Heather & Eddie's Guidebook
Belmont Shore & Naples: Outdoor fun and food
Belmont Shore is an outdoor friendly neighborhood in Long Beach, California. It is home to many shops, restaurants, and water activities. Great beaches for swimming, kayaking, gondola rides & boat rentals or just relax and watch all the boats & yachts make their way through the channels and out to sea.
Locals affectionately called this beach “Horny Corner”. It’s a great place for families to swim and experience lots of local outdoor activities. It’s part of a channel that leads straight to the ocean. There are water sports rentals including gondolas, paddle boards, and small boats. It’s a gateway for small ships passing through. And lots a great restaurants around the corner.
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Horny Corner
57 Bay Shore AveLocals affectionately called this beach “Horny Corner”. It’s a great place for families to swim and experience lots of local outdoor activities. It’s part of a channel that leads straight to the ocean. There are water sports rentals including gondolas, paddle boards, and small boats. It’s a gateway for small ships passing through. And lots a great restaurants around the corner.
This beach is on the ocean waterfront just south of Horny Corner. You can rent or book a kitesurfing class. Or just soak in the sun and watch the kitesurfing crowd. On a clear day, you might be able to see Catalina Island.
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SoCal Kitesurfing & Kiteboarding
79 Claremont PlThis beach is on the ocean waterfront just south of Horny Corner. You can rent or book a kitesurfing class. Or just soak in the sun and watch the kitesurfing crowd. On a clear day, you might be able to see Catalina Island.
Great place to celebrate being in Long Beach! Whether it's your first or your last day visiting, this is a beautiful restaurant to enjoy the Long Beach ocean front. The food is great and is in a perfect location. You can walk the strand, ride some bikes, or stroll down the pier.
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Belmont Brewing
25 39th PlGreat place to celebrate being in Long Beach! Whether it's your first or your last day visiting, this is a beautiful restaurant to enjoy the Long Beach ocean front. The food is great and is in a perfect location. You can walk the strand, ride some bikes, or stroll down the pier.
Beautiful restaurant to enjoy the glow of the California sunset. Delicious Asian-American infusion cuisine with seating right on the water.
This is one of my favorite restaurants. I love watching all the boats, kayaks, paddles boards and gondolas drifting along the water through the 100-year-old canals of Naples Island.
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Tantalum Restaurant
6272 Pacific Coast HwyBeautiful restaurant to enjoy the glow of the California sunset. Delicious Asian-American infusion cuisine with seating right on the water.
This is one of my favorite restaurants. I love watching all the boats, kayaks, paddles boards and gondolas drifting along the water through the 100-year-old canals of Naples Island.
This is just one of a plethora of boat rental companies in this area. Google "boat rental in Long Beach CA" to compare the prices and experience you want the most. Also, don't forget to check Groupon.com for some great deals.
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Duffy Boat Rentals Long Beach
6272 Pacific Coast HwyThis is just one of a plethora of boat rental companies in this area. Google "boat rental in Long Beach CA" to compare the prices and experience you want the most. Also, don't forget to check Groupon.com for some great deals.
Rent a gondola and have a gondolier navigate your way through the Naples channels.
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Gondola Getaway
5437 E Ocean BlvdRent a gondola and have a gondolier navigate your way through the Naples channels.
Rent kayaks and stand-up paddle boards here. It's about $12/hr per person and $7/group discounts tickets. It is an easy and quick process to get going. Check their website for full details.
The water is almost always flat and calm. The beaches are well supervised and there is very little boat traffic. You might be able to see and touch the moon jellies!
Located directly across from the famous Naples Island Canals. These recreational waterways make a complete circle through the center of the island and are lined with beautiful waterfront homes.
You can kayak to restaurants at 6 different locations, or visit Starbucks, Ralphs Deli, Restaurants or the ATM. Or park your kayaks at one of the calm water beaches.
They have Stand Up Paddling instruction, lessons and trips where they try to capture a photo of you paddling with the dolphins!
There is a cove with “moon-jellies”, which are live jellyfish you can see and touch because they do not sting (seasonal). The Long Beach Aquarium collects them from here for their touch tank.
It's about $12/hr per person. You pay after you are done.
