La Bella Italia - Lower Hutt

This place is an Italian gem, I loved it here. We were welcomed by the owner who is so passionate about his food. I told him I have been dying to try his pizzas. <br/ <br/ Sooooooo worth it, OMG authentic beautiful pizzas. I loved every bite, delicious and moreish. If I lived in Wellington this would be my go to place for pizza. Then to top off an amazing meal we ended on their famous tiramisu mmmmm so good!

This is the best Italian restaurant in the Wellington region. The food is so authentic, just like what I had in Italy. The pizzas are amazing. I love how this restaurant is also a shop.

Great food, great beverages and out of this world desserts along with great service! Don’t miss if you are in and around Petone. Truffles are a must try!!

My son organised a 50th Wedding Anniversary for us. The restaurant was full. There were about 43 of us and I thought how are they going to manage this. They certainly did the waiting staff were calm and professional under pressure,nothing was a problem and they also catered for our dietary requirements. The food was great, hot and the quality was there. My congrats to the chef's for doing such a fantastic job. THANKYOU FOR A MOST ENJOYABLE EVENING.<br/

This place has been ranked among top 70 Italian restaurants with a Pizzeria in the world by a Michelin chef, can't argue with that, food was fantastic! I would rate this a solid 4.5. Service was excellent. Drinks were also good. Atmosphere authentic. So why not 5? Well, I personally like the contemporary approach. This place is authentic and traditional in its approach to Italian food. Just my personal taste. But overall definitely excellent, will be back.