Bistrot Bella Vita - SIRACUSA

My wife and I had dinner here one evening. Reservations are necessary because the restaurant is very small. Food was good, but the menu is quite limited due to the size of the restaurant.

Our first night in Ortigia and chanced upon this restaurant. Not particularly busy, which eventually surprised us (it should be). Charming 'front of house ' who presented us with an 'amuse bouche ' of Aranchini. Have had enough of these to know they are usually on a spectrum of interesting to very ordinary. This was a wonderful example with squid-ink rice and ricotta in a light crisp ball of flavour. Followed this with a Primi Platti of pasta and tuna, but what set this apart was the subtle use of fresh herbs that lifted this dish to another level. For our Secondi Platti my wife had a prawn dish and I had pan fried ombrini fish; both delicious. We washed this down with a delicious but reasonably priced Etna white wine. The restaurant is next to the competitive area of Via della Maestranza which may explain why it is not always full. It should be.

My wife and I just had a delicious lunch at Bella Vita today. A lot of attention to details. Surprises from the chef, even though we only had two dishes (pasta and dessert). A beautiful and relax atmosphere, a bit away from the affluence. As guests, we felt welcome and even celebrated!

A very nice small restaurant on a quiet walking street in Oritigia. We ate at one of the outside tables. The food was very good and well presented. The one waitress was very nice and explained everything. One of our top meals in Sicily. Reservations recommended since it is a small place.

The restaurant is small and very charming! The food is absolutely delicious! The service was quick and efficient. The tuna and shrimp tartar (pictured) was my favorite, but whole meal was great!