Lake Forest’s best local businesses
The 1460 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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1460 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.
Bella Terra
OtherLaid-back, open-air mall with big-box stores, casual restaurants, bars & a movie theater.
Crossroads
OtherShopping center.
Community center hosting a variety of retailers and restaurants, including Kohl's.
Shopping center with a supermarket and drugstore, plus restaurants, and a nail salon.
Open-air shopping center featuring big-box stores, a movie theater, fast-food joints & a gym.
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.
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.
Outlet mall featuring clothing, eateries, and services.
Pacific City
OtherHigh-end beachfront mall providing trendy retail shops, an array of restaurants & miniature golf.
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.
Seacliff Village
OtherClean shopping center with a selection of stores, plus a few eateries.
Shopping mall featuring a mix of national and local retailers, plus restaurants, and a theater.
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