Guidebook for Long Beach

Julie
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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Chianina Steakhouse
5716 2nd St
8 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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.
Terrific Italian restaurant with handmade pasta, great bar, and super desserts.
46 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Michael's on Naples Ristorante
5620 2nd St
46 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Terrific 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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Roe Seafood
5374 2nd St
60 (рекомендации местных жителей)
GREAT 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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
PigBurd
743 E 4th St
7 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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.
Lovely little Indian restaurant with terrific butter chicken, tandoori chicken, saag, lamb, and more. Weekday lunch buffet special available.
11 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Natraj Cuisine of India
5262 2nd St
11 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Lovely 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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Local Spot
6200 Pacific Coast Hwy
14 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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.

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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Центр природы Эльдорадо
7550 E Spring St
89 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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.
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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
Earl Warren Drive
57 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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.
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 Dr
Great 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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
18000 CA-1
83 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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.

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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Парк Диснейленд
1313 Disneyland Dr
3085 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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!
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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Приключения в Калифорнии в Диснейленде
Disneyland Dr
270 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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.
Great aquarium... with jellies (jellyfish-- my fave!), penguins, sharks, seals, sea lions, stingray petting pool, tidepool petting, shark eggs, and other fascinating sights.
806 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Аквариум Тихого океана
100 Aquarium Way
806 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great 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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Gondola Getaway
5437 E Ocean Blvd
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Enjoy 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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Quinn's Pub & Grill
200 Nieto Ave
7 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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.
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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Belmont Brewing
25 39th Pl
102 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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)

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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Музей латиноамериканского искусства
628 Alamitos Ave
154 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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.

Shopping

I love this cool, unique boutique. Original gifts, jewelry, and glassware by local and global artisans.
Luna Belmont Shore
4928 2nd St
I 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 Ave
A 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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Fern's Garden
5308 2nd St
6 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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!

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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Angelo’s Italian Deli
190 La Verne Ave
12 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A 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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pandor Artisan Bakery and Café
5327 2nd St
13 (рекомендации местных жителей)
French 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 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Trader Joe's
6451 Pacific Coast Hwy
105 (рекомендации местных жителей)
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.