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Caffé Bella Italia Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

1525 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109

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Cuisine Italian
Hours Daily 4:30-10pm
Location Between Ingraham and Haines, Pacific Beach, Mission Bay & the Beaches
Transportation Bus: 9 or 27
Reservations Reservations suggested for dinner
Phone 858/273-1224
Web site www.caffebellaitalia.com
Prices Main courses $13-$22
Credit Cards AE,DC,DISC,MC,V
Other Free (small) parking lot

Caffé Bella Italia Review

It's well away from the surf, has a rather odd-looking exterior, and is in a less-than-inspiring section of P.B., but this place is lovely inside, and the food can knock your socks off. It's the best spot in the area for shellfish-laden pasta, wood-fired pizzas (a selection of more than 30), and management that welcomes guests like family. Romantic lighting, sheer draperies, and warm earth tones create a Mediterranean ambience, assisted by the lilting Milanese accents of the staff (when the din of a few dozen happy diners doesn't drown them out, that is). Every item on the menu bears the unmistakable flavor of freshness and homemade care. Even the simplest curled-edge ravioli stuffed with ricotta, spinach, and pine nuts is elevated to culinary perfection. A sister restaurant, the stylish Solare, is at Liberty Station in Point Loma, 2820 Roosevelt Dr. (tel. 619/270-9670; www.solarelounge.com).

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