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Big Bear Lake · Off the tourist map

Where the people who live here eat.

The bar that doesn't advertise. The Tuesday-night dinner you'd never find by Googling. The donut shop that sells out by ten.

Restaurants

1 stop
  • Big Bear Lake
    Grizzly Manor Cafe
    Editor's pick

    A breakfast-and-brunch institution on Big Bear Boulevard — large portions, waffles, and American classics, a locals' favorite for decades.

    Daily 6am–2pm$(909) 866-6226Visit ↗

Coffee & breakfast

1 stop
  • Big Bear Lake
    The Copper Q
    Editor's pick

    A coffee house, bakery, and cooking school in the heart of the Village on Pine Knot Avenue — espresso drinks, house-made pastries, and a boutique housewares shop under the same roof.

    (909) 878-4777