Our Story

Three generations of Sunday sauce.

A neighborhood Italian café on Las Olas where the pasta is rolled fresh every morning and the door is always open. Come as you are.

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Overhead view of a freshly plated rigatoni alla Norma with San Marzano tomato sauce, shaved ricotta salata, and torn basil leaves on a warm terracotta plate, set on a linen tablecloth with golden afternoon light streaming across the table

This Week at Bella Vista

Made fresh this morning. Gone by close.

  • Rigatoni alla Norma — San Marzano tomato, roasted eggplant, shaved ricotta salata, torn basil. Our most-ordered pasta — and for good reason.

    Rigatoni alla Norma

    San Marzano tomato, roasted eggplant, shaved ricotta salata, torn basil. Our most-ordered pasta — and for good reason.

    $19

  • Tagliatelle al Ragù

    Slow-braised beef and pork ragù, housemade egg tagliatelle, a dusting of Parmigiano. Sunday sauce, any day of the week.

    $22

  • Branzino al Limone

    Pan-seared whole branzino, lemon-caper butter, roasted fingerlings, wilted escarole. Light enough for lunch, satisfying enough for dinner.

    $28

  • Uova in Purgatorio

    Eggs poached in spicy San Marzano sauce, crusty bread, fresh ricotta. Our weekend brunch staple — order two.

    $14

  • Cacio e Pepe

    Tonnarelli, Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano, cracked black pepper. Three ingredients. No shortcuts. Made to order.

    $17

  • Tiramisu della Casa

    Nonna Rosa's recipe, unchanged since 2008. Savoiardi soaked in espresso, mascarpone cream, a generous hand with the cocoa.

    $9
Inside Bella Vista Café — warm afternoon light falls across wooden tables and terracotta walls as a family member arranges fresh flowers near the open kitchen

Our Story

Three generations of Sunday sauce.

Bella Vista started the way the best restaurants do — around a family table. When Nonna Rosa moved to Fort Lauderdale in 2008, she brought her mother's recipes, her father's insistence on fresh pasta every morning, and the belief that feeding people well is the most honest form of love. Today her daughter Maria runs the kitchen and her son-in-law Marco greets every table. The recipes haven't changed. Neither has the welcome.

Family-owned since 2008

This Week at Bella Vista

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  1. Saturday & Sunday

    Weekend Brunch

    Mimosa flights, eggs in purgatory, and our housemade ricotta pancakes. The neighborhood's favorite way to start a weekend.

  2. Wednesday

    Half-Price Wine Night

    All bottles 50% off with any entrée. A good excuse to finally try that Barolo you've been eyeing.

  3. Friday

    Live Jazz on the Patio

    Local musicians, warm Fort Lauderdale nights, and a Negroni in hand. No cover, no reservations required for the patio.

Join Us

Walk-ins welcome. Reservations recommended for weekends.

Reserve a Table

or call (954) 555-0123

412 East Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Hours

Mon – Thu
11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday
11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM Brunch until 2 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Brunch until 3 PM
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