Nettuno at Fairmont Breakers Verified listing

At the lobby level of the historic Fairmont Breakers Long Beach, Nettuno has quietly become one of Downtown Long Beach’s more polished expressions of Italian dining: equal parts approachable and elevated, with the kind of warm coastal sensibility that feels more Southern Italy than hotel restaurant. Since opening as part of the restored Breakers property, the restaurant built much of its culinary identity around Chef Giuseppe Musso, whose deeply personal approach to Italian cooking—rooted in tradition but absent of stiffness—helped define the space’s early months. Musso arrived at Nettuno with a devoted local following after his work at Michael’s Downtown, bringing with him handmade pastas, classic technique, and a distinctly familial style of hospitality.

Now, the restaurant enters a new chapter. Musso has departed the Fairmont and taken the helm of the kitchen at Salt & Grove inside the Courtyard by Marriott Long Beach Downtown, marking another notable move in Downtown Long Beach’s ever-evolving culinary landscape. His departure closes a relatively brief but meaningful period for Nettuno, where he helped establish a menu and personality centered around authenticity rather than reinvention.

Stepping in to guide Nettuno moving forward is Fairmont Breakers Executive Chef Jared Reeves, who has overseen the broader culinary program for the property since its reopening. Reeves arrived at the hotel with a background that blends luxury hospitality with a strong focus on California ingredients and contemporary technique. While Musso's cooking often leaned into old-world familiarity and deeply personal traditions, Reeves now has the opportunity to shape Nettuno’s next evolution—likely balancing the restaurant’s established Italian foundation with the broader culinary vision he has brought across the Fairmont portfolio.

Written and photos by Brian Addison.

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