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Restaurants for Lease in California
270 properties for lease
Full Restaurant
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For Lease
Contact for rate
440 Heliotrope Ave, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625, USA3,000 sq ft105 indoor · 30 patio
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
Full Restaurant
9 photos
For Lease
$5.50/SF/moNNN
Est. $34,960/mo all-in · 5,750 SF
204 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA5,750 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Freezer
Full Restaurant
19 photos
For Lease
Contact for rate
7001 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
Ghost Kitchen
14 photos
For Lease
$3.25/SF/mo
Est. $5,675/mo all-in · 1,746 SF
5535 Balboa Blvd, Encino, CA 91316, USA1,746 sq ft
- Parking
- Hood: Type 2
Other
18 photos
For Lease
$3.95/SF/mo
Est. $9,148/mo all-in · 2,316 SF
20820 Avalon Blvd, Carson, CA 90746, USA2,316 sq ft
- Build to Suit Restaurant
Full Restaurant
12 photos
For Lease
$3.45/SF/mo
Est. $39,251/mo all-in · 11,377 SF
880 E Dominguez St, Carson, CA 90746, USA11,377 sq ft
- Parking
- Hood: Type 2
Fast Casual
For Lease
$9,500/mo
Est. $9,500/mo all-in · 550 SF
Los Angeles, CA550 sq ft
- Immediate Move-In
Full Restaurant
2 photos
For Lease
$3/SF/mo
Est. $6,000/mo all-in · 2,000 SF
111 W Avenida Palizada, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA2,000 sq ft
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
Ghost Kitchen
9 photos
For Lease
$5,040/mo
Est. $5,040/mo all-in · 566 SF
222 E 10th St, Long Beach, CA 90813, USA566 sq ft
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Bar Lounge
7 photos
For Lease
$5,500/mo
Est. $5,500/mo all-in · 1,945 SF
2911 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104, USA1,945 sq ft
- Bar Area
- Turnkey
- Hood: Type 2
Fast Casual
4 photos
For Lease
$10,073/mo
Est. $11,473/mo all-in · 1,250 SF
456 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA1,250 sq ft30 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Equipment Included
Drive Thru
3 photos
For Lease
$13,000/moNNN
Est. $13,000/mo all-in · 1,327 SF
1160 Aviation Blvd, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254, USA1,327 sq ft
- Parking
- Drive-Thru
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Shell Space
4 photos
For Lease
$4/SF/moNNN
Est. $24,700/mo all-in · 5,200 SF
208 Main St, Seal Beach, CA 90740, USA5,200 sq ft
- Shell Space
- Liquor License
Other
10 photos
Sub Lease
Contact for rate
3538 Ashford St, San Diego, CA 92111, USA
- Parking
- Equipment Included
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
4 photos
For Lease
$6,500/moNNN
Est. $7,000/mo all-in · 828 SF
200 Longfellow Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254, USA828 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Warm Shell
Full Restaurant
8 photos
For Lease
$12,000/moGross
Est. $12,000/mo all-in · 3,300 SF
4843 W Century Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90304, USA3,300 sq ft100 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Immediate Move-In
Full Restaurant
13 photos
For Lease
$9,500/moNNN
Est. $11,700/mo all-in · 2,200 SF
29263 Central Ave, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532, USA2,200 sq ft55 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Shared Seating
- Walk-In Cooler
Fast Casual
14 photos
For Lease
$6,000/moNNN
Est. $7,326/mo all-in · 1,326 SF
29261 Central Ave, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532, USA1,326 sq ft40 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Shared Seating
- Walk-In Cooler
Full Restaurant
3 photos
For Lease
$4/SF/moNNN
Est. $12,375/mo all-in · 2,500 SF
1225 El Prado Ave, Torrance, CA 90501, USA2,500 sq ft65 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
8 photos
For Lease
$5.25/SF/moNNN
Est. $38,220/mo all-in · 7,280 SF
9540 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232, USA7,280 sq ft165 indoor · 30 patio
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
270 properties for lease
Full Restaurant
9 photos
For Lease
Contact for rate
