Tucson chef Massimo Tenino has set up shop in sunny San Diego.
The chef/owner of Tavolino Ristorante Italiano recently opened Isola Pizza Bar in San Diego’s “Little Italy” section.
The intimate restaurant features a wood-fired oven in an open kitchen, where Tenino’s staff churns out 14 varieties of artisan pizza including the Gambaretti topped with shrimp, shaved asparagus, mozzarella, tomato and goat cheese; and the Taleggio e Patate showcasing the namesake taleggio cheese, and accented with thinly sliced red potatoes, crimini mushrooms, rosemary and spicy peperoncini.
Isola is named after Tenino’s grandmother, who, according to a press release, inspired his passion for food and devotion to fresh simple ingredients.
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The restaurant has earned decidedly mixed reviews from diners posting on Chowhound. But teh reviews on Yelp have been overwhelmingly glowing.
Isola Pizza Bar is located in downtown San Diego at 1526 India St. Click here for details.
