Selva

"Chef Carlos Jurado’s restaurant is one of only a few Colombian spots in Southern California. The dining room boasts a long bar and bright windows, while the Colombian hot dog is a must-have on every table. Other standouts include the grilled octopus, ceviche, and scallop arepa; family-style platters make this ideal for a larger group." - Mona Holmes, Brian Addison

"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 whole table, including the stewed pork frijoles with fluffy white rice, ceviche with creamy ají amarillo, fried plantains tossed in smoked salt, and one of the crispiest pieces of pork belly we’ve ever tasted paired with warm chewy arepas. Selva is a good spot for a drink, too—there's a long bar at the front of the restaurant serving mostly rum- and tequila-based cocktails, and at brunch, mimosas made with tropical fruit juices." - garrett snyder, nikko duren, brant cox

"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

"Long Beach’s Selva is offering Colombian-style holiday dinners to-go. Priced at $100 and intended to feed up to four individuals, the menu includes chicken with spices, two large side dishes like corn arepas or braised greens with smoked pork, and a coconut panna cotta. Call 562-343-5630 to order by December 22 and pick it up on Christmas Eve." - Mona Holmes