Guidebook for Long Beach

Heidi
Guidebook for Long Beach

Food Scene

The best coffeehouse in Long Beach. Good place to people watch and pick up fliers for upcoming events around town. Work of local artists on walls.
67 recommandé par les habitants
Portfolio Coffeehouse LLC
2300 E 4th St
67 recommandé par les habitants
The best coffeehouse in Long Beach. Good place to people watch and pick up fliers for upcoming events around town. Work of local artists on walls.
A short walk. A classic, hole-in-the-wall place with decent Mexican food. Low key. All locals.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Holé Molé
421 Obispo Ave
27 recommandé par les habitants
A short walk. A classic, hole-in-the-wall place with decent Mexican food. Low key. All locals.
You'll think you stepped back to the 1940s. Waitresses call you honey. Dozens of varieties of homemade pie and jam. Thick-cut bacon. Homemade bread. A local treasure. Open for breakfast only.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Babe's Kitchen
1106 E Wardlow Rd
7 recommandé par les habitants
You'll think you stepped back to the 1940s. Waitresses call you honey. Dozens of varieties of homemade pie and jam. Thick-cut bacon. Homemade bread. A local treasure. Open for breakfast only.
Friendly staff. Outdoor seating. Set in lovely residential area. Unusual fare. Not your typical breakfast.
46 recommandé par les habitants
Starling Diner
4114 E 3rd St
46 recommandé par les habitants
Friendly staff. Outdoor seating. Set in lovely residential area. Unusual fare. Not your typical breakfast.
Tucked in a tiny mini-mall, but food is fantastic. I esp. enjoy squid with mint leaves. Duck is to die for.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Long Beach Thai Restaurant
3109 E Anaheim St
16 recommandé par les habitants
Tucked in a tiny mini-mall, but food is fantastic. I esp. enjoy squid with mint leaves. Duck is to die for.
Popular spot. Primarily gay clientele and workers but everyone is welcome.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Hot Java
2101 E Broadway
29 recommandé par les habitants
Popular spot. Primarily gay clientele and workers but everyone is welcome.
A quiet alternative to Portfolio Coffee. Coffee tastes fantastic, though it's a bit pricey.
Temple Coffee
2769 East Broadway
A quiet alternative to Portfolio Coffee. Coffee tastes fantastic, though it's a bit pricey.

Arts & Culture

Second-floor gallery offers a fantastic ocean view. Specializes in ceramics. For lunch, eat at Claire's on the premises. Ask to sit outside by the fountain for a grand view of the ocean.
211 recommandé par les habitants
Long Beach Museum of Art
2300 E Ocean Blvd
211 recommandé par les habitants
Second-floor gallery offers a fantastic ocean view. Specializes in ceramics. For lunch, eat at Claire's on the premises. Ask to sit outside by the fountain for a grand view of the ocean.
The only art museum in the country dedicated to contemporary Latin American art.
154 recommandé par les habitants
Museum of Latin American Art
628 Alamitos Ave
154 recommandé par les habitants
The only art museum in the country dedicated to contemporary Latin American art.
Centerpiece is the traditional longhouse. Wall of masks. Don't miss the gardens with statues, fountain and enormous money from the island of Yap. Park at Museum of Latin American Art across street.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum
695 Alamitos Ave
13 recommandé par les habitants
Centerpiece is the traditional longhouse. Wall of masks. Don't miss the gardens with statues, fountain and enormous money from the island of Yap. Park at Museum of Latin American Art across street.
Like no other place you've ever been. Russian tea room, rooftop Arabian Nights concert venue, Soviet space dogs portrait gallery, micro-miniatures, trailer parks of the '30s, lots of magic and wonder.
191 recommandé par les habitants
Museum of Jurassic Technology
9341 Venice Blvd.
191 recommandé par les habitants
Like no other place you've ever been. Russian tea room, rooftop Arabian Nights concert venue, Soviet space dogs portrait gallery, micro-miniatures, trailer parks of the '30s, lots of magic and wonder.
A LB institution. Lovingly remodeled. Art films, old films, midnight showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show for decades. Located in arts district. 10-min. walk away.
83 recommandé par les habitants
Art Theatre of Long Beach
2025 E 4th St
83 recommandé par les habitants
A LB institution. Lovingly remodeled. Art films, old films, midnight showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show for decades. Located in arts district. 10-min. walk away.

Essentials

Full-service market with deli. Will fry the fish you buy. Remember to bring your own bag or pay 10 cents for a paper bag.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Ralphs
2930 E 4th St
61 recommandé par les habitants
Full-service market with deli. Will fry the fish you buy. Remember to bring your own bag or pay 10 cents for a paper bag.
Upscale grocer. Pricey but so worth it. Freshly made dishes every day. Many are organic. Long Beach-owned and -operated.
30 recommandé par les habitants
Olives Gourmet Grocer
3510 E Broadway
30 recommandé par les habitants
Upscale grocer. Pricey but so worth it. Freshly made dishes every day. Many are organic. Long Beach-owned and -operated.
Wide variety of produce, much of it locally grown, organic. Meat and seafood counters. Yummy deli, cheese shop, bakery. Specializes in organic food.
1701 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 recommandé par les habitants
Wide variety of produce, much of it locally grown, organic. Meat and seafood counters. Yummy deli, cheese shop, bakery. Specializes in organic food.
A California institution. Wide selection of wine, cheeses, produce. Some products organic. A lot of fun snack food like peanut butter pretzels, trail mix, juice smoothies.
105 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
6451 Pacific Coast Hwy
105 recommandé par les habitants
A California institution. Wide selection of wine, cheeses, produce. Some products organic. A lot of fun snack food like peanut butter pretzels, trail mix, juice smoothies.

Drinks & Nightlife

Neighborhood Irish bar. Cheap drinks. A regular crowd. Pool tables.
Fern's Cocktails
1253 E 4th St
Neighborhood Irish bar. Cheap drinks. A regular crowd. Pool tables.

Sightseeing

100+ colors of paint. Fantastic view of the Pacific. WWII gun turrets. Great place for kids. Bring a jacket. Often windy.
101 recommandé par les habitants
Korean Bell of Friendship
3601 S Gaffey St
101 recommandé par les habitants
100+ colors of paint. Fantastic view of the Pacific. WWII gun turrets. Great place for kids. Bring a jacket. Often windy.

Entertainment & Activities

LB's newest farmers' market, complete w/produce, specialty bakery, coffee, crafts, seafood, cheeses. Tuesdays 3-8 p.m.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Bixby Park
130 Cherry Ave
45 recommandé par les habitants
LB's newest farmers' market, complete w/produce, specialty bakery, coffee, crafts, seafood, cheeses. Tuesdays 3-8 p.m.

Shopping

Be sure to check out the designer label section to the left of the entrance.
Assistance League Thrift & Vintage
2100 E 4th St
Be sure to check out the designer label section to the left of the entrance.