Guidebook for Long Beach
Food Scene
Best restaurant in Long Beach. Amazing steakhouse with flavorful, scrumptious food and great customer service!
Tasty and creative cocktails! Happy hour and "late night happy hour" with drink deals AND major bar menu discount.
8 habitants recommandent
Chianina Steakhouse
5716 2nd StBest restaurant in Long Beach. Amazing steakhouse with flavorful, scrumptious food and great customer service!
Tasty and creative cocktails! Happy hour and "late night happy hour" with drink deals AND major bar menu discount.
Terrific Italian restaurant with handmade pasta, great bar, and super desserts.
46 habitants recommandent
Michael's on Naples Ristorante
5620 2nd StTerrific Italian restaurant with handmade pasta, great bar, and super desserts.
GREAT seafood. Original menu and beautiful decor, including a gorgeous tree growing right in the restaurant.
60 habitants recommandent
Roe Seafood
5374 2nd StGREAT seafood. Original menu and beautiful decor, including a gorgeous tree growing right in the restaurant.
One of the TOP restaurants in the city and unique, in that it's an Alsace Lorraine (a piece of land that has been at different times, German and French) menu. Their food is scrumptious, the design/decor is beautiful, and they hire veterans. They don't own a can opener, they make their own ketchup, mustard, pickles, Cola, and more. Great place!!
The only negative is parking can be a little difficult, so take Lyft.
7 habitants recommandent
PigBurd
743 E 4th StOne of the TOP restaurants in the city and unique, in that it's an Alsace Lorraine (a piece of land that has been at different times, German and French) menu. Their food is scrumptious, the design/decor is beautiful, and they hire veterans. They don't own a can opener, they make their own ketchup, mustard, pickles, Cola, and more. Great place!!
The only negative is parking can be a little difficult, so take Lyft.
Lovely little Indian restaurant with terrific butter chicken, tandoori chicken, saag, lamb, and more. Weekday lunch buffet special available.
11 habitants recommandent
Natraj Cuisine of India
5262 2nd StLovely little Indian restaurant with terrific butter chicken, tandoori chicken, saag, lamb, and more. Weekday lunch buffet special available.
My FAVE BREAKFAST joint!
Handmade and delicious biscuits and gravy, handmade and lovely salsa, and handmade and tasty strawberry jam. Love this place! The waitresses are wonderful. Both indoor and outdoor seating. Always a nice little breeze, so outside isn't too hot in the summer. Only open for breakfast and lunch.
14 habitants recommandent
The Local Spot
6200 Pacific Coast HwyMy FAVE BREAKFAST joint!
Handmade and delicious biscuits and gravy, handmade and lovely salsa, and handmade and tasty strawberry jam. Love this place! The waitresses are wonderful. Both indoor and outdoor seating. Always a nice little breeze, so outside isn't too hot in the summer. Only open for breakfast and lunch.
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous 105-acre park featuring a nature center, trees, flowers, lake, streams, walking trails, archery range, glider field, model boat launch, picnic areas, playgrounds, children's train ride, bike path, and more.
89 habitants recommandent
El Dorado Nature Center
7550 E Spring StGorgeous 105-acre park featuring a nature center, trees, flowers, lake, streams, walking trails, archery range, glider field, model boat launch, picnic areas, playgrounds, children's train ride, bike path, and more.
Stunning Japanese Garden on the CSULB campus. Quiet, reserved, peaceful, and beautiful. Walk the garden, read a book, or visit with a friend in these gorgeous surroundings.
57 habitants recommandent
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
Earl Warren DriveStunning Japanese Garden on the CSULB campus. Quiet, reserved, peaceful, and beautiful. Walk the garden, read a book, or visit with a friend in these gorgeous surroundings.
Great little park in Belmont Shore with an innovative playground. Bring the family for a picnic and some fun.
Livingston Park Playground
4700-4798 E Livingston DrGreat little park in Belmont Shore with an innovative playground. Bring the family for a picnic and some fun.
An approximately 1,300 acre coastal estuary. Habitats include open water, mudflats, salt marsh, coastal dunes, seabird nesting islands, riparian, and freshwater marsh. More than 200 avian species have been identified at Bolsa Chica and the nature reserve is very popular with birders and photographers. You'll also find fish and stingray in the coastal wetlands.
83 habitants recommandent
Réserve écologique de Bolsa Chica
18000 CA-1An approximately 1,300 acre coastal estuary. Habitats include open water, mudflats, salt marsh, coastal dunes, seabird nesting islands, riparian, and freshwater marsh. More than 200 avian species have been identified at Bolsa Chica and the nature reserve is very popular with birders and photographers. You'll also find fish and stingray in the coastal wetlands.
Entertainment & Activities
Iconic and worth it!
P.S. Go early... before the park opens... and get in a ride line before the official "opening time". The longest ride line to avoid and the best one to make use of during this pre-opening time: Indiana Jones Adventure.
Also, the best days to hit up Disneyland: lightly rainy days!
3085 habitants recommandent
Parc Disneyland
1313 Disneyland DrIconic and worth it!
P.S. Go early... before the park opens... and get in a ride line before the official "opening time". The longest ride line to avoid and the best one to make use of during this pre-opening time: Indiana Jones Adventure.
