Bella Sera

We have been eating at Bella Sera for around 14 years. We went last night for the 1st time since last year, and were initially concerned to find that the restaurant was under new management since Christmas. The staff were lovely and very professional and courteous. The food was delicious. The menu has changed and is pricier than before, but that is to be expected with times as they are currently. We will definitely return, and it remains a favourite for us.

Came here for first time since the new owners took over and I can happily say that the food and service were everything I've come to love about this restaurant. Top notch food, excellent waitress service and fantastic price. I can't think of anywhere where you can get a 3 and 4 course meal for under £60. My hats off to the new management and we will be back again.

Cannot recommend enough! Service was outstanding. Food tasted amazing and so fresh. Best Italian we’ve had by far. Gave us a complimentary glass of champagne to celebrate our marriage too.Manager was brilliant with usCan’t wait to go back!

Amazing food and staff. One of the best meals we had in ages, everything was so fresh and tasted beautiful. Must visit! HiddenGem!

There were 8 of us and the restaurant was very busy, but our meal was served quickly and it was delicious. We will definitely be going here againAaron looked after our every need, and we finished off with a shot of Limoncello. All the staff are friendly and helpful

Food was gorgeous, very well cooked and tasty. Service was perfect. Atmosphere was enjoyable. I had the specials, scallops starter, sea bass main followed by afforgato. The entire party enjoyed their meals.

We booked for my husbands birthday tonight, I had high expectations after seeing recent awards posts, however I experienced one of the worst service experiences I've ever had. It was my husbands birthday and my treat, we arrived to a nice, warm reception, the FOH saying they would be with us shortly; when I stated my table had been booked for 4 at 7, he looked wild eyed around for somewhere to seat us. The options were slim and we were eventually seated on garden furniture, which was very different from the tall back leather seats that the rest of the restaurant had; the FOH proceeded to tell me he would move us as soon as he could......we were not moved. This annoyance aside we stayed happy and willing to stay. The starters we ordered were lovely, crisp and fresh; my husband had the goats cheese and mushrooms on toast, and I had the calamari, which was delicious. My children ordered an appletiser and a coke, first delivery was fine. Second order was not. We were informed that they had ran out of appletiser, fine...but they served my thirteen year old a booze, and coke. I asked for this to be replaced, which it was, but no real apology. Then an employee took a large fake plant and dropped it so hard behind my 13 year old daughter she actually jumped. It was so close to the back of her chair that she couldn't move out and my husband had to move the plant. They did not ask at all if the service was good..it wasn't, it was shocking. Me and my husband had steak for main and the children had pizza. The steak was nice but the sauce was thinned within an inch of its life and there was no taste left. The children both enjoyed their pizzas. We ordered 1 desert and some aperitif which were all nice. When I asked for the bill I was offered a lemon cello and a drink for the children, they brought the lemon cello but I had to ask for the children's drinks. Overall is was an underwhelming, disappointing experience that I will not be revisiting. The food had the potential to be very nice, but severely stretch produce and shocking service will be a no. I don't know whether this was a one off or whether they had taken on too many patrons but it wasn't a good experience.