Best Historic Bar in Long Beach · Long Beach, CA
Joe Jost's has poured cold beer on Anaheim Street since 1924, making it Long Beach's oldest bar and one of the oldest continuously operating taverns west of the Mississippi. The ritual order never changes: a 'Joe's Special' — split Polish sausage, Swiss, pickle, and mustard on rye — with pickled eggs and fresh-roasted peanuts.
Cash-only, wood-worn, and gloriously stubborn, Joe Jost's is a century-old Long Beach institution whose T-shirts are as famous locally as its beer.
Each Centurion Award is a dated record tied to one year’s evaluation — earned annually, never carried over. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.
Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page is the standing record for Joe Jost's (2025). It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. For hours, bookings, and live reviews, go straight to the business itself.
If you’ve put in the years, you may already clear the bar. Evaluation is free, private, and never for sale.