Bella Italia Exeter in Exeter

Can't comment on anything, as we were refused entry due to not booking - could understand if it hadn't been completely empty, at 4 p.m on a Sunday. Spent our money somewhere else, that were only too happy to seat us despite being really busy!

We asked for and got our usual bay window table (a great place to people watch) in Exeter. My wife had the prawn starter as a main and said that they were very nice and I had meat balls in spaghetti which was piping hot and very tasty. We had the choc sponge as one dessert and doughballs as the other which were delicious...salted caramel can't be bettered. We finished with a complimentary coffee (for me) and lemon shot (for her). Our waitress, George, is a charming young lady who looked after us very well and her lovely smile and cheerful demeanour were much appreciated. The meal is best summed up as "Another excellent lunch in a restaurant we have been to many times before and will continue to do so in the future".

Great early evening meal. I had a very enjoyable speghetti bolognaise and my partner really enjoyed her pizza. Was offered £10 off our meal just to download the app...which was a bonus. Would come back for sure.

We ordered 2 pizzas. Theyd obviously been carried sideways so when we opened boxes they were all screwed up at bottom of box with toppings all fallen off. Pizza bases were soggy. Very disappointing.

Iain was really nice and helpful. Smile on his face and food was great and big portions.

Lovely staff, so friendly! Food came out in a good amount of time and was delicious. Even got £10 by signing up to their website. Would 10000% recommend.

my wait or was absolutely lovely

The ladies on shift were so amazing. They were so busy but sure to tend to me and my kids in a really friendly manner!

We enjoyed a great meal here and despite being alone on the floor George did an amazing job and was really kind and patient. We really enjoyed our food. We had the carbonara and the spicy sausage and it was delicious. Thanks to the hard working team at Bella Italia Exeter!

Not bad, I went with the calzone and it was a decent size, have had to knock it down a star though. First few bites were beaut, then came the 3rd bite and my god I've never sweated so much since having my korma the other week! There was no mention of spice in the calzone but this bad boy was stuffed with it! Managed to finish it and had to wash it down with a glass of water before hitting the road jack with a reet sweat on!

Our waitor Iain went above and beyond to make our experiance special. Nothing was too much trouble and he talked to my son with warmth and regarded him as just as important as me. He made it feel like we were the only customers in the restaurant and was extremely smiley. We ordered with ease as he answered any questions i had, the food came out piping hot and was lovely and he was just great. My son and i have never gone out for lunch together before, just us and he made it a wonderful experiance for him. Thank you Iain! My son has already decided we are coming back again and has even decided what he is going to order next time.

we visited bella italia exeter and were served by george. the food and service is phenomenal. we were celebrating a birthday and all of our requirements were met above expectations! food was honestly some of the best i’ve tased in years and staff made us feel so welcome! 100% recommend!

Amazing experience, I visited Bella Italia for my friend’s birthday and had the best experience. The staff were really kind and welcoming, especially George who went above and beyond to meet our needs. I would dine here again, 10/10!!!

Georgia was amazing service so happy and smiley very attentive and good sense of humour really made the experience worth it definitely will be coming back.

I had not meant to dine this evening as I did not particularly feel hungry, However, after the delicious starters, I could not resist! Yet mains was very nice - spicy with chillies. Yum yum.

Service was lovely and its a very nice place to sit in. Sadly the pizza was only luke warm and not cooked through. Also 7£ for 6 doughballs is not worth it.

I love all the gluten free options

Ian very good server very polite and funny, lovely place to be

lovely staff, yummy food, good quality, good meal out with friends with reasonable prices!

Very good and delicious, very nice waiter

Excellent service - Ian was fantastic!

Great food and attentive service

The food here was pleasant but not spectacular. My mother and I had no starter, two pasta dishes - puny prtions - and one slice of cheesecake and the bill was a whopping £65 not including tip. The wine was a tenner a glass and a small sliver of cheesecake £7. This is outrageous for a chain restaurant.

Ian was great and we had a lovely meal! Thanks all 👍

Amazing food - all delicious and served quickly! Service was also 10/10, our waiter (I believe his name was Ian) was fantastic, absolute credit to the restaurant - thank you for being so lovely!

The food was very good. We really really liked the option of having half a pizza with a mixed salad. It was also very childfriendly (high chair, kids menue for free on thursday and warm milk for.the little one). But what made the day for us, was the service, which was very friendy, and went the extra mile to cater to our wishes, even when not on the menue.

Super Service. Very child friendly. Small cups, child seats and special requests are fulfilled whenever possible.

Very friendly atmosphere, efficient and professional service (thank you, Ian, for looking after me so well) and delicious food. What more could you want?

Good food,lovely ambiance, friendly service,student discount and birthday treats.

The main dish which I had, (spaghetti and meatballs) was ok. I expected more from an Italian restaurant though. The meatballs were way too big. The tiramisu, on the other hand was just downright awful. Overpriced, sticky, soggy mush. No taste of coffee liqueur or even coffee for that matter! The texture was not creamy or light but claggy and artificial. Sorry to say, I spent over £100 there on myself and 2 friends. So NOT worth it.

