Bosforo is a chef-driven Turkish - Mediterranean restaurant by Chef Seckin Sage Anlasbay, located in the heart of San Diego’s Adams Avenue, Normal Heights.Inspired by the lively meyhane-style restaurants of Istanbul and the coastal flavors of the Mediterranean, Bosforo brings bold meze, fire-grilled kebabs, and wood-fired artisan pizza to the table. Signature dishes include our handcrafted Adana kebab, lahmacun, seasonal meze plates, and lamp chop.The space is warm, modern, and communa with an open kitchen, open pizza bar and a full bar serving rakı-forward signature cocktails. Veteran-co-owned and proudly rooted in San Diego, Bosforo delivers Mediterranean hospitality with California soul.
Buona Forchetta South Park is an award-winning Italian Cuisine restaurant in San Diego, founded in 2011 and inspired by traditional Neapolitan technique. The flagship location is anchored by Sofia, a custom Stefano Ferrara wood-fired oven imported from Naples, which bakes the restaurant's signature Neapolitan pizza using authentic Italian methods. The dining room channels the warmth of a southern Italian home, while the lush, lantern-strung backyard patio — a South Park favorite — makes it a go-to spot for date nights and long dinners with friends. Located minutes from Balboa Park and the shops and cafes of South Park's 30th Street corridor, Buona Forchetta has earned recognition from Gambero Rosso, a spot among San Diego Magazine's Best Pizza, and a recurring OpenTable Diners' Choice award as one of the best pizza restaurants in San Diego.
Enjoy an authentic Neapolitan-inspired Italian menu at Bianchi. Savor the Bianchi experience from wood-fired artisanal pizza sourced with the finest ingredients to specialty pasta and appetizers, all deeply rooted in the flavors and cooking techniques of Italy. Complete your dining adventure with signature cocktails, including a variety of spritzes, beer, and wine, best sipped al fresco on our expansive patio, where you’ll immediately be transported to a traditional Italian piazza. Or opt for our cozy indoor dining space, complete with a lively 12-seat marble bar designed to encourage connection and spirited conversation. We invite you to slow down and enjoy life’s simple pleasures at Bianchi as we embrace La Dolce Vita right here on Mission Bay.
Born from Chef Jimmy’s decade-long passion and honed in San Diego’s finest Italian kitchens, Pizza Cassette delivers an authentic, artisanal experience where "the fire is the soul of the craft." Every pizza is hand-stretched and fired to perfection in our wood-burning oven, featuring house-made dough, premium meats, and locally sourced produce.
The Pizza Nova, in San Marcos, specializes in crafting gourmet, hand-stretched pizzas. Each pizza is baked in an authentic, wood-burning oven. Locally owned and operated and keeping customers happy for over twenty years, you're sure to find something to love on the menu.
Signature pizza creations at Pizza Nova include thin crust onion and sausage pizza, roasted tomato and arugula with prosciutto, Mediterranean vegetarian pizza and much more. You'll also find a delicious selection of other entrées, like slow roasted lamb shank, parmesan panko crusted Alaskan halibut and chicken Marsala with mushrooms. Pizza Nova also offers up fresh made sandwiches and wraps, as well as a kid's menu.