La Cena Restaurant

Name: La Cena Restaurant
Address: 2233 Galloway Rd., Bensalem, PA, United States, 19020
Telephone: (215) 639-9969
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (477)

$30 and under

Italian

2233 Galloway Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020

About this restaurant

Great for live music
Good for special occasions
Good for business meals

La Cena Ristorante has been in the heart of Bensalem, PA for 25 years and we are still going strong! We offer delicious and authentic Italian food that is made with only the freshest ingredients. We offer a full bar that comes complete with live entertainment and, we also offer delicious daily specials in addition to our traditional menu. At La Cena we are proud to offer a fine dinning experience at a great price. Simply put, we aim to please!

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Steak, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue 4:15 pm–9:00 pm Wed, Thu 4:15 pm–9:30 pm Fri 4:15 pm–10:30 pm Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:15 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
(215) 639-9969
Website
http://www.lacenarestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
At La Cena we offer a private banquet area that seats up to 65 people. But the possibilities don't end there. At La Cens we aim to accommodate you and yours. Our dinning room can be set as an extension for your event or even the main stage.

Location
2233 Galloway Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020
Neighborhood
Bensalem
Parking details
Private Lot
Entertainment
Live entertainment Tuesday through Saturday. Great bands all with their own unique style!
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Antipasto De La Casa$9.00
Our selection of cured meats, cheeses, and marinated vegetables
Calamari Fritti$8.00
Fried calamari over mixed field greens served withspicy marinara sauce
Cozze O Vongole$8.00
Fresh musselsor clams with spicy marinara or garlic white wine sauce
Clams Casino$11.00
Mozzarella Sticks$8.95
comes with 6
Broccoli Bites$7.95
comes with 10

Zuppa Del Giorno

Pasta Fagioli$4.95
Soup of the Day$5.95

Insalate

Traditional Caesar Salad$6.00
Insalata Mista$7.00
Mixed field greens with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, shaved parmesan,and balsamic vinaigrette
Fruit and Nut Salad$10.00
over arugula salad, goat cheese, blueberries,and balsamic vinaigrette
Diced Caprese Salad$12.00
over spring mix, tomato, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, balsamic vinaigrette, and extra virgin olive oil.
Grilled asparagus$14.00
with roasted peppers, red onions, marinated mushrooms, grilled shrimp, and feta cheese with arugula salad in a light citrus dressing
Hearts of California romaine$12.00
with herb crusted chicken breast, roasted red peppers, croutons and Caesar dressing
Grilled seafood salad$18.00
Jumbo shrimp, sea scallops, lump crab meat, smoked bacon, tomato, cucumber, and bleu cheese over iceberg lettuce with cherry tomatoes and bleu cheese dressing
Tuna salad$12.00
over crispy romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, and crispy pancetta in Italian delight dressing
White Tuna Salad$12.00
Fresh white tuna served over arugula lettuce with tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, and sliced avocado
Insalata Mediterranea$18.00
Romaine lettuce topped with grilled shrimp, scallops, crabmeat, tomatoes, roasted peppers, olives, and Caesar dressing

Pizza Personali

Plain Pizza$7.95
Margherita Pizza$8.95
Pepperoni Pizza$8.95
White Pizza$9.95
topped with broccoli & chicken
Vegetarian White Pizza$8.95
topped with artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers

Panini

Served with french fries or a house salad

Panini Di Pollo$9.95
Herb grilled chicken breast, fresh mozzarella, tomato, and roasted red peppers
Panini Italiano$10.95
Prosciutto di Parma, fresh mozzarella, tomato, arugula, and olive oil
Panini Vegetariano$8.95
Zucchini, eggplant, and roasted peppers sautéed in a light tomato sauce

Wraps

Choice of honey wheat wrap or regular wrap, Served with Curly Fries

Chicken Caesar Wrap$8.95
Tuna Salad$8.95
Lettuce, tomato, and provolone
Prosciutto$9.95
with roasted red peppers, arugula, and fresh mozzarella

Burgers

8oz angus beef Served with French Fries

Cheeseburger$7.95
BBQ Jalapeno Texas Cheeseburger$7.95
Steak House Cheeseburger$11.95
BLT Burger$8.95

