We scored at actual parking spot just behind the store. Parking is limited for this store. In the same parking lot there are spots marked for the Smoke Shop. This lot has about 10 spaces and part of that 10 belongs to the Smoke Shop. This thrift stores has plenty to offer! From large framed prints for the wall to roller skates. Plenty to look at. There is an upper level where furniture, wall hangings to glassware is displayed. It's pretty roomy up there even with the furniture. I found the prices to be reasonable too. I would have like to purchase a couple of large wall pieces home, but I had no room to pack in my car since I was camping. The wall pictures I found to be priced lower than I expected! That's a plus. At the front of the store on the front porch were anything on wheels and outdoor furniture. You can tell the store has been there awhile. But it was well organized and clean. The staff were all friendly. The staff are men who are making a positive change in their lives. This place gives them the opportunity to work. This store has a sister store a building over, The Restoration Store. Go check that one out too. read more

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5 stars for Jesse!! Loved him, my friend and I just left. We shopped and had fun chatting with him at the checkout. He made our experience so memorable, we laughed, we smiled, we cried (I'm kidding about the crying). He cut me a deal on the 10" pan lid that was unmarked, and I offered a dollar, and Jesse offered a coin flip. I won! 75cents for the pan lid instead of $2 Then he did the coin flip for my friend! Which she lost out on the deal. It was very fun. Good variety items always, great prices, and Jesus music on the stereo. Love la Tienda. read more

La Tienda Thrift Store - Thrift Stores Near Me - San Clemente, California

This spot is really big But they have a lot of the same stuff, which is annoying to look thru 1800 pairs of the same wash jeans. With this strip being so heavily about thrifting this one didn't stand out to me at all. It's very dark in the store and the value was low for items of high price. read more

La Tienda Thrift Store - Beautiful entrance - Thrift Stores Near Me - San Clemente, California

Great place to look for home decor items. Love checking out what's there! Furniture is always worth a look .

Really cute thrift store. There are two stories of items, the bottom floor being primarily clothes and accessories and the top floor with home decor items. They have a good variety of items in all kinds of conditions and the prices aren't expensive. Plenty of opportunity to find a real treasure. read more

One of my favorite thrift stores, home goods section is definitely better than clothing (in my opinion) but to each their own. Good selection, prices are fair for item quality, nothing is overpriced or upsold. I always find at least one thing that I want to buy (regardless if I DO buy it or not). read more

Sooooo overpriced I can buy new clothes for the prices of this thrift shop. It's in Orange County so it's over hyped and overpriced. Typical wealthy community behavior read more

This is like a hidden gem. The staircase upstairs has even more stuff! Everything seems very reasonably priced. Furniture, clothing, knickknacks, I could've taken so many more pictures. This location helps the community as well. read more

La Tienda Thrift Store - Nice priced - Thrift Stores Near Me - San Clemente, California

What a nice surprise in a Sunday afternoon. Wasn't expecting anything to be open. Great selection.

We give all our donations here! They have the friendliest staff who are super helpful and cheerful!

Always find something there to buy after browsing both floors chocked full of "special buys". Staff is always friendly and courteous. read more

Simple process to drop off items for donation. They seem to be efficient and professional with the public. Thanks La Tienda!! John W - San Clemente read more

While looking for things to do, this spot came of as a recommendation, so I checked it out. They have a very expansive selection, but if I was in need of certain things the lamps and bikes definitely caught my attention. Swing by if you have time and make sure to pay attention to where you park. read more

La Tienda Thrift Store - Thrift Stores Near Me - San Clemente, California

Great guys working, and love supporting the cause but they've inflated prices so much last few years sadly it's not worth the trip anymore. They research internet prices before marking and go with that...need to rename themselves a resale store-They're not thrift shop anymore. Don't be expecting a deal when you come here read more

Great prices, personable employees, best thrift store in the area!!! Guys will assist with heavy items and walk to your car! Love this place and young men who will assist you with purchases! read more

larger independent all departments- halfway house program workers. Sports changes gear quickly. 40 wetsuits, mostly older ($15) some newer horiz chest zip ($30). items dusted and put out. 30 k cup"s($15), 10 vacuums ($20) . prices raised in sync with goodwill. 100 framed cheap prints ($30, like Walmart no deal). very old power tools at 2/3 new price. SEWING MACHINES DO NOT WORK, tested 4 and all the timing off. older electronics don't work. shoes old and worn. most thing very worn, but usually clean. Furniture older, nicked, pricey. read more

I am a huge fan of this thrift store and have been here 20 times over the past 10 years. The best thing about it is they date everything. I noticed most of the items I buy have recently come in. San Clemente has a ton of older residents and as they clean items out, I feel like they end up here. Lots of appliances, dishes and cute beach stuff. Great art and print for super cheap $5-$20. They also have games, toys, shoes, clothes and home accessories. It's like a used home goods! Highly recommended. Back lot or free street parking. read more

