What to Know
- Parkers' Lighthouse opened at Shoreline Village in Long Beach in 1984
- Starting in August 2024, the restaurant will recreate some long-gone favorites from menus of the past
- The year-long celebration will include new dishes each month; mud pie is up in August
If you're going to talk about Long Beach favorites with legs, those long-running businesses that appeal to both visitors and lifelong LBC lovers, you're going to pay heartfelt homage to Parkers' Lighthouse.
It's easy to see why this sunset-blessed eatery will be near the top of your Long Beach-loving list: After all, not many structures are full-on postcard staples, but Parkers' Lighthouse, with its red roof and handsome, window-gabled tower, is a vibrant visual symbol of the city's waterfront.
The charms of the Shoreline Village staple don't solely spring from its instantly recognizable structure: Fans return again and again for grilled fish, celebratory cocktails, and a host of appetizers that draw inspiration from the (very) nearby ocean.
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Those regulars have been coming back for four decades now, which means that Parkers' Lighthouse is standing on the threshold of a milestone year.
And to celebrate? The seafood-centric eatery, which added new beyond-the-sea fare along the way, will be throwing it back, for a full year, to dishes of the past.
Starting in August, Parkers' Lighthouse will revisit a few festive but long-gone dishes each month.
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Up first? Tune poke nachos, which popped up on the 1999 menu, and Mud Pie, a sweet, straight-from-2010 selection.
The "nostalgic culinary journey" will include fresh spins on these classics, which will be available for just a few weeks once they debut.
"We are thrilled to celebrate 40 years of Parkers' Lighthouse. This milestone is a testament to our dedicated team and loyal patrons," said Stacy Lee, General Manager of Parkers' Lighthouse.
"The throwback menu items are a tribute to our history and a thank you to our guests who have supported us throughout the years. We hope these dishes bring back wonderful memories for our longtime customers and create new ones for first-time visitors."
To view all of the appetizing anniversary odes as they roll out, month-by-month, you'll want to "shine a light" on the restaurant's social pages.
Happy 40th anniversary, Parkers' Lighthouse!
