Great spot for a nice glass of wine and pizza! Nice outdoor seating. It's a little off the beaten path so not super packed area. read more

La Vita é Bella - Italian Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Please eat here if you find yourself in Lisbon, Portugal The team doesn't chase you down the road, they service you in peace and the food is epic! A slice of Italiá in a remote land. read more

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A yummy Italian spot in the Baixa area of Lisbon. Really convenient location and a pretty decent-sized menu with lots of options. I really loved all the risotto I had - the seafood was so tasty and risotto very flavorful and nicely cooked. I do wish there were a few more seafood options - I saw one risotto and one puff pastry. Also saw that there was one pasta dish that could be prepared in a cheese wheel. How fun is that! I wish the risotto were cheesy like some other spots across Portugal. Overall, great food and great service in a really quiet and nice restaurant. read more

La Vita é Bella - Risotto ai frutti di mare - Italian Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Overall, not a good dining experience. I ordered the veal steak and it was woefully underseasoned. You'd think someone in the kitchen would know that food requires salt. We ordered two bottles of wine. One of them was fine. The other, Kourelas, was completely undrinkable. The wine was clearly spoiled with Brettanomyces, and the manager tried to insist that this was not the case. She brought out another bottle, which smelled exactly the same, and gave a nondescript explanation about how the wine needs to air out. I've had enough wine to know what Brett spoilage tastes and smells like. I don't appreciate being gaslit into thinking otherwise. I guess that's what you get for ordering the cheapest wine on the menu, lol. Other than that, service was fine. The ambiance of the place is nice, I guess. It's just a clear tourist trap restaurant. Would not recommend going there. read more

This place is so good that wife and I came here 2 days in a row. First night was just desserts (tiramisù and mousse), but we were coveting the real food. 2nd night is now, but so far we've loved the pizza and salad, and rissoto and more is on the way, no need to cross our fingers as we know it will be fantastic. Staff is very attentive and accommodating, we are sitting outside in May and they have offered blankets if the heater next to us is not enough. Shout out to the bartenders suggestion cocktail, which brings him to your table to ask about your tastes and likes, my wife ended up with some of passion fruit cocktail which she relished and wants to recreate at home. read more

La Vita é Bella - Rissoto and carpaccio, sofa king delicious ! - Italian Near Me - Lisbon, 11

This place was small but cute! The service was decent for being pretty busy. Did make reservations! The pasta being scooped in the cheese wheel was pretty cool but the pasta was cold :( would've been better if it was actually warm. Other than that enjoyed our meal! read more

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I really hate to leave a negative review but unfortunately this is time to do it. I asked for a beef stake with mash potato. They didn't understand what needs to be done, another waitress came and confirmed my order, but they brought baked potatoes. Instead of a stake the just brought raw piece of meat that wasn't really looked good and portion size like for baby. We took a one more chance and ordered desert: Mille Feuille , instead of that they brought some kind of pieces that looked like potato chips with wipe cream and compote. But the positive side of this place is gentlemen in black suit who seem to overlook this place who was really accomodating. read more

The food was exceptional. Linguine with Clams and the Caesar salad were very tasty. Unfortunately we came one hour before close, and you could tell the staff was already ready to go home. When we arrived at 11, the host had to check with the kitchen if they were still serving. We got a table and ordered our drinks, which was the last opportunity you get a drink. We ordered food (the best part of our meal). The server never checked back to see how the food was. Never came back to see if we needed drinks. She was more interested in cleaning up all of the tables so she can get out on time, instead of providing good service. At the end of the meal, 20 min before close, we asked her while she was taking our plates if we could order another drink and some desserts, and she had to check again with the kitchen. When she came back, she brought the drinks for my son and daughter, never asking if we wanted something, and said the kitchen can't make any desserts. There were four other tables on the patio still eating their main courses, but no one I guess was able to continue our meal. If you come, come for the food but not the service. Dropped €135 for four people and would have spent more. read more

La Vita é Bella - Linguine with Clams - Italian Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Linguini was delicious!!! Servers were very friendly and nice. This place has inside and outside seating. Great for groups of 5-10 people. Food was delicious! read more

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We really enjoyed ourselves here. We had a good interaction with the staff. And the food tasted good. Several options that were favorable.

