Okay wow! our little american flippy floppies were blown off by how great this place was. Initially…read morewe walked right by this Italian spot because we were looking to gobble up some of Forsters' famous Oysters and didn't really come up here for ethnic cuisine (no offence) After some heavy footwork we weren't impressed with anywhere else on the river. Bellas was pretty packed so we popped in and grabbed a table for three for some Friday night atmosphere. (1/3 being of Italian decent). We were famished and immediately ordered 1/2 dozen oysters, mussels and the octopus. DELICIOUS! no wonder these oysters are famous - they have a perfect bite of creamy texture and shucked perfectly - no sand. The order octopus was massive and again, great texture not chewy. For a main course we decided to split the margarita pizza and the spaghetti with spicy marinara. Although the pasta isn't freshly made, they do import the real stuff from Italy, which makes a difference. Pasta was el dente and the sauce was liquid satisfaction. The pizza was cooked with a light crust and cheesy topping. We were approached multiple times by the owner to check to see if everything was okay. The only reason i'm not giving 5 starts is the lack of vegetarian options and that they aren't fully license. So BYO!

Over the years ive been to Bellas at least 8 times, they always make great pizzas, but as a eat in…read morerestaurant its always a bit hit and miss, its like a lottery, sometimes its good and other times nit so good Anyway last night there were 3 of us, I had a supreme pizza , it was great, my wife had spagetti marinara, which had one prawn, one piece of calamari, 2 inedible pippies and lots of good pasta, and that was it. We had to ask for pepper and parmisan and had 2 pasta dishes. The weird thing was when we commented to the waitress about the lack of seafood in the marinara dish she told us that it was impossible to be like that and went in denial mode, the owner frank said hed find out what was going on . He slunked away and hid out the back until after we left. He didnt get back to us, the young staff all in all were good. Its great location but dont expect perfection! Enjoy and look at it as your chance to star in your own episode of Faulty Towers! With A real basil at your service

Who knew this Eggs Bene obsessed girl would have to travel half way around the globe to find the…read morepinnacle for Eggs Benedict. Let's just say that this Bene is the dish for which ALL others will tragically never live up to. (Solid prediction) Perfect poach, house made hollandaise of the richest & silkiest texture I never thought possible. It just gets better from there, and you don't question how-you just get lost in the plate. Service was outstanding; informal, but it works. Hip, classy-funky, and filled with beautiful locals; Aussie's who are privileged to live in this gorgeous country (and have Tartt available to them as a bonus in this beautiful little NSW city of Forster). Can a dish prepared by a darling yummy Chef make the whole food portion of your Holiday the best ever? Yep. Oh, and try the Brisket Bene...I had a sneak peak after ordering traditional; a beautiful thing.

A nice place to cool off and get some coffee and very well made dessert highly recommendedread more

Best pizza ever! Mexican pizza, wow! Service was a little…read moreslow, but hard to manage when you are not sure if it's going to be busy or quiet during school holidays, so understandable. Thanks guys great location, fantastic food.

Thank you so much for hosting our wedding reception! Our family and friends loved it. Food was…read moregreat, drinks were flowing and the staff were awesome! Only issue for us was the possible malfunctioning sound system. Really appreciate you guys finding a mic that worked properly. Maddie, you are a legend

Beautiful Spanish food. The tapas was perfect, and the paella was amazing. This restaurant cannot…read morebe recommended enough for Spanish enthusiasts.

So this place was my post-triathlon refuelling stop and it was great! Ok, I admin, the mix between…read moreSpanish tapas and pizza/pasta is a little unusual, but don't let that put you off. The staff are friendly and helpful, the place has a warm, comfortable atmosphere and the smell of garlic and wood fired pizzas cooking gets the mouth watering. On our table we had a pizzas, the pancetta pasta (10/10!) and chicken pasta. Huge portion size is the only reason there weren't 3 empty plates.

Best pizza in Old Bar! Was shocked to see this run out of a…read moreshed on a family property, but was pleasantly surprised. Had a supreme pizza and they couldn't have fit more toppings on it.

From the owner: We make our own wood fired bread, our home made garlic bread has become a hit.read more

This time I had the mixed grill again and it was perfect couldn't find a fault, the place is…read morebooming with happy people and a live band. Not a problem in recommending this place

Well I'll definitely be back. We are from out of town, called in for a takeaway pizza and was…read morepleasantly surprised. Our order was taken by a lovely man who asked us if we would like to relax out the back in the garden style area while we waited for our order, which we did while having an ice cold Italian beer and a glass of Sav Blanc. Sadly our order didn't take very long, as I could have sat there all night. (Which in plan on doing on our next visit.) We had Garlic bread, Spicy Italian sausage pizza and a Mediterranean salad and thoroughly enjoyed it. Would highly recommend Salinas. Deliziosa, grazie mille

This is my favourite restaurant anywhere! Robert, the host, is always attentive and makes every…read morevisit an occasion. The food is excellent and the staff friendly.