Founded in 2008, Bella Vita Cucina (Beautiful Life Kitchen) is a family owned and operated business. We pride ourselves in using only the freshest ingredients in all of our dishes. From our appetizers to our mains and desserts, we guarantee quality as well as an innovative approach to traditional Italian fare. Our team is focused on providing each and every patron with an enjoyable dining experience. With a variety of foods to choose from, Bella Vita Cucina has a signature dish for everyone. Please feel free to visit us Tuesday to Friday for lunch or dinner, or Saturday and Sunday for dinner. To better accommodate your dining experience, reservations are recommended.more...See more text
Mixed greens tossed in our homemade balsamic vinaigrette with cucumbers, tomatoes and shaved carrots.
$8.00
Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts with our homemade caesar dressing, croutons, bacon and grated parmesan cheese.
$9.00
Caprese Salad
Perfectly ripened tomatoes layered with fresh bocconcini cheese seasoned with fresh basil, oregano and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil served with calabrese olives.
$12.00
Bella Vita Salad
Mixed greens tossed in our homemade balsamic vinaigrette topped with grilled portobello and oyster mushrooms, roasted red peppers and fresh goat cheese.
$13.00
Marinara Mussels
Fresh P.E.I mussels steamed in a garlic white wine tomato sauce, served with crostini aglio olio.
$12.00
Fried Calamari
Lightly floured calamari served with a side of sundried tomato aioli.
$13.00
Antipasto Platter
A mix of olives, artichoke hearts, grilled marinated mushrooms, prosciutto, capicollo, salami and imported cheese. For one or two
Half
$15.00Full
$24.00
Pasta
Pappardelle in a Classic Meat Sauce
Pappardelle noodles tossed in a slow simmered veal and pork tomato passata.
Half
$13.00Full
$18.00
Chicken Ravioli
Fresh hand stuffed parmesan style chicken ravioli tossed with leeks and sherry cream sauce.
Half
$13.50Full
$19.00
Gnocchi Norcina
Homemade dumplings sautéed with Italian sausage, porcini mushrooms and a splash of cream.
Half
$14.00Full
$19.00
Seafood Linguine
Imported linguine tossed with fresh mussels, clams and shrimp in a garlic white wine tomato sauce.
Half
$14.00Full
$20.00
Linguine with Chicken
Linguine tossed with sautéed chicken breast, roasted red peppers, leeks in a sherry cream sauce.
Half
$13.00Full
$18.00
Penne alla Vodka
Penne tossed with sautéed bacon and onions flambéed with Russian vodka, finished with a rosé sauce.
Half
$13.00Full
$18.00
Linguine Carbonara
Imported linguine tossed with fried pancetta, finished with a freshly beaten egg, and a splash of cream.
Half
$11.00Full
$16.00
Smoked Chicken Risotto
Imported Italian rice simmered with saffron, smoked chicken, mushrooms, zucchini, shallots, tomato sauce and finished with fresh grated parmesan cheese.
Half
$13.50Full
$19.00
Seafood Risotto
Arborio rice simmered with fresh clams, mussels, calamari, scallops, shrimp, a touch of tomato sauce and a pinch of saffron.
Half
$15.00Full
$22.00
Grilled Sandwiches
Grilled Panini are made with calabrese style ciabatta bread. Served with soup of the day or house salad. Substitute caesar salad add $1
Steak Panini
AAA Top Sirloin grilled layered with Fontina cheese, caramelized onion and arugula.
$15.00
Chicken Panini
Grilled chicken breast layered with goat cheese and grilled portabello mushrooms.
$15.00
Veal Parmesan Panini
Breaded veal topped with tomato sauce and parmesan cheese.
$15.00
Eggplant Parm Vegetarian Panini
Breaded eggplant topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
$15.00
Meat Main Course
All main courses are served with your choice of house salad or substitute rigatoni in a marinara or linguine aglio olio. Add 4 oz Rock Lobster Tail $11
Grilled Top Sirloin
Grilled AAA 8oz top sirloin, wrapped with bacon and crusted with black, red, green peppercorns. Topped with a balsamic truffle cream sauce,
$25.00
Veal Scaloppini Roman Style
Veal scaloppini topped with prosciutto and sage, pan seared with oyster and cremini mushrooms in a white wine sauce.
$25.00
Chicken D’Aosta
Pan seared chicken breast, layered with sautéed baby spinach, grilled portabello and Fontina cheese. Simmered in a Chardonnay wine sauce.
$24.00
Fish Main Course
All fish main courses are served with mixed greens in our homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
Amaretto Salmon & Shrimp
Pan seared Norwegian salmon fillet and tiger shrimp flambéed with Amaretto glaze and toasted almonds.
$24.00
Pizza
All Pizzas are made with our homemade Italian style dough.
