Restaurant
Eat & drink · Laguna Beach
230 Forest Avenue
230 Forest Avenue is a bar on Forest Avenue, with American cooking and seafood.
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A starting point for exploring Laguna Beach
Explore a shortlist from our researched local directory. Each group explains how its places were selected. These suggestions are separate from the community votes above and do not represent a citywide award.
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See your saved places →Local restaurants to get to know
Independent kitchens, neighborhood cafes and places for your next meal.
An alphabetical selection of researched local places. This is not a rating or popularity ranking.
Restaurant
Eat & drink · Laguna Beach
Adolfo's Mexican Food
Adolfo's Mexican Food is a Mexican restaurant on South Coast Highway, with vegetarian options.
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Eat & drink · Laguna Beach
Adonis Restaurant
Adonis Restaurant is a Mediterranean restaurant on Park Avenue, with vegan options and vegetarian options.
Restaurant
Eat & drink · Laguna Beach
Alessa
Alessa is an Italian restaurant and bar on Forest Avenue, with vegan options.
Restaurant
Eat & drink · Laguna Beach
Alohana Acai Bowls & Coffee / Laguna Beach
Alohana Acai Bowls & Coffee / Laguna Beach is a health-food restaurant on South Coast Highway, with smoothies and juices and acai bowls.
Restaurant
Eat & drink · Laguna Beach
Anastasia Cafe
Anastasia Cafe is a café on Ocean Avenue, with coffee and tea.
Independent shops worth exploring
Browse locally rooted shops and find something beyond the usual chains.
An alphabetical selection of researched local places. This is not a rating or popularity ranking.
Local shop
Local shop
Shop local · Laguna Beach
Assistance League Thrift Shop
Assistance League Thrift Shop is a thrift store on Glenneyre Street.
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Local shop
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Camps & Cottages
Camps & Cottages is a furniture store on North Coast Highway.
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Cherry Moon Shoppe
Cherry Moon Shoppe is a thrift store on South Coast Highway.
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Shop local · Laguna Beach
Cottage Furnishings
Cottage Furnishings is a furniture store on South Coast Highway.
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Museums, galleries and cultural stops from our city directory.
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Museum and cultural place
Arts & culture · Laguna Beach
Laguna Art Museum
An art museum on Cliff Drive, near Main Beach. Check the museum for current exhibitions and visitor information.
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