Caliano Pizza

I first met Mario, the owner, when he was selling pizza outside the brewery I worked at many, many years ago. Followed him as he helped open The Friendly up the block, and finally I'm stoked he's brought his talent to Chula Vista, my hometown. The burgers are my favorite, consistent and great, my wife and I always share a side of fires, and they're fresh and plenty for two to share. Crispy and juicy burgers with fresh vegetables and made how you ask. The chopped beef sandwich is super good, and the pizza is true to its NY style. All affordable, all legit.

Came in with the family and had to try the sandwiches and pizza. Excellent pizza. Great strong base but thin enough to fold and provides a solid foundation. The sauce is delicious and we were able to get a half whole half cheese to make everyone happy. The plain cheese is must try. If you don’t do cheese well you don’t do pizza. The chicken parm, meatball and Philly subs were really well made and the bread was just on the right side of toasted and soft /airy baked inside. Good guys super friendly and a great addition to the neighborhood. Appreciate the good food and great service guys!

Pizza is very good, made while you wait. The guys making the pizza are pretty cool dude as as well. Good selection of brew. Sandwiches are pretty good as well

Originally saw this place on instagram for their burgers - was definitely surprised to find out it was a pizza place! Had the cheeseburger + a beer, and then ended up ordering again; a deluxe cheeseburger and another beer. The burgers are smashed thin and develop a crispy skirt on the edges. They’re really savory, and the toppings either on the regular cheeseburger or deluxe compliment the patties well. Good selection of beer too, which pair perfectly with your burger. I’m 100% coming back for more burgers and the other sandwiches they offer. The guy working the cashier, as well as the cook made great recommendations, and were super friendly. I was also eyeing the pizza options and stuff they had cooked - it looked so good but I’ve only got so much space in my stomach. If you’re in the area, you have no excuse not to check this place out.

I already wrote a review and gave 15 photos, but Google is trippin. So here we go again. The chop cheese was smackin! I was super impressed with the chop cheese sandwich and the Philly cheese steak! My friend got the Philly and he loved it. The pizza also looked really good. This place also had a very good beer selection. They have a set up that looks like a direct draw, but I believe it was a long draw system. The beer was cold and affordable. The workers were friendly, and there is plenty of seating inside and out available. The menu is good, and the taste was on point!. I've visited 3x since and can't express how good the food is here. I'd like to call this place a hidden gem, but the cat is out the bag! Great pizza, burgers, sandwiches & beer!!!!

This place is amazing hidden gem pizzeria here near the Sunbow area in Chula Vista. Technically in the Bon Vivant neighborhood, but it's a local business with a local spirit and when you go you'll be sure to notice other locals crowiding the buisness. I went on a Tuesday at 1 PM and the place was poppin, not overcrowded but full of ambiance and business. I went for the more affordable and smaller of their offering (There full pies are probably great but 20$ and their size are way too much for lil old me to handle) The combo was economic and I liked that they had many pizza option slices to choose from. This time I chose the Jalapeño Pepperoni and Garlic Mushroom Ricotta pizza slices, and I was pleasantly surprised by how good the pizza was. They quickly popped my slices in the over, and served them up in a paper plate. I asked for togo for some reason, and they quickly covered it with a paper bag horizontally and sent me on my way. The drinks was a bit smaller than what I was anticipating, so I just opted to take a seat and enjoy the slices inside the buisness. Despite the realitivrky small size of the joint, they managed to fit lots of tables so finding a spot wasn't too much of an issue, and I was able to leave my food and go to the bathroom quickly without any hastle. It's a regular bathroom and the whole shop feels very no frills and mom and pop. They have a toppings (crushed pepper and parmesan) and napkins station by where you pay, and I'm glad that they were generous with these as well as the drinks. For those, there is a fountain machine by where they keep the arcade machines, and this is just a classic Coca Cola soda fountain with the classics: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Lemonade. Lemme go back to the arcade machines because yeah, they also have retro arcade machines which seemed like a really cool addition, although there was a tio playing on it the whole time I was there. For the actual pizzas, they were both yummy, although the jalapeño pepperoni was a bit greasy after I took some bites and squeezed the pizza a bit. The garlic mushroom was lowkey my favorite and the bites of ricotta were divine. that garlic flavor really pushes through, and I hadn't realized it was coming from the mushrooms until I saw an Insta post where the owner was prepping them. Both pizzas did eventually get cold though, and the crust wasn't incredible so I did leave it once the sauce ran out of the corners. But overall, this is a great local chula vista pizza place and a great option to just switch up your lunch meal if your nearby in the area, and you don't want to spend a crazy ammount. The only real downside is that drink, but if you're eating in a second refill will give you just the right amount of liquid to satisfy you properly. I really recommend so come and try it and tell me if y'all vibed with it as much as I did. DAYGOEATS CERTIFIED✅✅

Oct 18th 2025, my wife and I finally made our way over to Caliano’s recommended by a coworker of mine. Glad he did 😊. The pizza was delicious along with the wings. Definitely a returning customer

pizza was pretty average . I believe it would have tasted better if it was hot/warm. My favorite reccomendation of caliano pizza is to try the burgers. It seems to replicate a smashburger type style . It had good flavor !