Long Beach’s Home for Brunch - family recipes, big hearted hospitality

OUR STORY

Josh & Pam Beadel - Owners of The Breakfast Bar

We were raised around the Long Beach family table—coffee mugs, clinking glasses, and passed plates, with style and good vibes.

Since 2002, Josh and Pamela Beadel have lived and worked right here in Downtown Long Beach. The Breakfast Bar was born out of years spent in family-owned restaurants and local hangouts—the kind of places where food is made from scratch, drinks are poured with intention, and nobody’s a stranger for long.

The Breakfast Bar is where Josh’s love of craft beverages meets Pamela’s deep restaurant chops, all in service of one simple idea: bring people together over food and drink that actually means something. Many of our recipes come straight from the family—passed down from grandmothers and great aunts, to moms, and now to us. These are the dishes we grew up on, cooked the way grandma would (with maybe a little more personality), and made in-house whenever possible using quality ingredients we’re proud of.

We like our comfort food bold, our drinks well-crafted, and our hospitality genuine. No fuss. No ego. Just good food, good people, and a room that feels alive the moment you walk in.

We’re deeply rooted in Long Beach and believe hospitality is more than what’s on the plate—it’s how you show up for your guests, your team, and your community. Around here, family isn’t just who you’re related to. It’s everyone who pulls up a chair.

So stay a while. Eat well. Laugh loud.
You’re family now.

BREAKFAST BAR VALUES

WHAT WE STAND FOR 
We don’t overthink it—but we do care deeply.

Everything we do at the Breakfast Bar is guided by a set of values that we live every day in the kitchen, behind the bar, and on the floor. They show up in how we cook, how we treat our team, and how we welcome every guest through the door.

Family & Belonging

We welcome every guest, team member, and neighbor as family — creating spaces of comfort, connection, and home where everyone has a seat at the table.

Heartfelt Care

We go above and beyond with compassion, attentiveness, and generosity — making the simple things special and ensuring abundance flows to our guests, our people, and our communities. 

Playful Spirit

We bring fun, energy, and joy to everything we do — filling our spaces with life, love, laughter, and a sense of uplift.

Excellence, with Integrity
Grounded in our roots, we stay true to uncompromising quality and a “1% better every day” mindset — never cutting corners, always nourishing mind, body, and spirit.

One Team, One Dream

We succeed together by supporting one another, staying outward-focused, and building a culture grounded in food, family, and community.