440 Heliotrope Ave, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625, USA3,000 sq ft105 indoor · 30 patio
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
Full Restaurant
9 photos
For Lease
$5.50/SF/moNNN
Est. $34,960/mo all-in · 5,750 SF
204 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA5,750 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Freezer
Full Restaurant
19 photos
For Lease
Contact for rate
7001 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
Ghost Kitchen
14 photos
For Lease
$3.25/SF/mo
Est. $5,675/mo all-in · 1,746 SF
5535 Balboa Blvd, Encino, CA 91316, USA1,746 sq ft
- Parking
- Hood: Type 2
Other
18 photos
For Lease
$3.95/SF/mo
Est. $9,148/mo all-in · 2,316 SF
20820 Avalon Blvd, Carson, CA 90746, USA2,316 sq ft
- Build to Suit Restaurant
Full Restaurant
12 photos
For Lease
$3.45/SF/mo
Est. $39,251/mo all-in · 11,377 SF
880 E Dominguez St, Carson, CA 90746, USA11,377 sq ft
- Parking
- Hood: Type 2
Fast Casual
For Lease
$9,500/mo
Est. $9,500/mo all-in · 550 SF
Los Angeles, CA550 sq ft
- Immediate Move-In
Full Restaurant
2 photos
For Lease
$3/SF/mo
Est. $6,000/mo all-in · 2,000 SF
111 W Avenida Palizada, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA2,000 sq ft
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
Ghost Kitchen
9 photos
For Lease
$5,040/mo
Est. $5,040/mo all-in · 566 SF
222 E 10th St, Long Beach, CA 90813, USA566 sq ft
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Bar Lounge
7 photos
For Lease
$5,500/mo
Est. $5,500/mo all-in · 1,945 SF
2911 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104, USA1,945 sq ft
- Bar Area
- Turnkey
- Hood: Type 2
Fast Casual
4 photos
For Lease
$10,073/mo
Est. $11,473/mo all-in · 1,250 SF
456 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA1,250 sq ft30 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Equipment Included
Drive Thru
3 photos
For Lease
$13,000/moNNN
Est. $13,000/mo all-in · 1,327 SF
1160 Aviation Blvd, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254, USA1,327 sq ft
- Parking
- Drive-Thru
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Shell Space
4 photos
For Lease
$4/SF/moNNN
Est. $24,700/mo all-in · 5,200 SF
208 Main St, Seal Beach, CA 90740, USA5,200 sq ft
- Shell Space
- Liquor License
Other
10 photos
Sub Lease
Contact for rate
3538 Ashford St, San Diego, CA 92111, USA
- Parking
- Equipment Included
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
4 photos
For Lease
$6,500/moNNN
Est. $7,000/mo all-in · 828 SF
200 Longfellow Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254, USA828 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Warm Shell
Full Restaurant
8 photos
For Lease
$12,000/moGross
Est. $12,000/mo all-in · 3,300 SF
4843 W Century Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90304, USA3,300 sq ft100 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Immediate Move-In
Full Restaurant
13 photos
For Lease
$9,500/moNNN
Est. $11,700/mo all-in · 2,200 SF
29263 Central Ave, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532, USA2,200 sq ft55 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Shared Seating
- Walk-In Cooler
Fast Casual
14 photos
For Lease
$6,000/moNNN
Est. $7,326/mo all-in · 1,326 SF
29261 Central Ave, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532, USA1,326 sq ft40 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Shared Seating
- Walk-In Cooler
Full Restaurant
3 photos
For Lease
$4/SF/moNNN
Est. $12,375/mo all-in · 2,500 SF
1225 El Prado Ave, Torrance, CA 90501, USA2,500 sq ft65 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
8 photos
For Lease
$5.25/SF/moNNN
Est. $38,220/mo all-in · 7,280 SF
9540 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232, USA7,280 sq ft165 indoor · 30 patio
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
Market Context
Restaurants for Lease
California's restaurant economy operates at scale, shaped by dense population centers, tourism corridors, and regional dining cultures that vary widely by market. Pepperlot brings restaurant lease opportunities from across the state into one focused marketplace, making it easier to evaluate available spaces without navigating dozens of disconnected sources.
