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Italian Homemade Company—the San Francisco-founded casual eatery that prides itself on simple, straightforward, well-made pasta—is easily one of Long Beach’s most underrated spaces.

Humming with the kind of warmth that can’t be cheaply manufactured but doesn’t feel exclusive or pretentious. Their pasta—rolled, cut, and shaped by hand each day—is the soul of the space. Affordable enough to be a weekly indulgence, yet crafted with the kind of attention that betrays generations of Italian muscle memory. Its Italian owners and operators never want their restaurant to feel exclusive; they want to make fresh pasta accessible, something that doesn’t demand a reservation weeks in advance or a paycheck to match.

Their menu is chock-full of dishes that might cost twice as much in Los Angeles. But here, a plate of handmade pappardelle layered with a short rib ragú feels like a luxury that’s somehow within reach. Or gnocchi slathered in pesto. And an eggplant-stuffed ravioli special with a butter-sage drizzle. Or mortadella-filled tortellini bathed in a silkily smooth, MSG-packed Parmigiano sauce. They even have the Romagnola classic that is the piadina.

And for co-owner Mirco Tomassini and business partner Mauro Cavalotti, the hope is simple after five years of presence at 2nd & PCH, according to Mirco: “Good food shouldn’t be a privilege. It’s just flour, eggs, and love. That’s it. We’re not reinventing anything. Just reminding people what real pasta tastes like.”

Written by and photos by Brian Addison.

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