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Is Monello Still Open? Food Paradise Update (San Diego, CA)

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As of September 2026, Monello is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
OpenTable ·

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What the source shows: This record's initial site check found only stale 2013-dated content, but a follow-up search found Yelp's listing updated September 2026, an active OpenTable reservation page, and the restaurant's own working website, together indicating current operation.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Monello appeared in Food Paradise's "Apps Download" episode (S14E6). It is an Italian restaurant in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood, serving Northern Italian street food alongside handmade pasta produced in-house. The restaurant ferments its pizza dough for four days, cures its own meats, and makes fresh mozzarella and parmesan on site, and it is known locally for a nightly tableside cheese wheel used to finish pasta dishes. Monello operates as a sister restaurant to Bencotto, located next door. Although this record's initial site check found only outdated 2013-era content on the restaurant's own domain, a follow-up search found Yelp's listing for the business, updated September 2026, alongside an active OpenTable reservation page and the restaurant's still-functioning own website, together indicating Monello remains open on West Fir Street in Little Italy.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 14, Episode 6
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Apps Download
What was featured
housemade pasta and a nightly parmesan cheese wheel
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Monello

Frequently asked questions

Is Monello still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Monello is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What happened to Monello after Food Paradise?

Monello appeared in Food Paradise's "Apps Download" episode (S14E6). As of September 2026, Monello is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

Where is Monello located?

750 W Fir St, San Diego, CA 92101. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Monello?

Season 14, Episode 6 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Apps Download”.

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Visit info

Address
750 W Fir St, San Diego, CA 92101
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
lovemonello.com

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