Guidebook for Long Beach

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Guidebook for Long Beach

Drinks & Nightlife

It's an old bank building converted into a art deco/speakeasy type bar.
81 locals recommend
The Federal Long Beach
81 locals recommend
It's an old bank building converted into a art deco/speakeasy type bar.
Small place with great shows. Look them up!
27 locals recommend
Harvelle's Long Beach
201 E Broadway
27 locals recommend
Small place with great shows. Look them up!
Cool little bar/nightclub
The Basement Lounge
Cool little bar/nightclub
On the water. Over 1000 different types of beers.
119 locals recommend
Yard House
401 Shoreline Village Drive
119 locals recommend
On the water. Over 1000 different types of beers.
Irish pub. 10 minute walk away or 2 minute drive, lots of parking
37 locals recommend
The Auld Dubliner
71 S Pine Ave
37 locals recommend
Irish pub. 10 minute walk away or 2 minute drive, lots of parking
Nicebar
57 locals recommend
Congregation Ale House Long Beach Chapter
201 East Broadway
57 locals recommend
Nicebar
bar with pretty good food.
Clancy's
803 E Broadway
bar with pretty good food.
Sports bar
70 locals recommend
Legends Restaurant & Sports Bar
5236 2nd St
70 locals recommend
Sports bar
Live music
18 locals recommend
Gaslamp Music + Bar + Kitchen
6251 CA-1
18 locals recommend
Live music

Food Scene

One of the best steakhouse's in the county. - right across the street.
32 locals recommend
555 East American Steakhouse
555 E Ocean Blvd
32 locals recommend
One of the best steakhouse's in the county. - right across the street.
Fancy restaurant with opera singers.
15 locals recommend
L'Opera Italian Restaurant
101 Pine Ave
15 locals recommend
Fancy restaurant with opera singers.
Right across the street - nice cafe with good food.
14 locals recommend
Modica's Deli
455 E Ocean Blvd
14 locals recommend
Right across the street - nice cafe with good food.
One block away. Good restaurant specializing an organic food.
50 locals recommend
James Republic
500 E 1st St
50 locals recommend
One block away. Good restaurant specializing an organic food.
Great restaurant one block away.
14 locals recommend
Utopia Good Food & Fine Art
445 E 1st St
14 locals recommend
Great restaurant one block away.
Great French restaurant, 2 blocks away. Best crepes in Long Beach and everything else they have is great too. One of my favorites.
47 locals recommend
Creme De La Crepe
400 E 1st St
47 locals recommend
Great French restaurant, 2 blocks away. Best crepes in Long Beach and everything else they have is great too. One of my favorites.
Some of the best Mexican Food you'll ever taste.
44 locals recommend
Super Mex
4711 2nd St
44 locals recommend
Some of the best Mexican Food you'll ever taste.
Really cool restaurant on the water with great food.
54 locals recommend
Parkers' Lighthouse
435 Shoreline Village Drive
54 locals recommend
Really cool restaurant on the water with great food.
Really cool restaurant on the water with great food.
50 locals recommend
Boathouse on the Bay
190 N Marina Dr
50 locals recommend
Really cool restaurant on the water with great food.
Good seafood.
14 locals recommend
Gladstone's Long Beach
330 S Pine Ave
14 locals recommend
Good seafood.
Come inside Parkers’ Lighthouse to the new Queensview Steakhouse. Located on the third floor this upscale supper club offers an unforgettable dining experience on Tuesday through Saturday nights. Listen to live music, and enjoy a fine menu offering prime steaks, chops, lobster, and fresh grilled fish. The Queensview Steakhouse lounge is known for classic cocktails and our happy hour is one of the best kept secrets in Long Beach. With a 360◦ view, the Queensview Steakhouse is arguably one of the most romantic rooms in Southern California, and available for private parties
6 locals recommend
Queensview Steakhouse
435 Shoreline Village Drive
6 locals recommend
Come inside Parkers’ Lighthouse to the new Queensview Steakhouse. Located on the third floor this upscale supper club offers an unforgettable dining experience on Tuesday through Saturday nights. Listen to live music, and enjoy a fine menu offering prime steaks, chops, lobster, and fresh grilled fish. The Queensview Steakhouse lounge is known for classic cocktails and our happy hour is one of the best kept secrets in Long Beach. With a 360◦ view, the Queensview Steakhouse is arguably one of the most romantic rooms in Southern California, and available for private parties
Cool place on the water with good mexican food and drinks.
31 locals recommend
Tequila Jack's Restaurant and Cantina
407 Shoreline Village Dr
31 locals recommend
Cool place on the water with good mexican food and drinks.
10 minute walk away or 2 minute drive, lots of parking
40 locals recommend
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
301 Santa Monica Pier
40 locals recommend
10 minute walk away or 2 minute drive, lots of parking
10 minute walk away or 2 minute drive, lots of parking
17 locals recommend
Cold Stone Creamery
25 Aquarium Way
17 locals recommend
10 minute walk away or 2 minute drive, lots of parking
Good BBQ. 10 minute walk away or 2 minute drive, lots of parking
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
Good BBQ. 10 minute walk away or 2 minute drive, lots of parking
The best breakfast place in Long Beach, only 1/2 block away.
67 locals recommend
The Breakfast Bar
70 Atlantic Ave
67 locals recommend
The best breakfast place in Long Beach, only 1/2 block away.
Good BBQ
55 locals recommend
Beachwood BBQ and Brewing
210 E 3rd St
55 locals recommend
Good BBQ
Japanese-Fusion
101 locals recommend
Wokcano
800 W 7th St
101 locals recommend
Japanese-Fusion
The best coffee house in Long Beach and good food too. They recently changed names to Lindon Public. About a 1 block walk.
7 locals recommend
Green House
149 Linden Avenue
7 locals recommend
The best coffee house in Long Beach and good food too. They recently changed names to Lindon Public. About a 1 block walk.
Really Good coffee shop
12 locals recommend
The Village Grind
443 E 1st St
12 locals recommend
Really Good coffee shop
Good breakfast place.
24 locals recommend
Eggs Etc
550 Redondo Ave
24 locals recommend
Good breakfast place.
Good place
31 locals recommend
La Creperie Cafe
4911 2nd St
31 locals recommend
Good place
Good Greek resteraunt
42 locals recommend
George’s Greek Cafe
5316 2nd St
42 locals recommend
Good Greek resteraunt
Fish taco's and stuff
28 locals recommend
Baja Fish Tacos
171 E 17th St
28 locals recommend
Fish taco's and stuff
Good Italian food
27 locals recommend
Aroma Di Roma
4708 2nd St
27 locals recommend
Good Italian food
Always good to know there's an In & Out nearby
21 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
6391 East Pacific Coast Highway
21 locals recommend
Always good to know there's an In & Out nearby
Some people like Five Guys more then In & Out for some reason
59 locals recommend
Five Guys
5550 Wilshire Blvd
59 locals recommend
Some people like Five Guys more then In & Out for some reason

