Furniture, Mattress
Furniture store · 8805 Murray Dr
See all 17 antiques & vintage →
Gypsy Treasure Costumes
Costume store · 5500 Grossmont Center Dr #327
Bumble Bee Botanicals Kratom
Tobacco shop · 8047 La Mesa Blvd Ste C
Things to do
See all →203 things to do
95 fitness & sports, 52 history & landmarks, 31 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.
See all 95 fitness & sports →
Seta Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 7346 Parkway Dr
Veranda La Mesa
Landmark and historical building · 5353 Baltimore Dr
Campina Court Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 9000 Campina Dr
Mellmanor Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 8750 Mellmanor Dr
The Cove La Mesa Apartment Homes
Landmark and historical building · 7400 Parkway Dr
See all 31 parks & outdoors →
Young Actors Theatre
Theaters and performance venues · 5500 Grossmont Center Dr
Academy of Performing Arts-San Diego, APAStudios
Theaters and performance venues · 5120 Baltimore Dr Ste C
Places to stay
See all →27 places to stay
23 hotels & inns, 4 camping & rentals. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →2,600 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 717Jeff Gray DDS - Espire Dental · Smiles of La Mesa · SmileHaven Dental CenterOffices & pros 431PostalAnnex+ · Coldwell Banker Realty · Family Law San DiegoHair & beauty 318Bath & Body Works · Sport Clips Haircuts · Pret-a-Porter Salon and SpaBanks & insurance 249Jackson Hewitt Tax Service · Wells Fargo · Wells FargoHome services 155California Countertop · A-1 Self Storage · A-1 Self StorageAuto & gas 147Sedano Ford · Carl Burger Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM · Soapy Joe's Car WashGroceries & convenience 467-Eleven · Mart Liquor · ExtraMilePets 40The Helix Pet Hospital · University Pet Hospital · Vetco Total Care Animal HospitalOther services 4971-800-GOT-JUNK? · State Farm Insurance · ecoATM
Community
See all →268 schools, churches & public places
Where La Mesa learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 114The Element Dance Center · BunnyBears Preschool · Get Centered Clay StudioPlaces of worship 69Word of Life Worship Center · La Mesa Adventist Community Church · San Diego Reformed ChurchCommunity groups 43American Legion Auxiliary 282 La Mesa · Stepping Higher, Inc. · San Diego Military Outreach MinistriesTown & public services 42La Mesa · La Mesa Community Center · United States Postal Service
Next door
La Mesa and its neighbors
La Mesa has the most places per resident of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.
Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
La Mesa61San Diego53El Cajon44Lemon Grove34Spring Valley18Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from La Mesa neighbors.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.