Selva
South American restaurant · Long Beach
4137 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804, USA
Highlights
Colombian eats & cocktails; wood-fired meats, arepas, & brunch
Colombian eats & cocktails; wood-fired meats, arepas, & brunch
"Chef Carlos Jurado’s restaurant is one of only a few Colombian spots in Southern California. Selva’s dining room boasts a long bar and bright windows; the Colombian hot dog topped with chorizo, charred onions and peppers, cotija, aji mayo, chili jam, and crushed Lay’s potato chips is a must-have on every table at brunch. Other standouts include grilled octopus, aji-amarillo-inflected ceviche, and a scallop arepa, while family-style platters (try the pork chop with blueberry hibiscus jus or seasonal fish in a coconut and aji broth) make this ideal for a big group. Inside, find a loosely Art Deco-style interior design and a bar that beckons from the front." - Mona Holmes
"Selva is an excellent, slightly upscale Colombian restaurant near the Traffic Circle that’s ideal for group meals where you want to share as many small plates as possible. We love their family-style dishes like the market fish, which varies each day but always comes seared and crispy and served with a bright onion-tomato sofrito. It's the appetizers and sides, however, that should be covering your table, including the stewed pork frijoles with fluffy rice, ceviche with creamy ají amarillo, fried plantains with smoked salt, and one of the crispiest pieces of pork belly ever paired with warm chewy arepas. Selva is a good for a drink, too—there's a front bar serving mostly rum- and tequila-based cocktails, and at brunch, mimosas made with tropical fruit juices." - garrett snyder
"A cocktail bar that marries Mexican spirits with seasonal, local ingredients, crafting artisanal drinks inspired by exploration and natural history and emphasizing inventive mezcal-based concoctions." - Brad Japhe Brad Japhe Brad Japhe is a journalist specializing in food, beverage, and travel. He also hosts online video content as an expert in those fields. He’s reported from all 50 states and has visited all seven continents. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Long Beach’s Colombian specialist will serve a four-course dinner on New Year’s Eve with a Champagne toast for $70 per person. The menu includes arepas, braised greens, pork belly chicharron, Colombian-style cornish hen, or surf-and-turf ribeye and grilled lobster with yeasted butter along with desserts. There are two seatings at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Reservations are available via Yelp but walk-ins are welcome." - Eater Staff
"Long Beach’s Colombian specialist will serve a four-course dinner on New Year’s Eve with a Champagne toast for $70 per person. The menu includes arepas, braised greens, pork belly chicharron, Colombian-style cornish hen, or surf-and-turf ribeye and grilled lobster with yeasted butter along with desserts. There are two seatings at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Reservations are available via Yelp but walk-ins are welcome." - Eater Staff
