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.
PERFECTION!!!!
A wonderful dining experience.
Everything was excellent and prepared exactly as requested. Service was no where near as bad as others have suggested, great food takes time to prepare.
No issues with reservation.
The food is soooo fresh, authentic Italian and the ingredients are what make the difference. I had issues making reservations for my husband and I.. the person who answered the phone seemed very confused as if I had dialed the wrong # and he had never heard of a reservation before. I asked for a table for 2 at 5:30 and he said "How about 7:00pm??" and I hesitated but said yes although it was much later than I had wanted. We showed up earlier than the reservation (6pm) and there was hardly anyone there!? I don't see why I would have had to wait until 7!? We were seated right away and I don't even know if a reservation was needed? Strange. Any way, the food is unbelievable. Made to order, very hot and the flavours were like none other. Their pizza is crazy delicious, Fabulous food, below average staff but a MUST try.
What a gong show. I have never had a reservation experience like that in my life. Completely disorganized staff. I called to confirm my reservation, everyone started freaking out because they couldn't find it, then they said "sorry, bye". No offer of a table at a different time, nothing. This is the 3rd time I have had a conflict with this restaurant. Food is alright but they are terribly disorganized.
We returned to Bella Vita Cucina for another great food experience. The service was always present with the entire staff helping to offer pepper, remove plates and bring coffee. Being Saturday night, even the 5 PM sitting was full.
The bruschetta appetizer was good, and the three plates with pork tenderloin, veal scallopini and salmon with shrimp were excellent. We shared one desert, a tiramisu and it was also excellent.
Been to this restaurant about three times so far, have never been disappointed. The service and atmosphere I would say are about average, and consistent, some people complain about the area, but I believe it adds to the charm and gives the restaurant a personal feeling, like you've found a hidden gem in the city. The pizza is probably the most authentic and close to Italian you can find anywhere around here, and every appetizer or other dish I've ordered has been meticulously prepared, and perfectly dressed/ seasoned. For this caliber of food I would expect to pay more. This is a great restaurant for a casual, enjoyable night out, I wouldn't recomend it to someone looking for a formal uptight fine dining experience however, I believe that's where people get mislead.
