The 17 Best Restaurants in Long Beach
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The best restaurants in Long Beach, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, Los Angeles Times, and James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Heritage comes out on top.
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Ammatoli and Chiang Rai hold the next two places. Los Angeles Times shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with AAA next.
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Rank 1. Heritage
Californian
A converted Craftsman in the Rose Park neighborhood, far enough from the Long Beach waterfront to feel like a local secret. Heritage holds a Michelin star and runs a single multicourse tasting menu, priced more modestly than you'd expect, built around produce from the team's own nearby farm. The California cooking leans seasonal and fruit-forward throughout, savory and sweet alike. The sibling duo running the kitchen and floor keep things unhurried without losing the thread.
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 2. Ammatoli
Modern Middle Eastern
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- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: #43 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Los Angeles Times #43 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
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Rank 3. Chiang Rai
Northern Thai
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Rank 3. Panxa Cocina
Southwestern
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Rank 7. The Attic
Refined Southern
A Craftsman bungalow with a front porch, herringbone floors, and a brick fireplace that makes a convincing case for staying all evening. This is a refined Southern restaurant where fried chicken, biscuits, gumbo, and fried green tomatoes anchor the menu, with the kitchen adding enough unexpected turns to keep things interesting. The crowd tends toward date-night and linger-over-a-second-glass, which fits the room's cozy, parlor-like logic perfectly.
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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- LAist Totti · Best Bites
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Michael Procaccini and Stefano Procaccini
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Rank 11. Ellie's
Southern Italian
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- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Fifty Under $50
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- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Fifty Under $50
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Rank 16. El Barrio Cantina
Modern Mexican
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- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Taquitos de papa · The 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles
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Rank 16. Tacos Lionydas
Mixe-style Mexican
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- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Al pastor taco · The 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles