(212) 988-4624
967 Lexington Ave
(nr. 70th St.)
New York,
NY
10021
40.7692
-73.963
Neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Midtown, Lenox Hill
Years in business
Established in 1996
Hours:
Monday To Sunday From 12:00 PM To 03:00 PM Monday To Sunday From 05:00 PM To 11:30 PM
Price:
$$$$
Last updated 8.09.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
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What People Are Saying About Bella Blu Restaurant
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
The Scene – Bella Blu is the sort of casual place where you can be comfortable reading the New York Observer or striking up a conversation with a nice-looking stranger. The crowd is made up mostly of Upper East Side locals, and the room is almost always boisterous. – – The Food – The Italian food is worth travelling for. Crisp, thin-crusted, wood-oven pizzas are a good place to start. From there, try warm lobster salad with potatoes and haricots verts. Chestnut pasta with wild boar smells and tastes comforting; and sweetbread ravioli (chopped up with veal) is divine.
Editor's Tips
- What to Drink:
- The wine list is brief but there's a great bottle of wine for any pocketbook.
| ambiance | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| food quality | 90.74000358581543% positive |
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| menu variety | 100.0% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 59.26000118255615% positive |
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| value | 83.33000183105469% positive |
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Fading Star
by kathrynjordan
You know a restaurant is in decline when they throw out customers who complain about the lousy service, second rate overpriced food, psychotic bartenders, and clumsy busboys. "Shoot the messenger" is the owners motto.
Once known for it's original menu and quality ingredients, this fading star now rushes customers in & out so they can't see what they are eating. giovani is worst mgr in NYC.
Bring back Marco. He WAS Bella Blu.
Had an Amazing Dinner here last night!!!
by cindy35
I had the branzino it was delicious. I also like the sauce they give with the bread. It has a fun atmosphere and interesting decor
- Pros: Excellent food and service
- Cons: can be crowded
Good place for groups
by BushwickTao
I came here with my family (4) about a week ago and I almost didn't come because of the pretentiosness of the Italian restaurants on the upper east side. I was pleasantly surprised by the service, which was courteous and attentive. I was expecting good italian food and they met my expectations. i had the beef carpaccio and they certainly seem to take a little more time to prepare it than the other italian restaurants on th epper east side. All in all, a great place to take family, friends, or a group. The decor cetainly didn't hurt, either!
Dining Experience
by mircosmith
Everything about this genuine Italian hot spot is incredible.
You will be served the best pastas or appetizers in town, and the wine selection whoooo.
Our waiter was from tuscany and the young Manager was from Rome, and made us feel like being in Italy at our best friends house.
We really are glad there still are places like Bellablu.
- Pros: Best Food ever
- Cons: No reservations for two
The Details on Bella Blu Restaurant
Place Categories:
- great italian food
- great service
- great little italian place
- bad taste
- even like decor
- totally reasonable price
- great specials
- great lively atmosphere
- nice restaurant
- delicious frigin pizza
- good early dinner
- friendly waiter
- excellent frisee
- pricey may
- best italian restaurants
- really good chef
- best meal
- best pastas
- delicious branzino
- good ambience
- loved sorbet
- huge bill
- best appetizers
- not like people
- excellent endive salad