This way you can decide how long you want to kayak while you are out, and you don't have to rush back to beat the clock and not get charged for the next full hour. $7/group discounts are available for groups of 20 or more ONLY and 2 hours minimum.
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Kayaks on the Water
5411 E Ocean BlvdRent kayaks and stand-up paddle boards here. It's about $12/hr per person and $7/group discounts tickets. It is an easy and quick process to get going. Check their website for full details.
The water is almost always flat and calm. The beaches are well supervised and there is very little boat traffic. You might be able to see and touch the moon jellies!
Located directly across from the famous Naples Island Canals. These recreational waterways make a complete circle through the center of the island and are lined with beautiful waterfront homes.
You can kayak to restaurants at 6 different locations, or visit Starbucks, Ralphs Deli, Restaurants or the ATM. Or park your kayaks at one of the calm water beaches.
They have Stand Up Paddling instruction, lessons and trips where they try to capture a photo of you paddling with the dolphins!
There is a cove with “moon-jellies”, which are live jellyfish you can see and touch because they do not sting (seasonal). The Long Beach Aquarium collects them from here for their touch tank.
It's about $12/hr per person. You pay after you are done.
This way you can decide how long you want to kayak while you are out, and you don't have to rush back to beat the clock and not get charged for the next full hour. $7/group discounts are available for groups of 20 or more ONLY and 2 hours minimum.
4th Street's Retro Row: Food Scene & Specialty Shops
Just a half mile from the beach strand and Art Museum, this happening street is “Retro Row”. Find unique gifts and treasures at various specialty stores and vintage shops. Come in the morning for delicious breakfast cuisine or come in the evening for live bands and fun outdoor dining. Lots of variety of international food and vegan dishes.
The 4th Street Corridor aka Retro Row, is a small business district along 4th Street from Walnut Avenue to Temple Avenue. Located east of Downtown Long Beach, this section of streets is the place for Long Beach visitors who enjoy vintage and kitschy shopping.
From Rock Star to restaurateur, former drummer Chris Reece from Social Distortion owns this fun eatery & bar.
Located on 4th Street Corridor's "Retro Row", this pub serves seafood, sandwiches & pastas in a casual space with DJs & live music. One of our favourite places when we lived on 4th Street. It has a neighborhood tavern feel with a fantastic beer selection. Try their fish and chips but the best part is the music!
The Pike is known for having live music – bands or DJs– seven nights a week without charging a cover for entry.
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Pike Restaurant & Bar
1836 E 4th StFrom Rock Star to restaurateur, former drummer Chris Reece from Social Distortion owns this fun eatery & bar.
Located on 4th Street Corridor's "Retro Row", this pub serves seafood, sandwiches & pastas in a casual space with DJs & live music. One of our favourite places when we lived on 4th Street. It has a neighborhood tavern feel with a fantastic beer selection. Try their fish and chips but the best part is the music!
The Pike is known for having live music – bands or DJs– seven nights a week without charging a cover for entry.
Casual, lively eatery offering hearty, traditional Honduran plates, plus dancing on the weekends.
Honduras' Kitchen
1909 East 4th StreetCasual, lively eatery offering hearty, traditional Honduran plates, plus dancing on the weekends.
One of two locations for the favorite restaurants. Locally owned, it is fiesta-like, bright digs for homey, family-recipe Mexican chow (tacos, flautas) plus sangria & beer. Check out the other location on Atlantic in the Bixby Knolls neighborhood.
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Lola's Mexican Cuisine
2030 East 4th StreetOne of two locations for the favorite restaurants. Locally owned, it is fiesta-like, bright digs for homey, family-recipe Mexican chow (tacos, flautas) plus sangria & beer. Check out the other location on Atlantic in the Bixby Knolls neighborhood.
Great food and outdoor ambiance. Upbeat tavern with sidewalk tables serving classic comfort foods, vegan dishes & drinks.
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The Social List
2105 E 4th StGreat food and outdoor ambiance. Upbeat tavern with sidewalk tables serving classic comfort foods, vegan dishes & drinks.
Restored 1920s theater with a wine & coffee bar mostly screening independent films & documentaries.
