The goat cheese ravioli was so amazing, that I can back the next day more! Cute spot, nice decor, fast service, great food, what's not to love! read more

Good for gluten free options. Great service, great location and kids even got a dessert with their meal. Average flavor and portion sizes and dough balls were a great appetizer choice. read more

Really enjoyed my time here - great food, great service, and great company, also the inside of the restaurant was decorated beautifully. My waitress Lori went above and beyond to answer any of my questions about the menu, plus her own recommendations. I personally ordered the 3 course meal - mushroom starter with garlic bread (AMAZINGLY GOOD), lasagna with sticky toffee pudding for dessert - this was all for 23 pounds. Great, great food and I had an amazing time!!! Would like to go back if I'm in the area. read more

Bella Italia - Delicious sticky toffee pudding, glad I got this amazing dish with the 3 course meal! - Italian Near Me - Oxford, OXF

After a very long walk around Oxford, we decided to try Italian. A lot of the restaurants were ready full. We are lucky enough to find this location where the owner saw we've heard from Chicago and found us a table. I will tell you I have had carbonara, but nothing like this. Both my husbands dish and mine were superb. I think this restaurant has probably the best service, kindness, and quality of food. If you find yourself in Oxford, I highly recommend this location. read more

Bella Italia - Pasta carbonara - Italian Near Me - Oxford, OXF

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Good good at reasonable price. Staff was friendly and helpful. Clean and inviting. Convenient. read more

Stopped in for a pizza for dinner. They advertise thin and crispy crust. The crust was thin but not too crispy. I got pepperoni and mushroom. The pepperoni was more like sausage than the real stuff. Overall, the pizza was pretty good, I've had worse in England. Will return when I am in the mood for pizza. The place was pretty full on a Friday night. read more

Bella Italia - Pepperoni and mushroom pizza. - Italian Near Me - Oxford, OXF

Racist establishment!!! Went there twice on my stay both times refused to give us a table first time they claimed they were full second time the restaurant was empty and they claimed it was because they had to clean tables...any excuse to not serve 2 black individuals and a brown girl...so sad to experience this in today's world read more

Went here for dinner last night and it was pretty good! Service was also good despite the fact that it was super busy. I had the pommodoro pasta and a glass of prosecco both of which were good. It was a little overpriced in my opinion and it can get really crammed but it's on a main road and looks appealing so I'm not sure when this place ISNT crowded. They also gave us a 40% off coupon for when we come back! read more

Bella Italia - Italian Near Me - Oxford, OXF

Considering the price, the food doesn't taste good. I think what I ate in my country is better than this. Sadly, I don't want to go here next time. read more

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15£ for a pitcher of coke!?!? I thought I ordered a pitcher of a Long Island Iced Tea. Waited 30 minutes for a hostess to come to us and take our order. Where are the servers??? As I said before the alcoholic beverage was weak! It's a freaking Long Island and no one at my table could taste any alcohol. We complained to a server and she took it to the bar where she, the bartender, and the manager spoke about not offering a solution. Upon receiving the news of not getting an alternative unless we pay more, we decided to quickly finish our food and leave. They also kept the pitcher of Coke at the bar and never returned it to our table. Soooo..., we ended up paying for the coke that was never returned... Really? Plus there was a lack of communication between servers. For example, I was accused of walking out without paying when in fact another server had already taken my payment via card. *storms off* the pasta was decent read more

I can't say I had a fantastic time here but I also didn't have a terrible time. I was here with a group of people and while it was very tight with the table and other people and I did get jostled a lot, it wasn't terrible. The menu was really standard with the usual fare - nothing exciting but everyone is almost guaranteed to find something they can eat. In that way it does make it a good place to bring a group. We did get fed very quickly compared to other places I have been. It was a refreshing surprise and while we were fed quickly, we didn't feel rushed - even at the end. While the bill was brought promptly, there was no hovering. Really quite nice but not stunning and not dire - just nice. read more

