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Best Family Friendly Restaurants in Long Beach

6 ranked family friendly restaurants in Long Beach, Los Angeles — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

6 picks

These are the 6 best Long Beach restaurants for a family dinner, ranked. Sophy's is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.8 stars across 2,380 reviews. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. If you only order one thing, make it the beef lok lak at Sophy's. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

Long Beach punches well above its reputation — a diverse, ambitious dining scene that competes with anywhere in LA, usually at better prices.

Sophy's

Cambodian · Thai  ·  Long Beach  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.8

A family-run Cambodia Town institution of twenty-plus years

Must-try: Beef lok lak, Cambodian beef jerky, Red curry

📍 3240 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90804

HiroNori Craft Ramen

Japanese · Ramen  ·  Long Beach  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Michelin-listed ramen in Long Beach — 20-hour tonkotsu broth and fresh-made noodles every morning

Must-try: Tonkotsu ramen with black garlic oil, Crispy chicken karaage, Spicy cold dipping noodles

📍 610 E Carson St, Long Beach, CA 90807

El Barrio Cantina

Mexican  ·  Long Beach  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

modern Mexican on Retro Row that never gets too carried away

Must-try: Carne asada ribeye, Scallops in aguachile, Fried potato tacos

📍 1731 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802

Rivera's

Mexican  ·  Long Beach  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.5

a homey family-run place with a retro wood-panel dining room

Must-try: Carne asada nachos, Wet burritos, Menudo

📍 2901 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90804

Speak Cheezy

Pizza  ·  Long Beach  ·  $

★★★½☆ 3.9

a cheffy pizza spot running both sourdough and New York styles

Must-try: The LBC pizza, The Heights bar pizza, Fennel sausage

📍 3950 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814

Thai Curry Pizza

Pizza  ·  Long Beach  ·  $

★★★½☆ 3.9

a strip-mall gem layering Southeast Asian flavors onto a crisp crust

Must-try: Tom yum pizza, Papaya salad, Pad see ew

📍 929 Redondo Ave, Long Beach, CA 90804

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best family friendly restaurant in Long Beach?

Sophy's — 4.8 stars across 2,380 reviews, the highest on this list. A family-run Cambodia Town institution of twenty-plus years.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 6 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

What should I order?

The beef lok lak at Sophy's, the tonkotsu ramen with black garlic oil at HiroNori Craft Ramen and the carne asada ribeye at El Barrio Cantina. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 6 of the 6 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.