Guidebook for Long Beach
Food Scene
George’s Greek Cafe
5316 2nd StGreat Mediterranean food!
Los Compadres
3229 E Anaheim StBest authentic Mexican food in Long Beach!
Fusion Sushi
6415 E Spring StBest sushi in Long Beach! Fun atmosphere on the weekends.
Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ
6257 2nd StExcellent barbecue ribs! Food is great!
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
6000 Sepulveda BlvdDeep dish pizza in a very nice restaurant
Drinks & Nightlife
Alegria Cocina Latina
115 Pine AveLove this place!!!! Flamenco dancers and the best Sangria
Best place to go out for a night on the town. Lots of restaurants, nightclubs and bars all in the same area. Nightclubs and live music. Can be expensive.
43 locals recommend
Downtown Core
Best place to go out for a night on the town. Lots of restaurants, nightclubs and bars all in the same area. Nightclubs and live music. Can be expensive.
2nd Streets has lots of shops, restaurants and bars that stay open late. Younger, college crowd like to go out drinking at the many bars on 2nd Street
73 locals recommend
East 2nd Street
2nd Street2nd Streets has lots of shops, restaurants and bars that stay open late. Younger, college crowd like to go out drinking at the many bars on 2nd Street
Sightseeing
The Aquarium is here plus lots of different restaurants and little shops
158 locals recommend
Shoreline Village
429 Shoreline Village DriveThe Aquarium is here plus lots of different restaurants and little shops
The Queen Mary is the iconic Long Beach attraction. Best for history lovers or to have dinner on the ship.
624 locals recommend
The Queen Mary
1126 Queens HwyThe Queen Mary is the iconic Long Beach attraction. Best for history lovers or to have dinner on the ship.
Entertainment & Activities
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium WayLove the aquarium! You can touch the nurse sharks!!
Parks & Nature
Short hiking trails - 1 mile or 3 miles with a pond, stream and lots of trees
89 locals recommend
El Dorado Nature Center
7550 E Spring StShort hiking trails - 1 mile or 3 miles with a pond, stream and lots of trees
Very calm water, usually families and young children because there are no real waves. There's a breakwater wall under the water so the waves don't get to the beach.
Best part is the Volleyball pits and the biking/walking pathway which runs all the way from 2nd Street beaches to downtown.
18 locals recommend
Long Beach City Beach
Very calm water, usually families and young children because there are no real waves. There's a breakwater wall under the water so the waves don't get to the beach.
Best part is the Volleyball pits and the biking/walking pathway which runs all the way from 2nd Street beaches to downtown.
Nice beach with a pier and lots of unique, small shops. Waves are nice but not super strong. Good for swimming and body surfing.
88 locals recommend
Seal Beach
Nice beach with a pier and lots of unique, small shops. Waves are nice but not super strong. Good for swimming and body surfing.
Great Southern California beach - swimming, surfing and body surfing. Fire pits available at night.
84 locals recommend
Bolsa Chica State Beach
Pacific Coast HwyGreat Southern California beach - swimming, surfing and body surfing. Fire pits available at night.