Long Beach

Long Beach, California, United States

The food hall is a relatively new, completely awesome development in dining that not only offers exciting food options but a solution to that sometimes flinty question of, “So, where do you want to eat?” Offering numerous and innovative options, food halls allow everybody to get what they want. Not surprisingly, Long Beach, long known for its wide range of selection and innovation where food is concerned, has multiple food halls worth exploring. Steelcraft, The Hangar and Uptown Commons come with their own vibes and unique cuisines. Here’s a quick tour of all three.

6600 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA

Located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Artesia Boulevard, Uptown Commons’ mix of shipping containers, brick, wood and green spaces arranged around a central dining space, provides a haven to enjoy a curated blend of great tastes.

6614 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA

Uptown Commons has uncommonly diverse options: - Serving the increasingly popular Nashville hot chicken, Main Chick offers breasts, sandwiches and tenders – and heat levels ranging from mild to supreme - With its Filipino foundation mixed with Japanese and Korean influences, Oi Asian offers a large menu with a range of items from pork belly bowl and tacos, Adobo bowl and Oi burger –all of it balancing sweet, savory and umami. - While offering such classics as fish and chips, calamari and fish tacos, Chef Fernando Valladares’ Portside Fish Co. is known for fresh takes and fresh ingredients when offering new flavor combinations.

3768 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach, CA

Though this 5,000-square-foot space in Bixby Knolls is constructed out of shipping containers, somehow, someway, all that steel has been cut and situated to create an intimate, charming atmosphere – especially in the evening under strung lights. Eateries and drinkeries are arranged around a communal dining area of long tables, where guests partake of about a half-dozen very fun food and drink options. On the hunt for burgers? Hangry Belly offers an innovative slate including the “We be Jammin” (beef patty, prosciutto, onion jam, Swiss cheese), the popular “Bok Bok” chicken sandwich to the equally popular “Trufflin Waffle Fries.” Thirsty? In a town renowned for craft beer, Smog City Brewing (part of the “Brewery Knolls”) cluster of Bixby breweries, serves up some of the best in the city. If you’re looking for a pick-me-up, the resident caffeine fix, Steelhead Coffee, is so highly thought of in Long Beach that it has three locations in the city.

3768 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach, CA

Steelhead has something for everyone: - Hangry Belly has a variety of sandwiches, burgers and sides for meat lovers - Smog City Brewing offers flights and pints of their signature brews - Steelhead Coffee has your caffeine fix covered - DeSano Pizza creates delicious, traditional pizza pies - La Taqueria Brand serves delicious street tacos, quesadillas and burritos - Waffle Love, featured on the Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race, offers a twist on the Belgian Waffle

4150 McGowen St
Long Beach, CA

In its way, The Hangar is historic, located as it is where McDonnell Douglas/Boeing once built so many military and commercial aircraft. Now, the 17,000-square-foot-space designed to look like an aircraft hangar is home to great eateries and drinkeries amid an energetic vibe. Plus, it’s got both indoor and outdoor seating options.

4150 McGowen St
Long Beach, CA

The perfect place to get lunch with a large group of friends or big families, the options at The Hangar are plentiful: - Marinate Korean BBQ provides traditional fare like pork belly bowls along with the unexpected: Bulgogi Burritos. - Bite Mi has perfected its fresh and interesting takes on Banh Mi, the popular Vietnamese sandwich. - DonerG shares the unique flavors of Turkey, a cosmopolitan blend that includes Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences. - Morning Nights has an extensive dim sum menu that can be paired with craft cocktails, beer wine and sake. - Amorcito is an urban taqueria, creation of Chef Thomas Ortega. - At Jay Bird’s Nashville Hot Chicken, the chicken and fries come with your choice of five levels of heat. - The Kroft has great sandwiches, but the star is that beloved Canadian import, poutine. - Plaid Sheep is a grilled cheese sandwich bar. - Pop Bar produces delicious gelato on a stick. Yes, that’s a (delicious) thing. - Blue Bowl offers healthy meals in bowls made with a range of superfoods - Portola Coffee Roasters is renowned locally for quality, and uses beans from Africa, Central and South America. - Bottlecraft is a bottle shop and bar that curates the best in local, domestic and international craft beer.