Don’t worry, if your love language is less “word of affirmation” and more “drenched in carbonara,” you are not alone. Food brings people together, feeds the soul (literally), and makes us happy. And if you are anything like me, it is that much better when the food happens to be hand-made traditional pasta, like it is at this Italian restaurant in Long Beach, CA.

La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana in Long Beach is a neighborhood restaurant owned by a family from Rome, Italy, with a passion for food, family, and friends.
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The restaurant was established in 2006 with the goal of sharing homestyle Italian cooking with everyone who comes here.
An “Osteria” in Italy is a relaxed place where family and friends come together to enjoy wonderful food and true familiarity, a place where the conversations are loud and the language occasionally gets colorful - which explains the name of this place.
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You see, “La parolaccia” literally means “the bad word” in Italian!
Here at La Parolaccia, customers are treated like family and offered an intimate, laid-back atmosphere to eat, talk, and create memories around pasta, pizza, and of course, wine.
La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana
Homemade pasta and pizza dough are the base for the amazingly flavorful dishes that come from the kitchen, but that’s not all.
La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana

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Even the mozzarella cheese is hand-made right here. This takes *fresh food* to an entirely new level.
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Since the beginning, the menu has consisted of true and classic Roman dishes, some familiar to Californians and some perhaps not so much, and it has remained uncompromising over the years.
La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana
The result, which has been embraced by the community, is an unadulterated, non-Americanized Roman food experience, and a must for any pasta purist.
La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana
Pizza - traditional Roman style, of course - was a later addition, but the amazingness that comes out of the wood-burning stone oven is truly something special.
La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana
If you love your meal at La Parolaccia, keep in mind they host private parties with a 30-person minimum and offer catering services as well, each allowing the host to select the menu.
Leeza Bell / Google Local

So, is pasta your love language? No one gets you like this Long Beach eatery making traditional Roman pasta by hand. Have you had the pleasure of eating here? What do you think? Share your thoughts with us in the comments! Get to know this wonderful little spot on the La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana website, and keep up-to-date on all things pasta by following La Parolaccia on Facebook. While you are in Long Beach, why not take a ride on this unique scenic water taxi?

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