Shopping

An outlet mall with a Gap, Nike, Adidas, H&M, Restoration Hardware, Forever 21, and more
246 locals recommend
The Pike Outlets
95 S Pine Ave
246 locals recommend
An outlet mall with a Gap, Nike, Adidas, H&M, Restoration Hardware, Forever 21, and more
Nike Outlet, 5 minute walk away.
Nike Factory Store
71 Aquarium Way
Nike Outlet, 5 minute walk away.
5 minute walk away
Gap Factory
55 Bay St
5 minute walk away
5 minute walk away
H&M
37 Aquarium Way
5 minute walk away
5 minute walk away
Restoration Hardware Outlet
81 Aquarium Way
5 minute walk away
Ross Dress for Less
350 The Promenade N

Sightseeing

It's an old 1920's era cruise ship that was turned into a hotel. You can pay for a tour of the ship or just eat at one of the restaurants and walk around yourself.
624 locals recommend
The Queen Mary
1126 Queens Hwy
624 locals recommend
It's an old 1920's era cruise ship that was turned into a hotel. You can pay for a tour of the ship or just eat at one of the restaurants and walk around yourself.
Cool place area to hang out in. On the water with lots of cool restaurants.
52 locals recommend
Shoreline Village Drive
Shoreline Village Drive
52 locals recommend
Cool place area to hang out in. On the water with lots of cool restaurants.
Book a boat trip to Catalina Island. Takes about 1 hour to get there. Cost around $75 per person.
132 locals recommend
Catalina Express
95 Berth
132 locals recommend
Book a boat trip to Catalina Island. Takes about 1 hour to get there. Cost around $75 per person.
Whale watching tours and just cruising around the harbor.
23 locals recommend
Harbor Breeze Cruises
23 locals recommend
Whale watching tours and just cruising around the harbor.

Entertainment & Activities

They have fish and a cool shark tank.
806 locals recommend
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
806 locals recommend
They have fish and a cool shark tank.
Great place to see a movie. Near the water and shopping.
63 locals recommend
Cinemark At The Pike and XD
99 S Pine Ave
63 locals recommend
Great place to see a movie. Near the water and shopping.
If you like fishing.
Long Beach Sportfishing (We are not the fish market/restaurant)
555 Pico Ave
If you like fishing.
Comedy Club
318 locals recommend
Laugh Factory
151 S Pine Ave
318 locals recommend
Comedy Club
Fun piano cafe. 5 minutes walk or 2 minute drive away. Lots of parking.
7 locals recommend
Sgt Peppers Dueling Pianos
91 South Pine Avenue
7 locals recommend
Fun piano cafe. 5 minutes walk or 2 minute drive away. Lots of parking.
Murder Mystery Dinner Show. Check their website for tix: https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/long-beach/
The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show
500 East 1st Street
Murder Mystery Dinner Show. Check their website for tix: https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/long-beach/
golf
6 locals recommend
Recreation Park 9 Golf Course
5000 E 7th St
6 locals recommend
golf
Go to conventions, concerts, opera's, symphonies, and plays.
172 locals recommend
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
300 E Ocean Blvd
172 locals recommend
Go to conventions, concerts, opera's, symphonies, and plays.

Getting Around

If you are flying, this is a cool small airport to land at.
98 locals recommend
Long Beach Airport
4100 Donald Douglas Dr
98 locals recommend
If you are flying, this is a cool small airport to land at.

Arts & Culture

Museum of Latin American Art. About a 10 minutes walk or 3 minute drive. Pretty cool museum.
154 locals recommend
Museum of Latin American Art
628 Alamitos Ave
154 locals recommend
Museum of Latin American Art. About a 10 minutes walk or 3 minute drive. Pretty cool museum.
Cool museum on cliff overlooking ocean.
211 locals recommend
Long Beach Museum of Art
2300 E Ocean Blvd
211 locals recommend
Cool museum on cliff overlooking ocean.