This place was really good. We were looking for a place with good reviews and found this one. The food was really good and fresh. The service was nice, we really liked our server, but they were stretched thin and so we didn't get the attention we needed and were missing some sides or even just getting our water refilled. The ambience was great. We sat inside, but they had plenty of seating outside as well. Inside it was a little like stepping back in time because of the exposed old brick/stone. read more

Got pulled into this restaurant while walking in the area but came in because we were craving non-Portuguese Italian food. Was a decent meal but nothing toooo special or delicious. The two of us ordered a basic pizza and basic pasta to fill us up and left with some leftovers. TIP: Water here is 3 euros per bottle so instead, go to the store right across from the restaurant and get bottles for 80 cents or an extra large container of water for only 1.5 euros!! read more

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The food is spectacular and service impeccable here. We stopped here after a long day walking around. It's in a tourist area but no one is outside trying to sell you on their food unlike the other restaurants in that area. It's classy. The house red is cheap! Squeal! $13€ for the bottle and sooo delicious! We had pear salad, ravioli, wine and olive oil with balsamic vinegar, tiramisu and mille foglie. We left stuffed. While dining we realized this restaurant is owned by the restaurant group Fullest. We had stopped at another of their properties the previous evening (em Alta na baixa). We will stop at their other cousin restaurant before we leave (tapas and friends). What a great find these restaurants are! read more

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After hunting for a restaurant for pasta on a Sunday night, we happened across La Vita é Bella. We weren't able to sit inside, but the outside seating was well heated and comfortable. The food was superb! Flavorful and well plated! The entire family enjoyed their meal. read more

This was my first meal ever in Portugal! I was starving since I didn't eat the toilet bowl food they were serving us on the plane so this meal definitely quenched my hunger. The food was ok, nothing spectacular but, the service, and especially the ambiance, made up for it. My family and I ate outside in this nice area that was buzzing and popular. The servers were nice and offered us a menus in over 4 languages! Overall, good place, i recommend. It was kind of epic read more

Great atmosphere and the gentleman working went out of his way to make us comfortable and have an enjoyable experience.

This was a great find right in the touristy area of Lisbon where most of the cruise ship guests frequent. It's actually one of the few establishments where there are people harassing you to come and try their restaurant. If you don't know what I mean, you will if you ever walk through this area. They have seats located indoors and there are some seats available outside. We opted to sit outside and enjoy the cool night air. I found the inside was a little too warm for me. We ordered the burrata salad, carbonara with Guanciale and Veal scallopini. First off, I found the food cost here was pretty affordable considering we just came from Barcelona. Food is definitely cheaper in Portugal. Everything we ordered tasted great here and the chef is from Rome. So you are getting authentic Italian food in Portugal. Just be warned that if you decide to order the carbonara, the noodles are cooked al dente and is a little bigger than your normal spaghetti noodles. The guanciale is pork belly that's been cured. Please do not think of it as fat. Guanciale is pretty expensive and this tasted great with the noodles. It's a lot better than pancetta or bacon bits like how it's prepared stateside. read more

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We'd give it 0 stars if we could. We made a reservation and were excited for a change of pace from the traditional Portuguese food we had been eating. On top of that, it was my husband's birthday and I wanted something special and this place had great reviews. We arrived for our reservation at 9pm waited in a queue for over 20 minutes only to get told they would seat us soon. We were seated by 9:40- no big deal because we understand how busy a Friday night can be. Our waiter came and we ordered water, a bottle of wine, bruschetta, a salad and 2 pastas. However this is where things started to really get bad. We received our wine and bruschetta fairly quickly so we were content to wait for the pasta. At 10:30 we received the first pasta dish, by 10:40 we asked for the second pasta dish as well as the salad and water we had ordered. By 10:50 after being told it was coming we just asked for the bill because we knew there would be no pasta. Save yourself the time and the money and go get a kebab down the street. read more

