Airy spot filled with warm woods offers farm-to-table homestyle Mediterranean dishes & patio dining.
At Bistro Bella Vita, we’re driven by passion, servant leadership and most importantly—exceptional dining experiences. We believe that good enough simply isn’t good enough. It’s time to discover something special and taste commitment and creativity. Choose passion and purpose. Live the good life.
Our specialty is Modern French & Italian Cuisine made from scratch with as many sustainably-sourced ingredients as possible.
4.6 – 1 reviews $$ • Italian restaurant
Menu
| Appetizers | |
| Tomato Bruschetta Balsamie roasted tomato, onion pesto, ricotta, crostini |
$12.00 |
| Mushroom Polenta Mi mushrooms, creamy polenta, per apple pistou, sage |
$11.00 |
| Salmon Bruschetta Smoked, crostini, goat cheese crema, fresh dill pickled onion relish, fried caper |
$13.00 |
| Crispy Frog Legs Dijon aioli, shishito, red wine char siu |
$15.00 |
| Calamari Pesto marinade, marinara, garlic aioli, gremolata |
$16.00 |
| Bread Course House made focaccia, evo & herbs per person |
$2.00 |
| Mussels Fennel, caper potato, lemon, white wine, butter, herbs |
$14.00 |
| Frites Truffle oil, garlic aioli |
$8.00 |
| Roasted Brussels Sprouts Feta raita, pickled onion, pedro ximenez, evo |
$9.00 |
| Spicy Pork Meatballs Sugo, herbs, pecorino |
$11.00 |
| Charcuterie Plate Italian meat, bread, appropriate garnish |
$15.00 |
| Cheese Plate Artisan cheese, bread, appropriate garnish |
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| Salads & Soups | |
| Maison Greens, carrot, radish, crouton, choice of dressing |
$9.00 |
| Arugula Honey crisp apple, serrano ham, goat cheese, hazelnuts, sherry vinaigrette |
$12.00 |
| Warm Winter Parsnip, cauliflower, confit carrot, cabbage, goat cheese, walnut, maple chili vinaigrette |
$12.00 |
| Baby Kale Crispy prosciutto, herb crumb, caesar dressing, grana padano |
$11.00 |
| Brisket Ribollita White bean, cabbage, herbs |
$7.00 |
| Clam Chowder Sourdough cracker, chive |
$9.00 |
| Entrées | |
| Beef Brisket Bourguignon Baby potato, farm vegetables, mushroom, red wine jus |
$29.00 |
| Steak + Frites Prime striploin au poivre, truffle frites, herb salad, duck gravy |
$42.00 |
| Duck Two Ways Grilled breast, confit leg, root vegetable apple hash, maple mornay |
$27.00 |
| Poulet De Provence Rotisserie roasted chicken breast & leg, brown butter ‘mashed potato, seasonal vegetables, chicken jus |
$24.00 |
| Saffron Risotto Shrimp, sen scallop, mussels, black pepper sausage, green bean, red pepper, calabrian chili aioli |
$37.00 |
| Green Curry Lamb Roasted root vegetables, polenta, charmoula |
$29.00 |
| Faroe Islands Salmon Butter poached potato, brisket, broccoli, charred zucchini, crab tonnato, herbs |
$34.00 |
| Risotto Mi mushroom, truffle oil, haricot vert, pecorino vinaigrette |
$23.00 |
| Pork Chop Bacon fat sweet potato, brussels sprouts, pepperonata |
$29.00 |
| Housemade Pasta | |
| Rigatoni Bolognese Traditional northern italian meat sauce, parmesan |
$21.00 |
| Mafaldine Duck confit, mi mushroom, apple, brussels sprout, sherry, brown butter |
$23.00 |
| Fusilli Confit chicken, pecorino cream, black pepper, herbs |
$20.00 |
| Bucatini Carbonara Pork belly, haricot vert, roasted onion, pecorino, egg |
$21.00 |
| Goat Cheese Ravioli Tomato, leek, pecorino, tomato agro dolce, basil, evo |
$21.00 |
| Seafood Spaghetti Shrimp, mussels, tomato, caper, calabrian chili, coquillo olive, white wine |
$27.00 |
| Parisian Gnocchi Pork ragout, fried sage, pecorino |
$22.00 |