Listings published on Pepperlot are shared by restaurant brokers, brokerages, and property representatives who specialize in food and beverage real estate. The platform is built to surface restaurant-specific opportunities rather than general commercial inventory.
Popular Markets
Explore Other Restaurant Markets
Restaurant demand in California is not concentrated in a single market. Growth, turnover, and concept evolution happen simultaneously across multiple cities.
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- Sacramento
- Oakland
- San Jose
- Bakersfield
Each city page highlights active listings contributed by brokerages and restaurant-focused real estate professionals working in those local markets.
Tenant Guide
How to Lease or Rent Restaurant Space in California
Review the lease path
Ask whether the rentable opportunity is a direct lease, assignment, sublease, or turnkey build-out with existing restaurant infrastructure.
Check approvals
Confirm landlord consent, use approvals, health permits, alcohol licensing, signage, and local inspections for the address.
Model opening costs
Compare base rent, NNN, tenant improvements, equipment needs, deposits, and permit costs before submitting an offer.
For Owners & Brokers
Why Use Pepperlot to Search Restaurants for Lease across California?
Pepperlot is structured specifically around restaurant leasing activity, which matters in a state as operationally complex as California.
Statewide Listing Coverage
Search across multiple regions at once, making it easier to compare markets without leaving the platform.
Controlled Information Sharing
Listings can be marketed broadly while limiting the release of sensitive details until later-stage discussions.
Restaurant-Specific Listing Fields
Infrastructure details such as hood types, grease systems, layout considerations, and licensing context are prioritized.
Brokerage-Driven Exposure
Many listings originate directly from restaurant brokers and brokerages, ensuring market-aligned representation.
Platform
How Restaurant Leasing in California Works on Pepperlot
Restaurant leasing across California often involves multiple parties, regional market differences, and varying property conditions. Pepperlot is designed to simplify early-stage discovery by organizing restaurant-focused listings from brokerages and property representatives into a single, searchable environment.
Share Property Details
Listings are created with essential operational information such as square footage, previous restaurant use, seating layout, and existing kitchen infrastructure.
Set Visibility Preferences
Property representatives and brokerages determine how much information is shown publicly, allowing for open or more discreet exposure depending on the situation.
Activate the Listing
Once published, the space becomes discoverable to users searching for a restaurant for lease in California, including restaurant brokers, owner-operators, and multi-unit groups.
Receive and Manage Inquiries
Interested parties reach out directly through the platform, giving full control over responses, follow-ups, and the sharing of additional details.
About PepperLot
Built for Restaurant Space Search in California
PepperLot organizes restaurant space searches around the details tenants need in California: build-out condition, hood, grease trap, seating, rent structure, and permit context.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is influencing restaurant lease demand in California going into 2026?
Rising build-out costs and longer approval timelines continue to push interest toward existing restaurant spaces.
Can a listing be shared without full public disclosure?
Yes. Pepperlot supports confidential listing structures that limit visible details while still attracting inquiries.
Who uses Pepperlot to search California restaurant leases?
The platform is used by owner-operators, multi-unit groups, and restaurant brokers actively evaluating lease opportunities.
Are small, local restaurant spaces included?
Yes. Listings range from neighborhood storefronts to larger footprint locations.
Does Pepperlot negotiate or execute leases?
No. Pepperlot facilitates discovery and introductions only. Lease terms and execution are handled directly by the parties involved.