La Tienda Thrift Store - Thrift Stores Near Me - San Clemente, California

Very good team on time worked efficiently and took care all of our needs! As we were very happy to donate our fine furniture we could not take with us! read more

La Tienda for the win once again! David Orona and his crew helped me with a pick up of household goods and furniture from my best friend's house. She was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and needed to reorganize her place to make it more adaptable to her needs. That meant clearing out a lot of miscellaneous "stuff" that was either in the way or just not being used anymore. We met with David at the store in SC and arranged for the pick up. He could not have been more welcoming, compassionate, and professional. His calm, helpful, GENUINELY caring demeanor really put my friend at ease and for that I will always be grateful. He texted her the night before with his anticipated arrival time and showed up when he said he would. Not everyone is that punctual or professional, but David and his crew are. Thank you, David, for your help AND for what you give back to the community of San Clemente. You are a class act all the way and it's an honor to know you. Brooke and I love you! read more

I've said it before and will again. THIS IS A GREAT STORE! Yesterday I bought an air fryer for less than half the price Costco offered it at. I had to clean it up a bit just as I would have after a week of use having bought new. I works great! I have to look after people and they gotta eat. Thanks. I dealt with John upstairs. We've bought furniture, electronics, tools, sporting goods etc. He doesn't give this stuff away as he has to look after folks too. He's invariably professional and likable. More importantly than above they help folks that have fallen down. It's important. Could be you or your kids. Please, make your donations to La Tienda and shop here. Categorically a good thing! Go here after the beach. We're crazy lucky to live here. Give back and save money. Thanks read more

I cannot speak highly enough of Dave at La Tienda San Clemente. Polite, responsive, helpful, kind. Well done, Dave. They are fortunate to have you. And the crew that were with Dave were helpful too. Thank you. read more

We came to San Clemente for the day to get away from the heat. We starting walking around after parking in the first spot we found. Stumbled upon this place! Cool thrift store! Lots of merchandise. Super friendly staff. We can't wait to come back! read more

David & crew for donation pickup, they go into your home which no other place does, not Habitat, Goodwill & Mercy Warehouse. It was a great experience & they loaded up taking everything. La Tienda's website is one to check out, they provide help in so many ways. Heaven sent!! read more

Talk about a hidden gem! Took the train to San Clemente from LA because I've heard a lot of great things about thrifting in San Clemente. This was the SPOT! The owner was so awesome, had an amazing selection, reasonably priced, and high quality ! I loved the experience shopping there and the pieces I got. Will definitely come back! read more

Love this place. Fun little shop supporting locals in positive ways while helping upcycle household goods as well. Fun selection. Great people. Wonderful place to donate to! And if you have a few items the gang will even pickup stuff. Lovely enterprise and highly recommend shopping at, donating to, and supporting this endeavor! read more

After moving we had extra furniture items that didn't fit in our cars that we wanted to donate: from a large mirror to a patio heater. La Tienda was able to schedule a pick-up of our donations for the following week. They called this morning to give a heads up they are on the way and they accepted all of our items. It was so great to find a place that can use our donations and would come pick-up during COVID with a receipt. Professional and friendly staff who wore masks during the pick-up. read more

If you ever need reliable, fast, courteous pickup of furniture or household items reach out to this amazing facility. Would highly recommend!!! read more

Great selection of just about everything, especially clothes, and a really worthy cause to support, highly recommend this store.

La Tienda is an amazing thrift store with ever-changing items. There is always something wonderful to purchase. I purchased several items for my home here , and when I came to move out of San Clemente, I immediately reached out to La Tienda to donate all my furniture. La Tienda serves an important sector of our society, giving hope to men in need. You really should read their website about their inspiring work. La Tienda immediately gave me an appointment to pick up my furniture and came as scheduled with a large truck to remove my items. The team, headed by David, is impressive: efficient, polite and careful in moving items out of the house. I was so impressed that I started searching for non-furniture items to donate and found a lot that La Tienda could use. Thank you La Tienda, David and team for helping to make moving out of my home so easy! read more

The folks at La Tiendita are so great! We had some items picked up at our house and they were kind, polite and just all around great people! Highly recommend if you have items to donate to use this store and their pickup service for larger items. read more

We just happened to be in town last Saturday and decided to stop by here. What a find! This is a large two-floor space with plenty of clothing, furniture and sporting goods. It's kind of overwhelming really. But everything was laid out clearly and items weren't in messy piles. My family had a great time combing through the selections. As with any thrift store, timing plays a role in whether you find something, so didn't end up getting a whole lot except for a collander and funky bracelets. But if we had brought our minivan, we would have walked away with a large mirror or two. Next time! read more

