Covering six acres, Malibu Country Mart (3835 Cross Creek Road; malibucountrymart.com) is Malibu's premier retail center offering 60 unique shops, galleries and restaurants. High-end one-of-a-kind designer shops include highly regarded Los Angeles design boutiques such as James Perse, Ron Herman and Lisa Kline, as well as outlets like Planet Blue, L'Occitane, Chrome Hearts, Ralph Lauren and Double RL. The complex, which stretches across Cross Creek Road also features a wine shop, casual eateries like gourmet sandwich shop and bakery Malibu Country Kitchen and upscale dining at Nobu Malibu and Taverna Tony's.

The adjacent Cross Creek Plaza (3900 Cross Creek Road) features a two-screen movie theater showing the latest releases, a Banana Republic Women, and Diesel, a high-end book shop that sells literature, art books and includes a special section dedicated to Malibu. Try the Charming Marmalade Café for lunch, Guido's Italian restaurant for dinner, or enjoy a margarita and fine Mexican food on the patio of Casa Escobar. A mile north of Malibu Beach Inn lies Malibu Colony Plaza (23841 West Malibu Road), a laid-back Spanish-style outdoor shopping plaza with casual eateries, a coffee shop and a few unique upscale shopping stops including Philippe Derey, which offers women's designs from Paris, Milan and New York, and Theodore which offers top designer clothing and accessories for men and women at its three Plaza shops.