La Parolaccia Osteria

The name means ‘bad language’ in Italian, matched by a staff known for swearing at customers in the same warm, joking spirit as the cheek kisses regulars get at the door. Wood-fired pizzas and handmade pastas anchor the menu at this Long Beach osteria, including a tortellini alla panna finished with a heavy dusting of shaved parmesan. The dining room is styled after a Tuscan villa, and a couple of candlelit two-top tables in back suit a quieter dinner apart from the group tables. Reservations are recommended since seating is limited.