Bella Sera in Rochdale

Excellent service, ample portion's & all fresh & tasty ingredients Very good value too Family friendly & great for all occasions

Tucked away in Haywood, Bella Sera provided a warm welcome when we arrived. Quickly seated and drinks order taken. Extensive menu so meal choices took a while. The Bruschetta Pomoro was lovely, lots of tomato and the Antipasto was excellent for two. One of our party had Filetto al Pape which was cooked perfectly, the Linguine Gamberoni was full of flavour, the Lasagne was very beefy and tasty and the Farfalle al Peppe Nero had a nice creamy sauce. To finish the sweets (huge portions) and coffee were lovely. The service throughout from two young ladies and the maitre d was efficient and attentive.

Amazing as always ❤️ Bella sera never fails to impress us, every time we visit! I had to try the new sea bass special! Spectacular 😍 10/10 as usual ⭐

The atmosphere is lovely, as are the staff.. I'm in a wheelchair and they could not do enough to help. The food was absolutely delicious and served piping hot. The maitre d' is very happy to chat with you and the price is very reasonable. We will definitely be back!

Beautiful food. Great atmosphere. Attentive staff. Enjoyed the full experience. We did have to book on a Friday night. Glad we found it x

Great atmosphere, food, service and staff. Defo will be back

It was my first visit to this restaurant, I found it spacious and welcoming, with a beautiful ambience. The service added to this, which was very good, and the food exquisite. Added to this, the whole evening was reasonably priced. Thank you for making a special evening more memorable. We will definitely be returning.

Bella Sera restaurant is a familiar and loving place. The staff is always friendly and attentive to every detail. It offers authentic Italian cuisine, delicious and abundant. The atmosphere is welcoming and perfect for a special event, a romantic evening or a family dinner. The dishes are delicious and the service is excellent, I am Italian and I can say with certainty that I have tasted foods of my tradition. I will definitely return without doubts!!!

This surpassed previous visits in my opinion. Helpful, friendly service and the courses I enjoyed were top drawer. Give it a try - you'll be pleased you did.

Seven of visited on a wet and miserable Tuesday night in August . We all chose from the early bird menu , loads of dishes on the menu - plenty of choice and generous portions . Food was very nice . I had pate and then a lovely risotto . Everybody enjoyed their food , a couple of us even managed desserts after our main courses . Coffees and drinks were all reasonably priced . Staff were very helpful as one of our party is disabled and uses a frame to help him walk , they helped him into the restaurant and up to his seat . One kind chap even checked the time of the bus for him, as he had to travel back to Rochdale , which I thought was lovely . Definitely recommend this restaurant and thanks to the staff for their kindness . Will visit again !

The staff were so polite and helpful the food was amazing well cooked and well presented such a lovely resteraunt in heywood we will be back with family and friends

Very welcoming lovely staff and friendly atmosphere

Food was delish. Huge portions! Great atmosphere & fab service by Enzo our waiter who went above & beyond. Will definitely be back.

Loved it, thank you guys. Lovely surroundings, fantastic food & cocktails. Portions were a good size Lovely staff, enjoyed it very much thank you ❤

10/10. Superb Italian restaurant. Excellent service and delicious food. Highly recommend.

We hadn’t booked but they managed to fit us in. This was our first visit and we were blown away. The atmosphere was great. The staff were lovely. The food was outstandingly beautiful- we both had fish and the amount you got for the price was amazing. So happy with our visit. We will definitely visiting again.

Had a lovely evening for a friend's birthday. The staff are lovely and can't do enough for you

The food is always delicious and moreish! The service and atmosphere is wonderful, providing an overall pleasant experience.

Lovely evening out. Party of Six of us, great service, outstanding food in the Conservatory. Not one complaint from anyone. Steaks looked amazing, My Risotto di Mare was excellent. Easily my favourite Italian restaurant in the area.

Absolutely fantastic lasagne & garlic bread

Awesome food excellent service Great atmosphere 5 ⭐ will be going again soon Ciao.

Excellent restaurant, been several times.