| Pizzas | |
| Rustica Italian sausage, pepperoni, mozzarella, marinara, parmesan |
$17.00 |
| Calzone ‘Bella Vita’ Pork belly, prosciutto cotto, pickled shishito, fresh mozzarella, smoked tomato sauce, basil, arugula salad |
$19.00 |
| Formaggi Pecorino, gorgonzola, rosemary, mozzarella, parmesan, garlic oil |
$16.00 |
| Prosciutto Prosciutto de parma, goat cheese, arugula, garlic oil, calabrian chili, mozzarella |
$17.00 |
| Margherita Ricotta, fresh mozzarella, basil, smoked tomato sauce |
$16.00 |
| Daily Features | |
| Fall Salad Delicata squash, rainbow chard, pickled pepper, pepita, cranberry dressing, pecan pesto, honey sea foam |
$15.00 |
| Grande Conchiglie S&s lamb ragù, heirloom tomato, gruyère, pickled peppers |
$26.00 |
| Red Snapper Sweet potato-curry soubise, broccolini, spaghetti squash, parsnip, parsley crust |
$29.00 |
| Beverages | |
| Bell’s Brewery Rind Over Matter Kalamazoo, mi (5%) citrus wheat ale |
$5.00 |
| Waypost Esb Fennville, mi (5.1%) extra special bitter (16oz. can) |
$7.00 |
| Beverages – Urban Jungle | |
| Coppercraft Rum | $12.00 |
| Carpano Bitter | $12.00 |
| Mommenpop Blood Orange Vermouth | $12.00 |
| Pineapple | $12.00 |
| Lime | $12.00 |
| Demerara | $12.00 |
| Beverages – Apple Tree | |
| Apple Jack | $12.00 |
| Rye | $12.00 |
| Lemon | $12.00 |
| Orange | $12.00 |
| Spiced Apple Syrup | $12.00 |
| Allspice Dram | $12.00 |
| Beverages – (Na)Groni | |
| Sanbitter | $8.00 |
| Grapefruit-Rosemary Demerara | $8.00 |
| Lime | $8.00 |
| Bad + Bitter | |
| Lavender Negroni Gin/salers aperitif / dolin blanc / violette |
$12.00 |
| Negroni Lusso Valentine old tom gin / campari cocchi barolo chinato |
$18.00 |
| Unlikely Negroni Bols genever / pisco / gran classico / port |
$12.00 |
| Negroni Bianco Gin/suze / lillet blanc |
$11.00 |
| Draft Beer | |
| Perrin Brewing Gold 16oz true pint comstock park, michigan (4.8%) gold ale |
$6.00 |
| Bell’s Two Hearted 16oz true pint kalamazoo, michigan (7%) american ipa |
$6.00 |
| Ceo Stout 16oz true pint traverse city, michigan (5.5%) coffee stout |
$6.00 |
| Bell’s Oberon 16oz true pint kalamazoo, michigan (5.8%) wheat ale |
$6.00 |
| Instant Classics | |
| White Port + Tonic It eez what it eez |
$7.00 |
| Necroni Lusso Valentine old tom gin/barrel-aged campari cocchi barolo chinato |
$18.00 |
| Retrograde Exotico tequila / campari / luxardo maraschino lime + grapefruit / grapefruit bitters |
$12.00 |
| Necroni Bianco Gin/suze / lillet blanc |
$11.00 |
| Aluminum And Glass | |
| Guinness Stout Ireland |
$5.00 |
| Coors Light | $4.00 |
| Leffe Blonde Abbaye de leffe s.a. |
$6.00 |
| Malted Milk Ball Perrin brewing 22oz |
$34.00 |
| Miller Light | $4.00 |
| High Noon Hard Seltzer Illinois |
$6.00 |
| Vandermill Totally Roasted Cider Michigan |
$5.00 |
| Corona Extra Mexico |
$5.00 |
| Bud Light | $4.00 |
| Heineken N/A Netherlands |
$4.00 |
| Peroni Italy |
$6.00 |
| 120 Minute I.p.a. Dogfish head |
$19.00 |
| Heineken Netherlands |
$5.00 |
| Menabrea Bionda Italy |
$5.00 |
| Bells Official Hazy Ipa Michigan |
$6.00 |
| Coffee | |
| Cup | $4.00 |
| Joe | $4.00 |
| Espresso Single |
$3.00 |
| Latte | $7.00 |
| Loose Leaf Tea | |
| Earl Grey Crème | $5.00 |
| Jasmine Green | $5.00 |
| Citrus White | $5.00 |
| Coconut Vanilla Chai | $5.00 |
| Decaf Peppermint | $5.00 |
| Just Desserts | |
| Butterscotch Budino Salted caramel, whipped cream, sugar cookie |
$7.00 |
| Dark Chocolate Mousse Hazelnut praline, spiced orange, caramel |
$8.00 |
| Apple Tarte Tatin Vanilla gelato, rum-soaked raisin, walnut |
