Guidebook for Long Beach
Everything Else
Cal Heights
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Jongewaard's Bake n Broil
3697 Atlantic AveBest Home Cooked Meal. Best Soup. Best Muffin.
Somerset Park
1500 E Carson StBest Place To Hear Children Laugh (or throw a Frisbee)
Willmore Wine Bar
3848 Atlantic AveBest Wine.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
4210 Long Beach BlvdThe best place to get groceries.
Food Scene
Babe's Kitchen
1106 E Wardlow RdBest greasy spoon in Long Beach.
Best wholesome breakfast. Worth braving the lack of parking. Consider walking, though.
40 locals recommend
Blackbird Cafe Inc
3405 Orange AveBest wholesome breakfast. Worth braving the lack of parking. Consider walking, though.
Best Burrito. A great hole-in-the-wall with an ice cream cone on-top; get the asada.
13 locals recommend
Taqueria La Mexicana
3270 E 4th StBest Burrito. A great hole-in-the-wall with an ice cream cone on-top; get the asada.
Best Hamburger. Isn’t this why you came to California in the first place? Try it either ‘animal-style’ (w/ grilled onions) or w/ triple pickles. Eat the fries first (before they get cold).
25 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
799 E Spring StBest Hamburger. Isn’t this why you came to California in the first place? Try it either ‘animal-style’ (w/ grilled onions) or w/ triple pickles. Eat the fries first (before they get cold).
Bamboo Teri House
3391 Atlantic AveBest Sushi. Not incredible, but the lunch specials are pretty good.
Best Tacos Before 5pm. $1.25 tacos and cheap beer; outside patio, and fantastic chips
Baja Sonora - Atlantic
3502 Atlantic AvenueBest Tacos Before 5pm. $1.25 tacos and cheap beer; outside patio, and fantastic chips
Best BBQ. A Long Beach classic. Fantastic smoked meat, and you can throw the peanuts on the ground.
8 locals recommend
Johnny Rebs' True South Long Beach
4663 Long Beach BlvdBest BBQ. A Long Beach classic. Fantastic smoked meat, and you can throw the peanuts on the ground.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Factory Gastrobar
Best Neighborhood Beer on Tap - 10 beers on tap and outside seating
Best Onion Rings. Thick-cut and just a bit sweet; try them with the Cajun chicken Philly. Great place to drink beer and watch a game.
23 locals recommend
EJ's Pub - Bixby Knolls
4306 Atlantic AveBest Onion Rings. Thick-cut and just a bit sweet; try them with the Cajun chicken Philly. Great place to drink beer and watch a game.