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Art Theatre of Long Beach
2025 E 4th StRestored 1920s theater with a wine & coffee bar mostly screening independent films & documentaries.
Long Beach Foodie Finds
This dive bar mainstay has a place in the hearts of many, both old and young. The bar dates to 1924, making it one of the oldest continuously-operating hospitality spaces in Los Angeles County, and to this day plenty of newcomers arrive for cheap beer, sausages, and a well-worn ambiance.
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Joe Josts
2803 E Anaheim StThis dive bar mainstay has a place in the hearts of many, both old and young. The bar dates to 1924, making it one of the oldest continuously-operating hospitality spaces in Los Angeles County, and to this day plenty of newcomers arrive for cheap beer, sausages, and a well-worn ambiance.
A&J Seafood Shack owner Vannak Tan’s 280-square-foot stall produces a slew of fantastic dishes including family Cambodian recipes, along with traditional from Phnom Penh to Oahu’s North Shore.
A&J seafood shack
3201 East Anaheim StreetA&J Seafood Shack owner Vannak Tan’s 280-square-foot stall produces a slew of fantastic dishes including family Cambodian recipes, along with traditional from Phnom Penh to Oahu’s North Shore.
Phnom Penh Noodle Shack started out as a five-seat restaurant in 1985, and eventually worked up to being a neighborhood favorite. The family-operated restaurant is right in the heart of Long Beach’s Cambodia Town where Phnom Penh offers some of cities best rice porridge, stir fry noodles, noodles in soup, and the classic Cambodian ba-bong.
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Phnom Penh Noodle Shack
1644 Cherry AvePhnom Penh Noodle Shack started out as a five-seat restaurant in 1985, and eventually worked up to being a neighborhood favorite. The family-operated restaurant is right in the heart of Long Beach’s Cambodia Town where Phnom Penh offers some of cities best rice porridge, stir fry noodles, noodles in soup, and the classic Cambodian ba-bong.
Adriana Moran opened Torrance’s La Esperanza Bakery in 1994, with a second right in the center of Long Beach in 2017. Moran continues to serve Guatemalan and Salvadoran dishes in a cozy setting.
La Esperanza Restaurant & Bakery
1626 Orange AvenueAdriana Moran opened Torrance’s La Esperanza Bakery in 1994, with a second right in the center of Long Beach in 2017. Moran continues to serve Guatemalan and Salvadoran dishes in a cozy setting.
Dubbed the Cambodian capital of the United States, Long Beach is home to one of the largest populations of Cambodians outside of Southeast Asia. As such, it is quite the place to get a taste of the herbaceous, curry-heavy cuisine. Sophy’s is widely considered to be the standout restaurant, with everything from morning breakfast soup to evening lok lak.
Sophy's
3240 Pacific Coast HwyDubbed the Cambodian capital of the United States, Long Beach is home to one of the largest populations of Cambodians outside of Southeast Asia. As such, it is quite the place to get a taste of the herbaceous, curry-heavy cuisine. Sophy’s is widely considered to be the standout restaurant, with everything from morning breakfast soup to evening lok lak.
Step back in time and visit Long Beach’s oldest restaurant! Take the family out to pizza, pasta, subs, and so many other Italian delicacies! Their legendary pizzas wouldn’t be complete without the house ground pepperoni and sausage that everyone raves about. If meat isn’t up your alley, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes are just among the other fresh veggie toppings they offer.
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Domenico's Belmont Shore
5339 2nd StStep back in time and visit Long Beach’s oldest restaurant! Take the family out to pizza, pasta, subs, and so many other Italian delicacies! Their legendary pizzas wouldn’t be complete without the house ground pepperoni and sausage that everyone raves about. If meat isn’t up your alley, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes are just among the other fresh veggie toppings they offer.
One of two locations for the favorite restaurants. Locally owned, it is fiesta-like, bright digs for homey, family-recipe Mexican chow (tacos, flautas) plus sangria & beer. Check out the other location on 4th Street on the Retro Row.
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Lolas Mexican Cuisine - Atlantic Ave
4140 Atlantic AveOne of two locations for the favorite restaurants. Locally owned, it is fiesta-like, bright digs for homey, family-recipe Mexican chow (tacos, flautas) plus sangria & beer. Check out the other location on 4th Street on the Retro Row.
Local favorite to visit with friends and grab a bite with lots of outdoor tables and eating areas. The Hangar and LBX center has a variety of food & drink venues in and around a huge warehouse-like structure where airplanes were once built.
