With years of experience in the restaurant industry, Kevin Calzada said he took over ownership of Belle’s Kitchen in 2019 after the original founder moved away to pursue other ventures.

Under Kevin Calzada’s ownership, Belle’s Kitchen operates as a family-owned restaurant with homestyle breakfast menu items made in-house and is open from 6 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.

A family affair

Kevin Calzada said he earned his cooking experience from his father at age 11 and continued in the restaurant industry while working at Pappasito's Cantina and Mastro’s Steakhouse.
Owner Kevin Calzada holds his diners specialty menu items. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact)
Kevin Calzada owns Belle's Kitchen. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact)
“Having spent the past years working in the restaurant industry, I felt like I had the qualifications, the cooking experience and culinary experience to own a restaurant,” Kevin Calzada said. “And I was super excited to just start something from the ground up with a new concept and menu.”

Must-try menu items


Since opening in 2010, Belle’s Kitchen owners have modified its menu selection of over 150 choices to less than 100 choices and plan to minimize it to 40-60 menu items, Kevin Calzada said.

With his mother Felix Calzada and chef Salvador Lara on board, the Southern breakfast restaurant offers homemade meals with menu items such as French toast mini kabobs consisting of blueberries, strawberries, bananas and French toast, and chilaquiles.
The chilaquiles at Belle’s Kitchen spice level can be customized. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact)
The spice level for the chilaquiles at Belle’s Kitchen can be customized. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact)
“I hear a lot that people drive miles to come get our chilaquiles with our homemade sauce,” Kevin Calzada said.

The diner offers 50% off to police officers and collaborates with local nonprofit organizations such as Hearts Reaching Out.