Bella Luce Restaurant And Bar

Translated from the Italian meaning Beautiful Light, this establishment opened in March 2015 and is located on a busy Franklin Avenue in Nutley. Bella Luce has a trendy yet casual vibe and serves authentic Italian cuisine. My partner, our friends and I came as first-timers for dinner tonight. Reservations were easily made via Open Table. Upon entering, we had to wait a few minutes for the host and got to look around the dark and classy interior, with a well-arranged bar area in the middle dividing the two dining rooms. We were promptly seated on the quieter side to the right and could hear the upbeat music playing throughout the restaurant. The menu comprised all of your typical Italian dishes along with several tasty daily specials. As starters, we opted for the Crispy Calamari and their special, the Bruschetta. For our main meal, we decided on Short Rib Pappardelle, Grilled Pork Chop, Chicken Oreganata, and Rigatoni Bolognese. Complimentary warm bread with softened butter started our meal. The food was fresh, delicious, and well seasoned. The short-rib pappardelle pasta, which I had, was outstanding. Cooked al dente, just like it has to be, is served at the perfect temperature with an excellent ratio of pasta, sauce, and meat. The portion was perfect. During our meal, the owner, Joe, walked to all the tables to greet everyone, making sure everything was to our liking. The service was perfect, not overbearing but always there and our server was Cali. We had a great dinner, which we can recommend.

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This was not my first time at Bella Luce. I am pretty much a regular. Their food and cocktails are outstanding. However, this was the first time I went out for a holiday dinner, Thanksgiving. Their 5 course TG dinner consisted of soup, salad, pasta, Turkey entree with all the fixings, pumpkin cheesecake and coffee. DELICIOUS!!!! Cocktails were on point as always and service was excellent. The owner welcomed us in with open arms and holiday greetings. He made us feel like family!

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We ordered for appetizers one burrata and rice balls, were great. I ordered a branzino and it was great, veggies and fish was fresh. My wife order lamb chomps and it was great with a rosemary essence. And for dessert the affogato was good and also came with a little shoot of amaretto On the whole it was a nice experience

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The food is always delicious, I have been enjoying the food for years.

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Always great

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