9 Best Vegan Restaurants in Long Beach

As a SoCal native from the IE, Snoop Dogg, Vince Staples, and Long Beach Poly are the first things that come to mind when I think of Long Beach. After trying different restaurants that have come and gone in Long Beach for over a decade now, there are a few vegan restaurants that can now add to that list, including The Wild Chive and Nice Guys.

Picture of the outside of the LBX building, a hangar turned food hall in Long Beach. Morning Nights, one of the vegan restaurants in Long Beach, is located with in LBX — The LBX Food Hall located inside of an old hangar near the airport. Morning Nights is one of the vegan restaurants located inside

If you’re interested in what other spots I hit up for vegan food when I’m in LBC, keep reading!

Picture of the crispy vegan Chicken Tenders from Nice Guys (a vegan restaurant in Long Beach) with a dipping side of vegan honey mustard in a red basket lined with tan parchment paper — Crispy vegan Chicken Tenders from Nice Guys

1. The Wild Chive

Location: 2650 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803
Phone number: 562-588-9421
Website: The Wild Chive website
Price range: $$$$$ (most expensive entree is $18)
My favorite menu item: Chick’n & French Toast

The Wild Chive is my favorite vegan spot in LBC! It’s a QPOC-owned and operated all-vegan brunch spot in Long Beach with menu items highlighting some Creole staples.

Picture of a small piece of vegan french toast on a fork and dripping maple syrup from The Wild Chive, my favorite vegan restaurant in Long Beach — Vegan French toast from The Wild Chive

Since their whole thing is brunch, their menu features items like Chick’n & Waffles (or French Toast), a Monte Cristo sandwich, Iced Vietnamese Coffee made with their Cafe du Monde Cold Brew, French Quarter Beignets, Micheladas, and Prosecco Mimosas.

Picture of the crispy vegan Chick'n served with the Chick'n and French Toast dish at The Wild Chive, my favorite vegan restaurant in Long Beach — Close up of the vegan chick’n from The Wild Chive

The vibe there is very open and chill. I’ve had to sit around and wait for a table because of how popular this spot is.

Picture of the interior of The Wild Chive, my favorite vegan restaurant in Long Beach. There are handing light bulbs hanging from high ceilings, open space adorned with wood, blue, and grey finishes, and an arrangement of small green plants behind the bar — View looking into The Wild Chive from outside. Peep the rainbow flag on the right!

Luckily, it’s a few blocks from the water, so I usually just go for a quick stroll down to Ocean Blvd while I wait. If you’d rather just get in and get to the food, I’d recommend reserving a table in advance.

2. Seabirds Kitchen

Location: 975 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone number: 562-317-5545
Website: Seabird Kitchen website
Price range: $$$$$ (most expensive entree is $18)
My favorite menu item: Grilled Mushroom Tacos

I used to live around the corner from the Seabirds Kitchen in Costa Mesa, which was dangerous. I couldn’t help but swing by every Saturday to get their Biscuit Bomb sandwich from their brunch menu.

Any time I was there outside of brunch hours, it had to be the Purple Taquitos or the Grilled Mushroom Tacos. A decade later, and I still have a weak spot for those dang Grilled Mushroom Tacos!

Picture of the vegan grilled mushroom taco at Seabird Kitchen in Long Beach. Taco is topped with grilled mushrooms, pink pickled onions, green cilantro, and a vegan cheese crumble — Picture of my absolute favorite item on the menu at Seabirds Kitchen: The Grilled Mushroom Taco!

I personally don’t go to Seabirds Kitchen for the vibe, but they do have some interesting art in their outdoor dining courtyard. I go there for the food because there are so many delicious options to choose from and they remain consistent!

3. Plant Power Fast Food

Location: 5095 CA-1, Long Beach, CA 90804
Phone number: 562-343-5045
Website: Plant Power Fast Food website
Price range: $$$$$ (most expensive meal is $15)
My favorite menu item: ‘Bacon Egg & Cheese’ Muffin (with no spinach)

Plant Power Fast Food is my absolute FAVORITE place to get a breakfast sandwich! The Biscuit Bomb at Seabirds is good, but once I discovered the vegan Bacon, Egg, and Cheese muffin at Plant Power Fast Food in 2018, nothing could compare!

Picture of the 'Bacon Egg & Cheese' Muffin from Plant Power Fast Food in Long Beach, one of the only vegan drive thru restaurants in the city — Judge the “Bacon Egg & Cheese’ Muffin from Plant Power Fast Food by its taste, not by my ugly picture of it!

Their breakfast burrito is also solid and I’ll dabble in their burgers and desserts from time to time. The fact that they have a drive-thru is an added bonus because that’s just something that vegans don’t often get to experience.

