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Welcome to The Small Café

The Small Café in Long Beach, CA, offers a diverse menu of New American cuisine, burgers, and breakfast options. With a focus on catering to all dietary needs, the restaurant provides vegan and vegetarian options, along with plastic-free packaging and reusable tableware. The space is wheelchair accessible, dog-friendly, and even offers gender-neutral restrooms. The cafe also features outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, and happy hour specials. Owned by women, The Small Café is a welcoming spot for groups, families, and individuals looking for a casual dining experience with a touch of sustainability and inclusivity. My personal favorite dishes include the hearty burgers and the delicious breakfast options.

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Welcome to The Small Café, a charming restaurant located in Long Beach, California. This new American eatery offers a diverse menu featuring delicious burgers and breakfast & brunch options.

The Small Café prides itself on being inclusive, with vegan and vegetarian options available for those with dietary restrictions. Additionally, the restaurant is wheelchair accessible and accepts various forms of payment, including credit cards, Android Pay, and Apple Pay.

With amenities such as outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, and gender-neutral restrooms, The Small Café caters to a wide range of customers. Whether you're looking for a casual meal or a place to host a group gathering, this restaurant has you covered.

The Small Café also goes the extra mile with sustainable practices, providing plastic-free packaging and reusable tableware. This commitment to environmental consciousness sets them apart from other dining establishments.

When dining at The Small Café, you can expect top-notch service, a cozy atmosphere, and mouthwatering dishes that will leave you craving more. From hearty burgers to delectable brunch options, this restaurant truly has something for everyone. Make sure to visit The Small Café at 5656 E 2nd St in Long Beach or call (562) 434-0226 to make a reservation.

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Journey L.
Journey L.

We were able to sit as soon as we walked in. Service was quick and friendly. We just got the classic breakfast and it was really good. If you're looking for a small cafe to just get some good breakfast, I would recommend this place!

Sean P.
Sean P.

The owners are awesome! They hosted our daughter's party of 17 high schoolers for prom. A beautiful setting, fantastic custom Italian menu, and outstanding service.

Israel M.
Israel M.

Breakfast here was very delicious. The food was brought to us very quickly the orange juice freshly squeeze, icy cold. always quick to top off your coffee. I would definitely come back.

Dan L.
Dan L.

The staff here is always so helpful, friendly and quick with the coffee refills. The food has good flavor, good prices, and they even sell coffee mugs. Limited inside seating but good patio space. Classic diner/mom and pop inside ambiance. This place makes me you feel at home.

Arthur L.
Arthur L.

Off of 2nd Street in a small parking lot there is The Small Cafe. You can spot it from the street from the black and white sun umbrellas there is nice seating outside and inside with huge windows to enjoy the view, make the place feel open, and let sunshine in. The tables are covered with dining paper stamped with their brand logo "where size doesn't matter" instead of plain tabletop. It's not big, it is small, but what they do with he space makes it special. It is very welcoming, quaint, and intimate inside. The staff always makes you feel welcome here. Upon sitting down and given menus, they took my drink order and decided to go with a vanilla cafe latte among all the offerings they had the cafe latte was amazingly delicious. I decided to try their hash breakfast. It looks so good and tasted so good. It was eggs over easy on top of savory hash and top of a bed of hash browns. During my breakfast our server checked on us a few times ensuring we were ok. Sometime during breakfast I needed water and she read my mind and brought it over. The food, atmosphere and, service were top notch. Really important and impressive to me is their support for veterans and offering a veterans discount. I would give another star if I could.

Jake M.
Jake M.

Small Cafe is always a great neighborhood spot for a tasty breakfast and a nice ice coffee. On this visit I got French toast, hash browns, eggs over easy, and bacon. Everything was great, good service, eggs were cooked perfectly. If I could have done anything different it would've been to ask for the hash browns well done as they could have been a bit more crispy. Overall, it was great and I make this a regular stop for me for a weekend breakfast in Long Beach.

Brian S.
Brian S.

One of my favorite places, Small Cafe makes my day with the friendly service and open seating. Its located in a strip mall with plenty of parking (if you come in the morning). Ordered a Chai latte with oat milk and blueberry muffin. Chai was great and so was the muffin. For an entree, i got the Santa Fe chicken salad. It Normally comes with chicken, tortilla strips, iceberg lettuce, black beans (on the menu but didn't come in the salad), corn, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro (also on the menu but didn't come in the salad), monterrey jack cheese, Avocado with BBQ ranch dressing. Tasted pretty good, not really my favorite but still worth trying. Last time I was here I got the Asian chicken salad and was very good that I would definitely get again but wasn't on the menu anymore .

Czarina V.
Czarina V.

A charming little café with the friendliest staff and fast fast service. Came on a Sunday and still got good parking and the place was busy but our orders came out in less than 10 minutes. Having said all that, there's nothing great about the food or drinks--albeit has a homemade appeal--but nothing spectacular about them. Perhaps this is the kindda place to walk to when you've run out of food at home but still want the same things you'd normally make.

Debbie F.
Debbie F.

Finally decided to try a new breakfast spot as we've been eyeing it for quite some time. The day we went, there was a power outage, but the owner was there, explained the situation and offered us a couple muffins. We were already planning another day to give it a try, but where so impressed by the muffins, we decided to go back sooner rather than later. Visit #2 was a success! Seated right away indoors, service was fantastic and food was impressive. I really appreciate being checked on numerous times by multiple staff besides our waitress. We enjoyed our meal and also the cute indoor old diner feel with a modern twist. Give this small business a try. Weekends are great as the parking lot was pretty open.

Cindy O.
Cindy O.

Great Naples breakfast / lunch place. This restaurant has changed owners many times. Current owner doing an excellent job. We have been here several times in the recent months and very impressed with the new expanded menu. Breakfast is served during lunch hours. Wait for it ..they serve alcohol! Nice Bloody Mary on a Saturday morning (for Hubby not me!), nothing beats that! They kept their outdoor dining. Most patrons come by foot but there is some spots in the parking lot and street parking. Weekdays are easy for parking. Weekends a bit harder. Service is outstanding. More than one server checks in with you including the owner. So much attention you would think you were at a Michelin rated restaurant. Food is typical breakfast and lunch fare. Great selections of salads, sandwiches, and burgers. Fresh and tasty . They are very flexible. I changed out fries for a side salad.