La Vita E' Bella Ristorante & Pizzeria
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 441-5322
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Battery Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Italian Food 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Wed 7am-10pm, Thur-Sat 7am-11pm
Message from La Vita E' Bella Ristorante & Pizzeria
Where food and the music make life beautiful indeed
- Family owned and operated
- Pasta and pizza
- Reservations Accepted
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Editorial Review for La Vita E' Bella Ristorante & Pizzeria – by Anna Roth
The Scene
Owned by a pair of Italian brothers and named for Roberto Bengini, with whom one of their cousins went to school, this comfortable Italian trattoria is perfect for rainy weeknights. The space, found at the bottom of Belltown condos, is actually divided into two connected restaurants: A casual cafe to the north serves panini, pasta dishes, soups and salads, while the slightly more formal restaurant to the south offers pizza and a full bar.
The Food
Though the emphasis is on the main course, don't skip the antipasti: Pulipo con patate, a cold octopus salad, will hit the spot for garlic lovers, and the calamari al pesto is brightened up considerably with the addition of lemon--as a bonus, there's no breading in sight. There are more than 20 choices for the unsliced, plate-size pizzas--the four cheese variety is simplicity in itself, a satisfying blend of mozzarella, Brie, gorgonzola and fontina.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoOne pizza is easily enough for two people with an appetizer or salad.
What to DrinkThe wine list is all Italian, and there's a good list of affordable wines by the glass.
Look GoodThe restroom is accessed through a back hallway and shared with the rest of the building; make sure to ask your server for the code.
User Reviews for La Vita E' Bella Ristorante & Pizzeria
06/02/2008 Posted by Gonzalon
This used to be a reliable place for food. We were served stale bread, and soggy and rubbery pizza. When we asked about the bread, the service was too arrogant to apologize, and just gave a lame reason why it was stale. If the establishment has no pride in what it serves, then you can't trust anything else. A real shame, we used to like this place.
Pros: Ambience
Cons: Service, Food
05/06/2008 Posted by giuseppeverdi
Sometimes you feel sorry to be italian when you find these people out of italy. I am Italian and I went to have a pizza with my fiancee and a friend. I must say that the food we tried was good, the antipasto was good, and the pizza seemed like an italian real pizza, but I have to complain the horrible service, very cold and rude. People that pretend to be italian when they are not even if there's somebody that look like Mussolini, not only the aspect, but the manner and behavior too. For a couple of pizzas, one antipasto and drinks you aspect to pay around 30-40 dollars. We paid 92. 7.50 for a little shot of cheap limoncello that seemed medicine for cough. Absolutely crazy. Avoid this, italian people are different than those I met there.
Pros: good food
Cons: service and prices
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