Guidebook for Long Beach
Food Scene
A great place to have a beer and a brat or veggie dog on the dog-friendly patio day or night.
57 locals recommend
Congregation Ale House Long Beach Chapter
201 East BroadwayA great place to have a beer and a brat or veggie dog on the dog-friendly patio day or night.
Maru Maki Sushi
745 E BroadwayGreat deal on sushi. Good food and fun staff.
Southern infused breakfast with in-house fresh baked goods, like scones, muffins, cornbread, etc. Sit inside or enjoy sidewalk seating. Great food, fun staff, enjoyable/relaxing seating.
10 locals recommend
Sweet Dixie Kitchen
401 E 3rd StSouthern infused breakfast with in-house fresh baked goods, like scones, muffins, cornbread, etc. Sit inside or enjoy sidewalk seating. Great food, fun staff, enjoyable/relaxing seating.
Diner fare at its best! Enjoy great food with hearty servings. Nurse a hangover in the dining room or on the patio. The staff is cool and the atmosphere is cooler.
55 locals recommend
The Potholder Cafe
3700 E BroadwayDiner fare at its best! Enjoy great food with hearty servings. Nurse a hangover in the dining room or on the patio. The staff is cool and the atmosphere is cooler.
Sure the food is nice and the staff is good, but the view! Sit on the patio on the bluff overlooking the ocean. Take in the breeze with your lunch. And don't forget to visit the Long Beach Museum of Art next door.
67 locals recommend
Claire's At The Museum
Sure the food is nice and the staff is good, but the view! Sit on the patio on the bluff overlooking the ocean. Take in the breeze with your lunch. And don't forget to visit the Long Beach Museum of Art next door.
Drinks & Nightlife
Enjoy rooftop drinks overlooking Pine Ave. Bring your friends and make new friends. Don't forget to eat! The food is awesome.
93 locals recommend
BO-beau kitchen + roof tap
144 Pine AveEnjoy rooftop drinks overlooking Pine Ave. Bring your friends and make new friends. Don't forget to eat! The food is awesome.
Get your drink on at this neighborhood bar. It's edgy-looking with a jukebox full of your favorite rock music. The drinks are reasonably priced, slung by the best local bartenders in town.
10 locals recommend
The House of Hayden
421 E 1st StGet your drink on at this neighborhood bar. It's edgy-looking with a jukebox full of your favorite rock music. The drinks are reasonably priced, slung by the best local bartenders in town.
This is your Whiskey house. Take the flight of stairs down, yes, down to this dim, eclectic hangout and get your whiskey on ... or bourbon or rum or whatever.
77 locals recommend
The Blind Donkey
149 Linden AveThis is your Whiskey house. Take the flight of stairs down, yes, down to this dim, eclectic hangout and get your whiskey on ... or bourbon or rum or whatever.
Get the local gay dive bar feel at the Broadway. Karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights.
Broadway Cocktail Lounge
1100 E BroadwayGet the local gay dive bar feel at the Broadway. Karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights.
Drag shows, DJs, dancing, drinking, karaoke ... this place has it all! It features three floors of entertainment, with drag shows and dance club upstairs, karaoke and billiards six days a week on the main floor and special events in the lower bar.
12 locals recommend
Executive Suite
3428 Pacific Coast HwyDrag shows, DJs, dancing, drinking, karaoke ... this place has it all! It features three floors of entertainment, with drag shows and dance club upstairs, karaoke and billiards six days a week on the main floor and special events in the lower bar.
V Room
918 E 4th StLocal dive bar featuring a rock jukebox and an edgy scene.
Entertainment & Activities
Take an afternoon and go deep sea fishing with these guys. They provide poles, gear, bait and sonar. They know where to find fish. They're super helpful and friendly, always on hand to offer tips and get you untangled and casting.
Pierpoint Landing Sportfishing
200 Aquarium WayTake an afternoon and go deep sea fishing with these guys. They provide poles, gear, bait and sonar. They know where to find fish. They're super helpful and friendly, always on hand to offer tips and get you untangled and casting.
