Bella Bistro

• Cuisine(s): Italian, New American
  Hours: Sun 10am-2pm, Tue-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm
  Price: $$, $$$
  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
• Attire: casual
  Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
  Serving: Dinner
  Alcohol: Full bar
• Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties
  Parking: Lot Available, Street

Description

On warm summer nights, the doors to Bella Bistro -- housed in an old garden -- are thrown wide open, and the charm of the kitschy Italian restaurant spills out into the patio, which is lit by garlands of light bulbs. In the winter, the space has a cozy glow, romantically enveloping couples sipping Chianti and having soft conversations. Anyone looking for a less intimate evening should grab a bar seat that faces the kitchen, where regulars exchange stories and watch the cooks preparing fare rooted in Southern Italy -- the owner worked in restaurants in Sicily -- and influenced by American classics.