Great customer service lovely staff , food is good , big up iain

I went into Bella Italian for lunch with my mum , food , service and atmosphere were perfect , will definitely go back for more , it was out first visit and will definitely not be out last , I think the young man was called Ian I’m not sure but he was lovely , thank you for a lovely experience 😊

Great place. Amazing service by George. Highly recommend

Our experience at Bella Italia Exeter was absolutely delightful! From the moment we arrived, the charming manager, Georgina, made us feel right at home with her warm and friendly welcome. The food was simply divine. We started with the sharing board, which offered a delightful assortment of flavors and was perfect for setting the mood. For the main course, I savored the pollo cacciatore pasta, a wonderful combination of tender chicken and perfectly cooked pasta in a beautifully seasoned sauce. My girlfriend was equally impressed with her dish. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, creating the perfect setting for a lovely evening out. A big thank you to Georgina and the fantastic team for making our visit so special. We can’t wait to come back!

Lovely food. Our server Iain was excellent. Really friendly but allowed us to relax and enjoy our meal without being overbearing

Fantastic atmosphere, great food and professional speedy service! Probably best pizza in Exeter.

Overpriced but tasty pollo cacciatore pasta, even with 9.99 offer. Felt like a nuisance to staff, no atmosphere. Won't rush back.

Great place to eat. Tasty pasta and pizza. Place is a bit dated and dark at the back of the restaurant but team friendly and attentive, food tasty and full of flavours so overall good place to pop in for a meal. This is my place to go for a pizza or pasta so I would recommend it.

I couldn't fault the staff here they were friendly and very helpful but this was the worst Italian meal I have ever eaten. The meatballs were like processed pieces of rubber, the tortellini were like huge pieces of hard yellow leather filled with dog meat and the tiramisu which cost £7.95 was a thin slice with no fresh cream or any taste of the alcohol, I can make a better one at home. It was all so disappointing, it was the Macdonald's of Italian food, eat there when desperate and you don't know any other restaurants. The waiter was lovely and agreed to take the tortellini off the bill.

I love this place, great food and friendly staff at a great price

The food was good and the restaurant was bustling with people, however the waiter was very quick and preoccupied therefore creating a lack of intimacy between customer and waiter. To add to this, our order was wrong, but this was quickly corrected and we received a lovely hot meal. We recommend the meatballs, the carbonara, and the lasagne!

Lovely but no garlic bread which was should have been free item.

The service was fast and efficient. The food was ok . The place was quiet and the decor a bit tired and dated.

Not our best meal out. Having been told that as some of us had food allergies we needed to scan a QRL and look up the information. Then was constantly asked if we wanted to order. Whilst trying to navigate the various layers of information on a phone screen. Eventually found what looked like a nice meal and ordered. When all 4 meals arrived we were informed that they couldn’t guarantee the chicken had not been fried with out coming into contact with nuts. So we had to reject it and our 11 year old had to reorder, whilst the rest of us had our meal in front of us. It is the restaurants responsibility not our to scroll through the app which was inaccurate. Did nobody learn from resent court cases, as it turns out on of are party was up all night. Another place to the naughty step.

Probably the best pizza in Exeter! Great value for money on Set Menu.

We had booked a table for a large party, it was the Devon county show weekend and they had thought they would be quiet, every table was full with only 3 staff, they were really helpful, welcoming and efficient

Our waiter was brilliant. He made us feel right at home.

Ian the host was amazing as well as all the kitchen staff were so welcoming and the service was impeccable despite a late arrival. I will definitely be coming back again!!! A perfect way to end the weekend. Yummy!

Ian was a lovely host and very accommodating despite our late arrival.

We had a family birthday meal here this weekend. It was lovely, all the staff were so friendly and welcoming. We really enjoyed our visit and will be back. Thankyou!

We had a lovely family birthday lunch here. When we got to our table, it was decorated with balloons & bunting. The service was excellent, Ian really went out of his way to look after us. The food was lovely. Very filling, but lovely. Will definitely be returning

Delicious food and drinks and first class, quick and friendly service. Highly recommend!

Food was excellent 3 course meal in just over an hour our waiter Mariusz was both informative and professional but friendly sorry other Bella Italia places best I have found yet

Early dinner at Exeter Bella Italia did not disappoint. Tasty food and excellent service from Ian.

Lovely food and relaxing time, will definitely return.

Lovely evening, great food and cheerful service from Ian, good value and we enjoyed the cocktails! Highly recommend the caramelised onion flatbread too.

Tasty food, quick and friendly service, clean and a good atmosphere. Will be back. Thanks to Ian and everyone else for a good evening

Amazing food, back twice in less than 2 weeks! Each time we had Ian serving us, lovely guy made us feel very welcome and the experience enjoyable.

Iain. Went above and beyond for us, was up against it with minimal staffing levels but remained calm, professional and retained a seemingly ever present charm. Great asset. Kasia. A very warm personality, professional and proactive attitude to her work makes her a credit to her own personal brand and Bella Italia’s! Also, Akos in the kitchen was more than accommodating for a cheeky request on the pizzas. Thank you all for a warm, welcoming and pleasant evening!

