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Bella Blu

4.7
4.7
1138 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
The memorable Northern Italian Cuisine makes this Upper East Side restaurant special. The Spaghetti Lobster is the classic signature dish of this Mediterranean treasure. The Wine Spectator awarded extensive and serious wine menu is carefully selected by owner Enrico Proietti. Very often a private wine tasting is happening at the corner table
making the wine list more notable every season. The one of a kind brick oven offers a variety of dishes, exceptional pizza and foccacina rabbiola that is hard to find in this city. For something sweeter-the deserts are impressive! The atmosphere is charming in this power playing neighborhood.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 17 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (212) 988-4624

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Private party facilities

    For Special Events please contact: Events@ProiettiGroup.com

  • Private party contact

    Event Director : (212) 802-5587

  • Neighborhood

    Upper East Side

  • Cross street

    Between 70th and 71st Streets

  • Parking details

    Street parking is available on both sides of Lexington Avenue in front of the restaurant. Also, there is a public parking lot on 70th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues.

  • Public transit

    The 6 Subway stops 2 blocks away on 68th Street.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,138 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. MarciaF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Ffood excellent service great Unfortunately placed near a table with an extraordinarly loud patron
  2. babybunny62

    New York Area

    73 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    Bella Blu has always been one of my favorite places on the UES. The food is delicious, the design of the restaurant, the lively atmosphere...the lighting fixtures, the pizza oven, all make for a wonderful experience. Last night wasn't the the case. Either they were busier than expected, short staffed, or both. Our waiter was very busy rushing back and forth throughout the evening. We had difficulty getting his attention discretely with eye contact, and it took several attempts to wave him down for basics: more drinks, water, bread, and grated cheese. It also seemed a very long time between placing our entree order and having it served. I will give it another try.
  3. AnneO

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect for graduation celebration! Our family (7) enjoyed the cosy festive restaurant. Our waiter was helpful. Favorite dishes: penne with tuna; duck papardelle; ribeye steak and French fries. Desserts were yummy—tiramisu and Mille feuille. Italian wine was refreshing.
  4. ElaineD

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience2
    We ate outdoors expecting to be able to have a conversation with our friends. Unacceptably loud for outdoor dining. Food pleasant.
  5. Hate2cook

    New York Area

    129 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    129 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Always good and dependable. My only complaint is that they insist on playing music too loud that is unnecessary. I ask that it be lowered, and they comply, only to increase the volume within minutes. Service otherwise is warm and very efficient. Food always very good.
  6. bernice

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience2
    service was extremely poor. I couldn't not tip the waiters the expected 20% but Bella Blu shouldn't be allowed to get away with this. Pick either more waiters or fewer bookings
  7. CarolB

    New York Area

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service and food. One of the best restaurants in NYC
  8. Squarehead

    New York Area

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    The food is excellent and the service is gracious and skilled. This restaurant is a classic.
  9. AlexB

    New York Area

    291 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    291 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service. Best veal chop I've ever had and consistent. Great pizza as well. Go at lunch if you can. It's quieter.
  10. NativeNewYorker

    New York Area

    47 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    A longtime neighborhood fave- the food is reliably good and the staff is lovely. The antipasti, pizzas and pastas are always delicious.
  11. SheilaD

    Charleston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful food and great service! My 3 friends and I enjoyed an amazing meal. Our waiter was always there when needed, made great suggestions and not intrusive. Will eat there again next time I am in NYC.
  12. cdknewyork19

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was as usual outstanding. We had burrata and prosciutto and kale salads to start, then lobster pasta, bucatini and pizza, followed by tiramisu and the fruit dessert. It was all so delicious. The atmosphere is lively and the service excellent. It never fails, such a great reliable neighborhood place.
  13. Hate2cook

    New York Area

    129 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    129 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Always good, always reliable. Has become my go-to neighborhood restaurant. Service is outstanding, friendly and polite.
  14. ZondraB

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this wonderful restaurant with a warm staff and delicious food but the prices are getting too high for us. Will continue to come but maybe not as much.
  15. YasmineK

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    the staff treat you like family and the food is always so delicious
  16. NeilM

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another neighborhood gem!
  17. NYCguest

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    The food was good, but the attitude of the staff was not very good. Even after my family was seated at a table, several times they asked if we really had a table booked. Either they could not believe their luck that we had arrived, or, on the contrary, they were not happy about it at all. Service is average. One toilet for the whole restaurant and there is always a queue. I won't go there for the second time.
  18. Dbf22

    New York Area

    178 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    178 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best neighborhood restaurant by far!!!!!
  19. UESPNWS

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Excellent. Great service. So accommodating. Just needs a wine list with a few more wallet-friendly options.
  20. Dbf22

    New York Area

    178 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    178 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic meal and incredible service had a really wonderful evening!!
  21. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my favorites on the upper East Side.
  22. Kirsten48

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service is excellent! The dishes are all delicious and authentic.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Italian food on the Upper East Side
  24. Lincoln

    New York Area

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding!!! Love this restaurant!!! Excellent service; food delicious- perfect! The staff is warm and friendly!
  25. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent creative Italian food.
  26. NativeNYC

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious dinner of vitello tonnato (in January: yay!), whole lobster on spaghetti with spicy tomato sauce, veal chop milanese. Buonissimo!
  27. JoeD

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Waiter was ok But didn’t pay attention do details when food came out It was a table of 9 entrees didn’t come out together But overall we had a nice time
  28. JonNYC

    New York Area

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great dining experience!!! Entony did a fabulous job!! JS
  29. PaulB

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything is amazing! Love the homemade gnocchi. The Veal Mileanese is also excellent. The desserts were each amazing. One of our favorite NYC spots.
  30. Novatwinmom

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant was fantastic. Warm staff and delicious food!
  31. Susanlee235

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Lively bar and table scene. Food very good and a fun place to dine.
  32. Zigzag

    New York Area

    87 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    87 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always like this place. Food is consistently good and service has no attitude. One of my favorites!
  33. Jess

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Noise level has become unbearable. We are locals and go fairly regularly, but I practically had to sit on my friends lap to hear what she was saying. Food is consistently delicious, but they need to bring in a sound engineer.
  34. FRUSTRATED

    New York Area

    73 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Birthday brunch with beautiful atmosphere but very limited menu. Egg whites were not an opt in on and no substitutions. Prefer eating dinner here which has never been a disappointment.
  35. MikeAp

    Philadelphia

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food, service and everything in between Thank you
  36. Hallway

    New York Area

    50 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Impeccable service! Perfection every time.
  37. Dbf22

    New York Area

    178 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    178 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always the very best food and outstanding service it’s our favorite neighborhood spot
  38. jody

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience1
    We have been going to Bella Blu for years. This was the first time we ate outdoors and it was, frankly, awful. The ambiance was horrendous -- noisy, not very good service. The food was good, not as hot as it should have been but tasty. We will continue to go back, but never to outside.
  39. esob89

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a winner.
  40. YasmineK

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waiter was so professional and all of the servers were great. The food was delicious!

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Bella Blu is rated 4.7 stars by 1138 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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Google Map for Bella Blu

967 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10021

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Between 70th and 71st Streets

  • Neighborhood

    Upper East Side

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Street parking is available on both sides of Lexington Avenue in front of the restaurant. Also, there is a public parking lot on 70th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues.

  • Public transit

    The 6 Subway stops 2 blocks away on 68th Street.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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