Cozy Italian eatery & wine bar with large family-style portions of traditional pasta & meat dishes. Based on 174 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
Address:
707 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (434) 327-4833
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Howard Smith
Food and service was great. Caesar salad seem to need a bit more salt or something. Very nice decor. This place would have got a 5 star but found a piece of hair in the food, so that was a turnoff.
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Janice short
PERFECTION! Ten stars. My first ever restaurant review, and I dine out frequently. Best lunch in many years. Impeccable, professional and very friendly service by Maddie and Aliyah. Artichoke poppers inventive and delicious. Broccoli Rabe the best I have ever had, and I order this every time I see it on a menu. This is the first time anywhere it was prepared exactly as it should be, artfully done. All ingredients very fresh and of highest quality. Lovely atmosphere, sparkling clean, great music. Looking forward to future visits with glee!
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Morgan Glimp
My Fiance took me here for my birthday. It was very intimate and simple (I’m not too hard to please). He surprised me and I tried the spaghetti and meatballs, which was the best decision I made. I regret only getting a one person portion instead of two, because I wanted more for later. The meatballs were huge and had great flavor, good was served hot and the waitress was great. They had a great selection of wine and deserts as well. It was a great romantic night spent at a local restaurant. I will definitely return.
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Ashish Singh
If nothing else, you have to try the gorgonzola salad, it was really good.
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Nicholas “Nick” Berry
Great food and very reasonable prices, especially for the amount of food that you get! The family style dinners are great for sharing a few dishes with a large group of friends and family. Bella’s never disappoints, whether we attend for a dinner date, get take out or order several dishes to cater for an event. The staff is always very nice and accommodating. This is my favorite Italian restaurant in Charlottesville and one of my top pick restaurants overall.
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Andrew Michael
Our party of 5 went here to celebrate our friend’s birthday and it was wonderful. The food was both excellent and affordable, the wine delicious, and the desert to die for. Our waitress (Cindy) was wonderful as well and only added to the already immaculate and cozy aesthetic with her cheesiness. Would definately recommend to friends, and I’ll be coming back soon!
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kristen kochanski
My husband and I stopped in here on a whim looking for some good Italian food while staying in Charlottesville. We were beyond pleasantly surprised by everything. It’s a really cute, cozy spot and is family owned. The portions are “family sized” but they give you triple what you would normally get at any restaurant and the prices are really really for the amount of food you get. We have enough left overs for 2 more days. Everything tasted delicious and service was great too. Highly recommend eating here. If we come back to the area we will definitely be back!
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Ketki Modi
This place offers family style portions. The risotto rice balls appetizer was beautiful for those who love lemony flavor. The ambiance was good. The server was polite. We ordered a caprese chicken special. It was good.
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Colleen Miller
Went here on a weekday to check out the food and support a local business owner that was having some bad press. WOW !! I loved everything about this place – we took our 3rd year and our 1st year with us. The only complaint we had – is why did we NOT find this place sooner !! The service was outstanding, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was intriguing and pleasant. We are now notating this as one of our top spots to dine when in town to visit our children. Way to go Bella’s – nothing I would even improve, it was outstanding from soup to nuts !! Can’t wait to come again. What an absolute delight.
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Craig Heller
Simply stated, Bella’s is “fantastic”. Service was great (Charles was a wonderful server). Food is served family style, and although Charles properly explained things, we purposely ordered too much food for four people: too many choices that we wanted to taste. And what we gluttonly devoured was utterly delicious. In looking around us, it appears that others were enjoying their food choices as well. You are not rushed at Bella’s, and the pacing of the courses was very good. The restaurant is aestheticly pleasing. This was our first trip to Bella’s, and it will be the first of many. A wonderful place for family and friends to meet, relax, and enjoy a delicious meal.
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