Bought a takeaway meal from them, absolutely gorgeous as always. Would highly recommend.

Top quality food, excellent service

Best Italian food I've had in a long long time

Absolutely beautiful we had the lamb shank and it was to die for. The staff couldn’t do enough for us they learnt my sons name and was very attentive to us which just made us feel so welcome and relaxed. Can’t wait to go again 10/10 Thankyou !!

A lovely meal tonight with very attentive staff. Food was excellent as well as service. One of the diners in our party had mobility and swallowing issues and they were great! We had a table on the same level as the bar, so we avoided the steps up to the main dining area. Bella Sera were happy to just serve ice cream to my mother in law. The rest of us had great starters (meatballs or gambas) and the mains were delicious as well (steak Diane and diavola pizza). Would highly recommend.

Booked easily just a couple of hours before via fb messenger. Lovely king prawn starter, well seasoned in butter and a nice kick of chilli. The steak special melted in the mouth and the lasagne was great. Finished off with Tiramisu and creme brulee and coffee. Great service as well.

We visited for the early bird menu and there was plenty of choice. The food and service were excellent. We will definitely go again when we are back in the area.

Best Italian restaurant! Amazing food and excellent service. Would highly recommend as this place can easily accommodate large group parties and quiet couples romantic meals 😋👌🏼

Fabulous meal, very tasty with good portion sizes. Looking forward to going again. Lovely staff with good service.

Highly recommended place. 10 star service,food was so delicius. We will back soon. Gracie Mille🥰

I came to bella sera with my family what a amazing experience we had from start to finish We was welcomed at the door by the matradee who lead us to one of the greatest restaurant and dining experience we have has in a long time Tagatelle di mare is a must seafood pasta served with fresh pizza dough on the top to keep all the flavours inside the pasta :) yum Home made tirimisu for dessert Followed by and espresso martini Thank you team well done

Come on down to Bella Sera, serious Gaff at Christmas

We went here on Saturday night to celebrate a friends 60th Birthday as a party of 15 and couldn't fault a thing. The restaurant was very busy but the service and food was excellent. I would highly recommend Bella Sera to anyone looking for excellent food and service. Thank you to all the staff for being very attentive to all our parties needs.

There were 8 of us and the restaurant was very busy, but our meal was served quickly and it was delicious. We will definitely be going here again Aaron looked after our every need, and we finished off with a shot of Limoncello. All the staff are friendly and helpful

Food is amazing and top service by Enzo

Cannot recommend enough! Service was outstanding. Food tasted amazing and so fresh. Best Italian we’ve had by far. Gave us a complimentary glass of champagne to celebrate our marriage too. Manager was brilliant with us Can’t wait to go back!

1st time here in a few years after a bad experience. Was my birthday meal and the service was excellent,the food was excellent. Would highly recommend. You all made my evening so lovely. My 1st time out for a while and was happy I chose Bella sera...Thankyou to all.Had lovely waitress,didn't get her name but thankyou 👌👏👍

Amazing food and staff. One of the best meals we had in ages, everything was so fresh and tasted beautiful. Must visit! HiddenGem!

We booked for my husbands birthday tonight, I had high expectations after seeing recent awards posts, however I experienced one of the worst service experiences I've ever had. It was my husbands birthday and my treat, we arrived to a nice, warm reception, the FOH saying they would be with us shortly; when I stated my table had been booked for 4 at 7, he looked wild eyed around for somewhere to seat us. The options were slim and we were eventually seated on garden furniture, which was very different from the tall back leather seats that the rest of the restaurant had; the FOH proceeded to tell me he would move us as soon as he could......we were not moved. This annoyance aside we stayed happy and willing to stay. The starters we ordered were lovely, crisp and fresh; my husband had the goats cheese and mushrooms on toast, and I had the calamari, which was delicious. My children ordered an appletiser and a coke, first delivery was fine. Second order was not. We were informed that they had ran out of appletiser, fine...but they served my thirteen year old a booze, and coke. I asked for this to be replaced, which it was, but no real apology. Then an employee took a large fake plant and dropped it so hard behind my 13 year old daughter she actually jumped. It was so close to the back of her chair that she couldn't move out and my husband had to move the plant. They did not ask at all if the service was good..it wasn't, it was shocking. Me and my husband had steak for main and the children had pizza. The steak was nice but the sauce was thinned within an inch of its life and there was no taste left. The children both enjoyed their pizzas. We ordered 1 desert and some aperitif which were all nice. When I asked for the bill I was offered a lemon cello and a drink for the children, they brought the lemon cello but I had to ask for the children's drinks. Overall is was an underwhelming, disappointing experience that I will not be revisiting. The food had the potential to be very nice, but severely stretch produce and shocking service will be a no. I don't know whether this was a one off or whether they had taken on too many patrons but it wasn't a good experience.