Had an excellent Pizza at lunchtime ... Highly recommend ... Situated opposite the Museum ... Very central too !

Shout out to Iain, great service and food was great!

We had a really great time, it was my Mum's Birthday and they put up balloons and decorations for her!! The staff were great. Food was fab. And the kids are for a pound as we ordered before 6pm. Their kids pizza's were the same size as ours! We can't recommend it highly enough.

Great meal out with my friend! Lush food, and great service. Shout out to Iain, absolutely brilliant 👏🏼😁

Food & staff where excellent, 2 course meal for 2 people seated, ate & out the door all within 30 minutes everything came out steaming hot. Our first time visiting Bella Italia and it was a great evening. only slight quibble is that it was quite dark! my eyesight is poor at the best of times so I was struggling to see my food lol but I guess thats the ambiance they're going for.

Food was nice but I don’t think it was worth the full menu price although with discount it was worth it! Service was quick. We both enjoyed our meals.

Service was excellent and food delicious

The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful, food was served in good time , not rushed but wasn’t waiting for ages ! So just perfect!

My fave place to go. Good service lush food and nice atmosphere

Always a great meal at Bella, no matter what you choose. The waiter, Iain, is always so friendly no matter how busy he is! Great example of this Italian chain.

Fantastic service and very kind!

Ian was helpful! Great waiter and nice environment

A very good meal, and great service

Food is really good no other way around it !

Ian was an excellent server and suggested brilliant meals when we asked for assistance with our choice

We had a lovely meal served to us by Ian who made the experience wonderful

Came here for a quick lunch yesterday. I told the manager on duty Aga that I have limited time and she made sure that service was quick and efficient and even had time for a coffee before going back to work :)

Had a great lunch with lovely friends. Super service from Iain, thank you !

Amazing place and staff.food was also very nice

Ian provided lovely service with a smile Was a pleasure to be served by him

The sauce on the chicken wings is delicious The meat balls in the spaghetti are delicious, but the noodles taste average The pizza is crispy and very good The bottom of the dessert is chocolate chip cookies and the top is vanilla ice cream.

We had the best experience with Ian as our waiter, food was great and service was excellent.

Had a lovely meal, Iain was a star

Lovely food, Iain made us feel so welcome

Bella Italia didn’t disappoint us! we went with no booking and we were seated straight away, lovely and friendly staff, from the moment you came in you fell welcomed. Service received from Aga was spot on. We had a chicken burger and cheese burger for mains and they were delicious. We will definitely be back. Thank you for a lovely dining experience.

Kasia was our server amazing person very professional and helpfull!!

Food is really tasty and service from George and Kasia was great

George was very polite ,kind ,got everything we needed.

Fantastic service from all of the staff, especially Ian. Food and drinks are amazing. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for an Italian restaurant

Thanks for a lovely meal and friendly service. Enjoyed my evening, nice food and provided a really lovely atmosphere :)

We had amazing service from Ian made our meal 10x better. Bella Italia is truely lovely also had a fantastic meal. Would definitely come again.

Came here for a spontaneous date and bought my dog along, all staff were very accommodating, finding us a lovely little table tucked away in the corner and coming to give my dog the attention she loves! We will be returning. Fantastic service from Ian and the team, lovely food and great deals. What more could you want! 😊

We had great lunch in Bella Italia last Saturday - tasty pizzas and pastas serviced by friendly and supportive staff. Fully recommended!

Had a starter and main was really poor one small piece of garlic bread that didn't have much garlic on it! The pizza had better from a tescos frozen one very overpriced on what it was !!

I would like to thank Iain who served us in the exeter Bella Italia today at lunch time, it was extremely busy, but Iain kept his cool, and nothing was too much trouble for him, he worked very hard under alot of pressure and I noticed he was very dilligent, wiping the tables to a high standard and clearing them, also very polite, he is certainly a great asset to the restaurant, thanks Iain for a fantastic experience, see you again soon, keep up the good but hard work, the food was also delicious 😋 the carbonra really lovely with that extra palmasan

Great Food and service. Our waiter was Iain and he was lovely. Highly recommend

Delicious lunch at Bella Italia today. The restaurant was busy but our waiter - Ian - looked after us efficiently.

I’ve been to Bella Italia couple of times with my friends and family. I can say it is my favourite Italian restaurant in Exeter. The service was excellent every time and the food is always fantastic and no matter what I order. Iain was our server today and he was very attentive efficient, and polite. He dealt with our allergy requirements properly. Overall, I would definitely recommend .

Lovely place right in the middle of town. Lovely atmosphere, great and fairly priced food. Great staff. Served by a lovely man called Iain who was very kind.

Our favourite place to dine when in Exeter best pizzas around and always a laugh with George and Mario what a duo

Walked in on a Saturday afternoon with my family and we were warmly greeted by a number of the team. We were seated promptly. Our Food arrived with the requested additions and subtractions to accommodate everyone's preferences and it was very tasty, both my children finished their meal, which was lovely. We ordered Calzones, Gamberoni and Mushroom Pasta with various starters. We will definitely return. Thank you.