Santa Fe Importers- Long Beach

Santa Fe Importers is a must-stop destination for Italian-Americans and anyone who appreciates authentic Italian food. The quality and flavor of their hot dishes are consistently outstanding. Favorites include the spaghetti and sausage, Friday’s chicken Parmesan, daily homemade soups, and their famous meatballs. Their deli sandwiches are equally impressive, especially the turkey and avocado and the classic roast beef. The olive and pickled vegetable bar is always a treat, and their Nutella-filled “Pop Tarts” are worth saving room for dessert. Beyond the prepared foods, Santa Fe Importers offers an exceptional selection of imported Italian specialties, including olive oils, giardiniera, truffle products, sauces, specialty pastas, and wines. Every visit feels like a trip through Italy’s finest pantry. As a customer for more than 25 years, I believe I’ve tasted just about everything they offer—and I’ve loved every bite. Their catering is excellent as well, with lasagna, pizza, and other Italian favorites that are perfect for family gatherings, office events, and special celebrations. Santa Fe Importers is one of Long Beach’s true culinary institutions—a place where quality, tradition, and great food come together. Whether you’re stopping in for lunch, stocking your pantry, or catering a gathering, you’ll leave happy and planning your next visit.

The best Italian deli I've ever been to. With an incredible selection and everything prepped fast and fresh, this is a can't miss, must visit kind of place. 3 out of 5 stars, wouldn't change a thing.

We had a meeting in the west part of Long Beach, not far from the offices of our appointment. On recommendation of a friend, we stopped for a late lunch at Santa Fe Importers, and we are so happy we did!! It is a small bit full of many Italian groceries and a great selection of food to go or to eat in. My wife and I both order a "small" sausage sandwich with cheese and sauce. Both the sausage and sauce are made on site. We ate at a counter attached to the store. Wonderful!! Great Italian! We ordered sausage to go, and, not pictured a homemade pistacho "croissant", flaky and good! You need to go out of your way to give Santa Fe imports a try!!

Paisanos come by for “authentic” Italian sandwiches. They offer a cold and hot sandwiches. What I like about it is that you can get half sandwiches just in case you don’t wanna pay double for something you’re not gonna like. I got the daily special and it was solid, but the cannoli disappointed me more than Godfather 3. But I don’t blame them since it’s not homemade. But the pistachio croissant is and it was delicious.

Found this place from Instagram and I thought I would give it a try even though lately most of their recommendations haven't been too great. I'm glad I gave them a try because the pastrami did not let me down. If you're going during lunch hour, I highly recommend just calling in your order versus having to wait in line and then have them make it. There was a few places to sit inside. Parking was decent. They have their own little area to park, which was nice.., nice selection of beverages to choose from and a variety of other things to buy. They had a sign that said no public restrooms but honestly if it wasn't for that and they had restrooms for customers, I would probably give this place five stars but because of the restroom situation I had to bring it down to four considering I'm always looking for a place with a clean restroom since I work out in the field.

Delicious subs. I had the meatballs and the Italian beef and I do not have any complaints. Will definitely be coming back next time I am in the area. Everyone seemed friendly, the environment felt good and everything was clean and organized.

Fast and friendly service. The food was very delicious and filling. Their pastrami is by far one of the best that I have tasted. Their larger size sandwiches are definitely enough for 2 people.

I like the aroma when u walk in and how neat and clean everything looks. I enjoyed the old school deli feel where you can also grab an assortment of wines and drinks to go with your meal. I will be back to try some different sandwiches they have. I did choose the lasagna and I was pretty satisfied.