Ammatoli in Long Beach offers an enchanting Mediterranean experience with vibrant flavors, beautiful decor, and attentive service, perfect for a delightful meal.
"Long Beach’s Levantine restaurant Ammatoli is a 15-minute walk or three-minute drive from the Performing Arts Center. Order the muhammara dip with piping hot pita bread, savory musakhan chicken, or flatbreads with a glass of Lebanese wine before catching a show." - Mona Holmes
"Dima and Sam Habibeh’s Long Beach restaurant Ammatoli has a menu straight from the Levant region that encompasses Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine. Most dishes have a familiar Mediterranean lilt, with hummus, labneh, and spicy garlic lemon chicken all on the menu. The wine list showcases winemakers from Italy, France, and Lebanon; the space has high ceilings and tall windows that make it welcoming to dine in." - Mona Holmes, Brian Addison
"Ammatoli is an attractive outdoor/indoor downtown Long Beach spot with big windows, tiled walls, and a long leather banquette that wouldn’t be out of place in a Parisian cafe. The casual Mediterranean menu is an all-day affair, specializing in mezze platters, kebab plates, and more dishes from Levant. Whether you're stopping by for spicy shakshouka at brunch or a shawarma and hummus platter at dinner, everything here is beautifully plated and well-seasoned, with lots of sort-of-healthy options like a falafel bowl and beet-feta salad we could eat daily. The moussaka, a hearty casserole made with eggplant, ground beef, and creamy bechamel sauce, makes it onto our table every time we come." - sylvio martins, brant cox, nikko duren
"The Deal: Four-course dinner for $65 per person, with an optional wine pairing for $35 per person Why We Like It: An entree with mezze at this Long Beach Mediterranean restaurant is going to run you at least $60 on any given night, which makes their dinner and dessert deal a modest bargain. But the wine pairing is really where the savings kick in. Prioritize a meal here with friends who like to talk about tannins. " - brant cox, garrett snyder, sylvio martins, nikko duren
"Ammatoli is an attractive outdoor/indoor downtown spot with big windows, tiled walls, and a long leather banquette that wouldn’t feel out of place in a Parisian cafe. The casual Mediterranean menu is an all-day affair, specializing in mezze platters, kebab plates, and more dishes from the Levant. Whether you're stopping by for spicy tomato shakshouka at brunch or a shawarma and hummus platter at dinner, everything here is beautifully plated and well-seasoned, with lots of sort-of-healthy options like a falafel bowl and beet-feta salad we could eat daily. The moussaka, a hearty casserole made with eggplant, ground beef, and creamy bechamel sauce, makes it onto our table just about every time we come." - garrett snyder, nikko duren, brant cox
