Papalucci's in Belmont Shore is our favorite "Go To" local Italian restaurant in Long Beach, CA. Always perfect Al dente, tasty pasta, salads are fresh, seafood, pizza everything great! Sad to see them closing at the end of September due to health reasons but Pasadena location will remain open.
This is a nice little find on second st. The lunch specials are somewhat limited - only a few dishes come with meat. Otherwise it's mainly pasta, sauce and cheese. Still the quality and quantity are there and I'll be back to try something different.
My favorite Italian restaurant outside of Italy!!! I live in Chicago and I make it a point to come here every time I'm in town :) the staff and chefs are great the owner is awesome :) my favorite are the garlic knots, spicy marinara extra spicy on angel hair pasta, and the calzone dessert!!
I love this place!! Amazing customer service and delicious food!
Great bread! All of my fellow dinners really liked their food. I had a Cesar salad. It was good but not 5 star in my opinion. Outanding service.
Great food (lasagna with meat sauce is my favorite) but lots of other delicious items on the menu too. The Pisano is another good one for me, excellent pizza too. Service is good, we try to get there earlier in the evening since it gets kind of busy later - although the service isn't impacted, with the place full, the noise level goes up a lot. May be the best Italian in Long Beach!
Papalucci's is as nice and reliable as it has been for the 30 yrs that I've been eating there. They are closing their doors at the end of September, apparently due to a 40% rent increase. This will be a significant loss to Belmont Shore and their many customers and neighbors.
Chicken Piccata and Marinara on angel hair was stunning. Garlic knots not to be missed. Outstanding meal.
I've visited this place many times in the past. Excited to revisit, but I think my taste buds must've changed. The lasagna I ordered wasn't anything to write home about, but my friend ordered the Fettuccine Alfredo and it was pretty good. The service was fantastic and the glass of wine I ordered was not worth its price. So sad. My memories of this place are now tarnished. Probably won't visit here again.
Frequent-Flyers, since the joint opened...
We WILL miss you.