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The Hangar
4150 McGowen StLocal favorite to visit with friends and grab a bite with lots of outdoor tables and eating areas. The Hangar and LBX center has a variety of food & drink venues in and around a huge warehouse-like structure where airplanes were once built.
Located in the same center as the The Hangar. Fantastic Mediterranean entrees!
Panini Kabob Grill - LBX
4101 McGowen StreetLocated in the same center as the The Hangar. Fantastic Mediterranean entrees!
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream
4201 McGowen StreetLong line for ice cream but totally worth the wait.
Taste like home made ice cream! Fun unique flavors you may not have heard of before.
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Long Beach Creamery
4141 Long Beach BlvdTaste like home made ice cream! Fun unique flavors you may not have heard of before.
Cafe Corleone Italian Restaurant
The Breakfast Bar
Check out the Local Scene
Laid back and kid friendly, this beach town atmosphere is one everyone can enjoy. Take a leisure stroll in your flip-flops along 2nd street or sit outside at a restaurant and people-watch. 2nd Street is known for small shops, good food and awesome desserts.
Live music returns to 2nd Street for "Third Thursdays" in Belmont Shore. This community event series features an evening of live music, local art, and of course –– the chance visit your favorite shops and restaurants on Second Street.
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2nd Street
2nd StreetLaid back and kid friendly, this beach town atmosphere is one everyone can enjoy. Take a leisure stroll in your flip-flops along 2nd street or sit outside at a restaurant and people-watch. 2nd Street is known for small shops, good food and awesome desserts.
Live music returns to 2nd Street for "Third Thursdays" in Belmont Shore. This community event series features an evening of live music, local art, and of course –– the chance visit your favorite shops and restaurants on Second Street.
Retro Row! Fun little street to visit especially on "Fourth Fridays" of the month. Lots of fantastic restaurants, vegan food and unique curiosity and vintage shops. One the most colorful neighborhoods in Long Beach.
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4th Street Corridor
Retro Row! Fun little street to visit especially on "Fourth Fridays" of the month. Lots of fantastic restaurants, vegan food and unique curiosity and vintage shops. One the most colorful neighborhoods in Long Beach.
Family-friendly street to visit especially on "First Fridays" of the month. Lots of fantastic restaurants, vegan food & a double decker trolley gets you around to all shops.
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Bixby Knolls
Family-friendly street to visit especially on "First Fridays" of the month. Lots of fantastic restaurants, vegan food & a double decker trolley gets you around to all shops.
Fantastic outdoor activities, restaurants, vegan food, shopping, sea life and city events.
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Belmont Shore
Fantastic outdoor activities, restaurants, vegan food, shopping, sea life and city events.
The Waterfront is where you'll find most of the popular tourist destinations. Walk around Rainbow Lagoon and the Pike or cross the street to the Convention Center and Shoreline Village. There is a lot going on here.
Shoreline Village is where you'll find Rainbow Harbor and the Marina. A collection of restaurants, activities (harbor tours, parasailing), shops, and then there are bikes & scooter rentals. You may just want to stroll the area or find yourself walking into the Aquarium of the Pacific. There’s a lot to do here.
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Shoreline Village Drive
Shoreline Village DriveThe Waterfront is where you'll find most of the popular tourist destinations. Walk around Rainbow Lagoon and the Pike or cross the street to the Convention Center and Shoreline Village. There is a lot going on here.
Shoreline Village is where you'll find Rainbow Harbor and the Marina. A collection of restaurants, activities (harbor tours, parasailing), shops, and then there are bikes & scooter rentals. You may just want to stroll the area or find yourself walking into the Aquarium of the Pacific. There’s a lot to do here.
Nice beach town to enjoy the sand, surf and sunset. Great little tree-lined street to shop, grab a bite to eat or cool off at an ice cream parlor.
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Seal Beach
Nice beach town to enjoy the sand, surf and sunset. Great little tree-lined street to shop, grab a bite to eat or cool off at an ice cream parlor.
Nature experience
Locals come hear for hiking and respite in nature. Various trails from easy to moderate. Plenty of tree-covered paths and lake and pond views. Encounter many different birds ans critters. Kids can explore the hand-on exhibits inside the nature center cabin.
