BellaBrava

We ate outside early in the evening. The setting is lovely and we made it at the tale end of happy hour. Our waiter was helpful and quick to meet requests. The bread and butter were wonderful. We started out with the hummus which was nicely a little spicy. There were not enough dipping breads on the plate (no pita chips) but the bread worked great for that. One of my dining mates had the chicken parmigiana which could have fed 3 people. I had the spinach salad and one of the flat bread pizzas. Both excellent. No one had a complaint about food, service or setting. I will definitely bring other visitors here to enjoy the food and ambiance.

Consistently good food and reasonable prices for downtown St. Pete.

Very nice selection of food. Indoors is very attractive but ridiculously noisy on busy evenings. Outdoor seating is fun and well executed.

I loved the pastas .. home made with unique sauces. I am excited to go to there new location. I will miss sitting on the balcony on Central, but ... Beach Drive is pretty awesome.

Visited BellaBrava with a group of 10 people at sat outdoors on a beautiful night in St. Petersburg. The service was good, but the food was mediocre at best. The pasta sauce was tasteless, the pasta was overdone and not what I'd expect from a nice Italian restaurant. There are many other Italian restaurants in the area that offer much better food.

This restaurant is a hit in downtown St. Petersburg. We went early on a Saturday night (between 6 and 6:30) thinking that we would beat the crowds. But we didn't. The place was packed and there was a 50-minute wait - obviously a popular destination. Granted, it was a bit cold outside so most everyone wanted to sit indoors. We decided to grab 2 seats at the bar and start a bottle of wine while we waited. We were very hungry so we ordered the Fontina Frito, a deluxe version of fried cheese sticks. The dish was out of this world! Our bartender was very friendly and knowledgeable so, in the interest of time, we decided to eat our dinner at the bar also. We ordered the Trout Picatta and the Roasted Pork Tenderloin. Both dishes were very tasty with decent portions, plenty of sauces, etc. The sides were also great: the Asiago Polenta was to die for and the green beans were fresh and tasty. This was our first visit to Bella Brava since they moved to the Beach Drive location more than a year ago and we are sorry we waited so long to visit. We will definitely return.

I like this restaurant. The food is not anything special and somehow lacks that really Italian taste, but its clean and the ambience is nice and there are plenty of options on the menu. The lunch specials are great. Excellent kids menu as well.

BellaBrava is on a corner across from the St. Petersburg Art Museum and directly in front of the street running into the harbor/marina. On a sunny day, there's no place better to have lunch at an outdoor table and watch the world go by. As the name suggests, the restaurant's cooking style is mostly Italian or Italian-adapted, and the food is excellent. We've been there several times on visits to St. Pete and tried panini, salads and pastas. All very good. The service is attentive and helpful with the menu. Prices are reasonable--$6.00--$15.00 for most dishes on the menu. We will definitely return on our next stay in St. Pete.