My friends and I have been recently exploring the local downtown Long Beach restaurants with big appetites and high expectations, and so far we have been very impressed. Utopia certainly stands out to be one of the best, exceeding our expectations with what has to be the friendliest staff, superior service, a fantastic selection of appetizers, authentic Italian fare, and of course, wine! You can taste the high quality ingredients used in all their menu items so you might expect their prices would be higher than other Italian restaurants, but they are not. Add good friends, great food, a delicious selection of wine, lots of laughter, and some very cool artwork, and you have all the ingredients for a most memorable evening!

It was an okay experience. The food was nothing extraordinary the inside had a unique chair art on the wall. The issue we had was the wait for our food. The Manager (I'm guessing) was the most responsible and accommodating in every way. That's why I'm giving them a 4 instead of a 3. From drinks, to appetizers to dinner...they all had extremely long wait times.

Intimate dinner with my wife on the patio of 100 year old bougainvillea. Excellent service by Amanda. Incredible food of Pinot noir lamb chops and seafood linguine.

We had a great dinner here just the night before Thanksgiving. Very relaxing place with a nice outdoor dining. The bruschetta was nice but not exactly how I imagined it, the food was good, if I would go back, I would have the seafood linguini. I had the mushroom risotto which was good too. The outdoor dining was going to be close until further notice in the area from Thanksgiving on, so please check with the restaurant before going for it.

There’s nothing more I can say about this place then AMAZING!!! I was in town visiting for one night and this place was incredible. Highly recommend getting the beef risotto, which I paired with the chicken pesto. It’s great that they do half orders on some dishes so I was able to try a couple things. Currently only doing outside seating. Whoever is in the kitchen needs a raise because everything is delicious. Enjoy!!!

Everything I have tried here was excellent! Quality, fresh, delish. Fried Artichokes, Shrimp with garlic capers. Lobster ravioli. Going back soon to explore more of the menu. What a find. Daily happy hour. Super nice staff!! I love you Utopia!

The food here is totally delicious. Very calm and nice sitting for their outdoor dining. The service is a little slow though!! loved the place overall with its ambience and food.

We were a group of 10 which can be challenging for a restaurant, especially with the current labor challenges. Utopia did a wonderful job making us feel comfortable, looked after, and well-fed. Everyone enjoyed their meal and the service. Definitely recommend Utopia for a quality meal in Long Beach.

Such a nice and cozy restaurant. We sat on the outside tables to enjoy the beautiful weather.they have great happy hour, from 3-7 pm 20% off on a great selection of appetizers and drinks. We tried their mediterranean plate, bruschetta, sauted mushrooms and non of the plates disappoint.

Fantastic food and equally fantastic service! There's a reason why this place has been a staple in the East Village for many years.

My Fiancée and I drive over an hour and a half just to eat here. We don’t even go to the beach after, we just come for the food. This is absolutely our favorite restaurant! Try the the risotto curry, it’s bomb!

This place is an amazing find! The staff are friendly, the atmosphere is calm, and the food is incredible. The risotto curry is absolutely delicious as well. Highly recommend!!!!

An excellent restaurant in Long beach! The place has really positive vibes and the food was exquisite. We will repeat its rib eye steak and Japanese eggplants. Waiters are really nice to us, we had a great time there:) Also you can check art works of some local artists!

Delicious shrimp appetizer, very tasty! I had the gluten free pasta with spicy sausage and it was amazing! Service was fast and attentive! The ambiance was chill, pretty chill for a Thursday evening celebrating Mom's 74th bday! The half portions were more than filling! Highly recommend, definitely coming back!

Very small portion of food and the prices are way too expensive but the wine was delicious and customer service was consistent