Picturesque place for picnics, nature walks and science education. Encounter raccoons, turtles, beautiful birds and other wild marshland creatures that make this river and pond their home. Afterwards, there is an quick walk next door to visit our regional animal shelter.
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Centro de Naturaleza El Dorado
7550 E Spring StPicturesque place for picnics, nature walks and science education. Encounter raccoons, turtles, beautiful birds and other wild marshland creatures that make this river and pond their home. Afterwards, there is an quick walk next door to visit our regional animal shelter.
This 11-acre Bluff Park ribbons its way above the beach, giving spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, Queen Mary and Catalina Island. Views aside, this is very much an active park where you’re likely to see locals strolling, playing with their kids or exercising – there are public yoga classes offered twice daily. Of course, there are also lots of people who like to spread out a blanket and picnic or take a nap. If you’re feeling it, you might walk down the steps and jump on the Shoreline Pedestrian Bikepath that winds along the beach.
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Bluff Park
This 11-acre Bluff Park ribbons its way above the beach, giving spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, Queen Mary and Catalina Island. Views aside, this is very much an active park where you’re likely to see locals strolling, playing with their kids or exercising – there are public yoga classes offered twice daily. Of course, there are also lots of people who like to spread out a blanket and picnic or take a nap. If you’re feeling it, you might walk down the steps and jump on the Shoreline Pedestrian Bikepath that winds along the beach.
Lots of little hikes with fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean. If you're into nature hikes and you have a bit of a long stay, this is well worth the 30 minute drive.
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Portuguese Bend Reserve
Burma RoadLots of little hikes with fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean. If you're into nature hikes and you have a bit of a long stay, this is well worth the 30 minute drive.
Highly recommend this nature walk. Beautiful 180-degree panoramic view of the ocean from high cliffs. Great place to see pods of dolphins, whales and cruise ships. Nice romantic place for a picnic.
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Point Vicente Lighthouse
31550 Palos Verdes Dr WHighly recommend this nature walk. Beautiful 180-degree panoramic view of the ocean from high cliffs. Great place to see pods of dolphins, whales and cruise ships. Nice romantic place for a picnic.
Vegan Food!!
Long Beach has a massive vegan food scene. The onslaught of vegan food and culture has made its largest impact in the region not through the veins of Los Angeles but in the heart of Long Beach.
Our local vegan scene is extensive, diverse and high quality, with distinctly unique offerings that can’t be found anywhere else. Surely, some transplants have found their way into Long Beach which has strengthened our standing as a major vegan destination.
Casual eatery for health-minded vegetarian & vegan fare, with couches, board games & coffee drinks.
Once home to one of the original vegan spaces in Long Beach known as Zephyr, Ahimsa was a welcomed addition to the vegan scene not only because it outshone its predecessor—by miles, I might add—but returned vegan food to Long Beach at a time when it seemed it might never survive.
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Ahimsa Vegan Cafe
2 E 4th StCasual eatery for health-minded vegetarian & vegan fare, with couches, board games & coffee drinks.
Once home to one of the original vegan spaces in Long Beach known as Zephyr, Ahimsa was a welcomed addition to the vegan scene not only because it outshone its predecessor—by miles, I might add—but returned vegan food to Long Beach at a time when it seemed it might never survive.
Seabirds has a cult-like following and for good reason: The small shop off of Fourth Street, just a tad east of Alamitos, serves up some of the most quality vegan creations in the entire region, distinctly unique plates that are addictive and comforting.
Seabirds opened its truck in 2010 with the sole mission of “pushing the boundaries of vegan cuisine.” That mission proved successful, giving the restaurant actual location at Costa Mesa’s The LAB.
Directly across from a McDonald’s (scoring extra points for Awesome Dichotomy), you can score elegant dishes such as Cauliflower Ceviche or go full-out decadent with their unparalleled beer-battered avocado tacos.
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Seabirds Kitchen
975 E 4th StSeabirds has a cult-like following and for good reason: The small shop off of Fourth Street, just a tad east of Alamitos, serves up some of the most quality vegan creations in the entire region, distinctly unique plates that are addictive and comforting.
Seabirds opened its truck in 2010 with the sole mission of “pushing the boundaries of vegan cuisine.” That mission proved successful, giving the restaurant actual location at Costa Mesa’s The LAB.
