Best Coffee Shops and Cafes in Long Beach

"Visit Dominique Ansel Kitchen for fun summer ice creams and Dominique Ansel Bakery for the famous smores ice cream!. Dominique Ansel Bakery"

"Restaurants Cafés Little Italy. Michelin-starred chef Armand Arnal (France's La Chassagnette) brings Southern France to Soho with this pint-sized French café, awash in country charm, with reclaimed farmer's tables, vintage colander chandeliers and spindle-leg stools parked at window counters. Partnering with Experimental Cocktail Club co-founder Benjamin Sormonte and baker-event planner Elisa Marshall, classically trained Arnal pulls recipes from the trio's respective families and honors his own Montpellier childhood with dishes like quiche lorraine, chickpea galettes and Nice's take on pizza, focaccia pissaladière."

"Founded by Michelin-starred chef Armand Arnal, Maman specializes in high-quality French cuisine at a bakery level price point. The cookies are made with sea salt, French chocolate, macadamias, almonds, and walnuts for a sweet and gooey treat you won't want to miss. Be sure to bring your camera to capture the aesthetics of this cute open air cafe."

"Maman is an idyllic Fench Cafe and bakery serving breakfast with eight locations around NYC. Tribeca has the most spacious location with plenty of seating. Enjoy soup, salads, and sandwiches along with other brunch and breakfast favorites in a gorgeous heated outdoor setting."

"If you’re looking for something that truly stands out when it comes to ice cream, make sure to visit Morgenstern’s ice cream parlor for flavor profiles with classic toppings that you won’t forget. Some of their inventive flavors include burnt honey vanilla, black coconut ash, blueberry milk chocolate, and the list goes on. The ice cream is fantastic and can stand on its own, but if you’re up for something with a twist try the salted caramel pretzel combination or one of their famous king kong banana splits!"

"Ice cream magician Nick Morgenstern is the brains behind this popular LES parlor. His ice cream is known for its unique production method that ups the taste by decreasing butterfat and sugar content. In warmer weather, the line is always out the door for flavors like raw milk, Vietnamese coffee, and four types of vanilla."

"This "vegetable-slaughterhouse" serves up fresh plant-based breakfast, lunch, and dinner at their two locations. The menu is fully vegetarian, with most of it being vegan and gluten-free as well. They're commitment is to transform fruit and vegetables into something special and focus on featuring local, seasonal produce."

"The food at The Butcher's Daughter is definitely not the only thing insta-worthy. This restaurant's artsy vibe makes it the perfect spot for not only a great brunch but some awesome photos too. The Butcher's Daughter has locations in the West Village and Lolita."

"This upscale bistro in Northern Greenpoint offers classic American cuisine with a southern Italian twist, meaning it delivers on ambiance and the perfect brunch pasta (seriously, try the butter and sage ravioli). What more could you want?. Dining options include garden seating, limited indoor dining and takeout."

"American / Italian fare is served up at this intimate “we are in a library right now and loving it” type restaurant in Greenpoint. The rustic space also has live music and a back garden. Consider splitting the apple pie for dessert, you’ll be happy you did."

"The courtyard at Greenpoint’s Milk & Roses is the place to be, come summa summa time. With a romantic Southern Italian feel and a menu to match, this is a great go-to for spending time with the one you love."

"Restaurants American creative Crown Heights. Hunky Dory might just be one of Crown Heights' most fun restaurants. The name, a nod to David Bowie's fourth studio album, signals the joy that comes from dining there."

"Restaurants Bakeries West Village. Since 2014, beloved pastry chef Umber Ahmad—along with pastry-partner Shelly Barbera (Brooklyn Fare, Aldea)—has been running her wholesale operation online, cranking out her famous cheesecakes and brioche doughnuts from a Harlem kitchen, much to the delight of her devoted customers (Oprah and Tom Colicchio are notable fans.) At this West Village location, savory goods have their place on the menu, as well as new brioche morning buns and fresh tarts, alongside longtime favorites (dark-chocolate brownies) and a full-service coffee-and-espresso bar to boot."

