4.7
- 4.7Food
- 4.8Service
- 4.6Ambience
- 4.5Value
Noise • Moderate
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4.7
Noise • Moderate
Long Beach / Catalina
Best Value
Long Beach / Catalina
Healthy
Long Beach / Catalina
Good for special occasions
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L'Opera is open daily for dinner from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm; happy hour runs daily from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
For lively nights with live music try Friday or Saturday, while Tuesday evenings are often calmer for a quieter dinner.
Yes, guests report staff helping with a wheelchair lift and finding a table that accommodated a bassinet, showing practical accessibility and family-seating support.
L'Opera is owned by Terry Antonelli, who presents a warm, elegant approach to fine dining as noted in the restaurant's description.
Yes, the menu includes clearly labelled gluten‑free dishes and the owner notes the menu also offers a number of vegan and gluten‑free items.
Yes, L'Opera's elegant, warm atmosphere, robust wine program and repeated anniversary and romantic visits make it a popular choice for a special evening.
L'Opera tends to fill up for special nights, reviewers say Valentine's Day services were “packed”, while many Tuesday early dinners and Sunday evenings have been described as calm or slow.
The Ragu di Lasagne is a recurring favorite, it appears on the current menu and multiple guests specifically praise the ragu lasagna as excellent.
L'Opera offers a warm, elegant dining room housed in a historic bank building, with candlelit tables and frequent live music or an opera singer, a popular choice for special occasions.
Business casual is the guide, aim for neat, polished and comfortable attire; many guests treat L'Opera as a spot to dress up a bit for anniversaries and special evenings.
For a calmer visit, choose an early Tuesday evening, guests say Tuesday nights stay fairly calm; expect a livelier scene later in the week when live music fills the room on Friday–Saturday.
Yes, L'Opera runs a posted daily happy hour (listed 4:00–5:30 pm), and the restaurant also hosts special wine-pairing dinners in its wine cellar and accepts private events.
Yes, L'Opera is family-friendly: staff have helped guests with a wheelchair lift and found tables that accommodate a bassinet, and families (including children) are regularly welcomed.
Yes, L'Opera has a full bar and an extensive wine list, and guests mention cocktails like espresso martinis and classic mixed drinks alongside thoughtful wine pairings.
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