4. Veggie Grill / Mas Veggies Taqueria

Location: 6451 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90803
Phone number: 562-430-4986
Website: Veggie Grill website
Price range: $$$$$ (most expensive meal is $23)
My favorite menu item: Southwestern Nachos (sub fries for chips)

For all of the old-school US-based vegabonds out there, Veggie Grill is just a given. With locations across California, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, and Washington, they are basically the closest thing we vegans have to a national chain restaurant, besides Loving Hut.

Picture of the Southwestern Nachos served on fries instead of chips from Veggie Grill, one of my favorite vegan restaurants in Long Beach. The fries are topped with vegan cheese, southwestern sauce, black beans, pico de gallo, red chilis, guacamole, and cilanr=tro — The massive Southwestern Nachos from Veggie Grill served on fries instead of chips are worth the little upcharge of swapping in the fries!

Therefore, I typically don’t include Veggie Grill in my lists of vegan restaurants. However, this specific location is my favorite. I used to drive past multiple locations on my drive up from OC just to eat at this Long Beach branch. Don’t ask me why. The food just hit different there!

Picture of the BLT Croissant from Veggie Grill, one of my favorite vegan restaurants in Long Beach. The croissant sandwich is stuffed with lettuce, tomato, crispy vegan bacon, and vegan mayo. Croissant is light and flaky with many visible layers — I was pleasantly surprised by the vegan BLT croissant at Veggie Grill!

More recently, they’ve added on a shared sister kitchen, Mas Veggies Taqueria, which features more Mexican food options. Their menu includes items like bowls, tacos, nachos, and burritos.

Picture of the vegan Chicken Tinga Nachos from Mas Veggies, a sister restaurant of Veggie Grill n Long Beach. — The Chicken Tinga Bowl from Mas Veggies, Veggie Grill’s shared sister kitchen. It was so good the first time I had it that I called friends to tell them about it!

5. Nice Burger

Location: 2620 Long Beach Blvd suite C, Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone number: 562-362-6477
Website: Nice Burger website
Price range: $$$$$ (most expensive entree is $18)
My favorite menu item: Chicken Tenders with honey mustard (Bee-Nice sauce)

The name Nice Burger is very fitting. When I bit into the Jr. Nice Burger, I said in my head “hm… this is nice!”. The burger didn’t top my favorite burger from nomoo (check out my 17 Best Vegan Restaurants in Los Angeles post for more details), but it was still pretty darn good and definitely looks JUST like an In-n-Out cheeseburger!

Picture of the Jr. Nice Burger, from Nice Burger, my favorite vegan burger restaurant in Long Beach. The burger is a beyond patty lined with melted vegan cheddar cheese, topped with vegan house sauce, a ring of onion, a tomato slide, and lettuce within a bun. — Doesn’t this Jr. Nice Burger look just like a burger from In-n-Out?! Or am I trippin?!

Their menu consists of vegan burgers, chicken sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, sides, and desserts.

Picture of the inside of the crispy vegan Chicken Tenders from Nice Guys (a vegan restaurant in Long Beach) with a dipping side of vegan honey mustard in a red basket lined with tan parchment paper. The inside is the most realistic vegan chicken tender I've had — The vegan Chicken Tenders from Nice Guys have great texture on the inside!

My favorite part of the meal though was the Chicken Tenders. They use the Gardein brand tenders, which have the best vegan chicken texture in my opinion. They coat them in their own breading, which is nice and crunchy. Could have used a little more seasoning, but still “nice” vegan chicken tenders!

Picture of the crispy vegan Chicken Tenders and Jr. Nice Burger from Nice Guys, a vegan restaurant in Long Beach. — The Jr. Nice burger and a 3 piece order of tenders because I wanted to try everything on the menu, but my little belly can only do so much!

6. Morning Nights

Location: 4150 McGowen St Unit 1, Long Beach, CA 90808
Phone number: 562-421-7777
Website: Morning Nights website
Price range: $$$$$ (most expensive item is $14, but may take a few items to get full)
My favorite menu item: Dan Dan Noodles

Morning Nights is located inside the LBX hangar food hall. It’s an all-vegan dim dum restaurant that also serves cocktails. There’s lots of food in there with some vegan options at some of the other food stalls. However, Morning Nights was the only all vegan stand as of when I visited.

Picture of the counter and signs at Morning Nights, the only vegan dim sum restaurant in Long Beach — If only my handwriting were so neat…

I tried the Dan Dan Noodles which are noodles tossed in a sesame Sichuan sauce. When I ordered, I was told the noodles would be spicy, but they weren’t… They were still good though!

