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Bella Blu

Italian Restaurant$$$$

Upper East Side, New York

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Bella Blu

7.7^/10

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Ranked #7 for lobster in the Upper East Side
"amazing...but definitely try the beef carpaccio!"(2 Tips)
"great gazpacho, and try the lobster with spaghetti really good."(3 Tips)
"Pasta dishes are perfectly al dente!"(7 Tips)
"Authentic Italian food and attentive service if you can get a table."(2 Tips)

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good for dates
wine
off-menu items
beef carpaccio
chicken parmigiana
meats
music
dinner
lunch
al dente
gazpacho
eclectic
good for special occasions
crowded
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Brett FrommeNovember 7, 2015
Authentic Italian food and attentive service if you can get a table. Always reminded of the restaurants in Firenze (Florence) when we went here. Expensive, but that goes with the territory.
Tani SchechterJuly 30, 2013
Authentic to the key. Dover sole was fantastico as was everything ordered to the table (my goodness the lobster spaghetti) Molto buono! A must go to in NY.
Upvoted Jan 28
Greg MSeptember 22, 2020
Delicious, simply delicious! The staff is attentive and courteous, maintaining a high service level without being interruptive to table conversation. Enjoyable experience.
Sophia J.August 5, 2013
The food presentation is quite lovely and my omelet with lobster meat & scallions was delish! Brunch is fab! Just don't let the hostess seat you in the back.
陳雄暉弟兄October 28, 2014
Artsy dining experience. If you like brick oven pizzas and have money to spend, try here. If you only have a few bucks, go next door. 🍕
Kimmie OhhJuly 12, 2020
Pasta dishes are perfectly al dente! I guess you pay for quality here - expect this place to be pricey.
Jessica T.April 25, 2019
Very odd experience here. The bartender allowed two 65+ year old women to get wasted. One of them fell and gashed her head open. Staff seemed to think this was normal. Food was average.
Natalie FreilichJune 17, 2010
great gazpacho, and try the lobster with spaghetti really good. overall a great place with very friendly waiters and great setting
AntonioAugust 26, 2021
Best. Italian food in New York City
Michelle MillerOctober 20, 2013
Amazing chicken parm. Sliced very thin!
Charles MacfarlaneAugust 23, 2014
Excellent food, great atmosphere and the best service
Kane HsiehJuly 22, 2013
Amazingly eclectic music selection.
Kevin MacNeilFebruary 8, 2014
If you don't make a reso you get a crappy table by the door or in the aisle where people bump into you...even when 5 tables never get sat your whole meal. Good food. Bad hospitality. Pass.
Gansevoort Hotel GroupOctober 13, 2011
Honestly, everything is amazing...but definitely try the beef carpaccio!
Megan LuffNovember 30, 2022
Great wine and pasta
Ceci VDecember 10, 2011
The veal ragu pasta is phenomenal!
Eddie FitzgibbonJune 17, 2015
Great Italian wine list.
Carol CampbellJanuary 7, 2014
Been here 5+ times
They have no rating now and the place was a ghost town - I heard...RATS
Corinne PulitzerAugust 22, 2015
Been here 10+ times
No Brick Oven Pizza on hot days
Turner P.July 24, 2011
Best Bolognese (off the menu)!!
Andrew D.April 7, 2016
Rip off! Prices charged are 20% higher than on the menu outside. Rude manager too. Food not worth even lower price. Avoid!
stephanieNovember 11, 2012
gnocchi is so fluffy!
Cristina AFebruary 9, 2012
Amazing tuna tartare
Susan GreeneApril 2, 2011
The chocolate gelato is great
Avraham Avi Mazouz the Limo Guy in NYCJune 17, 2013
Good food.
Sam StorerMay 19, 2011
Sloppy host. Lunching solo but doesn't tell the staff. After ten minutes I stare down the waiter and tell him I wanna order and get 'oh it's just you?'. Just like craftsteak. Sloppy.
DMDOctober 6, 2011
Beef Carpaccio!!
Andrew MercierAugust 30, 2010
Don't get the fettucine with broccoli rabe pesto. Not good like basil pesto.

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