Phnom Penh Noodle Shack
Cambodia Town's 40-Year Noodle Landmark
The benchmark of Cambodia Town — open four decades and still the name locals lead with. The draw is the noodle bowls and soups, above all the House Special: ground and sliced pork with pork stomach, liver and shrimp piled over noodles. Phnom Penh-style kuy teav is, fans will argue, several notches above pho. A big, restorative bowl runs cheap. Two eat for around $20.
Monorom Cambodian Restaurant
Traditional Khmer on Anaheim St
A heart-of-Cambodia-Town favorite for traditional Khmer cooking, and a reliable first stop if you're new to it. Regulars go for the bai sach chrouk — sweet marinated Khmer BBQ pork over rice — the mee katang noodles, and beef lok lak in its black-pepper-and-lime sauce, all served with the house signature fish sauce. Warm, welcoming, easy on the wallet. Two eat for around $20.
Shlap Muan
Khmer Wings · Yelp Top-15 in the U.S.
"Shlap muan" is Khmer for chicken wing, and these are good enough that Yelp once ranked the place among the 15 best in the country. Sauces range from a wet orange-habanero to a dry lemongrass-pepper "Cambodian Dirt," and the wok-tossed "Dirty Elvis" comes out sweet, smoky and caramel-finished. Meal deals pair wings with rice, a fried egg and salad. Two eat for around $20.
Crystal Thai Cambodian
Old-School Khmer · Cash Only
Despite the Thai in the name, this is some of the most traditional Khmer cooking in the city — the food of pre-genocide home kitchens, lovingly kept alive. Order the nom p'jok (thick rice vermicelli in a turmeric-stained catfish broth) or the prahok ktiss, a funky-savory minced-pork-and-fermented-fish dip for raw vegetables. Cash only, which is how you know it's legit. Two eat for around $20.
Knead Donuts
Cambodian-American Donuts · Tiger Tail
Donuts are woven into Cambodian American identity — Khmer families have run California's donut shops for fifty years — and Knead carries that legacy forward with beautifully crafted, seasonally designed rounds. The signature Tiger Tail twists a glazed yeast donut and a chocolate cake donut into one stick, and the Vietnamese coffee is some of the strongest in town. Two eat for around $12.
La Chancla Mexican Grill
Chanclazos · Birria Queso · Mole & Rajas
A local go-to for tacos with a toasted-cheese layer wrapped around your filling — the "chanclazos" — plus standout birria-queso tacos with consommé on the side and fillings you don't see everywhere, like mole, tinga and a sleeper-hit rajas. The 3-taco combo with rice and beans is worth every dollar, and the chips and guac earn an A++. Two eat for around $18.
Tacomasa
Tijuana-Style Street Tacos & Mulitas
A Tijuana-style taqueria where the tortillas are pressed by hand and the meats are grilled to order — get your tacos 'con todo' (carne asada, adobada off the spit, lengua or tripa) and split a mulita or quesadilla on the side. The salsa lineup is the thing regulars come back for. Two share a full spread of tacos plus an elote for around $20. Closed Sundays.
El Barrio Cantina
Retro Row Street Tacos & Happy Hour
A lively spot on 4th Street's Retro Row putting a contemporary spin on street tacos — excellent corn tortillas cradling everything from spicy marinated meats to solid veggie options, with cocktails and a good happy hour to match. Easy to turn a quick taco run into a night out. Two eat for around $18.
La Taqueria Brand-Bixby Knolls
Bixby Knolls Birria & Shrimp Burritos
A Bixby Knolls gem where the smell of grilled meats hits you at the door. The birria tacos are the headliner — tender slow-cooked beef in a warm tortilla with that essential broth for dipping — but the poblano shrimp burrito and the fusion shrimp options make a strong case too. A strawberry agua fresca seals it. Two eat for around $16.
Baja Sonora
20-Year Burrito & Tacos-Dorados Institution
A bright, casual local institution running 20-plus years, famous for tacos dorados, big burritos and a salsa bar to load up. The chile relleno burrito has a cult following and the bean-and-cheese is a classic; it's one of the last spots around with both reasonable prices and honest portions. Two eat for around $18.
Bebot Filipino Soul Food
Filipino Comfort Food, Modern Twist
Counter-order, self-seat, and settle in for traditional Filipino comfort food with a modern wink — BBQ chicken with tomato salad and rice, a Filipino-style beef poutine, and other hearty plates, with gluten-free items clearly marked. The room is colorful and full of family photos, and on a busy Sunday it feels like a party. Two eat for around $20.
Pho Long Beach
Hole-in-the-Wall Pho Under $15
A no-frills, spotless hole-in-the-wall that's been somebody's favorite pho in town for years. A bowl runs under fifteen bucks, the broth's clean and the noodle-to-meat ratio is right; the filet-mignon plate arrives sizzling on a hot metal plate with grilled veggies and mushrooms. Crispy egg rolls and Thai tea round it out. Two eat for around $18.
123 Pho
Modern Pho, Banh Mi & Bao
A contemporary, relaxed take on Vietnamese where the classics are done right — pho, a nine-dollar banh mi, bao buns, vermicelli bowls and tender shaken beef — with Vietnamese coffee, lemonades and smoothies to wash it down. Happy-hour and lunch specials make it an easy, cheap entry point. Two eat for around $18.
Georgia's Restaurant
Southern & Creole Soul Food
Long Beach's soul-food anchor, leaning Southern and Creole — shrimp and grits, a jambalaya omelet, chicken and waffles, salmon croquettes — served with proper sides and a warm welcome. Brunch-forward and generous; split a couple of plates and you'll roll out happy. Two eat for around $20.
The Potholder Cafe
Beloved LBC Breakfast · 18-Inch Pancakes
A four-location Long Beach breakfast institution with a surf-diner vibe and portions built for sharing — the Mac Daddy is a literal 18-inch pancake topped with eggs and bacon, and there's a whole Mexican-breakfast section of tostadas and huevos rancheros. Breakfast all day, friendly service, fair prices. Split a giant plate; two eat for around $20.
Tito's Bakery & Restaurant
4th Street's Legendary Breakfast Burrito
A 4th Street bakery-and-restaurant whose breakfast burrito tops a lot of local lists — a proper burrito of refried beans, onions and cilantro with your choice of protein and fluffy scrambled eggs along for the ride. Grab extra napkins; it gets messy in the best way, and the bakery case is hard to walk past on the way out. Two eat for around $14.
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