Dinner at Isabella's Judge Marsha Slough - Redlands magazine

Futtuccine Viviana
under Martin, so all of the recipes maintain consistency
and the kitchens are compatible.
Martin grew up in Riverside. He started in the food trade
working under Giusepe Pitruzello in Riverside, then went
on to train under two other Italian chefs in Los Angeles
and Orange counties.
Ruth describes the food at Isabella’s as classic Italian
cooked in a Northern Italian style — no pastes, sugars
or purees. The chefs use only fresh whole tomatoes and
fresh cream in the sauces.
Fettuccine Viviana, with a combination of grilled chicken
and sun-dried tomatoes, is one of Martin’s signature dishes,
but most of the menu selections are recipes that date back
hundreds of years. The Felixes like to think of it as traditional
comfort food.
One or two types of fresh fish are served every day, depending on
market availability, along with one featured menu item — especially
created for that evening. Often, it is a stuffed ravioli or a chicken dish.
Soups also change daily.
Most of the desserts are made in-house. Creme brulee, tiramisu
and cannoli are made fresh each day in the restaurant.
Isabella’s offers a full bar in Redlands and Calimesa, and beer
and wine is available in all three locations. The wine list, though
not extensive, is well balanced. The restaurant can accommodate
special parties and groups. Food-to-go also is available.
Ruth and Martin Felix feel that if you are in the food business,
it should be a passion. You have to love it to make it work.
Isabella’s Ristorante
• 330 Sixth St., No. 112,
Redlands;
909-792-2767
Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Monday-Friday; dinner
nightly from 4:30 p.m.
• 534 Myrtlewood Drive,
Calimesa; 909-795-3700
Dinner 4:30 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday-Sunday;
closed Monday
• 1296 Border Ave., Corona;
951-278-9903
Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday-Fridayt; dinner
5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday;
closed Monday
Wine at Isabella’s
Ristorante in
Redlands
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