Directly across from a McDonald’s (scoring extra points for Awesome Dichotomy), you can score elegant dishes such as Cauliflower Ceviche or go full-out decadent with their unparalleled beer-battered avocado tacos.
Soozee Nguyen is one of the region’s most creative and talented vegan chefs, and her Wild Chive pop brunches and dinners are proof of that.
Nguyen’s keen sensibility for high-quality food kept vegans and non-vegans alike returning for signature dishes such as stuffed french toast filled with house-made chocolate-hazelnut spread, fresh strawberries, bananas, coconut whip and topped with maple and almonds. Or a breakfast bánh mì filled with tofu, tempeh bacon and ham, pickled veggies, cucumber, cilantro, chile, fried shallots, and a chive-cilantro aioli.
This vagabond vegan eatery has now shacked up with Sunday Farmers Market at 6602 E. Marina Drive in Alamitos Bay. They offer a weekly Sunday vegan brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that is unlike any other.
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The Wild Chive
2650 East BroadwaySoozee Nguyen is one of the region’s most creative and talented vegan chefs, and her Wild Chive pop brunches and dinners are proof of that.
Nguyen’s keen sensibility for high-quality food kept vegans and non-vegans alike returning for signature dishes such as stuffed french toast filled with house-made chocolate-hazelnut spread, fresh strawberries, bananas, coconut whip and topped with maple and almonds. Or a breakfast bánh mì filled with tofu, tempeh bacon and ham, pickled veggies, cucumber, cilantro, chile, fried shallots, and a chive-cilantro aioli.
This vagabond vegan eatery has now shacked up with Sunday Farmers Market at 6602 E. Marina Drive in Alamitos Bay. They offer a weekly Sunday vegan brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that is unlike any other.
The first entirely raw vegan joint to open in Long Beach, Under the Sun is the brainchild of Chrissy Cox and Dawna Bass, both of whom had already built a local juicing empire with Rainbow Juices.
And they are extending their reach into almond milk for Rainbow Juices that allowed them to cultivate relationships with farmers to create Under the Sun, their love letter to the edible.
If anything, Under the Sun focuses on the magic of raw food, creating seemingly impossible dishes without a single ounce of heat.
We’re talkin’ raw vegan cheesecakes (like the masterful guava cheesecake pictured above) and truffles. Cashew-culture cream cheese. Almond activated bread. Papaya sushi.
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Under The Sun
244 E 3rd StThe first entirely raw vegan joint to open in Long Beach, Under the Sun is the brainchild of Chrissy Cox and Dawna Bass, both of whom had already built a local juicing empire with Rainbow Juices.
And they are extending their reach into almond milk for Rainbow Juices that allowed them to cultivate relationships with farmers to create Under the Sun, their love letter to the edible.
If anything, Under the Sun focuses on the magic of raw food, creating seemingly impossible dishes without a single ounce of heat.
We’re talkin’ raw vegan cheesecakes (like the masterful guava cheesecake pictured above) and truffles. Cashew-culture cream cheese. Almond activated bread. Papaya sushi.
SoCal transplant by way of Oaxaca chef and vegan Myra Garcia created The Grain Cafe. It is actually her original Long Beach restaurant and is nothing short of an ode to both her vegan cooking skills and Oaxacan origins.
You can find a burrito drenched in a mole negro, complete with your choice of vegan chicken, vegan burger patty, or tempeh. (I suggest the chicken whether you’re at Grain Cafe or Viva). You can find chicken pesto pasta.
And you can find plenty of sweets by the form of multiple cakes, including the astounding strawberry almond cake and coconut cake.
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The Grain Café
4403 E 4th StSoCal transplant by way of Oaxaca chef and vegan Myra Garcia created The Grain Cafe. It is actually her original Long Beach restaurant and is nothing short of an ode to both her vegan cooking skills and Oaxacan origins.
You can find a burrito drenched in a mole negro, complete with your choice of vegan chicken, vegan burger patty, or tempeh. (I suggest the chicken whether you’re at Grain Cafe or Viva). You can find chicken pesto pasta.
And you can find plenty of sweets by the form of multiple cakes, including the astounding strawberry almond cake and coconut cake.
