I had the most perfect pizza, pasta and best flat white of my life here. It was a couple of years ago now though, but the experience motivated me to write this review in retrospect.
BEST Italian restaurant in Wellington!!
Went here for dinner Valentine's eve. Even though they were fully booked they made space for me. Service was great and I was run through the specials and given honest recommendations. The warehouse is set up just like how places are in Italy. You can tell by the hospitality of the gentleman who owns the place and the staff how serious Italians are about their food. I had the truffle ravioli and tiramisu. Needless to say it was absolutely delicious. Will be returning when I am in Welly again.
Hands down the best place in Petone for dinner! The restaurant has an Italian marketplace feel to it and has produce for sale as well. We had the pumpkin ravioli and seafood risotto, with olives and bruschetta to start. Everything was flawless and absolutely delicious!! Authentic Italian flavours, took me back to being in an Italian summer.. The customer service was also on point! They had a delicious range of desserts I’ll be back to try! Don’t miss this one
This place is an Italian gem, I loved it here. We were welcomed by the owner who is so passionate about his food. I told him I have been dying to try his pizzas.
Sooooooo worth it, OMG authentic beautiful pizzas. I loved every bite, delicious and moreish. If I lived in Wellington this would be my go to place for pizza. Then to top off an amazing meal we ended on their famous tiramisu mmmmm so good!
This is the best Italian restaurant in the Wellington region. The food is so authentic, just like what I had in Italy. The pizzas are amazing. I love how this restaurant is also a shop.
Great food, great beverages and out of this world desserts along with great service! Don’t miss if you are in and around Petone. Truffles are a must try!!
My son organised a 50th Wedding Anniversary for us. The restaurant was full. There were about 43 of us and I thought how are they going to manage this. They certainly did the waiting staff were calm and professional under pressure,nothing was a problem and they also catered for our dietary requirements. The food was great, hot and the quality was there. My congrats to the chef's for doing such a fantastic job. THANKYOU FOR A MOST ENJOYABLE EVENING.
This place has been ranked among top 70 Italian restaurants with a Pizzeria in the world by a Michelin chef, can't argue with that, food was fantastic! I would rate this a solid 4.5. Service was excellent. Drinks were also good. Atmosphere authentic. So why not 5? Well, I personally like the contemporary approach. This place is authentic and traditional in its approach to Italian food. Just my personal taste. But overall definitely excellent, will be back.
Second time to visit after so many years but never fail to satisfy my palate. Generous serving and food is really tasty.
Brought a friend who has visited the place for the first time. We ordered pizza and tomato soup and was amazed at how good the food were. The known pizza brands paled in comparison to La Bella's pizza.
Amazing bunch of service crew and always a wonderful service. Won't hesitate to go back again and again to this place.
As usual, La Bella never fails to impress. 20 of us gathered for a Saturday birthday lunch. Delicious food, great service in an authentic Italian restaurant..a feast for the senses.
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Best Italian in the Hutt 🇮🇹 I can taste love in the food, good service & atmosphere. Second time I have eaten here and absolutely loved it. I can see why it is so popular. Highly recommend this place! Make sure you book ahead!
Absolutely superb. The staff were great and the food was bellisimo!
The place is great very busy I would recommend reserving a table beforehand.
Nice Italian food for whomever enjoys it.
Bit pricey compared to the portion and simplicity of the ingredients.
They serve Halal food as well all chicken,lamb, beef so that's a plus for them
The dishes in picture shown cost us $172.00
Had the naked special pizza with prosciutto and burrata cheese which was delicious and fresh. Great coffee too. Popular place, with a good selection of food, kitchenware and wine for sale.
Fabulous experience from start to finish. Waitress let us know they were short staffed, but the service wasn’t compromised at all, with plenty of check ins by staff. Meals arrived quickly, absolutely mouth-wateringly good. Appreciated an outside table upon request, which the staff offered to help move when the January drizzle hit. Hope to dine here again next time we’re in town.
Tasty food, warm place, good service and nice atmosphere! Booked our table a week ago, mentioned in the note it is for mum's birthday, got a reply on the following day with options of cakes from their menu due to their no BYO nor cake policy. We were there prepared on the day. Services was outstanding, really made us welcomed Amd happy to be there. 10/10👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Is there a better Italian restaurant in New Zealand? Probably not. We have been here several times in recent years even though it's a trip of 90 km each way. This time was for my birthday and it made my day.This is a place you will really appreciate because they appreciate their guests. Very nice to have the owner doing the rounds of the tables genuinely interested in the opinions and enjoyment of his diners, thanks Antonio. Your attitude is reflected in your staff too.
My partner brought me here when we were in town. She was raving about how great it was the other times she'd been here. She wasn't wrong. The food was incredible! From the pasta, to the pizza to the gelato we had for desert. We will definitely be coming back here next time we are in town. We also loved how there was a demonstration on how to make pasta while we were there. That's something we want to do as well. Would recommend over and over!
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