Guide to Long Beach Food Scene Week

Love to eat, and love Long Beach’s local restaurants? Then Long Beach Food Scene Week is for you! Presented by the Port of Long Beach and Visit Long Beach, this event is a 10-day celebration of our city's rich and diverse culinary scene.

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CREDIT: Brian Addison

EVENT DETAILS

From August 1 to 10, 2025, more than 80 local restaurants and pop-ups will offer discounts as well as prix fixe menus, collaborations and special dishes showcasing their creativity. For the full list of participating restaurants and their special offerings, visit longbeachize.com. A searchable map is available at lbfoodsceneweek.com.

HISTORY & BACKGROUND

Long Beach Food Scene got its start as a Facebook group run by local food journalist Brian Addison. With nearly two decades of experience as a journalist in Long Beach, Addison covers food, culture, events, and development in Long Beach on his website, Longbeachize.com. The Facebook group is an active message board where nearly 84,000 local food enthusiasts discuss their experiences at restaurants, exchange recommendations, and share news about openings and closures. Addison has parlayed the group’s popularity into public events like Long Beach Food Scene Week and Last Call, which celebrates local bars.

FEATURED DISHES

Long Beach restaurants across the city will be rolling out new and exciting dishes just for the Long Beach Food Scene Week’s limited run, and these are just a small fraction of what’s available: Enjoy the incredible flavors of Spain at Telefèric Barcelona, which will offer a Toro Paella and Wagyu Empanadas. Speak Cheezy, known for their sourdough crust, will serve up a Pesto alla Trapanese pizza. Check out the Pimento and Tomato Sando at Olive & Rose and Coq au Vin at Noble Rotisserie. Rance’s Chicago Pizza will have a lunchtime combo plate featuring wings with your choice of fries or salad. Try gnocco fritto at L’antica Pizzeria da Michele, Mexican sea bass in a roasted pineapple molé at Lola’s, and a corn and chorizo chicken salad tartine at Alder & Sage. El Barrio Cantina will have Carne en su Jugo and a fusion La Jefa Sushi Roll. At Casa Chaskis, try the Seco de Cabrito Norteño, a Peruvian goat stew.

CREDIT: Brian Addison

PRIX FIXE MENUS

Some restaurants have opted to create a prix fixe menu for Long Beach Food Scene Week. In the Belmont Shore area, these include Marlena, Open Sesame, and Roe Seafood. The Attic on Broadway will serve a three-course prix fixe menu, and in downtown, Ammatoli prix fixe also features an optional wine pairing. Broken Spirits will serve a four-course prix fixe menu. At the Fairmont Breakers hotel, Sky Room will offer a prix fixe menu during Long Beach Food Scene Week, and Nettuno will host an Oyster Night on August 8, featuring fresh oysters, an oyster pasta dish, and braised short ribs with spinach and oyster puree.

BURGERS

Burger lovers will have a ball during Long Beach Food Scene Week, with such choices as the spicy Altar Ghost Burger at Altar Society Brewing and the double-decker Ned Divine Burger at the Auld Dubliner. ISM Brewing will offer a slider platter, and The Social List will serve up a tempting Truffle Burger. If you want an alternative to beef, The Ordinarie has created the McOrdinarie Fish Sandwich for the occasion and will also be serving special mustard wings and red beans and rice dishes. At Coffee Parlor, try the Food Scene Week combo of a ground brisket bacon cheeseburger with housemade strawberry lemonade.

CREDIT: Brian Addison

DRINK SPECIALS

Culinary creativity during Long Beach Food Scene Week will not be limited to just food; some restaurants are also offering special drinks. At The Breakfast Bar, you can try three special dishes during the event, as well as a special Raspberry Lemon Drop cocktail. Fuego at Hotel Maya is serving up two Latin dishes, plus a Rainbow Margarita Flight. At Michael’s on Naples, try the show-stopping Impasta-burger topped with a massive egg yolk raviolo and pair it with a glass of Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro, a rare by-the-glass serving.

SWEET TREATS

Leave room for dessert! Foodologie, a cookie and brownie shop in Belmont Shore, is offering a special three-pack of cookies and 12-piece variety bag of mini brownies during Long Beach Food Scene Week. At Gemmae Bake Shop you can check out both a savory dish and a delicious Ube Tiramisu. I Luv Ur Buns at SteelCraft will have some savory buns on the menu as well as two sweet “baognets.” Union @ Compound has created a menu of Shaved Ice Desserts, including a Filipino-style halo-halo, Thai-style nam kang sai, and a boozy shaved ice made with melon syrup, cucumber, and gin.

