Five Long Beach establishments—Ammatoli, Colossus, Olive & Rose, Sonoratown, and Tacos La Carreta—were honored by the Los Angeles Times in their annual rankings of restaurants and drink spaces.
Newly minted spaces Olive & Rose and Colossus (which was recognized for its San Pedro location specifically) came in at #68 and #96, respectively. Ammatoli (#47) and Sonoratown (#33) each dropped slightly on the coveted 101 Best Restaurants list, led by critics Bill Addison and Jenn Harris.
Tacos La Carreta, which ranked #83 in 2024 and fell off the list last year, returned for a well-deserved spot at #76.
Surely, Sonoratown might be born in L.A.-proper. But we’ve co-opted the taqueria thanks to their incredible Long Beach location (which was listed solely as a Long Beach space in the guide’s map listing. And the other two? Well, they’re Long Beach no matter how the knafeh is sliced.
Olive & Rose debuts on the list…
In two well-deserved rankings, Olive & Rose and Colossus made their list debuts. For Olive & Rose, chef de cuisine David Villatoro has elevated Olive & Rose’s identity to a deeper, if not outright grounded, identity. Here’s what Jenn had to say about the space:…