California
Long Beach
“The International City”
Capture tourist and local orders in Long Beach
The International City restaurants: turn visitors into direct customers, not marketplace transactions.
DirectOrders empowers Long Beach restaurants with commission-free ordering for this diverse port city's eclectic food culture.
The Long Beach food scene
Long Beach's food scene reflects its International City nickname, with Cambodia Town offering the most authentic Cambodian dining experience in the US, Belmont Shore's beachy brunch culture, and Retro Row's eclectic mix of restaurants. The city has carved its own identity distinct from neighboring LA.
Signature dishes
Long Beach food facts
- •Long Beach has one of the largest Cambodian communities outside of Cambodia
- •The Port of Long Beach is one of the busiest seaports in the Western Hemisphere
- •The retired Queen Mary ocean liner has been docked in Long Beach since 1967
Why Long Beach restaurants lose money on tourist orders
Visitors searching "best restaurants in Long Beach" find DoorDash and Uber Eats listings, and your restaurant pays 15-30% for every order placed through them. The irony: the customer was looking for YOU. With your own branded ordering page ranking in Google, those same visitors order directly. You keep the revenue, capture their email for next time they visit, and stop subsidizing marketplace platforms with tourist dollars.
Long Beach restaurants often get overshadowed by neighboring Los Angeles on third-party delivery platforms, losing local customers to LA-based results and recommendations.
Long Beach's dense urban neighborhoods, port workers with irregular schedules, and Cal State Long Beach's student population drive consistent delivery demand across the city.
How Long Beach restaurants capture more direct orders
DirectOrders gives Long Beach restaurants their own branded ordering platform that keeps them front and center with local customers. A Cambodia Town restaurant or a Belmont Shore café builds a direct delivery business without competing against all of LA on third-party apps.
- Google Business Profile ordering link captures tourists searching for Long Beach restaurants
- Capture visitor emails for "come back" campaigns on their next trip
- Build a year-round local customer base that sustains off-season revenue
- Capture peak demand from Long Beach events like Long Beach Crawfish Festival
- Market your Cambodian amok and Fish tacos to Long Beach food lovers
- Zero commission: keep 100% of your order revenue
- Delivery across Long Beach via your drivers, Uber Direct, or DoorDash Drive
- Voice AI answers your phone and takes orders 24/7
Long Beach neighborhoods and dining districts
Key areas where Long Beach restaurants thrive and where online ordering demand is highest.
Food trends shaping Long Beach in 2026
What Long Beach diners are ordering and how restaurant menus are evolving.
Cambodian-American fine dining
Port city seafood sustainability
Retro Row craft dining
Long Beach events that drive restaurant traffic
Seasonal and annual events that create peak ordering demand for Long Beach restaurants.
Long Beach Crawfish Festival
Cambodia Town Culture Festival
Long Beach Restaurant Week
Online ordering questions for Long Beach restaurants
Should Long Beach restaurants offer delivery to hotels and vacation rentals?
Yes, and it is often higher-ticket than residential delivery. Tourists tend to order for groups and are less price-sensitive. Long Beach restaurants that extend their delivery zone to cover hotels and popular vacation rental areas tap into consistent demand, especially during Long Beach's peak visitor months.
How do Long Beach restaurants capture tourist orders during peak season?
Most visitors discover Long Beach restaurants through Google Maps, Instagram, and hotel concierge recommendations. Adding a direct ordering link to your Google Business Profile, Yelp page, and Instagram bio captures tourist orders at zero commission. Many Long Beach restaurants also partner with local hotels to share ordering links with guests.
Do tourists in Long Beach order by phone or online?
Both. Many visitors call restaurants for recommendations or to ask about dietary needs before ordering. DirectOrders includes Voice AI that answers your phone, provides menu information, and takes orders. Online ordering through your website captures the rest. Having both channels covered means you never miss a tourist order.
Should Long Beach restaurants create a different menu for online orders?
Not necessarily a different menu, but a strategically organized one. Lead with your signature items and bestsellers so tourists ordering for the first time can quickly pick something great. Long Beach restaurants that highlight local specialties on their ordering page see higher average order values from visitors.
How quickly can a Long Beach restaurant launch direct ordering?
Most restaurants are live within a few hours. You provide your menu and branding, and DirectOrders builds your ordering page. There is no long-term contract, so Long Beach restaurants can start before peak tourist season and see results immediately.
Resources for Long Beach restaurant owners
Rank higher when tourists search for restaurants in your area.
From Delivery Apps to Direct Orders: 90-Day PlaybookThe step-by-step plan Long Beach restaurants use to shift orders off DoorDash.
Social Media Marketing for Long Beach RestaurantsBuild an organic presence that drives real orders.
Commission Fee CalculatorSee what marketplace fees cost your restaurant every month.
Nearby locations
Stop losing tourist dollars to marketplace fees
Long Beach restaurants that own their ordering channel keep more of every tourist dollar and build a local customer base that orders year-round.