Joe Jost's
Bar · Long Beach
2803 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804
Highlights
Iconic tavern serving Joe's Special, pickled eggs & cold beer
Iconic tavern serving Joe's Special, pickled eggs & cold beer
"Not every LA bar is some rooftop poolside patio where you get to watch James Kennedy drink midori sours all afternoon. Our dive bars are some of the best places to drink in town, and you won’t find a better one than Joe Jost’s in Long Beach. This institution has been around since 1924, and is the kind of place you walk into at 2pm for a beer and end up staying until close because you got involved in a high-stakes billiards tournament with three 70-year-olds who just won their bowling league. You haven’t lived until you’ve tried their pickled eggs and pretzels." - brant cox, brett keating
"This century-old Long Beach legend, operating continuously since 1924, is known for its quirky menu, especially the Joe’s special, a split Polish dog wrapped in rye bread with Swiss cheese, mustard, and a pickle. Get one of the dogs with a side of the bar’s famous pickled eggs, each served with yellow chili peppers and salty pretzel sticks, and whatever ice-cold beer is on draft." - Eater Staff
"This Long Beach institution was first opened in 1924, and they pride themselves as being both a sports bar and a neighborhood dive. Joe Jost’s is a great place to watch a game, or chat up some locals, or work your way through certified bar-food classics like house-made pickled eggs and the “Joe’s Special” sandwich, with a Polish sausage, Swiss, and mustard on rye." - kat hong, james montgomery
"Dive bars don’t get much older (or more famous) than Joe Jost’s, a Long Beach essential for over 100 years. In fact, it’s been continuously owned by the same family over the past century, no small feat. The high ceilings, early 1900s vibe, and famous pickled eggs make it feel like a place lifted out of time. The Joe’s Special sandwich packs a split Polish sausage, Swiss cheese, pickle, and mustard on two pieces of rye bread — an excellent thing to help soak up the ice cold beer." - Matthew Kang
"Joe Jost’s has been in operation since 1924 and is a Long Beach institution. This legendary bar on a quiet stretch of the Eastside is not where you go for a late night of cocktails and dancing. It’s where you go by yourself Sunday afternoon to drink giant, frosty schooners of beer with a room full of local pirates, play some billiards, and eat pickled eggs and pretzels in the corner. It’s bizarre and wonderful and a place no one should miss." - brant cox
