Trendy Italian bistro with patio dining, serving up pastas, pizzas & entrees, plus wine & cocktails. Based on 330 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $$$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
903 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 542-2867
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Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–4 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–4 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4–10 PM |
| Thursday | 4–10 PM |
| Friday | 4–10 PM |
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Reviews
Latia Colbert
I just want to thank the staff of Bello for doing such a fantastic job with my large over booked party! They made accommodations for my group of almost 30. The food was great the drinks were great and the service was great.
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Angie Lucas
I was looking forward to coming here with my out of town guest. We saw Bello on Instagram and wanted to see what all the hype was about. It wasn’t the food! Our food was cold and not tasty! The drinks and music was good though. Server was very slow and Open Table contacted me asking why I missed my reservation.
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Des Ashby
I really hate doing this, but the food was not it. I had the steak and eggs, and the steak (med well) was not steak. I don’t know what grade item they purchased to cut cost, but I repeat, the steak was not steak. The eggs tasted like powdered eggs. ♀️
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Narenzo Kershaw
Bello is my personal favorite Italian Restaurant in Downtown Tampa! Only 5 minutes from Curtis Hixon Park / The Riverwalk & right off the 275. The prefect location to grab a quick bite to eat during Happy Hour or plan a dinner experience with your friends! No matter the time of day you go the vibes are always great! They even put A/C Units outside for those hot Florida days!
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Stephanie Stanina
Disappointing is an understatement. I’m giving 1 star simply for the walking proximity to Straz.
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Tiffany M
This place is so cool. I enjoyed Erika so much. She made our drinks and did not miss! The lemon pepper wings were well-seasoned, crispy, and hot. The meatballs were fresh, seasoned, and delightful. The pepperoni pizza was only ok. It was missing something more sauce, some more seasoning, perhaps. The Rasta Pasta was lackluster and my least favorite thing. There wasn’t enough jerk seasoning, visually not appetizing, and the chicken tasted thawed out and not fresh. It seemed to need different pasta noodles as well. Rigatoni didn’t work well for this dish. The Creamy Marsala was pretty good. It had a good spice and flavor. The sauce tasted more fresh. Overall, this place is definitely worth a try, and I would come back for sure!
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Arnesia Powell
Stopped in for dinner and 1 of my daughters ordered a burger which she said was just ok and the other daughter ordered the chicken lollipops which after eating just 1 she became sick to her stomach so we sent it back. I tried a little of her polenta when it arrived and it was ice cold and tasted like applesauce. I ordered the margarita pizza which tasted ok but they were skimpy on the toppings. I also ordered a drink that was supposed to be vodka, pineapple juice and strawberry puree but it tasted like only vodka. Had I not known what was supposed to be in there I would have never believed it. My oldest daughter returned hers and asked for ginger ale because of it. Overall everyone was nice especially our waiter which is why I gave 3 stars but the taste of the food was clearly a 1 or 2 star depending on what you order.
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Pebbz Moreno
This is our first time in Tampa and I found this place on Google. What a Gem! Our waiter Alan was very attentive. The food was super delicious! The manager even came to our table and introduced himself to us. He’s from Brooklyn! The whole vibe was so chill and the music had us jamming out. Every song had us singing. I had a wonderful experience! We are here for 4 days and my husband and I are definitely going back again before we leave. The waiter told us about local attractions and activities. The manager told us about the lounge across the street where it just so happens that one of my husband’s favorite rappers will be at tonight. We had the bruschetta as a starter and it was amazing! It had these little tiny balls of balsamic that looked like caviar; so cute. We had a frozen mix drink they have pre made there already. One was a pink Rosé and the other was a bacardi límon mix. Delicious! My husband had the chicken Parm and it was cooked to perfection. I had the cheese tortellini with short rib in it. I’ve never had it like that before and it was superb . My compliments to the chef. The staff was attentive and we really enjoyed ourselves. It’s my 43rd birthday weekend and we had a cheesecake for dessert and the chef wrote Happy Birthday on it. I loved it! I had a very nice time and enjoyed every single bite of my meal. We ended up taking the left overs with us. The portions are filling and well worth the money. This establishment is run very well and for that I give them 5 stars and highly recommend them if you’re in the downtown Tampa area.
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Rozet Mavashev
Let’s start with the service, it was okay. When we interacted with the servers they were nice, however, it took 33 minutes for any of the food to come out. We started with the burrata bruschetta and it was soggy, sure the cheese tasted good but the bread wasn’t toasted and very mushy. The truffle mac and cheese was actually pretty good, super cheesy and not really creamy. Now this is the kicker, the waiter raved about the pizza because apparently the oven is flown in from Italy so we ordered two small pies. The pepperoni and the vegetarian and they were doughy, under cooked, and the sauce was off. The cheese was gooey but that’s about it. Oh and the lemonade is pretty good.
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Destiny Bassa
Food was good, nothing to complain about. Our waiter was Dom? I think he said his name was.. he was attentive, good personality! Music was by far the best and mimosas… they hit lol love the vibes.
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