$9.00 |
| Tiramisu Espresso-soaked ladyfingers, chocolate, sweet mascarpone cream |
$8.00 |
| Gelato + Sorbet Chocolate, vanilla, rotating selection, house-made sorbet |
$4.00 |
| Glass White | |
| Moscato D’asti Soni gramella’ / cantine elvio tintero / piemont/11/2020 |
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| Late Harvest Rieslino Schlinkhaus / nohe / ger/ 2020 |
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| Pinot Cricio Le monde / friuli / it / 2018 |
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| Côtes-Du-Rhone Blanc (Roussanne) Chateau du trignon / gigondas / fr/2019 |
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| Sauvignon Blanc “Sincerely’ / neil ellis wines / western cape / sa / 2020 |
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| Rose “Guilhelm’ by moulin de gassac / languedoc-roussillon/fr/2019 |
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| Chardonnay Calera by duckhorn wine company / central coast / ca/2018 |
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| Chenin Blanc Champalou / vouvray / loire valley / fr / 2019 |
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| Needle And The Damage Done | |
| Cabernet Sauvignon Trig point / alexander valley / ca / 2016 / 1.5l magnum plush blackberry / savory tobacco / vanilla bean / dark currant jam |
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| Gamay Noir Marcel lapierre / morgon / beaujolais / burgundy / fr / 2020 candied strawberry / fresh raspberry bramble /pencil lead / garden sage |
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| Glass Red | |
| Côtes-Du-Rhône E. Guigal / rhône / fr / 2017 |
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| Barbera D’asti Renato ratti / piedmont / it / 2018 |
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| Chianti Classico “Il bastioni’ / fattoria i collazzi / tuscany / it / 2018 |
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| Pinot Noir ‘Caiden’s vineyards / block nine / ca/2019 |
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| Nebbiolo G.d. Vajra / langhe / piedmont / it / 2019 |
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| Cabernet + Friends Mountain cuvée’ / chappellet / sonoma + napa / ca/2018 |
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| “Cabernet Sauvignon” “The left bank’ / neil ellis wines /stellenbosch/sa/ 2018 |
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| Syrah Qupé / central coast / ca/2018 |
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| Bubbles | |
| Prosecco ‘Lampo’ /borgoluce / it/nv |
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| Blanc De Blancs “Lilyale’ zero dosage / waris hubert / champagne / fr/nv |
$100.00 |
| Brut “Cuvée gregory’ / michel mailliard / champagne / fr/nv |
$90.00 |
| Brut Roederer estate / anderson valley / ca/nv |
$60.00 |
| Brut Rosé “Grand cru’/ andre clouet / champagne / fr/nv |
$75.00 |
| Red, Rogue, Rosso | |
| Cabernet Sauvignon Heitz cellars / st. Helena / napa valley / ca 2016 |
$100.00 |
| Pinot Noir ‘Leah vineyard / seresin estate / marlborough/nz 2017 |
$60.00 |
| Order-Me-Now, Please ‘Le petit clos’ / clos apalta valle de colchagua cl 2016 |
$95.00 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon “The ranch / snowden vineyards / napa valley / ca 2016 |
$100.00 |
| Syrah Lionel faury / st. Joseph northern rhone vales fr 2016 |
$75.00 |
| Bordeaux Château lalande-borie / saint-julien / left / fr / 2017 |
$100.00 |
| Zinfandel Demostene ranch/ridge vineyards / alexander vca 2016 |
