Gloucester’s new Bella Italia is now open. The £920K restaurant, find which created over 30 new jobs, ask is now serving up generous, high value Italian dining, 7 days a week over at Gloucester Quays Outlet.
Bella Italia is a friendly Italian restaurant where carefully sourced, authentic Italian ingredients mean that food is brimming with flavour yet affordable – warm welcomes and perfect pastas await. It’s the ideal restaurant for family get-togethers, girly catch ups, date nights, steak nights, business breakfasts and most things in between!
Gloucester’s very special Bella Italia is styled in Bella’s new trademark colourful, fun, Italian image, all designed to capture the vibrant and vivacious sights and sounds of Italy.
Customers can expect gorgeous wall murals, big comfy leather booths, vintage Italian wall art, gelato carts and even a real Vespa! The restaurant seats a plentiful 136 covers with a further 20 al fresco dining spaces outside the restaurant.
This is Gloucester’s very first Bella Italia and they’ll be serving up the brand’s best and most authentic menu yet.
The creative and inspiring collection is a true celebration of Italy and its many wonderful ingredients. Executive Chef, Vittorio Lettieri, and the Bella team have carefully sourced some of the most famous and fabulous Italian ingredients from right across the country to ensure every dish oozes real authenticity from first mouthful to last morsel.
The roster of authentic Italian suppliers includes…
Agnesi Pasta – Most of Bella Italia’s pasta comes from the ‘Agnesi’ family, the oldest pasta maker in Italy.
San Vincenzo – a family-run business in Calabria in Southern Italy, provides the Southern style cured meats and salamis with true Italian flavour.
The Fontana Family – The Northern style cured and baked meats are from the ‘Fontana’ family in the north of Italy – a family run Italian charcuterie started by Mr Ermes in 1959. Now run by their third generation, the Fontanas have the secrets, passion and love of food required for the most mouth-watering meats!
Dolce Cilento – The Limoncello that adds a twist to new Bella dishes comes from ‘Dolce Cilento’ based in the heart of the Cilento National Park near the Amalfi coast.
Gelato Callip – Gelato, which is served at every Bella Italia comes straight from ‘Gelateria Callipo’ in Pizzo, known as the ‘Home of Gelato’. This family has been making real Italian gelato in the area for 100 years!
Some highlights from the new menu include…
Two different Antipasto boards; one with light and herby meats sourced from the north of Italy with deep flavourful salami sourced from Calabria in the south.
Bella Italia’s new ‘Ripiena’ (Italian for ‘filled’) pizza has a crust oozing real mozzarella and garlic butter.
Cute Heart-Shaped Pasta Parcels with four cheeses in a basil pesto sauce and topped with semi-dried Pachino tomatoes.
A slow-cooked and succulent Lamb Shank in a garlic, red wine & rosemary sauce, served with mashed potatoes and green beans.
The truly indulgent Limoncello Meringue Pie and, of course, Bella’s hallmark fabulous and amazing Gelato in loads of flavours
Families are welcomed with open arms at Bella Italia, and the amazing Gelato Cart is always a hit with children and grown ups alike!
Service is all about making customers smile and ensuring the best possible experience. Customers can look forward to a warm Italian welcome from General Manager Jorge Alves and his team.