Excellent food and service 👌 will be definitely be returning very soon 😀

Amazing Italian. The food is always incredible and service always on point.

Fabulous food and perfect service! Definitely will visit this place again 💯

First time I have been since it was taken over by new owners and myself and my partner really enjoyed the food and the staff were friendly

Celebrated milestone birthday with 20 family members. Great food, great service.

New owners but still fabulous food good service and reasonable price would recommend

We have visited twice in the past couple of months with family. Food has been spot on, cocktails are lovely and the staff go above and beyond. A special mention for Enzo, who my grandma has really taken a shine to 😆🥰 looking forward to many more family gatherings at Bella Sera! Thank you all x

Lovely , authentic Italian cuisine. Vegetarian / vegan options . Relaxing ambience.Attentive ,polite staff . Highly recommended. New management very customer friendly. This restaurant is second to none. 5 stars ⭐️

Absolutely delicious food. Good portions. Can't wait to go back.

Excellent restaurant great service the food is to die for staff are wonderful

Been here many times before, never fail to be impressed. Keep doing what your doing... My fav Italian and we travel from Littleborough.

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Food was gorgeous, very well cooked and tasty. Service was perfect. Atmosphere was enjoyable. I had the specials, scallops starter, sea bass main followed by afforgato. The entire party enjoyed their meals.

Nice restaurant, delicious food and very very good prices. Great deal on the early bird menu. Staff are attentive. Highly recommended

You pay nearly £19 ,and get no veg or salad with your food, sauce was cold,will not go back or recommend!

We had the steak Alfredo with penne in a nice creamy sauce. Absolutely gorgeous! Nice atmosphere and decent prices. Staff are lovely too. 10/10

Highly recommended. Best service and delicious food 😋

New owners but just and good as always ,Top service , top food .would recommend.

Lovely restaurant and food is superb. staff are very friendly and can't do enough for you,would definitely go back.very much worth a visit.

Returned here since new ownership. Staff are amazing as always! Starters were okay, mains were good. Biggest issue is the early bird menu working out more expensive than the normal menu in most cases? There is no value of saving money. Some dishes are a supplement too. Will be trying again however make sure you add up what you’re ordering and see which menu is cheaper!

We have been eating at Bella Sera for around 14 years. We went last night for the 1st time since last year, and were initially concerned to find that the restaurant was under new management since Christmas. The staff were lovely and very professional and courteous. The food was delicious. The menu has changed and is pricier than before, but that is to be expected with times as they are currently. We will definitely return, and it remains a favourite for us.

BEST PLACE IN THE AREA!!!.... THE FOOD IS AMAZING, REALLY NICE RESTAURANT, STAFF ARE AMAZING, SUCH A GREAT NIGHT ALL ROUND..... WILL DEFINITELY BE RETURNING!!!

Absolutely amazing restaurant. Cannot fault anything about it. Food and service A+++. We can't wait to come back and would highly recommend .