Four Cheese
Baked with tomato sauce, basil, mozzarella, parmiggiano, fontina and gorgonzola.
$17.00
Michelangelo
Sliced capicollo, balsamic caramelized onions, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil.
$15.00
Prosciutto Arugula
Baked with tomato sauce and bocconcini cheese, draped with prosciutto, arugula and shaved parmesan.
$17.00
Calabrese
Sopressata salami, black olives, roasted red peppers, tomato sauce and goat cheese.
$15.00
Canadian
Genoa salami, bacon, mushrooms, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
$15.00
Montanara
Sautéed spinach, roasted red peppers, black olives, mushrooms, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
$15.00
Appetizer MENU - Bella Vita Cucina
Bruschetta del Giorno
Add a grilled chicken breast to any dish
$7.00
House Salad
Mixed greens tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette with cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and shaved carrots.
$8.00
Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts with our homemade caesar dressing, croutons, bacon and freshly grated parmesan cheese.
$9.00
Caprese Salad
Perfectly ripened tomatoes layered with bocconcini cheese seasoned with basil, oregano and extra virgin olive oil served with calabrese olives.
$12.00
Bella Vita Salad
Mixed greens tossed in our homemade balsamic vinaigrette topped with grilled portobello and oyster mushrooms, roasted red peppers and fresh goat cheese.
$13.00
Phyllo Chicken
Phyllo Pastry filled with tender pieces of smoked chicken, sautéed baby spinach, and and Fontina DAosta cheese . Baked and drizzled with a balsamic glaze.
$14.00
Marinara Mussels
Fresh mussels steamed in a garlic white wine tomato sauce. Served with crostini aglio olio.
$12.00
Carpaccio
Thinly sliced marinated beef tenderloin, topped with arugula, and shaved parmesan.
$13.00
Escargot with Mushrooms
Escargot sautéed with cremini mushrooms in a white wine tomato sauce and topped with melted provolone cheese. Served with crostini aglio olio.
$12.00
Fried Calamari
Lightly floured calamari and served with a side of sundried tomato aioli.
$13.00
Antipasto Platter
A mix of olives, artichoke hearts, grilled marinated mushrooms, prosciutto, capicollo, sopressata salami and imported cheeses. For one or two
Half
$15.00Full
$24.00
Maritini Rosso Shrimp
Jumbo tiger shrimp pan seared with red onions and flambéed with Martini Rosso.
$14.00
Pasta
Pappardelle in a Classic Meat Sauce
Homemade pappardelle noodles tossed in a slow simmered veal and pork tomato passata.
Half
$13.00Full
$18.00
Seafood Linguine
Imported linguine tossed with fresh mussels, clams, shrimp in a garlic white wine tomato sauce.
Half
$14.00Full
$20.00
Chicken Ravioli
Fresh hand stuffed parmesan style chicken ravioli tossed with leeks and sherry cream sauce.
Half
$13.50Full
$19.00
Smoked Chicken Risotto
Imported Italian rice simmered with saffron, smoked chicken, mushrooms, zucchini, shallots, tomato sauce and finished with fresh grated parmesan cheese.
Half
$13.50Full
$19.00
Seafood Risotto
Arborio rice simmered with fresh clams, mussels, calamari, scallops, shrimp, a touch of tomato sauce and a pinch of saffron.
Half
$15.00Full
$22.00
Linguine with Chicken
Linguine tossed with sautéed chicken breast, roasted red peppers, leeks in a sherry cream sauce.
Half
$13.00Full
$18.00
Rigatoni alla Norma
Rigatoni noodles tossed in a tomato passata, ricotta cheese, eggplant, caramelized onions, fresh basil and a sprinkle of parm cheese.
Half
$13.00Full
$18.00
Penne alla Vodka
Penne tossed with sautéed bacon and onions flambéed with Russian vodka, finished with a rosé sauce.
Half
$13.00Full
$18.00
Stuffed Pasta Shells
Pasta shells stuffed with Italian sausage, eggplant, roasted red peppers, fresh spinach, ricotta, parmiggiano and topped with mozzarella baked in a rosé sauce.
Half
$14.00Full
$19.00
Gnocchi Norcina
Homemade dumplings sautéed with Italian sausage, porcini mushrooms and a splash of cream.
Half
$14.00Full
$19.00
Smoked Salmon & Shrimp Penne
Penne noodles tossed with Norwegian smoked salmon, tiger shrimp, and leeks in a Chardonnay rose sauce.
Half
$14.00Full
$20.00
Meat Main Course
All main courses are served with potato and vegetable of the day. Substitute rigatoni in a marinara or linguine aglio olio $6 Add 3 Grilled Shrimp $7½ Add 4 oz Rock Lobster Tail $11
Filet Mignon
Grilled AAA 8oz filet mignon, wrapped with bacon, topped with oyster and cremini mushrooms in a Merlot reduction.
