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Bella Vita Cucina captures the essence of fine Italian cuisine with an emphasis on quality and freshness.

Our menu contains a tempting array of seafoods, pastas, pizzas, and desserts just to name a few. With an experienced team of kitchen staff and servers in our dining area, Bella Vita Cucina will capture your heart (and your appetite!) with outstanding food, wine, and the passion of Italy.

Inspired by simple, fresh ingredients, our menu incorporates the traditional robust flavours of Italy with an innovative approach to contemporary Italian fare. The delicious aromas from our kitchen will delight your senses whilst you sit back, relax, and enjoy the atmoshpere of great food and wonderful people!

Dinner Menu

Antipasti - Appetizer

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Add to any dish:
Grilled chicken breast $7 – 3 x Grilled jumbo shrimp $9
Grilled salmon $13 - Grilled lobster tail $19
Soup - Zuppa $9
Bruschetta of the Day - Bruschetta Del Giorno $9

Insalata Cesare – Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts with our homemade caesar dressing, croutons, bacon
and freshly grated parmesan cheese. $14

Insalata Caprese – Caprese Salad
Perfectly ripened tomatoes layered with bocconcini cheese and
seasoned with basil, oregano and extra virgin olive oil, served with
calabrese olives. $15

Insalata Bella Vita – Bella Vita Salad
Mixed greens tossed in our homemade balsamic vinaigrette topped
with grilled portobello and oyster mushrooms, roasted red peppers
and fresh goat cheese. $15

Barbabietola & Caprino – Beet Goat Cheese Salad
Mix greens tossed in orange and aged balsamic dressing, topped with
roasted fresh beets, shaved almonds and crumbled goat cheese. $16

Lumache ai Funghi – Escargot with Mushrooms
Escargot sautéed with cremini mushrooms in a white wine tomato
sauce, topped with melted provolone cheese and served with crostini
aglio olio. $14

Calamari Fritti – Fried Calamari
Lightly floured calamari and served with a side of sundried tomato
aioli. $15

Pepata di Cozze – Marinara Mussels
Fresh mussels steamed in a garlic white wine tomato sauce, served
with crostini aglio olio. $16

Carpaccio
Thinly sliced marinated beef tenderloin topped with arugula, cherry
tomatoes and shaved parmesan. $16

Prosciutto e Mozzarella – Prosciutto Wrapped Bocconcini
Pan seared and served with rocket arugula and cherry tomato salad
with a drizzle of balsamic glaze. $18

Gamberoni e Prosciutto - Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp
Jumbo tigers wrapped with prosciutto, baked to perfection, and
served with a baby spinach and strawberry salad in an orange
balsamic vinaigrette. $19

Antipasto della Casa – Antipasto Platter
A mix of olives, artichoke hearts, grilled marinated mushrooms,
prosciutto, capicollo, sopressata salami and imported cheeses.
Small $ 18 / Large $28

Primi piatti – Pasta

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Lasagna
Handmade egg pasta sheets, layered with béchamel sauce, our bolognese
sauce, parmigiano and mozzarella cheese and oven baked to perfection.
$22

Tagliatelle Bolognese – Tagliatelle in a Classic Meat Sauce
Egg noodles tossed with a slow simmered veal and pork tomato passata.
$15/$22

Farfalle Ortolana
Bowtie noodles tossed with sautéed red bell peppers, leeks, sundried
tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, aglio e olio, topped with crumbled goat cheese
and homemade basil pesto. $15/$23

Penne alla Vodka
Penne tossed with sautéed bacon and onions, flambéed with russian vodka,
finished with a rosé sauce. $15/$23

Gnocchi Scamorza
Homemade gnocchi, tossed with prosciutto, shallots and white wine rosé
sauce, finished with melted smoked scamorza cheese. $16/$24

Risotto Silano – Mushroom and Sausage Risotto
Italian rice simmered in our made in-house sausage meat, cremini and
oyster mushrooms, with imported porcini and truffle oil, finished with
parmigiano cheese. $16/$24

Fettucine con Pollo – Chicken Fettucine
Imported fettuccine egg noodles, tossed with sautéed chicken breast,
roasted red pepper and broccoli in a sherry cream sauce. $16/$24

Ravioli alla Calabrese – Chicken and Sausage Ravioli
Made in-house ravioli stuffed with calabrese sausage, chicken, ricotta and
parmigiano cheese, tossed i n a butter sage sauce. $16/$25

Calamarata – Seafood Calamarata
Imported calamarata noodles tossed with fresh PEI mussels, clams,
shrimps, calamari, and cherry tomatoes, in a garlic white wine
and tomato sauce. $ 17/$26

Risotto di Mare – Seafood Risotto
Imported Italian rice simmered with fresh clams, mussels, calamari,
scallops and shrimp, a touch of tomato sauce and a pinch of saffron.
$18/$27

Farfalle Capesante e Granchio - Bowtie Scallops and Crab
Pan seared P.E.I. fresh scallops, crab meat and leeks in a white wine rosé
sauce. $19/28

Secondi - Main

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All main courses are served with potato and vegetable of the day.