$65.00 |
| The Perfect Red (Cabernet Sauvignon) “Le clairet / broc cellars / solano county green valley ca 2019 |
$55.00 |
| Barolo *Bussia’ / aldo conterno / piedmont/it/2016 |
$175.00 |
| Gigondas ‘Racines / les pallières / rhône valley / fr / 2018 |
$75.00 |
| Barolo ‘La morra’ /la marrone / piedmont it 2015 |
$120.00 |
| Bordeaux Pavillon de léoville poyferre / saint-julien/left/ fr 2016 |
$85.00 |
| Barbera D’alba Allesandro e gian natale fantino / piedmont it / 2018 |
$50.00 |
| Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Domaine de la solitude / rhône valley / fr /2019 |
$85.00 |
| Tinto, Jump On It Porto dos cavaleiros / duoro / po / 1985 |
$90.00 |
| Carignane Demostene ranch/ridge vineyards / alexander vca 2016 |
$65.00 |
| Châteauneuf-Du-Pape ‘Vieux telegramme’ / vieux telegraphe /rhône valley / fr/2019 1.5l. |
$200.00 |
| Frappato ‘Ll frappato’ / occhipinti / terre siciliane / it/2019 |
$75.00 |
| Syrah Chateau d’ampuis by e. Guigal / gôte-rôtie /rhône valley / fr 2015 |
$200.00 |
| Bistro Cocktails | |
| Rosy Cheeks Tito’s handmade vodka / st. Germain/ fresh lemon strawberry-rosemary shrub |
$11.00 |
| Red Hot American Summer Chili-infused mezcal / pineapple juice / house sour annamon salted rim |
$14.00 |
| Bramble Jam Gin/lime + lemon ginger beer/blackbetty puree |
$10.00 |
| Barrel Aged Old Fashioned Journeyman last feather rye / luxardo maraschino angostura + orange bitters |
$18.00 |
| Falcon Punch House-made rum blend / pineapple / orange velvet falernum/ grenadine |
$12.00 |
| Modern Fashioned Buffalo trace bourbon / cherry-black walnut bitters demerara / bruléed orange |
$15.00 |
| It’s Britney, Spritz Aperitif / blueberry / levender / peppercorn lemon/brut sparkling |
$12.00 |
| Bistro Martinis | |
| Pomegranate Punch Pearl blueberry vodka / pomegranate liqueur sour / white cranberry |
$13.00 |
| Plum Crazy Pearl plum vodka / plum wine blackberry puree / white cranberry |
$13.00 |
| The Pear Grey goose pear vodka / pear puree / apple juice |
$13.00 |
| Ginger & Juice Pineapple vodka / ginger liqueur / pineapple |
$13.00 |
| Bistro Blues Raspberry vodka / blue curacao / sour / lemon lime soda |
$13.00 |
| Cold Hearted Vanilla vodka / creme de strawberry / pineapple |
$13.00 |
| Prickly Pear Exotico tequila / triple sec prickly pear purée / house sour |
$13.00 |
| The Cucumber Pearl cucumber vodka / white cranberry |
$13.00 |
| Pink Lady Citrus vodka / limoncello / prickly pear purée / house sour |
$13.00 |
| Pinot Noir | |
| ‘Nevermore’ / Gothic / Willamette Valley / Or / 2014 Comstock country cherry/ hot asphalt / fried sage leaf |
$18.00 |
| Sparkling Wines – Prosecco | |
| Astoria/Nv/It | |
| Sparkling Wines – Cava | |
| Mont Marçal / Brut Reserva/Nv/Es | |
| Sparkling Wines – Franciacorta | |
| Ronco Calino / Brut/Nv/It | $59.00 |
| Sparkling Wines – Brut | |
| Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin/Nv/Champagne / Fr | $99.00 |
| Sparkling Wines – Blanc De Blancs | |
| Waris Hubert/Grand Cru/Champagne / Fr | $84.00 |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: bistrobellavita.comresy.comexploretock.com
Contact Bistro Bella Vita
Address: 44 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 222-4600
Website: http://bistrobellavita.com/
Hours
| Saturday | 4–10PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 11AM–9PM |
| Tuesday | 11AM–9PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM–9PM |
| Thursday | 11AM–9PM |
| Friday | 11AM–10PM |
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