Take in a movie and enjoy cushy seating in intimate auditoriums. No seat is a bad seat.
63 locals recommend
Cinemark At The Pike and XD
99 S Pine AveTake in a movie and enjoy cushy seating in intimate auditoriums. No seat is a bad seat.
Visit Naples on the water. Rent a kayak or paddle board and tour the canals of Naples.
75 locals recommend
Kayaks on the Water
5411 E Ocean BlvdVisit Naples on the water. Rent a kayak or paddle board and tour the canals of Naples.
Sightseeing
So lovely to stroll the park around the lighthouse, enjoy the ocean breeze and take in the sight of the Queen Mary across the bay. Bring a picnic and your camera. You'll want your picture with beautiful Shoreline Village behind you.
18 locals recommend
Lions Lighthouse
200 Aquarium WaySo lovely to stroll the park around the lighthouse, enjoy the ocean breeze and take in the sight of the Queen Mary across the bay. Bring a picnic and your camera. You'll want your picture with beautiful Shoreline Village behind you.
Long Beach is named for its, well, long beach. Stroll along Bluff Park and take it all in. Sunsets are especially beautiful from the Bluff.
73 locals recommend
Bluff Park
Long Beach is named for its, well, long beach. Stroll along Bluff Park and take it all in. Sunsets are especially beautiful from the Bluff.
Get a 360-degree view from Signal Hill. To the south, there's all of Long Beach, including the Port of Long Beach/Los Angeles. To the west, there's Rancho Palos Verdes. To the north, on a clear day, you can see the downtown Los Angeles skyline. Picnic in the afternoon or join sunset lovers to watch the sun go to bed.
13 locals recommend
Hill Top Park
Hill Top ParkGet a 360-degree view from Signal Hill. To the south, there's all of Long Beach, including the Port of Long Beach/Los Angeles. To the west, there's Rancho Palos Verdes. To the north, on a clear day, you can see the downtown Los Angeles skyline. Picnic in the afternoon or join sunset lovers to watch the sun go to bed.
Parks & Nature
El Dorado Nature Center
7550 E Spring StLearn about Long Beach's natural habitat.
Grassy and riddled with Pine trees and cheeky squirrels, this dog park has a woodsy feel.
6 locals recommend
El Dorado Park Dog Park
7550 E Spring StGrassy and riddled with Pine trees and cheeky squirrels, this dog park has a woodsy feel.
This beautiful Japanese garden features a giant koi pond. Take a stroll and unwind from the hustle and bustle of the city. Even feed the koi!
57 locals recommend
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
Earl Warren DriveThis beautiful Japanese garden features a giant koi pond. Take a stroll and unwind from the hustle and bustle of the city. Even feed the koi!
Rosie's is the only dog beach in L.A. County. With the breakwater, the water is calm and lots of room to play with your pup in the water.
83 locals recommend
Rosie's Dog Beach
5000 E Ocean BlvdRosie's is the only dog beach in L.A. County. With the breakwater, the water is calm and lots of room to play with your pup in the water.
Arts & Culture
Take a tour of The Breakers to get a little Long Beach history. Then enjoy a drink at the very top at Sky Bar.
The Breakers of Long Beach
210 E Ocean BlvdTake a tour of The Breakers to get a little Long Beach history. Then enjoy a drink at the very top at Sky Bar.
Learn about our oceans at this magnificent aquarium. Pet sting rays, feed lorikeets, and enjoy the wonderful exhibits throughout.
806 locals recommend
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium WayLearn about our oceans at this magnificent aquarium. Pet sting rays, feed lorikeets, and enjoy the wonderful exhibits throughout.
Take in a show at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. There's always some amazing show happening. Doesn't matter what it is, go. You won't regret it.
20 locals recommend
Terrace Theater, Long Beach Performing Arts Center
300 E Ocean BlvdTake in a show at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. There's always some amazing show happening. Doesn't matter what it is, go. You won't regret it.