Easily one of the vegan scene’s most underrated of grub hubs (if not the most underrated), this pseudo-Indian, maybe-fusion joint caters to the vegan lifestyle right when you walk in with a sign written on a paper plate: “Please advise the cook if you are vegan.”
Fear not: it’s not because they cook meat but, given that the owners are from India, they have vegetarian-friendly dollops of yogurt or paneer (or, amusingly, straight-up quesadillas). And though they are common at Appu’s, they are also easily avoided by simply mentioning you want pure vegan.
My suggestion? Go for their pav bahji or one, some, of their incredible soups. From both yellow and black lentil offerings to a mushroom soup that is genuinely stellar (and make sure to get the croutons added), there’s little to go wrong with. But their mulligatawny soup is where it’s at: black pepper, an assortment of split legumes, and overall deliciousness.
Appu's Cafe
3816 Woodruff AvenueEasily one of the vegan scene’s most underrated of grub hubs (if not the most underrated), this pseudo-Indian, maybe-fusion joint caters to the vegan lifestyle right when you walk in with a sign written on a paper plate: “Please advise the cook if you are vegan.”
Fear not: it’s not because they cook meat but, given that the owners are from India, they have vegetarian-friendly dollops of yogurt or paneer (or, amusingly, straight-up quesadillas). And though they are common at Appu’s, they are also easily avoided by simply mentioning you want pure vegan.
My suggestion? Go for their pav bahji or one, some, of their incredible soups. From both yellow and black lentil offerings to a mushroom soup that is genuinely stellar (and make sure to get the croutons added), there’s little to go wrong with. But their mulligatawny soup is where it’s at: black pepper, an assortment of split legumes, and overall deliciousness.
The HipPea, the tiny-but-mighty falafel shop that replaced The Flea Espresso Bar in the minuscule space on the west side of the Art Theatre on Retro Row, revolves around one type of food: the vegan giant that is falafel.
Based on owner Vered Azari’s grandmother’s Egyptian recipe, this wonderfully bright green ball of deliciousness will fulfill any meat eater or vegan. Served Israeli-style—a little bit of parsley, a little bit of cilantro, chickpeas, onion, cumin, some other magic—and put into a pita pocket, you can either walk-and-eat or enter the struggle of attempting to find a spot at the small diner (unlikely because there is usually a line to begin with).
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The HipPea
2023 E 4th StThe HipPea, the tiny-but-mighty falafel shop that replaced The Flea Espresso Bar in the minuscule space on the west side of the Art Theatre on Retro Row, revolves around one type of food: the vegan giant that is falafel.
Based on owner Vered Azari’s grandmother’s Egyptian recipe, this wonderfully bright green ball of deliciousness will fulfill any meat eater or vegan. Served Israeli-style—a little bit of parsley, a little bit of cilantro, chickpeas, onion, cumin, some other magic—and put into a pita pocket, you can either walk-and-eat or enter the struggle of attempting to find a spot at the small diner (unlikely because there is usually a line to begin with).
Serving salads, sandwiches, hamburgers and pastas that is 100% Vegan! From the The Philly Good Steak Sandwich to Jerk Spaghetti with Meatballs and Nasi Goreng. This place is vegan comfort food to the max!
"When you eat good, you feel good ." says Good 2 Go Eats owner. Every order is an opportunity to for us to provide a food canvas. Our dishes are brought to life with Organic Ingredients we take pride in providing unique organic herbs and spices. Great taste is the name of the game and we're committed to stepping up to the plate. Our goal is provide delicious, natural options. That's why we prepare all of our meals with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Good 2 Go Eats
300 West Ocean BoulevardServing salads, sandwiches, hamburgers and pastas that is 100% Vegan! From the The Philly Good Steak Sandwich to Jerk Spaghetti with Meatballs and Nasi Goreng. This place is vegan comfort food to the max!
"When you eat good, you feel good ." says Good 2 Go Eats owner. Every order is an opportunity to for us to provide a food canvas. Our dishes are brought to life with Organic Ingredients we take pride in providing unique organic herbs and spices. Great taste is the name of the game and we're committed to stepping up to the plate. Our goal is provide delicious, natural options. That's why we prepare all of our meals with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
The Grain Café
4403 E 4th StThe Grain Cafe - Redondo Beach