This thrift store is the best! So many clothes and shoes to browse and a huge upper level stocked with housewares, books, and furniture. The staff are always kind, friendly, and helpful, and the prices are out of this world. The only improvement I wish they would make is the doors on the fitting rooms are a little tricky to get opened and closed, but that's not a deal breaker for me. Please give this place a try, you will not be disappointed! read more

Great treasure hunting for EVERYTHING! Love this place not fancy but super friendly staff & SO much to see! read more

Very impressed with all the items they had for sale. The staff were very helpful & kind. The only down side was that they were more expensive than Goodwill... I bought a large GE microwave for $75 that was brand new & it works great!!! La Tienda is in downtown San Clemente on El Camino Real. read more

Please, store manager, spend a little bit more time at this store. San Clemente has changed since I moved here. Near our pier, there was a hostel described as (in Harvard Publishing's Let's Go) being so laid-back as to be almost comatose. 2 BR apartments went for $800, a third of the going rate. Rentals were inhabited by peaceful, lazy-voiced surfers. I'm not sure if it is a good town to live in anymore. The surfing community has gotten political, erratic and angry. This is amazing and concerning. I keep a low profile but felt the need to speak out today. I realized I needed to review this, one of my favorite stores (for 3 decades) after I was accused of stealing, a first for me I must say. I've sometimes overpaid here for certain items because it is a charity store. I am careful with our money but sometimes generous with certain purchases, many times I have done that here. I was wearing a backpack purchased 20 years ago since I am on foot and was anticipating a purchase of an inexpensive but bulky item. This time, rare for me, I left without making a purchase. When I came to the cash register there were 2 workers left in the store. One of them had followed me around, talking to himself oddly. While shopping, I had pondered whether he was affected by some sort of substance. After the initial accusation I was informed about how much harder the cashiers life had been compared to mine. He is perhaps a third of my age and has not seen what I have seen. I was non-plussed. I have loved shopping at all of our thrift stores. I was elbow to elbow with other thrifty moms back when my sons were outgrowing their clothes too fast, obtaining clothing for our family members and other great deals. Some years back Laura's House Thrift Store moved elsewhere. Since then, the store at 510 north El Camino Real has had many chaotic changes . An increasingly erratic, angry management as represented by unsupervised rehabbing store workers who are unready for the responsibilities given them have decimated the profitability of this high rent store. Is this a money laundering operation perhaps? Just kidding! I have seen political/religious conversations started by store employees resulting in customers on line sighing and reluctantly putting down their purchases and quietly leaving. I have seen the once busy store with long hours and long lines stop making money. I have seen erratic inconsistent absurd pricing become the rule. This WAS a terrific store. There is "nobody watching the store". Perhaps the store manager is also dealing with the chaos that results from detoxing from drug addiction as are the store workers. Our library is being sold to developers as is, no doubt, most/all of North Beach. Is there perhaps an agenda for this location too???? These days, San Clemente fancies itself as another Newport Beach. Hah! We are not that kind of beach town. 3 decades ago I read a Forbes magazine article regarding the Feng shui of Orange county's predicting difficult times for this place. Subsequently Orange County went bankrupt. What is going to become of this town? A 30 year resident I am increasingly disgruntled. Restaurant and retail employees are hard to find, I hear. Please, business owners, try harder. We can do better. Go ahead, don't let this review be posted; my 2 neighbors are extremely well connected multimillionaires including a town council-member. I wish the best of luck to this store and it's customers. read more

I met a girlfriend for lunch in San Clemente & we hit up a few thrift stores. The location of this store is great with wonderful fresh ocean breezes. The store is small with a limited selection & the guy at the front counter was nice. I didn't find anything but my friend bought a few items. I would come again if I was ever in the area. read more

This thrift store stands above many of the other comparable thrift shops in the area in many aspects. It has a good selection of clothing to choose from and all at modest prices, will be coming again sometime soon! read more

John John is the man!! Had such good customer service from him, made our day! This place is rad!

Jon Jon the store manager/ cashier was extremely nice, helpful, generous and overall a wonderful experience bringing my family to this store in san clemente. Definitely check out this thrift store, it's the best one in SC, they gave my daughter a free Frozen luggage bag with the other clothes and stuff we got, she will remember that forever! Thank you Jon Jon and La Tienda! read more

I am moving out of state and really wanted to donate to a local company with a great cause, and I found it here at La Tienda. They had such a touching story to go along with it as well. (look it up) It made me feel good to donate to a their cause. They picked up my stuff on time and let me know when they would arrive. They were great, picked up everything, gave me a receipt and were so grateful for the donation as I was grateful the picked it up. They were very nice young men! Not only will you get a good deal when you buy from them, you will be supporting a great cause! God Bless! read more