Bella Italia

the food was delicious the staff were nice and the service was prompt. Hands down the best garlic bread one ever had, thanks

Food was really good. We had a good time.

Had an amazing family night out. Diner was delicious and beautifully presented. The staff were super friendly and the service was super quick.
Love this place. The food is always fabulous.

Great little restaurant specialising in Italian food timing of food was perfect

We thoroughly enjoyed the food at Bella Italia, it was tasty, well presented and the portions were of good size both for the food and the wine. The waitress who looked after us, Lina, was professional, friendly, attentive and unobtrusive, which contributed highly to our positive experience. Restaurant ambience a bit severe, not inducing of the relaxed and colourful atmosphere one expects from Italian restaurants, though. Overall would highly recommend it and would go there again in the future.

This was not our first visit to Bella Italia - each time we can choose different dishes that are well received by our family. At the same time we are building up a list of special dishes that we will come back for, time and again.
The waitstaff is friendly and helpful. Slight hiccup with ordering dessert this time, but we may just return for a session of desserts only as their descriptions do look appealing (and their main meals are filling enough that some of us didn't have room for dessert!)
Only detractor is that, at least at the First Table time, the restaurant is usually very quiet and looks a bit like a lunchroom after closing time.

What a lovely place to dine, food and service was excellent, highly recommend the Tiramisu and the Berry pizza for dessert. Best Cafe Latte in Taupo. Will be bringing my next lot of visitors here to experience fantastic dining.

Amazing food and great service

Great food, great service, fully recommended

We thoroughly enjoyed the meal we had at Bella Italia. We both had the squid which was excellent, and both risotto and pizza main courses were very good. I would unhesitatingly recommend this restaurant if you want good Italian food in Taupo.

The four of us had a very tasty dinner. Each had a starter and a main with very fancy drinks. The eye fillet was melting in the mouth and the spinach mash and veggies were also cooked to perfection. Pizzas are equally yummy, served on a wooden board to keep the crust crunchy. We were served by a very friendly lady who gave us enough time to choose from the extensive menu. We had a very enjoyable dinner at Bella Italia

Amazing friendly service.
Very family friendly, even without discount resemble prices.
Lovely tasty food/
Would recommend dining here to everyone.

Great food and service - highly recommended thanks Bella Italia

The food and service were both amazing. Thank you for the delicious dinner and a great night. Will be coming back to try the rest of the menu A++

We ate on a Sunday night. Only two tables in the restaurant so not much atmosphere. Thought it was strange that there were no Italian wines on the menu. Draft beer machine was broken so we had bottled Peroni which was fine. Food was tasty and hot and excellent value for money on the First Table deal. Asked for the antipasto platter to be adapted for a vegetarian - came with hot veg which was unusual we thought - tasty enough though. Would have preferred a bit more variety of cheeses (only feta was served) and perhaps some dips to share. Interested to read so many outstanding reviews as our experience was more average.

We had excellent service and the food was first class. A great Choice. Better chidren menu than most places.

Steak was impressive. Staff friendly

We all enjoyed a great dinner. Would definitely return

I'll start by saying that the service at this restaurant was very good. The food however was a bit of a let down, from reading reviews across the internet I was expecting some very traditional home style Italian. We all found things overly cheesy, the pizza soggy, the salad small and overpriced and just generally lacking any depth in the flavour.

Awesome dining experience. The service was fantastic, friendly and fast. The food was delicious, especially the seafood entree. Yum! Highly recommend.

Awesome dining experience. Service was great and the food was amazing! Would dine here again

We were greeted at the door by friendly wait-staff. Due to time constraints on our side, we only ordered mains (vegetarian cannelloni, duck leg and schnitzel) and desserts (chocolate cake and brandy snaps). Excellent food that we will come back for, with plenty of other items on the menu to explore!

We thoroughly enjoyed the time at Bella Italia. This was our first time here and it was a unique experience. Thank you very much to our waitress for being so attentive and helpful.