Picture of the Dan Dan Noodles at Morning Nights, the only vegan dim sum restaurant in Long Beach. The noodles are drizzled with seseme seeds, cilantro, small sliced cucumbers, and diced spring onion — Close up of the Dan Dan Noodles, which were highly recommended by the staff

I was looking forward to a true dim sum experience that would allow me to try a whole bunch of different items, but those vegan dim sum items came with some whole meal prices. The portions also seemed a bit large for dim sum, so I’d recommend bringing a friend or two if you’re trying to run through their whole list of options.

7. Vegan Castle

Location: 2400 Santa Fe Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810
Phone number: 562-726-1722
Website: Vegan Castle Instagram
Price range: $$$$$ (most expensive roll is $15, but may take a few items to get full)
My favorite menu item: Volcano Roll

Vegan sushi and I have a very “blah” relationship. Most vegan sushi is very boring to me, yet pricey, so I shouldn’t be out here just trying anyone’s vegan sushi restaurant. However, I decided to give Vegan Castle a go since it is the only vegan sushi spot in LBC.

Outside view of the Vegan Castle sign, the only vegan sushi restaurant in Long Beach. The sign is white against a pale greenish grey paint — Outside view of the Vegan Castle sign

I asked for their 3 most popular rolls and decided to order the spiciest one from that list, the Volcano Roll. The Volcano Roll is a deep-fried roll filled with vegan shrimp, spicy tuna, jalapeno, cucumber, and avocado and drizzled with sriracha, spicy mayo, and vegan eel sauce.

Picture of the Volcano Roll from Vegan Castle, the only vegan sushi restaurant in Long Beach. The roll is a crispy deep friend roll with spicy tuna and rice shown inside under the drizzle of sriracha, vegan eel sauce, diced spring onions, and a purple flower — Maybe one day I’ll learn how to take an impressive photo of sushi, but for now, there’s this picture of the Volcano Roll from Vegan Castle

I honestly found the sushi to be very “blah”, as anticipated, but I appreciated the opportunity to get some vegan rolls in the heart of Long Beach. The best vegan sushi I’ve ever had was at a vegan sushi restaurant in Honolulu, so check out my post if you’re looking to dive into the experience.

9 Best Vegan Restaurants in Long Beach – Desserts

8. Hug Life

Location: 2707 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814
Phone number: 562-343-5991
Website: Hug Life website
Price range: $$$$$ (most expensive dessert is $11)
My favorite menu item: Snickerz Bar milkshake

I can be very particular about my vegan ice cream because I’m not that big of an ice cream fan to begin with. Most of my favorite vegan ice creams come from ice cream shops that only have a few vegan options. Hug Life, however, is an all-vegan ice cream shop that allows you to go buck wild and order whatever your heart desires on the menu!

Picture of the sign inside of Hug Lift, and all vegan ice cream stand in Long Beach. The menu is displayed on two long tv screens with the menu having white, pink, and light blue accents in the display and the ice cream freezer beneath the screens — The menu and ice cream freezer at Hug Life. Be sure to try samples of the ice cream before making your decision!

The staff asks if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies and their freezer is labeled to show some major allergens. I especially appreciate their attention to allergens as the god mom of a kid that is allergic to dairy, peanuts, gluten, etc.

Picture of the Snickerz Bar milkshake outside of Hug Life in front of their sign that states "Hug Life anti-dairy ice cream" — The Snickerz Bar milkshake with no vegan whip, extra shake

After trying two of their ice creams, I just don’t feel that their ice cream is as creamy as I typically like. But go head and throw some of that ice cream in a shake and blend it up… can’t tell the difference! I had the Snickerz Bar milkshake, and although it didn’t truly taste like a snickers bar to me, it was bomb!

9. Cinnaholic

Location: 5305 2nd St Suite 103, Long Beach, CA 90803
Phone number: 562-588-9297
Website: Cinnaholic website
Price range: $$$$$ (most expensive roll ~$8)
My favorite menu item: Old Skool Roll

Not only is Cinnaholic always a solid vegan dessert choice, but they’re located all over the country! I’m a huge fan of the Old Skool roll when I just want something simple and sweet. I occasionally go for the cookie monster though when I want some cookie dough in my life!

Close up of the Cookie Monster cinnamon roll from Cinnaholic. Roll is topped with melted vanilla icing, small chocolate chips, chocolate drizzle, and vegan cookie dough — The Cookie Monster roll topped with melted vanilla icing, small chocolate chips, chocolate drizzle, and vegan cookie dough

Map of 9 Best Vegan Restaurants in Long Beach

Conclusion: 9 Best Vegan Restaurants in Long Beach

So now you know some of my favorite vegan restaurants in Long Beach. There’s a little something for everyone, whether you’re craving dim sum or desserts. Hit me up to let me know what you think or if you feel I missed one of your favorite vegan spots in LBC!