Alison’s guidebook

Alison
Alison’s guidebook

Best Butcher/ Best fried chicken

This little grocery market looks a bit gritty but it's the best place to buy meat (if you want to cook out on the grill or in) in Big Bear! Prices are extremely low. The hot food area looks suspect BUT- it has the best fried chicken, mac and cheese, and rotisserie chicken you'll find! Low prices (also fresh hi desert brown eggs with amber yolks.. drool!!!) This is also a great alternative for a close shop for last min. items (like Duraflame logs or OJ and eggs). In the summer grab some fried chicken and potato salad for a picnic on a pontoon!
60 locals recommend
Community Market
100 E Big Bear Blvd
60 locals recommend
This little grocery market looks a bit gritty but it's the best place to buy meat (if you want to cook out on the grill or in) in Big Bear! Prices are extremely low. The hot food area looks suspect BUT- it has the best fried chicken, mac and cheese, and rotisserie chicken you'll find! Low prices (also fresh hi desert brown eggs with amber yolks.. drool!!!) This is also a great alternative for a close shop for last min. items (like Duraflame logs or OJ and eggs). In the summer grab some fried chicken and potato salad for a picnic on a pontoon!

Boat rental

Rent a pontoon and cruise around the lake!
103 locals recommend
Holloway's Marina & RV Park
398 Edgemoor Rd
103 locals recommend
Rent a pontoon and cruise around the lake!

Food scene

Be sure to make a reservation, this place books up FAST!! Slightly fancy (for Big Bear) Food is A+++
507 locals recommend
Peppercorn Grille
553 Pine Knot Ave
507 locals recommend
Be sure to make a reservation, this place books up FAST!! Slightly fancy (for Big Bear) Food is A+++
Relaxed atmosphere, great bar food, family friendly.
92 locals recommend
Big Bear Mountain Brewery
40260 Big Bear Blvd
92 locals recommend
Relaxed atmosphere, great bar food, family friendly.
Only open for breakfast... fluffy pancakes, great biscuits, divine breakfast burritos. A local favorite!!!
276 locals recommend
Lumberjack Cafe
1001 W Big Bear Blvd
276 locals recommend
Only open for breakfast... fluffy pancakes, great biscuits, divine breakfast burritos. A local favorite!!!

FUN

In the winter this is a super fun tubing hill, in the summer it turns into a go kart track. Both super fun for adults and kids!!
489 locals recommend
Big Bear Snow Play
42825 Big Bear Blvd
489 locals recommend
In the winter this is a super fun tubing hill, in the summer it turns into a go kart track. Both super fun for adults and kids!!

Neighborhoods

After you park...Very walkable, tons of cute shops and foods.
7 locals recommend
Pine Knot Avenue
Pine Knot Avenue
7 locals recommend
After you park...Very walkable, tons of cute shops and foods.