isa.bella Pizza, Pasta, Craft Beer

About the Business

Specialties

Pet-friendly outdoor dining. Best pizza and local craft beers in San Diego provided by Little Miss Brewing. Gourmet pastas, crunchy, Thai chili wings. Neapolitan style pizza with a local twist, Enjoy funky lighting and great acoustic-based music, which makes for an incredible private event venue. We often host weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate holiday parties and staff meetings. Try one of our house specialties, like Shrimp a la Chico, or the Sausage Bomb Pizza, which was voted best pizza in San Diego 2018

History

Established in 2013.

As seen on KUSI news, the Discovery Channel and local media, isa.bella has been been credited with serving up the absolute best Neapolitan style pizza in San Diego. Brought to you by entrepreneur and self-taught chef, Gary Zendell, isa.bella is a full-service artisan pizzeria and bar that boasts a huge, dog-friendly outdoor craft beer garden & dining patio where guests enjoy fresh Mission Bay breezes, fire pits, comfy sofas, funky, ambient lighting and live acoustic music (most weekends). Inside you'll love our hand-crafted, retro-modern decor and ambient lighting, which creates a perfect, casually- elegant atmosphere. IsaBella sets the bar for traditional Neapolitan style crust, but with an adventurous, local twist. Some specialty pies and plates include Uncle Franks Fettuccini Bolognese, Isa's Carnitas Pizza, and Chicken a la BOMB . Also on the menu are California Bruschetta, fresh salads, meatballs and the original Sausage Bomb Pizza.

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Gary Z.

Business Owner

Entrepreneur, Gary Zendell, a 25-year resident of San Diego and long-time SD City Schools Teacher has owned several successful businesses.  In 2006 he started Platinum Party Rentals, now San Diego's Premier Wedding and Events headquarters.After selling the assets of PPR in 2010, one early morning (at around 4:20), by way of a pantry scarce of ingredients, Gary invented the--now locally renowned late night feast, The Sausage Bomb, which was served from a hotdog cart in Pacific Beach weekend nights.The Sausage Bomb was met with so much enthusiasm that, just two years later Gary opened his first full-service restaurant, called IsaBella; named by combining his wife's name, Isabel, with the Italian word, Bella--for beautiful. In August of 2013, IsaBella opened its doors an gave birth to the Sausage Bomb Pizza, the Sausage Bomb Pasta, and lots of other amazing offerings.  Enjoy!