La Bella Cafe & Games
Why La Bella Pizza Garden? Not because of the great beer selection. Not because it’s old (although it is Chula Vista’s oldest pizza joint, started in 1955). And not because they cook in fancy wood-fired pizza ovens with stone hearths. They don’t. They turn out pizzas in conveyor-belt ovens just like Domino’s.
But we keep coming back. Why? Because they’re cooking with the same recipe Papa Raso, the founder, brought with him from Italy.
Papa Raso died a few years ago, but his sons and grandkids are carrying on. And, man, Friday night, Papa’s place is hopping. The old section’s mostly adults chowing away. The new café behind is filled with electronic games and pool tables and has all the families. This must be the most crowded pizza joint in town. You just kinda want to be here.
— Ed Bedford
Additional Info
Hours
| Sunday | 10:30 a.m. to midnight |
| Monday | 10:30 a.m. to midnight |
| Tuesday | 10:30 a.m. to midnight |
| Wednesday | 10:30 a.m. to midnight |
| Wednesday | 10:30 a.m. to midnight |
| Thursday | 10:30 a.m. to midnight |
| Thursday | 10:30 a.m. to midnight |
| Friday | 10:30 a.m. to midnight |
| Friday | 10:30 a.m. to midnight |
| Saturday | 10:30 a.m. to midnight |
| Saturday | 10:30 a.m. to midnight |
Restaurants details
| Cuisine | Hot Sandwiches Italian Pizza Sandwiches |
| Delivery | Yes |
| Outdoor seating | Unknown |
| Party room | Yes |
| Reservations accepted | Yes |
| Kids menu | Unknown |
| Occasional live music | Unknown |
| Vegetarian friendly | Yes |
| Payment options | Accepts credit cards |