Caffe Pinguini

Drove up with my daughter, who lives in LONG BEACH 🏖️, and met my parents (and their friends who live in REDONDO ⛱️ Beach) and Very Much Enjoyed the food, and the whole experience at ur Place! It was a celebration of two birthdays, and a Good Time was had by All ! The Daughter who lives in LONG BEACH ⛱️, will definitely be back SOON, with her Boyfriend 🤩! Sincerely, Jeff Bender (Birthday 🎂🥳 Boy, of 65,Lol!)

One of our favorite places to go for a nice local dinner. This place is spectacular! We make it a point to come here fairly often. Service is great, food is amazing, and the location is very nice. Definitely come have a meal here and you will enjoy yourself! I always forget to take pictures of the nice setup and great dishes. Be I did take a picture of our wine.

This is a very traditional Italian restaurant, a great find! My mother was from Florence and I've been to Italy many times. I ordered the minestrone soup to start. I was in Italy last December and I couldn't believe that the soup looked and tasted just like one I had in Italy! The photos attached are evidence this is an authentic restaurant. Great Pollo Parmigiana with veggies and roasted potatoes, again just like in Italy. Excellent service too. I know I'll be back!

Some of the best authentic Italian food I've had in the states. Casual atmosphere, dimly lit , but very comfortable. They're marinara was absolutely delicious!

What a lovely Italian restaurant, very friendly staff and delicious authentic Italian food. We found it during a short layover from LAX airport and wanted to get out - perfect!! Thank you and highly recommend.

Such a lovely place with tasty and delicious food. Welcoming and perfect service. I absolutely Love the atmosphere. 😍

Caffe Pinguini. This is one of my favorite places on the coast. It has been a long minute. Since I was here but coming back felt like I was here only yesterday. This time I had the Veal Chop it was excellent as was the pesto. My wife had the Ravioli w/osso buco. Delicious. Staff excellent and great service. Ambiance casual but romantic. Outside seating allows behaved dogs (we brought ours) If you ever have a chance I highly recommend.

Cafe Pinguini is a hidden gem in Playa—authentic, delicious, and full of charm. The food is always fresh and flavorful, the atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the staff treat you like family. Every visit feels like a little escape to Italy. Highly recommended!

Fantastic Italian meal! Wonderful pasta, chicken parm, wide variety of wine and the service was beyond expectations, Valerio is one of the best waiters we have ever had!

Opens at 5pm (on fridays) and usually gets busy about an hour after opening. We had a bit of everything they had suggested since it was our first time there and frankly it was not what we expected. Over all the service was great, the staff was attentive & friendly but Unfortunately the food was not worth what we paid. The noodles were quite chewy, slightly under cooked even, tossed in a dried tomato paste like "sauce" with no garnish or "fresh ingredient" taste. We ordered two types of soups of which both tasted of the same broth, definitely not of fresh chicken broth but of generic carton grocery store broth. I would however recommend the pizza with peppers, mushrooms & sausage and a salad which actually tasted house-made fresh to order. Wine selection was great but the dessert could have been better for the price.