Where the PacificMeets the Mediterranean

A love letter
to the Italian coast

Bella Sole was born from a simple conviction: the finest meal is one that connects you to place. Executive Chef Marco Bellini grew up splitting his summers between his grandmother's kitchen in Cinque Terre and the fishing piers of the California coast — two worlds that share the same soul.

Opened in 2019 on La Jolla's storied Prospect Street, Bella Sole sources its seafood daily from the San Diego docks and its dry goods from a small Sicilian importer Marco has trusted for twenty years. The result is a menu that changes with the seasons and the catch, anchored by technique and alive with Pacific flavor.

Marco Bellini

Executive Chef & Owner

Trained at ALMA in Colorno, shaped by seasons in Rome, Naples, and the San Diego fishing community. James Beard semifinalist 2023.