Substitute for Penne Marinara or Linguine Aglio Olio - $6

Substitute for Risotto M ilanese - $9

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Scaloppine al Funghi – Veal Scaloppini
Veal scaloppini pan seared in butter, julienned prosciutto, cremini
and shiitake mushrooms simmered in a chardonnay wine sauce. $27

Pollo Alpino – Chicken Alpine
Breaded grain fed chicken breast oven baked in our marinara sauce
topped with sautéed baby spinach, prosciutto and melted fontina
cheese. $28

Controfiletto alla Griglia – Grilled Top Sirloin
Grilled AAA 8oz center cut top sirloin steak wrapped with bacon,
served on a bed of arugula, topped with blue cheese butter. $31

Bistecca di Filetto – Filet Mignon
Grilled AAA 8oz filet mignon, wrapped with bacon, topped with
shiitake, cremini mushrooms, with a cabernet sauvignon demi glaze.
$43

Agnello alla Griglia – Lamb Chops
Ontario grilled lamb chops topped with our mushroom and black
olive tapenade drizzled with imported Italian truffle oil. $44

Secondi di Pesce – Fish Main Course

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Lemon Dill Salmon – Salmone Limone al Finochietto
Norwegian, skinless and boneless filet, pan seared to perfection and
served on a lemon dill mayo and topped with caramelized sweet red
onions and toasted shaved almonds. $28

Branzino all’Acqua Pazza – Crazy Water Sea Bass
Boneless, fresh greek sea bass, pan seared and simmered in white
wine, fresh tomatoes, black olives and artichokes. $29

Brodetto di Pesce – Seafood Stew
Steamed and simmered fresh mussels, clams, calamari rings,
scallops, shrimps and european sea bass fillet in a white wine tomato,
fresh herbs, served with garlic crostini. $36

Grigliata Mista di Pesce – Mixed Grilled Seafood
Norwegian salmon, scallops, jumbo tiger shrimp and lobster tail
grilled to perfection and drizzled with a salmoriglio
lemon dressing. $45

Pizza

All pizzas are made with our made in-house 24-hour fermented dough.
Traditional recipe passed down from our Nonna Lina.

Margherita
Classic tomato sauce, topped with grated mozzarella cheese,
fresh basil with a touch of olive oil. $15

Pepperoni Pizza
Melted mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce with sliced genoa salami. $16

Capricciosa Vegetariana
Tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese with mushrooms, artichokes, red bell
pepper, and black olives. $17

Calabrese
Sopressata salami, black olives, roasted red peppers,
tomato sauce and goat cheese. $18

Genovese
With our fresh, local and homemade basil pesto, topped with mozzarella,
crumbled goat cheese and handmade pancetta. $18

Leonardo
Mushrooms and smoked scamorza cheese with tomato sauce and
mozzarella, topped with imported sliced prosciutto. $19

Michelangelo
Sliced capicollo, balsamic caramelized onions, mozzarella cheese and
fresh basil. $19

Prosciutto Arugula
Baked with tomato sauce and bocconcini cheese, draped with prosciutto,
arugula and shaved parmesan. $19

Canadese
Genoa salami, bacon, mushrooms, tomato
sauce and mozzarella cheese. $19

Reggina
Calabrese sausage, ndujia (spicy pork purée), tomato sauce and
mozzarella cheese, baked and topped with shaved parmesan cheese. $19

-Allergy Disclaimer-

If you have intolerance to any of the following products or any not listed here, kindly let us know. The food that is prepared at Bella Vita Cucina may contain eggs, peanuts, soybeans or a derivate, milk, fish, shellfish, olive pits, wheat, gluten and sesame seeds or traces thereof. Although we will use our best efforts to accommodate your dietary requirements, we cannot guarantee that our food will be absolutely free of specific ingredients to which you may be allergic some olives may contain pits, some chicken may contain bone fragments or pieces, and basil pesto contains pine nuts and cheese.