CREDIT: Brian Addison

1ALDER & SAGE

Located in the Retro-Row neighborhood Alder & Sage serves breakfast, lunch and brunch featuring a…
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2ALTAR SOCIETY BREWING CO.

Altar Society Brewing Co. is located in the Entertainment District in Downtown Long Beach. Built…
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3AMMATOLI MEDITERRANEAN BITES

AMMATOLI is distinctive and extraordinarily fresh and healthy. We only use the finest quality ingredients…
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4THE ATTIC RESTAURANT on Broadway

The ATTIC On Broadway- Great food, American comfort food, creole and cajun flair. COME ON…
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5THE AULD DUBLINER IRISH PUB

The Auld Dubliner is Long Beach’s very first authentic Irish pub imported directly from Dublin…
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6THE BREAKFAST BAR

Josh and Pamela Beadel are Long Beach Locals who have lived and worked in downtown…
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7THE BREAKFAST BAR (4TH STREET)

FAMILY OWNED AND ALL OF OUR RECIPES COME FROM OUR FAMILY TRADITIONS AND COOKBOOKS. Josh…
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8BROKEN SPIRITS DISTILLERY

We are Broken Spirits, a distillery born from a love of forgotten recipes and the…
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9CASA CHASKIS PERUVIAN CUISINE

Small family owned restaurant serving Peruvian food!First restaurant in Long Beach City with a farm…
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10COFFEE PARLOR

We are a scratch based Cafe serving breakfast and lunch. Focusing on quality and locally…
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11EL BARRIO CANTINA

Bringing modern mexican tapas and delicious craft cocktails to Long Beach’s Retro Row featuring seasonal…
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12FOODOLOGIE BAKED GOODS

Foodologie is a Filipina owned bakery specializing in small batch cookies and brownies. A small…
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13FUEGO AT THE MAYA

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14GEMMAE BAKE SHOP

It all started in a tiny food stall near Manila. Over 40 years ago, Gemmae…
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15I LUV UR BUNS

At I Luv Ur Buns, we serve mouth-watering and exciting Asian fusion street food, bringing…
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16ISM BREWING & KITCHEN

ISM Brewing & Kitchen is an award-winning, modern brewpub located on the Promenade between Broadway…
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17L’ANTICA PIZZERIA DA MICHELE

L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele traces its roots back to 1870 in Naples, Italy. Founded by…
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18LOLA’S MEXICAN CUISINE

Established in 2007, our family has always had a love affair with Mexican food. Our…
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19LOLA’S MEXICAN CUISINE-#2

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20MARLENA

Driven by seasonality and local ingredients, our kitchen artfully balances Mediterranean culinary traditions with unexpected…
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21MICHAEL’S ON NAPLES RISTORANTE’

Our highest priority is providing you with an unforgettable dining experience. We partner with local…
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22Nettuno

23NOBLE ROTISSERIE

Noble Rotisserie is a chef-driven, allergy-aware eatery located at 2nd & PCH in Long Beach…
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24OLIVE & ROSE

Founded by sibling duo Chef Philip Pretty and Lauren Pretty, Olive & Rose is a…
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25OPEN SESAME

Located in the bustling neighborhood of Belmont Shore, Open Sesame has established itself as a…
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26THE ORDINARIE

The terms Ordinarie, Tavern and Inn remained synonymous throughout most of the eighteenth century…
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27RANCE’S CHICAGO PIZZA

Our mission is to create happiness and unity in the world through the vessel of…
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28ROE SEAFOOD DINING & FISH MARKET

Roe is an absolute must when in Long Beach with the freshest seafood in town…
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29Sky Room

30THE SOCIAL LIST

The Social List is a European tavern specializing in gourmet sausages, small plates, craft beer…
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31SPEAK CHEEZY

Speak Cheezy is a pizzeria in Belmont Heights Long Beach. And its Chef Owner Jason…
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32TELEFÈRIC BARCELONA

Telefèric Barcelona is a family-owned restaurant group in California that brings the authentic flavors of…
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33COMPOUND AND UNION @ COMPOUND

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About the Author
Claire Atkinson
Claire Atkinson is a Southern California native who has lived in Long Beach for over 20 years. She spends her free time visiting local parks, farmers markets, and museums, and loves learning about Long Beach history and culture.
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