Dana Point’s best local businesses
The 1381 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.
● Updated Aug 2
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1381 businesses across 16 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.
- 01Restaurants
- 02Beauty
- 03Shopping
- 04Entertainment
- 05Nightlife
- 06Bakeries & Sweets
- 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage
- 08Health & Wellness
- 09Arts & Culture
- 10Home & Garden
- 11Hobbies, Books, & Crafts
- 12Sporting Goods
- 13Parks & Outdoors
- 14Services
- 15Pets
- 16Cafes
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Alton Marketplace
OtherBig-box stores & fast food joints are the main tenants at this palm-lined strip mall.
Anaheim GardenWalk
OtherLush open-air mall with shopping & dining, plus bowling, dance clubs & a live music venue.
Crossroads
OtherShopping center.
Community center hosting a variety of retailers and restaurants, including Kohl's.
Fashion Valley
OtherLarge shopping center with chain department stores, a movie theater & casual dining options.
Standard strip mall offering a supermarket & a variety of chain eateries & cafes, plus services.
Happening open-air mall with dozens of shops, services & restaurants, a Ferris wheel & a multiplex.
Shopping plaza featuring a range of stores and eateries, plus a 24-hour gym.
Indoor-outdoor complex of modern stores & cafes, plus a hangar-like space with artisan food & wares.
Liberty Station
OtherRelaxed area offering food shops and markets, as well as gardens and art galleries in a historic Navy base.
Retail destination with 50+ chain stores & restaurants, plus a movie theater & summer concerts.
Marina Pacifica
OtherMarina-adjacent shopping mall featuring movie theaters, shopping, dining & copious parking.
Ocean Ranch Village
OtherShopping mall featuring retail, dining, and entertainment options, including a movie theater.
Quaint strip mall (1980s-era) offering a choice of eateries serving Mexican, Chinese and other cuisines.
One Paseo
OtherBreezy shopping compound offering fashionable stores & services, restaurants & an outdoor courtyard.
Shopping center with a grocery store, a coffee shop, a gas station, and a few restaurants.
Plaza de la Paz
OtherShopping center featuring a mix of retailers including Home Depot, and restaurants.
Shopping center with a grocery store, dining, gas station, and banks, plus ample parking.
Sand Canyon Plaza
OtherStripmall containing eatery stalwarts such as Carl's Jr, Domino's, Grater Grilled Cheese, Starbucks, and Sushi Boy.
Shopping mall featuring a mix of national and local retailers, plus restaurants, and a theater.
Stylish shopping complex with a variety of vendors, a grocery store & eateries with outdoor seats.
The Market Place
OtherSprawling outdoor shopping center with many well-known chain retailers, restaurants & a cineplex.
The Pike
OtherWaterfront entertainment district boasts restaurants, nightlife venues, a theater & a Ferris wheel.
Mall with nationally known retailers of fashion, electronics & home goods, plus chain eateries.
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