$34.00
Grilled Top Sirloin
Grilled AAA 8oz top sirloin, wrapped with bacon and crusted with black, red, green peppercorns. Topped with a balsamic truffle cream sauce,
$25.00
Veal Scaloppini Roman Style
Veal scaloppini topped with prosciutto and sage, pan seared with oyster and cremini mushrooms in a white wine sauce.
$25.00
Rack of Lamb
Ontario grilled rack of lamb, topped with our mushroom and black olive tapenade, drizzled with imported Italian truffle oil.
$34.00
Chicken D’Aosta
Pan seared chicken breast, layered with sautéed baby spinach, grilled portabello and Fontina cheese. Simmered in a Chardonnay wine sauce.
$24.00
Fish Main Course
Mixed Grilled Seafood
Yellow fin tuna served medium, scallops, jumbo tiger shrimp, lobster tail grilled to perfection and drizzled with a salmoriglio lemon sauce.
$34.00
Grilled Tuna
Hand caught yellow fin tuna coated with roasted sesame seed and grilled to a medium rare. Topped with arugula, cherry tomatoes, and green onions. Drizzled with a lemon, soy balsamic dressing.
$24.00
Amaretto Salmon & Shrimp
Pan seared Norwegian salmon fillet and tiger shrimp flambéed with Amaretto glaze and toasted almonds.
$24.00
Pizza
All Pizzas are made with our homemade Italian style dough and sauce. Traditional recipe’s passed down from our Nonna Michelina.
Four Cheese
Baked with tomato sauce, basil, mozzarella, parmiggiano, fontina and gorgonzola.
$17.00
Michelangelo
Sliced capicollo, balsamic caramelized onions, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil.
$15.00
Prosciutto Arugula
Baked with tomato sauce and bocconcini cheese, draped with prosciutto, arugula and shaved parmesan.
$17.00
Calabrese
Sopressata salami, black olives, roasted red peppers, tomato sauce and goat cheese.
$15.00
Canadian
Genoa salami, bacon, mushrooms, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
$15.00
Three Mushrooms & Pancetta
Pancetta, oyster, portabello, cremini, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
$15.00
Veggy
Sautéed spinach, roasted red peppers, black olives, mushrooms, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
$15.00
Margherita Pizza
Classic tomato sauce, topped with grated mozzarella cheese, fresh basil with a touch of olive oil.
$12.00
Pepperoni Pizza
Melted mozzarella and tomato sauce with sliced genoa salami.
This is my favorite restaurant. It truly is authentic Italian cuisine. The prices are fair, the food is divine and the servers are wonderful. I have ordered almost everything off the menu and have yet to be disappointed.
We had made Bella Vita our "go-to" place for...
We had made Bella Vita our "go-to" place for special occasions - New Years Eve dinner, Mothers Day....but was bitterly disappointed on Mothers Day. The place was crowded (evening reservations) and a family had their young child disrupting and fussing through the whole meal. It was so loud, I could barely carry on a conversation across the table to my own daughters. We had spent a lot of money on the dinner portion and had intended on making an evening of it but we cut it short because of the noise level. Other patrons were looking towards the offending table also, not just us. We felt it was management's place to have said something. Yes, it WAS Mother's Day and yes that baby's mom was probably there, but so was I and all the other mothers who were being treated to an evening out albeit an expensive one. I will call ahead next special occasion to find out if there are babies reserved for the same time frame as we are so that we do not experience the same disappointment. Any time my own babies became disruptive in a restaurant, I either socialized them to acceptable behaviour or removed them so as not to put out other restaurant goers. Especially in a higher end establishment and never in the evening.
This was our second visit and we will go for a third. The first visit was excellent, food, service et al. The second visit, well maybe they were a bit rushed, as they were closing for a private party but.... the appetizer was not delivered as requested, "no mushrooms, they had mushrooms" , and the fish stew was delivered as the special of the day - pickerel! They offered to change it "if the chef could do something quick" but I chose to stay with the pickerel. They did disount the meal so we will go back again. The fish stew was excellent and I will try to order it again. I think maybe the server was a little rushed or a maybe just not enough experience.
We had heard only great things about this restaurant, but left disappointed. We chose the specials, assuming they would be fresh and cooked to perfection. The bruschetta was presented on breakfast toast - not something I recall seeing in Italy. The halibut was dry (overcooked) and the accompanying vegetables were nothing more than ordinary. Maybe the standards are slipping. Complacency perhaps?
The food was ok,I was expecting more in way of flavor and presentation. The atmosphere really bothered me, it was very loud in there, bad acoustics. Wouldnt go here for fine dining.