Bella Italias are a chain of restaurants so they are all one and the same really, only differing by the chef and the service. Firstly, if you are looking for a special, one off, exciting, different place - then this is not it. But if you are looking for a good but average itlian restaurant where the food is not spectacular - exlcuding one dish which i shall get to later - but neither is it unpleasant, then this is your place. The waiters will lead you to a table (Book on a friday or saturday) and will give you a drinks menu. I believe a house wine is £11ish and beers etc are standard prices, nothing over the top. Next you will be asked to look at the menu which consists of starters including garlic mushrooms, more garlic, lots of bready things and salads, mains which consist of pizza's, calzone, pastas (well, this IS an italian) and salads and then puddings and coffees. The service is fairly friendly although not overly at the oxford branch (but you find this alot in oxford anywhere as most are students unhappy with having to wait on people to earn!) and is swift enough to not go hungry. I have been both in the week and the weekend and the same can be said for both. They seem to up their staff levels for the weekends quite adequately. The food itself is cooked well though as i said not superbly, but you will never be totally disappointed. I mentioned earlier that there is a superb dish though i must say of course it comes down to personal taste. At bella italia you will find a pizza with no tomato sauce, no cheese, no chicken, no sausage.....just hoi sin sauce and duck. If like me, you are bored of the usual tomato pizza's all the time then this is for you. Providing of course you like duck. It has to be said that their pizza's are the highlight of the menu. They are thin and crispy and taste, well, italian. You can expect to spend as little as £15 a person on just a main and one drink. You cannot park here you will need to use the city carpark or use the bus. enjoy! read more

Child-friendly, and very tolerant of even the noisiest and fussiest eaters, this is a good place for a family meal at lunchtimes. Unfortunately this can be a drawback for those who might prefer a quieter time of it. There are activity packs and distractions for small children which make it a bit easier for the grown-ups to read the menu and have conversations, always a plus point! The meals are good value, reasonably authentically Italian - which can be unusual in Italian restaurants - and usually quick. You can see the kitchen from some of the tables, which are a little cramped together but not too awkward. The loos are awkwardly placed downstairs, a long trek from even the closest tables. read more

Popped in early afternoon to book a table for 5 later in day. Asked if could place food order at same time. Staff sat us down with menus and we pre ordered our food. Later at 5pm the service and food was wonderful. Restrooms are quite a journey though; compass our map needed. read more

When visiting Oxford we usually eat at Bella Italia. As a previous reviewer said, this restaurant is in the centre of Oxford, not Cowley We have always enjoyed the food here. Nothing out of the ordinary but generally well cooked and presented. Service has always been very pleasant and attentive without having to wait too long or conversely having staff hovering. A good balance. The surroundings are quite pleasant and atmospheric but just a little bit tight on space because the tables appear to have have been crammed in. We are quite fussy about cleanliness, quality of food, atmosphere and price. We have been a few times and will return. We have always felt that we can sit and relax over our meal and wine without feeling that we ought to be leaving to free up the table. read more

The food is reasonably good for the price, but the service at this location in Oxford is absolutely atrocious. In fact, during my last visit it took over 15 mins for them to take my order. They seem rather disorganised so that the servers do not know (or notice) new customers as they are seated. read more

A decent Italian chain. Not exactly posh but the pizza and pasta are decent and helpings are large. However, prices can be a little steep and the service, though friendly, seemed to take quite a while. read more

Bella Italia - Italian Near Me - Oxford, OXF

I got pasta here and while it was good, I think it was a little overpriced for the quantity and quality. I would have given a higher rating but it was so loud I could barely hear across the table. read more

I ate dinner here on the evening of August 10, 2012; it was the worst restaurant meal that I had in a 3-week vacation. The lightly sauteed chicken breast turned out to be a greasy piece of white meat that did not resemble a chicken breast in any way. It was enclosed and fried in bread crumbs but the menu said it would be lightly sprinkled with seasoned bread crumbs. The green beans were also greasy and shriveled; some were undercooked and others overcooked. The spaghetti seemed to have a sauce made of tomato soup with some flakes of basil. Service was slow and lukewarm, yet the server indicated he wanted a nice tip because he circled 'tips appreciated' on the bill. This meal (plus a sparkling water) cost over 17 pounds. On returning home, Bella Italia had sent me an email evaluation which I filled out with the same information. A representative of the company contacted me with an offer of 10 pounds in vouchers, which I refused since I cannot use pounds in the USA. I asked to have the 10 pounds refunded onto my credit card but this was refused. Vouchers don't mean much because I would have to go back to the same chain and spend more money there. Nope! Won't eat at Bella Italia again! read more

Visited for dinner before the theatre, arrived about 5 so was quite quiet and we were served quickly. I had the sausage bake and my partner had carbonara and both were very nice. It did very busy after 6 so if you have a theatre performance it would be worth going earlier. One thing I will say for Bella italia generally is the 2 tables are always really small and crammed in next to other couples so they are not very private. read more

If you are visiting Oxford and looking for Italian food, this is the place to go. I stopped in by chance and will return on my future visits. Atmosphere is wonderful. Service was great and the food was most enjoyable. Catherina is an angel. read more