Restaurants in La Mesa, CA
Looking for somewhere to eat in La Mesa, California? Our guide covers 90 places, including 15 Mexican restaurants, 11 coffee shops, 9 sandwich shops, and 8 fast food restaurants. Every listing shows opening hours, contact details and a map pin – hover a place to find it on the map and tap Route to navigate.
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Eating out in La Mesa: what the data says
The most common kinds of places in La Mesa are Mexican restaurants (15), coffee shops (11), and sandwich shops (9) – together 39% of the 90 places in our La Mesa guide.
Among the 50 places in La Mesa with published opening hours, the typical weekday runs from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. 90% open on Sundays, 24% open by 7 AM for an early breakfast, and 38% serve until 10 PM or later – a solid choice of late-night options. Use the Open now switch above the list to see only places that are open at this moment.
Across 10 menus from La Mesa in our guide, the median dish or drink costs $12.95, and half of all 784 priced items fall between $8.00 and $16.95.
Most common menu items in La Mesa
| Item | On menus | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Wings | 30% | – |
| Pad Thai | 30% | $12.95 |
| Panang Curry | 30% | $12.95 |
| Yellow Curry | 30% | $12.95 |
| Green Curry | 30% | $12.95 |
| Red Curry | 30% | $12.95 |
| Cashew Nut | 30% | $12.95 |
| Sticky Rice | 30% | $3.00 |