Also, the best days to hit up Disneyland: lightly rainy days!
The best days to hit up either Disney Park: lightly rainy days!
P.S. Go early... before the park opens... and get in a ride line before the official "opening time". The longest ride line to avoid and the best one to make use of during this pre-opening time: Soarin' Over the World or Guardians of the Galaxy or Radiator Springs Racers.
270 habitants recommandent
Disney California Adventure
Disneyland DrThe best days to hit up either Disney Park: lightly rainy days!
P.S. Go early... before the park opens... and get in a ride line before the official "opening time". The longest ride line to avoid and the best one to make use of during this pre-opening time: Soarin' Over the World or Guardians of the Galaxy or Radiator Springs Racers.
Great aquarium... with jellies (jellyfish-- my fave!), penguins, sharks, seals, sea lions, stingray petting pool, tidepool petting, shark eggs, and other fascinating sights.
806 habitants recommandent
Aquarium du Pacifique
100 Aquarium WayGreat aquarium... with jellies (jellyfish-- my fave!), penguins, sharks, seals, sea lions, stingray petting pool, tidepool petting, shark eggs, and other fascinating sights.
Enjoy a romantic gondola ride through the Naples Canal or take your family for a fun outing, with your own Gondolier.
62 habitants recommandent
Gondola Getaway
5437 E Ocean BlvdEnjoy a romantic gondola ride through the Naples Canal or take your family for a fun outing, with your own Gondolier.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great little Irish pub, just off of 2nd Street, and a few blocks from my home. Approximately 15 Craft Beers on tap. Terrific hamburgers. American breakfast too! Beer and wine only.
7 habitants recommandent
Quinn's Pub & Grill
200 Nieto AveGreat little Irish pub, just off of 2nd Street, and a few blocks from my home. Approximately 15 Craft Beers on tap. Terrific hamburgers. American breakfast too! Beer and wine only.
Best View in Belmont Shore!
I'm always surprised to find a great view and great food, but this is that. And it's located at the beginning of the Belmont Memorial Pier.
Oldest brewery in Long Beach. Lovely beer. Good food too! (My fave here is the Lobster Bisque with the Strawberry Blonde)
102 habitants recommandent
Belmont Brewing
25 39th PlBest View in Belmont Shore!
I'm always surprised to find a great view and great food, but this is that. And it's located at the beginning of the Belmont Memorial Pier.
Oldest brewery in Long Beach. Lovely beer. Good food too! (My fave here is the Lobster Bisque with the Strawberry Blonde)
Arts & Culture
One of the top Latin American museums in the U.S.
Includes an outdoor sculpture and flora garden.
In the East Village, at the edge of Downtown Long Beach.
154 habitants recommandent
Musée d'Art Latino-Américain
628 Alamitos AveOne of the top Latin American museums in the U.S.
Includes an outdoor sculpture and flora garden.
In the East Village, at the edge of Downtown Long Beach.
Shopping
I love this cool, unique boutique. Original gifts, jewelry, and glassware by local and global artisans.
Luna Belmont Shore
4928 2nd StI love this cool, unique boutique. Original gifts, jewelry, and glassware by local and global artisans.
A lovely, little boutique focused on happiness and purpose. Jewelry, gifts, cards, candles, crystals, incense, and more... from around the globe.
Z Fabrique
191 Argonne AveA lovely, little boutique focused on happiness and purpose. Jewelry, gifts, cards, candles, crystals, incense, and more... from around the globe.
A lovely place to find beautiful, hand-crafted, affordable items made by U.S. artisans and global artisans from fair trade companies.
You'll find striking jewelry, charms, chimes, candles, greeting cards, wall art, and more.
My friends' and visitors' favorite shop in Belmont Shore. Mine too!
6 habitants recommandent
Fern's Garden
5308 2nd StA lovely place to find beautiful, hand-crafted, affordable items made by U.S. artisans and global artisans from fair trade companies.
You'll find striking jewelry, charms, chimes, candles, greeting cards, wall art, and more.
My friends' and visitors' favorite shop in Belmont Shore. Mine too!
Essentials
A great little Italian deli, butcher shop, and Italian grocer with great meats, pasta, olive oil, and other Italian ingredients, foods, and sweets.
12 habitants recommandent
Angelo’s Italian Deli
190 La Verne AveA great little Italian deli, butcher shop, and Italian grocer with great meats, pasta, olive oil, and other Italian ingredients, foods, and sweets.
French Bakery with amazing pastries and delicacies.
Great breakfast and lunch too!
13 habitants recommandent
Pandor Artisan Bakery and Café
5327 2nd StFrench Bakery with amazing pastries and delicacies.
Great breakfast and lunch too!
If you've never been to Trader Joe's, you've got to check it out. The best prices on wine, beer, liquor, dairy, nuts, and many other items. Creative interesting options. Lots of healthy food. Much of their food is from high-end companies we would know, but branded by Trader Joe's.
105 habitants recommandent
Trader Joe's
6451 Pacific Coast HwyIf you've never been to Trader Joe's, you've got to check it out. The best prices on wine, beer, liquor, dairy, nuts, and many other items. Creative interesting options. Lots of healthy food. Much of their food is from high-end companies we would know, but branded by Trader Joe's.