Start from 36 curated places around Long Beach, CA, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
Roe Seafood
A waterfront seafood restaurant and raw bar near the marina doing oysters, crudo and sustainable fresh fish with a view of the boats. The city's go-to for serious seafood.
L'Opera
An elegant Southern-Italian restaurant in a historic downtown bank building on Pine Avenue, with soaring ceilings and handmade pasta. The city's classic special-occasion Italian.
Trails & outdoors
El Dorado Nature Center
A pocket of restored woodland, lakes and meadow on the city's east side, with gentle dirt loops and abundant birdlife. A surprising bit of nature in a dense coastal city.
Long Beach Shoreline Path
A flat, paved beach path running for miles along the sand from downtown past Belmont Shore, ideal for walking, running or cycling with constant ocean views. The city's coastal spine.
Things to do
Aquarium of the Pacific
California's largest aquarium, on the downtown waterfront, with sea otters, a shark lagoon, a lorikeet aviary and a focus on Pacific marine life. The city's top family attraction.
Museum of Latin American Art
The only US museum devoted to modern and contemporary Latin American art, with a strong permanent collection, a sculpture garden and a lively events calendar. A distinctive cultural anchor.
Landmarks & sights
The Queen Mary
The grand 1936 ocean liner permanently docked as a hotel and museum, its art-deco interiors, riveted hull and ghost-tour lore intact. A genuine piece of transatlantic history you can walk through.
Naples Island
A trio of small islands threaded with Venetian-style canals and walkable bridges, lined with waterfront homes and reachable by gondola. The city's most charming and unexpected neighborhood.