{"id":201366,"date":"2026-03-03T00:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T00:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/201366\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T00:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T00:58:10","slug":"fresh-sandwiches-and-italian-products-abound-at-gusto-deli-bistro-in-pb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/201366\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh sandwiches and Italian products abound at Gusto Deli & Bistro in PB"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a>The exterior of Gusto Deli & Bistro in Pacific Beach. (Photo by Thomas Murphy\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n

PACIFIC BEACH \u2013 When Luca Colasanto and Frances Manai started Gusto Grocery<\/a>, they never imagined they would one day open a neighborhood deli serving fresh pasta and Italian sandwiches.<\/p>\n

\"Pizza<\/a>Pizza slices on sale at Gusto Deli & Bistro. (Photo by Thomas Murphy\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n

For years, the business distributed authentic Italian food products online with a small storefront for pick-up service at their original warehouse-cum-office location near Morena Boulevard.<\/p>\n

But as the company looked to expand its warehouse and open a retail storefront, a new opportunity emerged to offer freshly prepared Italian food with the very ingredients that they sell. Close friend Giorgio Corletti partnered with them to operate the food service.<\/p>\n

After a long search for the perfect spot, the new location opened in December on Garnet Ave. in Pacific Beach. The store sells<\/a> its hard-to-find Italian products and, as of earlier this year, the kitchen started serving up authentic Italian sandwiches and pastas to-go.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe response has been fantastic,\u201d Colasanto said. \u201cWe already have a bunch of returning customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Gusto<\/a>Gusto Deli & Bistro in Pacific Beach. (Photo by Thomas Murphy\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n

Their existing customer base has also proven loyal. Some customers drive from as far as Temecula to source their favorite Italian specialty items.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are really willing to travel long distances to get access to some of the products that we carry,\u201d Colasanto said.<\/p>\n

Inside the store, shelves are lined with imported olive oils, pastas, cheeses, and cured meats sourced directly from Italy. \u201cWe really, really focus on, you know, imported high-quality ingredients,\u201d Colasanto said.<\/p>\n

The addition of a small kitchen allowed Gusto to translate those ingredients into ready-to-eat meals. The deli menu centers on fresh, homemade pasta and Italian-style sandwiches.<\/p>\n

\"Imported<\/a>Imported Italian products on sale at Gusto Deli & Bistro. (Photo by Thomas Murphy\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n

Among the customer favorites are the calabrese, featuring spicy \u2019nduja salami, and the Milan, with prosciutto capo and a porcini mushroom sauce with caramelized onions.<\/p>\n

Beyond serving up food, Colasanto said they hope to become a hub for the community in Pacific Beach. Community members can grab a sandwich with a friend to take to the beach, or better yet, bring a friend to the store to dream up an authentic Italian meal to cook together. The friendly and knowledgeable staff, Colasanto said, can guide customers through that process.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to really bring some authentic market experience,\u201d Colasanto said. \u201cWe want to really make this store a center for the neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The exterior of Gusto Deli & Bistro in Pacific Beach. (Photo by Thomas Murphy\/Times of San Diego) PACIFIC…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201367,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[93498,93499,12258,74,76,75],"class_list":{"0":"post-201366","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-diego","8":"tag-gusto-deli-bistro","9":"tag-gusto-grocery","10":"tag-pacific-beach","11":"tag-san-diego","12":"tag-san-diego-headlines","13":"tag-san-diego-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}