We enjoyed our meal very much. The staff was friendly and attentive. We had the Linguine alle forma and the Veal scaloppine with Prosecco and lemon sauce. We sat inside to avoid the beggars. read more

La Vita é Bella - Great ambiance. - Italian Near Me - Lisbon, 11

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No, you can't sit outside, those empty tables are all reserved. No, we can't make you the food you came here for and we don't have to explain why. Oh, no, we are an Italian place but we ran out of mozzarella. So sorry, we can't make you the pizza you picked as an alternative. The drinks and (final) food were good. But the manager needs to be fired. read more

Such an amazing experience!! Everything we ordered was so good and so fresh. Strongly recommend the linguine made in the fresh cheese bowl! And the mojitos were amazing too!! Atmosphere was super beautiful...earthy but chic! So cute! read more

This place is excellent on all levels!! The staff is kind and prompt. The food is out of this world good. My wife and I had 3 dishes there and each one was bursting with lots of flavors, all very fresh and authentic. Our waiter Nuno went above and beyond for us. Please if your in the area don't miss this gem, it will supersede any expectations. read more

La Vita é Bella - Italian Near Me - Lisbon, 11

We were on vacation in Lisbon and happened to drop by this restaurtant. My daughter has numerous sensitive food allergies, and the staff La Vita e Bella made a special gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and nut-free meal for her that was delicious. We really appreciate all their attention to detail! Otherwise, we enjoyed the normal food there too! The fig bruschetta was my particular favorite. The decor is charming too. read more

La vita e Bella is situated in downtown lisbon with dinning inside a restaurant as well as along the road. It was very nicely decorated and was very clean. Wanting to be sat outside, there were about 10 open tables but we were only give one option because all of the others were reserved. About 7pm we ordered and were informed that they were out of not only the ravioli but also the tortellini, this is supposed to be Italian! We settled on minestrone soup to start, vegetable penne and lasagna along with one sprits and one beer. All of which came out to a cheap £40. Minestrone was amazing, i love this soup and it was very tasty, i would have liked it to have noodles in it, but not a big deal. As far as the entrees, they were good, but nothing exceptional besides the plating. Victoria was very sweet, attentive waitress and did a great job. Good if you're looking for a cheap Italian meal in Lisbon in the center of the downtown action. read more

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We really enjoyed the food, which was fantastic. However, the music in the background really sealed the deal. It was smooth jazz covers of 80's new wave and pop hits. In the hour we were here, we heard "Purple Rain", "Like A Virgin", "Boys Don't Cry", "Hungry Like The Wolf" and much, much more. I can't recommend this place enough. Come for the food, stay for the music! read more

It tastes bland and pasta is tasteless and watery. I never need a spoon to eat my pasta. But of course there is always first time. La vita made my first exp. read more

La Vita é Bella - Italian Near Me - Lisbon, 11

This place is amazing. Love the jazz cover of Madonna's Like a Virgin. So good, it played twice while we were here. I also liked the poster across the wall of people stuffing themselves with spaghetti. The food was delivered with generous portions and attentive wait staff kept me from being the whiny American. I'm tourist trash, but you kept me feeling classy while laughing at myself. Obrigado for sure! read more

Ten of us came in together and every dish was wonderful, no exceptions. Good service to boot, and we would all come back again and again if we lived here. I had the spaghetti genovese, and the swordfish was plentiful and terrific ! read more

Authentic and delicious Italian food in Lisbon. Polite and helpful staff, reasonable prices and amazing food! My husband ordered a tasty lemony risotto with sliced steak and we had caprese salad that was really nice. I had the linguine with truffle cheese sauce which was extremely delicious and three times the size of a normal portion. We had a great rose also! Def recommend!! read more

We are from Austin Texas! This is a relaxing fun place! The food and drinks are amazing! Please stop by for great food and service!