Service and food was excellent. Will dine there again. Thank you.

Service was brilliant.. Great views of the lake... We had the pasta dishes.. And they were excellent... The garlic bread antipasto starter was delicious.. We would certainly this gem to others wanting an enjoyable meal out...

Bella Italia is a nice casual restaurant with delicious food. It was perfect for a quick night out for me and my partner away from the kids :)

Warmly welcomed by staff, the food was beautiful. Started with bruschetta which was fresh and tasty, served two of us and then I had a seafood pasta which was loaded with shrimps, prawns and calamari. Our other main was the fillet steak which melted in the mouth. Overall a lovely meal.

We were blown away by the quality of the food - our cold starters had good selections of greens, meats, olives and feta. Our main meals were excellent, best cut of meat my daughter has had in a long time; she just doesn't like mashed potatoes, so she will next time ask for her main meal without the mash. We were quite full after starters and mains, but managed to all get a bite of the wonderful tiramisu! We will definitely come again :)

Great place to bring families
Very good choice of food
Good size portions
Good prices
Excellent service

On a chilly Taupo night it was lovely to walk into this Restaurant to the wonderful aroma of Italian Cuisine. We were greeted by our friendly hostess. (Please don't be put off by the current Road Closure on the Waterfront. It is easy to find Bella Italia at the bottom of the main street). 4 of us shared 2 plates of Bruschetta to begin with. They were delicious and I would recommend them as a starter. Generous portions of Ciabatta bread topped with a lots of fresh tomato,greens, basil and grated cheese. Our hostess gave us a bottle of oil and Balsamic Vinegar to complement the flavour. 3 of our group had pasta dishes - Fettucine with Chicken and Mushroom, Carbonara and a Salmon Pasta which they all enjoyed. I had a Marguerita Pizza which was beautifully presented and tasty. We stuck with Italian drinks - the guys had Peronis and the girls Limonata. Although we were well fed there was still a little room left for something sweet to finish and we chose crisp, gingery Brandy snaps to share. Thanks for your friendly hospitality.

Great food and great service !

We had a lovely meal at Bella Italia, so much tasty food. We had ordered a desert pizza which was big enough to share. The shared entree seafood starter was fabulous and very generous sizing. We ordered a cocktail, spirit drink and two Pinot noirs, all were very good pricing. Definely would return, the staff are all friendly and really attentive.

My husband and I were not sure what to expect but OMG that food was on point from the mussel entre to the steak main and to the desert. Service was friendly, courteous and fast. Will definitely be going back! Thanks so much guys

We were greeted warmly and sincerely, made comfortable at a lovely window seat and promptly given water and menus. The food was hot, delicious and filled us up. We had the steak (best for a long time) and salmon pasta followed by desert pizza (highly recommend) and chocolate cake. It was a very enjoyable experience!

Wonderful service, reasonably priced and delicious food

Awesome food and generous servings, the staff were polite and courteous. I would highly recommend to those who are thinking of trying. I’ve already spread the word with my work colleagues.

Great Food, Fast Service, our waiter was great too made us feel extremely welcome. We had the scotch fillet and meatballs. Great dining experience

Had a really nice meal at Bella Italia, small hiccup with the entree but was sorted immediately and the great service more than made up for it. Will definitely be back and with the kids next time. Thank you

Good, tasty food and prompt friendly service. The place could do with better décor to provide a more Italian atmosphere.

Good atmosphere, friendly staff, fast service. Food was good. We will go again.

Fantastic food and atmosphere. Will definitely go back.

Beautiful food. Decent plates full. Plenty to eat. Generous quantities. Tasty. Lovely wines. Will return here. Road closure a shame for restaurant but won't stop us coming back.

Delightful restaurant with friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. The food was delicious, with super quick service. Loved our evening out. Thanks

We had a lovely evening.....but food not Italian enough.....NZ TipTop ice-cream instead of Italian Gelato...Gracia....prago...
(not sure of Italian spelling, thank you & you're welcome)......