Location: Isla Vista
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Best Italian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Italian food in Isla Vista. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Italian restaurants near you.. Isla Vista is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Barbara County, California in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 23,096. The majority of residents are college students at nearby University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB, located to the east of the community) or at Santa Barbara City College. The beachside community lies on a flat plateau about 30 feet (9 m) in elevation, separated from the beach by a bluff.
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1. Pizza My Heart
Overall Ratings
4 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By PhillC
If you know "back east" pizza... Crispy thin crust hand tossed pizza like they serve in the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia corridor, you know that it is hardly ever found in the Central Coast of California. Well, Saints be praised, the wait is over! Pizza My Heart, a small Bay Area chain has finally brought pizza excellence to the Central Coast! The mark of great pizza is when even the plain cheese tastes great, and that's true here. But there are also plenty of specialty pizzas for both vegetarians and meat eaters.No alcohol is served...at least not yet, but there is an amazing high tech soda machine.Service is friendly and efficient, and when I visited every thing was sparkling clean.
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2. OPPI'Z Bistro and Natural Pizza
OPPI'Z is a modern, nonconventional Italian bistro and pizzeria concept, still rooted into the tradition of the Italian cuisine and to the "Slow-food" manifesto, but absolutely far away from any stereotyped model offered by most of the Italian-sounding re
Reviewed By Yelbid
Four of us went for Sunday pizza at approx 7 pm. Not busy, so we were seated immediately at the edge of the restaurant watching over the pedestrians on State St. There was a lower patio level that was also available for patrons and some inside seating. The wine list was quite pricey but there were a few modest choices and the Primitivo we chose at $42 was very good value. I did say it was not busy; sad, therefore, that when our friends were served their black pastry pizza, the waiter looked surprised when he asked âis there anything else I can get you?â and I suggested he bring our dish out. âOh, yes, of course..it will be out in a minuteâ. It was out in 20 minutes and our friends had finished their dish. I requested water three times per refill. Itâs a new establishment and wait staff are hard to find but management needs to pay attention to service. The test - will I go there again? Only if youâre paying.
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3. Ca Dario Cuccina Italiano
Reviewed By ValerieO315
Went here to celebrate my sister's 60th birthday. It was excellent - everything from the service to the taste of the food. We felt so welcome and everyone went out of their way to take really good care of us - they were very attentive. We all LOVED our food. I had pasta with grilled chicken and a creamy light tomato sauce. It was soooooooo good. I also had the grilled vegetables for an appetizer and it was yummy as well!!! I will always make sure to go here again when visiting my sister in Goleta! I highly recommend it.
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4. OPPI'Z Bistro and Natural Pizza
OPPI'Z is a modern, nonconventional Italian bistro and pizzeria concept, still rooted into the tradition of the Italian cuisine and to the "Slow-food" manifesto, but absolutely far away from any stereotyped model offered by most of the Italian-sounding re
Reviewed By Yelbid
Four of us went for Sunday pizza at approx 7 pm. Not busy, so we were seated immediately at the edge of the restaurant watching over the pedestrians on State St. There was a lower patio level that was also available for patrons and some inside seating. The wine list was quite pricey but there were a few modest choices and the Primitivo we chose at $42 was very good value. I did say it was not busy; sad, therefore, that when our friends were served their black pastry pizza, the waiter looked surprised when he asked âis there anything else I can get you?â and I suggested he bring our dish out. âOh, yes, of course..it will be out in a minuteâ. It was out in 20 minutes and our friends had finished their dish. I requested water three times per refill. Itâs a new establishment and wait staff are hard to find but management needs to pay attention to service. The test - will I go there again? Only if youâre paying.