Fantastic place Good food and service

Loved it, had a very good night out . Hats to the chef

Got a table new years eve . Enjoyed the food . And the place was stylish and friendly. Staff where spot on . We always enjoy eating out when your food comes to u piping hot . And they didn't disappoint. Loads to chose from off the menu. Really relaxed and friendly place . First time been want be last . P.s had a live singer on with a lovely voice . Thank u and will see u again soon x

Came here for first time since the new owners took over and I can happily say that the food and service were everything I've come to love about this restaurant. Top notch food, excellent waitress service and fantastic price. I can't think of anywhere where you can get a 3 and 4 course meal for under £60. My hats off to the new management and we will be back again.

This used to be an amazing place, and following the mixed reviews since it was taken over, we had to try it for ourselves- I wish we hadn’t bothered. The decor is nice and the staff are lovely, but the food is a real let down. Positives first: the mussels were lovely. I had the ribs to start- served cold in a warm sauce that was way too ‘vinegary’. The meatballs were also cold with a warmer sauce. The lasagne has hardly any meat and was a cheesy and pasta mush- not eaten. The lamb shank - the size of a chop served with mash potato and what was described as a red wine sauce- had no red wine, was the wrong colour, and was a tomato sauce that blended with the mash to make like a thick soup consistency. Served with no veg, told we could have it at an extra cost abs only told this when we’d already been served the luke warm lamb. Stroganoff- too salty to eat. Steak with peppercorn sauce- too salty to eat. Mixed grill special- parts not cooked properly and that person is now ill. No desserts asked for as we wanted to leave. When raised, staff said ‘sorry’ but all in all- no good.

Great food, great staff - an awesome restaurant. But I'd go back to Cenetta in a heartbeat rather than here

Lovely meal, bought for me for my birthday. Great service, we all enjoyed it.

Excellent food, warm & friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Highly recommended.

I really enjoy coming here, the food is absolutely delicious, and it's a lovely little place to come to. Friendly staff and quick service. I usually get the grilled chicken dish which is one of my favourites, everything on the plate is delicious. Would highly recommend!

We were a party of 10, and we all enjoyed our evening. Great food, helpful friendly staff and a a nice atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Lovely food. Good service. Clean. Would recommend

Was here 4/3/2022 family of 4 for a birthday rather than a nice family dining experience it felt more like a rowdy weather spoons party of 10 were extremely boisterous and loud nearly had to shout for Conversation. The staff are nice and friendly could do with abit more training and the food needs improving ordered the BBQ rib starter and there was nothing bbq about it more oriental ribs with a bolognese sauce over wasn't impressed lasagne had no Bechamel sauce just meat sauce and cheese and was way over portioned the salmon carbonarra was short on the salmon few flakes if that no garnish didn't stay long got out as quick as possible I'm guessing if it was quieter the experience may have been better but the food wasn't the best after hearing such good reviews about this place. Which was a real shame Should of gone hoyas next door

Came here as recommended by our hotel. Its not often we travel this way but we must say this little resteraunt was pretty full when we arrived. Curtious and pleasent on arrival and being shown to the table. An excellent choice of foods, from starters to mains to sweets. Steaks choices are all fillet. Apart from garlic starter we both had the steaks done in two different sauces. Both were excellently cooked, to your choice, a very good weight and vegs complimented the dish. A big 5* for our first visit and recommended to others to try. The evenings cost including a bottle of wine, 2 beers including the meal was £83. Cheap as chips for an excellent meal and evening. 👍👏🍷

Great food ,service and staff excellent ,looking forward to eating there again soon. would recommend to friends

Excellent quality of service and Food very attentive would highly recommend to anyone that loves Italian food

Thank you very much, picked up our order 5.15 as requested, girls / ladies... At the front desk very nice and friendly but more importantly ( sorry girls) food was very nice, very hot and plenty of it, will definitely be ordering again, once again thank you and can't wait until you open so we can come sit and dine and enjoy your food on your premises.

Excellent meal And service as always. Couldn’t manage to eat all my main course so was give a container to take home.

Glad I booked because it was full even at 5:30pm. My friend had a mushroom pasta which she loved and I had Steak Daviola which I also loved plus a garlic onion and tomato bread. Couldn’t fault the food or the service.

Was very pleasantly surprised with this restaurant the friendly atmosphere great service and good choice of food. The food was tasty. Will definitely visit again and would highly recommend.

