The best malls in Los Angeles in 2026 are The Grove next to the Original Farmers Market, Westfield Century City, Beverly Center, the Americana at Brand in Glendale and Santa Monica Place. Platform in Culver City is the design-led pick, the Citadel Outlets is the main outlet center, and South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa is the region's luxury mall.
Many of LA's best malls are open-air, built around fountains, trolleys and outdoor dining. Most have paid parking with validation from stores or restaurants.
An open-air mall with a trolley and dancing fountain.
The Grove is an outdoor shopping center with a streetcar, a choreographed fountain and a big holiday tree in winter. It connects to the Original Farmers Market.
Stores include a large Nordstrom and an Apple store.
Good to know: Validate parking with purchases; the garage fills on weekends.
189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036
A huge, upscale open-air mall with a food court of LA favorites.
Westfield Century City is a large outdoor mall with department stores, luxury shops and a dining terrace featuring well-known LA restaurants.
It has a cinema and plenty of seating.
Good to know: Parking validation depends on purchases; check the current rules.
10250 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90067
A luxury mall with designer shops and city views.
Beverly Center is an eight-story mall with luxury brands, department stores and restaurants, plus views from its upper levels.
It is between West Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
Good to know: Parking is in the building's lower levels.
8500 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Glendale's outdoor mall with a trolley and fountain show.
The Americana at Brand is an open-air center from the developer of The Grove, with a trolley, a lawn and a fountain show, plus apartments above the shops.
Glendale Galleria is next door for indoor shopping.
Good to know: Visit at dusk when the fountain shows run.
889 Americana Way, Glendale, CA 91210
An open-air mall at the end of the Promenade, near the pier.
Santa Monica Place is an outdoor mall at the south end of the Third Street Promenade, with a rooftop dining deck and ocean breezes.
It is a short walk from the pier.
Good to know: Use the mall's parking structure on 2nd or 4th St.
395 Santa Monica Pl, Santa Monica, CA 90401
A small, design-forward center of boutiques and restaurants.
Platform is a compact outdoor center next to the Culver City Metro station, with independent and design-forward brands and good restaurants.
It is easy to reach on the Metro E Line.
Good to know: Take the E Line to Culver City station.
8850 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Discount outlets in a landmark Assyrian-style building.
Citadel Outlets is an outlet center in Commerce, built behind the façade of a 1920s tire factory designed like an Assyrian palace. Outlets from major brands fill the center.
It is about 15 minutes from downtown.
Good to know: A free shuttle has run from downtown hotels; check the site.
100 Citadel Dr, Commerce, CA 90040
The Valley's biggest mall, with an outdoor village next door.
Westfield Topanga is a large indoor mall in Woodland Hills, paired with The Village, an outdoor center of shops and restaurants.
It is the main shopping destination in the west Valley.
Good to know: Free parking in most areas.
6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91303
A shopping and dining center with a Hollywood Sign view.
Ovation Hollywood, formerly Hollywood & Highland, is a center next to the TCL Chinese Theatre and the Dolby Theatre, home of the Oscars. Its upper terraces frame the Hollywood Sign.
It is mainly useful as a central stop in Hollywood.
Good to know: The Metro B Line stops underneath.
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Southern California's biggest luxury mall, in Orange County.
South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa is one of the largest shopping centers in the US, with a huge range of luxury brands and department stores.
It is about an hour south of central LA.
Good to know: Combine with a day in Newport Beach.
3333 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
The Grove, with its trolley, dancing fountain and the Original Farmers Market next door, is the most visited. Westfield Century City is the biggest on the Westside.
Beverly Center and Westfield Century City have the most luxury brands in central LA. South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa is the region's largest luxury mall.
Citadel Outlets in Commerce, about 15 minutes from downtown, is the closest. Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon is bigger but about 90 minutes away.
Rarely. Most charge for parking but give validation for purchases or dining. The Americana at Brand and The Grove use paid garages.
The Grove and the Americana at Brand both have outdoor lawns, fountains and trolleys that kids enjoy.