La Vita E' Bella

Buongiorno!! My fiance and I are in Seattle, WA for the 2023 Italian Festival. To authenticate our visit even more, we chose this restaurant for dinner Saturday evening. Words cannot adequately describe our experience, but if taste buds could talk!!!! Casual-formal atmosphere, ambient lighting, decent noise level for how >busy< they were, and, again, the food!!!! Each of the Italian food names had descriptions in English, and the chef did not disappoint! This is definitely going to be a repeat dining experience. The owner, his staff, and the entire restaurant are a shining star removed from the Italian homeland, and reservations are highly encouraged. Ciao!!!

An authentic Italian restaurant at the heart of Belltown, in business for many many years. My all time favorite is Tomato and Leak Pasta. It is just fantastic. Very reasonable inexpensive price, especially if you join for lunch!! Nice seating space outside along the street to enjoy some European flair.

Great food! Lasagna had just the right ratio of sauce, meat, noodles, and cheese. I was pleased to find the sauce prepared traditionally with carrots in it, which gave it great flavor. My wife very much enjoyed the chicken picatta - tender and flavorful. Service was prompt and friendly, my only criticism is my first serving of wine was served in a dirty glass. Comfortable seating in the covered area outside.

There's so many fancy Italian places around Seattle that charge 25 dollars for pasta and 45 dollars for entrees, many of them great, honestly. But finding a neighborhood Italian eatery with delicious dishes at a softer price point can be a challenge. Fortunately for those near Belltown, La Vita E Bella does a fantastic job at this. Their food is fantastic, the service is fantastic, and the ambience is too, whether you're dining inside or outside (with heaters in the winter). We've had a lot of success with walk-ins, but you may want to make reservations just to be sure.

Highly recommend this spot - cozy location with an authentic environment, but still upscale and with all around good taste. The bus girl truly made our experience - she was helping the wait staff during a busy evening and was so cheery, polite, and positive. Wish I could have gotten her name - she’s the daughter of an employee that’s been at the restaurant for 18+ years - someone get that girl a raise! Pizza and pasta were both great - would recommend if you are swinging through the area or even for locals - you can tell it’s a good local spot.

We loved La Vita E Bella! The staff, the food, the feel, everything was at its best. We entered with a list of diet restrictions, but the staff was super accommodating! After exploring all their vegetarian, no onion, no garlic, Jain food options, we tried their Penne Al Pesto and lemon Ripieno. Loved the flavors! The service was quick too. We're definitely gonna try their other Jain option in our next visit!