How often is it 8 people can go out for a meal and every single one of you enjoys your food? Well, we did here! We all ordered off the early bird and everything was spot on. The prawn and mushroom starters (whether it is the creamy one or the tomato one) were brilliant, and all of the pasta dishes were too. Not one of us had a complaint... and I ate enough for two people easily! The garlic bread is a nice addition if you have room. Cheers for another nice evening with the family CJ as ever.

I have visted this restaurant over a number of years and the consistency and quality of the food is second to none. You do not need a knife for your steak as you could cut it with a spoon. Service and staff are excellent. Looking forward to many more visits to come.

I haven’t been for such a long time and suddenly had a huge craving for a Bella sera pasta and garlic bread, so it had to be done! I love the garlic mushroom sauce for dipping the cheesy garlic bread into, and I even tried a different pasta tonight and it was epic. Arrabbiata - I swear this is a new favourite! Never lets me down here. Just don’t order pizza and you’ll love it!

Cramped in, service not the best, staff don’t look like they want to be there. Food was ok. Nothing special. Will stick to il vecchio.

Lovely little restaurant food is always lovely never had a bad meal yet the garlic bread is the best and portion sizes are amazing for the price highly recommend for a date night

Visited after friend's recommendation, plus the great reviews on this site. It was a Saturday night and busy. I thought decor was a bit confused and the tables were closely packed together, and service was quite slow, even waiting for our first drinks. My fillet rossini was served with toasted bread 'chips' and was unlike presentations I'd experienced in other restaurants. It was also a very large portion. But it was cooked perfectly, and I took a doggy bag home & had a great steak sandwich the next day. Hence mixed feelings: wouldn't recommend for the ambience or service, but the perfectly cooked steak was definitely good value.

Always love going to Bella Sera! Gamberetti al Funghi is delicious and you can never have too much of the Garlic Breads!!

Lovely atmosphere, good choice on menu (although I would like a couple more vegetarian choices), the food is delicious and portions are generous, the deserts are to die for!! They go above and beyond to ensure you're happy and they don't rush you out the second you've finished your meal, which many other restaurants do! I would absolutely recommend this restaurant.

We came for our 1st wedding anniversary and had a meal which was amazing, even without the wonderful service! The food tasted amazing, was of excellent quality and definitely filled us up. We mentioned it was both our 1st visit and our 1st anniversary and they brought out a lovely surprise dessert for us to help us celebrate which was a lovely touch. Can't wait to go again!

Visited Saturday night with a friend; last minute table booking so could only get 9pm, not an issue as shows how popular the place is.

Our first visit what a wonderful experience, we had children with us and was very busy Saturday night but the service, food was great and all the staff great with the kids aged 10 and 6 months, the amount of food excellent and prices fantastic shall return soon.

Its about the10th time me and the Family have dinned out at Bella Sera over the last few years. Always a warm welcome, food, beer, wine, deserts, all spot on, nice atmosphere, smoking area at the back, thank you Bella Sera for another great night.

We try and eat here once a week, it really is that good. Early bird menu is fantastic value and the choice is very good. We have been coming here for the last 10 years and the only disappointment is we cant always get in as its a very popular restaurant. Steaks are big in comparison to other places and always delicious. I'm a big chap but have never made it to desert as the portion sizes are generous. The only complaint I would have and its minor is they use what appears to be bottled coke which sometimes can be a bit warm and flat.

went for a birthday meal on a Wednesday night

Wow. Third visit to see my cousin and lived up to previous experiences. Party of 8 and all of us were not only highly satisfied with the quality of the food but also the incredible value. Starters were amazing. Lamb chops were perfect. Deserts to die for. Great atmosphere and looking forward to returning. If this place was here in Devon it would be mobbed.

Booked my birthday meal at Bella Sera with 7 other family members and had an amazing night. Food and service was excellent and friendly attentive staff. Cannot wait to return when next in the area.

I have essentially just paid £55 for frozen spaghetti bolognese and a good fellas pizza.