"This polished, exotic-sounding West Village bakery/café delivers baked goods that are inspired by flavors and tastes the world over. Sure, you'll get the standard cakes, brownies, and cookies requisite to any proper NYC bakery, but let your palate explore and you'll turn up some deliciously unusual culinary finds, too, courtesy of the creative dessert handiwork of pastry stars Umber Ahmad and Shelly Barbera (who are backed by celebrity chef Tom Colicchio). Case in point: decadent, cream-filled or chocolate "choux"; Linzer cookies; coconut cakes; and their signature brioche donuts."

"Umber Ahmad and Shelly Barbera’s West Village bakery serves the team’s signature dense brioche doughnuts, which are filled with a standout vanilla cream and dusted with sugar. The doughnut hole extracted from the center of the pastry comes along with it, sitting on top of the regular doughnut."

"What the bedrooms of this micro-hotel lack in size, the communal spaces make up for in style. Centrally located in a newly fashionable neighbourhood, the Arlo NoMad is ideal for travellers keen to get up, out, and take on Manhattan."

"The Chelsea Waterside Play Area in Hudson River Park has always been a popular spot for locals and otherwise, and a $34 million overhaul from architect Michael Van-Valkenburgh (his firm is behind the design of Brooklyn Bridge Park as well) brought playground equipment from Danish firm MONSTRUM to the northeast for the first time. Gentle sprinklers are among play structures that include a giant, one-of-a-kind, multicolor Robina wood pipefish ( a species found in the Hudson), a 64-foot wooden slide, plus a large sandpit, and limestone cattle head sculptures salvaged from an old building in the meatpacking district. Neighborhood: Chelsea"

"Located in the Hudson River Park near the water, this playground’s design is truly one-of-a-kind. At the center of everything is a 64-foot play structure of a colorful pipefish, a species native to the Hudson River. Kids can climb inside the fish to find a small slide, or scale the tower it circles for a longer, faster one."

"Details: If you’re lucky enough to get a table at DeStefano’s Steak House, then some say “you have arrived” and have discovered the best steak house in all of New York City. And perhaps, no other restaurant is more the borough than DeStefano’s, which prides itself as being a “tribute to Brooklyn.”. What to eat: Portobello Napolitano (mushrooms stuffed with spinach, goat and blue cheese); New York Strip; 20oz Veal Chop; Wedge cut spicy steak fries."

"Destefano’s is one of Brooklyn’s oldest and most celebrated restaurants. This non-traditional steakhouse offers a number of exquisitely prepared dishes such as the 24-ounce Rib Eye with Sautéed Fennel or the Lamb Chops with Pistachio Nut Crust. They also serve grappa and other Italian nightcaps."

"Ambling into Veselka after a night out in the East Village is a time-honored late-night tradition in this lively neighborhood. Open 24/7 since 1954, there is no better place to find comforting plates of goulash, kielbasa, borscht and more familiar options like mac and cheese. However, the most rewarding experience results from ordering all the pierogi varieties, from cheese to seasonal blueberry, and arguing with your dining companions over which of these savory Ukranian dumplings reigns supreme."

"Veselka is a Ukrainian diner with breakfast service 24 hours a day, and a menu featuring challah French toast, latkes, pierogis, and blintzes alongside domestic breakfast favorites like bacon and eggs. This cheap, no-hassle restaurant almost always has a table open, even during the busy morning commute hours. Founded in 1954, Veselka offers a taste of somewhere exotic to shake up your early morning routine."

"Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Veselka has got some kind of mouthwatering pierogi to satisfy your cravings. Get your dumpling knowledge on here – a pierogi and a jiaozi are very different, so don’t screw it up."

"Anapoli, on Third Avenue, is the place to go if you’re looking to live your diner experience to the fullest!. Don’t even get me started on the interior. With its candy and soda bar, it really feels like you’re in a time capsule!"

"If you didn’t have pizza earlier, I recommend Juliana’s – the pizza is even better than next-door Grimaldi’s (in fact, it was voted the best pizzeria in the entire U.S. in 2015 on TripAdvisor) but it’s not often in the guidebooks so there’s usually no line. If you do this, be sure to save room for dessert at the delicious Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory just down the street."

"Don't get me wrong—they do it well, but platters of spicy shredded pork with garlic sauce and sautéed pea shoots with ginger and scallions trump congee every time."

"Restaurants Chinese Lower East Side"