AMMATOLI
Mediterranean restaurant · Long Beach
285 E 3rd St, Long Beach, CA 90802
Highlights
Mediterranean cuisine featuring seafood, kebabs, and fresh pita
Mediterranean cuisine featuring seafood, kebabs, and fresh pita
"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
"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
"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
