Restaurant, Bar, Lounge bar in Big Bear Lake, CA
Why does a mountain town need a spot like this? Because après-ski (or après-hike, més-summer) crowds want more than a diner booth. 572 Social Kitchen & Lounge answers with hand-pressed burgers, poke bowls, steaks, and seafood, plus 24 taps pouring craft beer and a cocktail list built for a Friday night. Live entertainment runs nightly, and the dog-friendly outdoor patio on Pine Knot Avenue turns into the unofficial living room of Big Bear Village once the sun drops behind the pines.
Situated in the heart of Big Bear Village on Pine Knot Avenue, 572 Social Kitchen & Lounge grew from a straightforward premise: mountain towns deserve nightlife with real kitchen chops behind it, not just bar snacks. It has since built a steady following among both Big Bear locals and the weekend crowds driving up from Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, earning a spot among the town's most-reviewed restaurants for its combination of scratch cooking, live music, and a lounge atmosphere rare at this elevation.
