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Restaurants for Lease in California
270 properties for lease
Fast Casual
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For Lease
$5.40/SF/moNNN
Est. $6,394/mo all-in · 1,184 SF
909 W Pacific Coast Hwy, Wilmington, CA 90744, USA1,184 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
10 photos
For Lease
$2.25/SF/moNNN
Est. $7,351/mo all-in · 3,267 SF
9500 Ming Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93311, USA3,267 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
3 photos
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1154 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA 95133, USA1,236 sq ft
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
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719 Eighth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA2,100 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Walk-In Cooler
- Equipment Included
- Grease Trap
Fast Casual
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3116 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95820, USA1,212 sq ft
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Other
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1606 Fullerton Rd, Rowland Heights, CA 91748, USA1,200 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Equipment Included
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
2 photos
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22611 Oakcrest Cir, Yorba Linda, CA 92887, USA5,000 sq ft
- Parking
- Equipment Included
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Non Hooded
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2843 Lenwood Rd, Barstow, CA 92311, USA1,736 sq ft
- Parking
- 3-Comp Sink
Drive Thru
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1165 S Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, USA2,846 sq ft
- Parking
- Drive-Thru
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
16 photos
For Lease
$3.75/SF/moCAM
Est. $8,624/mo all-in · 1,887 SF
744 W Rancho Vista Blvd, Palmdale, CA 93551, USA1,887 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
Full Restaurant
8 photos
Sub Lease
$2.90/SF/moMG
Est. $8,700/mo all-in · 3,000 SF
10825 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034, USA3,000 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Grease Trap
Ghost Kitchen
10 photos
For Lease
$12.96/SF/mo
Est. $29,575/mo all-in · 2,282 SF
14071 Polk St, Sylmar, CA 91342, USA2,282 sq ft
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
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404 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054, USA11,400 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
Non Hooded
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For Lease
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1221 Palm Ave, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, USA975 sq ft
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
2 photos
For Lease
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303 H St, Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA3,443 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Bar Area
- Fully Furnished
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
5 photos
For Lease
$4.81/SF/mo
Est. $9,004/mo all-in · 1,872 SF
315 El Cajon Blvd, El Cajon, CA 92020, USA1,872 sq ft
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
For Lease
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1139 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA1,665 sq ft
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
For Lease
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30 Pointe Dr, Brea, CA 92821, USA6,115 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
Full Restaurant
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$3/SF/moNNN
Est. $21,336/mo all-in · 5,334 SF
29271 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301, USA5,334 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
For Lease
$4.50/SF/moNNN
Est. $13,200/mo all-in · 2,000 SF
16938 S Highland Ave, Fontana, CA 92336, USA2,000 sq ft
Full Restaurant
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6040 Canoga Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, USA10,001 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
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16938 S Highland Ave, Fontana, CA 92336, USA2,000 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Equipment Included
Full Restaurant
10 photos
For Lease
$1.75/SF/moNNN
Est. $22,230/mo all-in · 12,703 SF
10478 Valley Blvd, El Monte, CA 91731, USA12,703 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
- Equipment Included
Shell Space
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$2.75/SF/moNNN
Est. $6,435/mo all-in · 1,716 SF
4263 Oceanside Blvd, Oceanside, CA 92056, USA1,716 sq ft
- Parking
- Warm Shell
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
2 photos
For Lease
$3.25/SF/moNNN
Est. $16,340/mo all-in · 4,085 SF
22 Malaga Cove Plaza, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274, USA2,620-5,550 sq ft
- Warm Shell
270 properties for lease
Fast Casual
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For Lease
$5.40/SF/moNNN
Est. $6,394/mo all-in · 1,184 SF
909 W Pacific Coast Hwy, Wilmington, CA 90744, USA1,184 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
10 photos
For Lease
$2.25/SF/moNNN
Est. $7,351/mo all-in · 3,267 SF
9500 Ming Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93311, USA3,267 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
3 photos
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1154 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA 95133, USA1,236 sq ft
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
9 photos
For Lease
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719 Eighth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA2,100 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Walk-In Cooler
- Equipment Included
- Grease Trap
Fast Casual
5 photos
For Lease
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3116 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95820, USA1,212 sq ft
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Other
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For Lease
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1606 Fullerton Rd, Rowland Heights, CA 91748, USA1,200 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Equipment Included
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
2 photos
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22611 Oakcrest Cir, Yorba Linda, CA 92887, USA5,000 sq ft
- Parking
- Equipment Included
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Non Hooded
2 photos
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2843 Lenwood Rd, Barstow, CA 92311, USA1,736 sq ft
- Parking
- 3-Comp Sink
Drive Thru
2 photos
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1165 S Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, USA2,846 sq ft
- Parking
- Drive-Thru
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
16 photos
For Lease
$3.75/SF/moCAM
Est. $8,624/mo all-in · 1,887 SF
744 W Rancho Vista Blvd, Palmdale, CA 93551, USA1,887 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
Full Restaurant
8 photos
Sub Lease
$2.90/SF/moMG
Est. $8,700/mo all-in · 3,000 SF
10825 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034, USA3,000 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Grease Trap
Ghost Kitchen
10 photos
For Lease
$12.96/SF/mo
Est. $29,575/mo all-in · 2,282 SF
14071 Polk St, Sylmar, CA 91342, USA2,282 sq ft
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
9 photos
For Lease
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404 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054, USA11,400 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
Non Hooded
4 photos
For Lease
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1221 Palm Ave, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, USA975 sq ft
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
2 photos
For Lease
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303 H St, Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA3,443 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Bar Area
- Fully Furnished
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
5 photos
For Lease
$4.81/SF/mo
Est. $9,004/mo all-in · 1,872 SF
315 El Cajon Blvd, El Cajon, CA 92020, USA1,872 sq ft
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
For Lease
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1139 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA1,665 sq ft
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
For Lease
Contact for rate
30 Pointe Dr, Brea, CA 92821, USA6,115 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
Full Restaurant
10 photos
For Lease
$3/SF/moNNN
Est. $21,336/mo all-in · 5,334 SF
29271 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301, USA5,334 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
For Lease
$4.50/SF/moNNN
Est. $13,200/mo all-in · 2,000 SF
16938 S Highland Ave, Fontana, CA 92336, USA2,000 sq ft
Full Restaurant
2 photos
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6040 Canoga Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, USA10,001 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
6 photos
For Lease
Contact for rate
16938 S Highland Ave, Fontana, CA 92336, USA2,000 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Equipment Included
Full Restaurant
10 photos
For Lease
$1.75/SF/moNNN
Est. $22,230/mo all-in · 12,703 SF
10478 Valley Blvd, El Monte, CA 91731, USA12,703 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
- Equipment Included
Shell Space
2 photos
For Lease
$2.75/SF/moNNN
Est. $6,435/mo all-in · 1,716 SF
4263 Oceanside Blvd, Oceanside, CA 92056, USA1,716 sq ft
- Parking
- Warm Shell
- Grease Trap
Full Restaurant
2 photos
For Lease
$3.25/SF/moNNN
Est. $16,340/mo all-in · 4,085 SF
22 Malaga Cove Plaza, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274, USA2,620-5,550 sq ft
- Warm Shell
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.