Pasta

Spaghetti or Ziti Pomodoro$10.95
Penne Alla Cena$13.95
penne pasta with shrimp, asparagus, and sundried tomatoes in a vodka cream sauce
Gnocchi Bolognese$12.95
homemade potato and ricotta gnocchi sautéed with meat sauce
Whole Wheat Penne Primavera$12.95
with zucchini, roasted peppers, spinach, and peas in a fresh tomato basil or garlic white wine sauce
Tortellini Alfredo$11.95
cheese tortellini tossed in a creamy alfredo sauce
Musselsor Clams over Linguini$12.95
marinara, fra'diavolo, or garlic white wine
Lobster Ravioli$14.95
ravioli filled with lobster meat, tossed in a vodka cream sauce and topped with jumbo lump crabmeat

Pesce

Salmon Alla Griglia$16.95
fresh salmon served over lemon and arugula salad
Tilapia Francese$11.95
egg dipped filet of tilapia sautéed with lemon and white wine
Broiled Flounder$13.95
Fried Flounder$11.95
with arugula salad

Carne

Served with salad and pasta

Sirloin Steak New York strip$24.00
Filet Mignon$25.00
Lamb Rack$28.00

Vitello o Pollo

Saltimbocca Di Pollo$13.95
Pollo Caprese$13.95
Pollo Parmesan$13.95
Pollo Picante$13.95
Pollo Cacciatore$13.95
Chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms, onions, and bell pepper

Desserts

Tiramisu$5.00
Ice Cream Cup$5.00
Flan$5.00

What 477 people are saying

La Cena Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

La Cena Restaurant offers "delicious food" and "excellent service" in a lively atmosphere with live music. Despite the strip mall location, it's a "hidden gem" known for "quality Italian food" and a welcoming staff. Some diners find the music too loud, but the overall experience is enjoyable and worth revisiting.

477 Reviews

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Kathleen
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious and the service was excellent The live music was a nice touch. They were very talented.
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Diane VIP
Philadelphia County36 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect for my Mother’s Day celebration! Great place to gather with family! Normally do a eggplant dish, but tried the chicken marsala this time. Was not disappointed, excellent!
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Shirley
Baltimore / Maryland16 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We were a table of 6. Four were happy with their meal while 2 said their meals were not well seasoned. They were very disappointed in the Caesar salad, the capellini with jumbo lump crabmeat and the veal saltimbocca. I enjoyed one of the evening specials, the squid ink pasta with crabmeat. Others enjoyed the salmon with crab cake, and gnocchi with sausage (without much sausage). The live music started at 6pm. While we enjoyed listening to the oldies, it was so loud that conversation was impossible. When making the reservation, I noted we were celebrating a birthday. The entertainer came over a wished our table a happy birthday. I did not think anything about it until I saw a group of servers with a lit candle arrive at another table and they sang ‘Happy Birthday’. I was disappointed!
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Joseph
Philadelphia County32 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
On a double date — my wife and I plus another couple. This was our second visit here, their first (on our recommendation). Very happy to report that everyone had a great time. This remains a very good Italian restaurant with fair pricing, delicious food, and attentive service. Don’t let the strip mall location fool you — this is worth the trip as it’s within 2 miles or so of the Parx Casino complex. We’d be pleased to return again on another occasion and we look forward to doing so!
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Terri VIP
Philadelphia County35 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My husband and I love this restaurant!!! The people that work there are just the nicest people and very good at their jobs. Hostess, bartenders , servers and wait staff, truly all of them. The food is absolutely delicious! We have tried many different things and it is always so good. On Friday night we had a scallop appetizer special that was just perfect. We love the entertainment! We have heard all different duos, groups and genres of music and have enjoyed every single one. I highly recommend it!
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Joseph
Philadelphia County32 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 20, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This is a hidden gem in Bensalem in a strip mall not far from the nearby Parx Casino. From the outside, it doesn’t seem like much being in a strip of stores but that hides a gem of a very nice restaurant & bar with entertainment. Here you’ll find quality Italian food and attentive service. Pricing is fair for what you get, no complaints. The bar seems to be a place for many to gather at Happy Hour, and there is frequent low-key entertainment that can be heard throughout the restaurant. It might not be quiet or look fancy from the outside, but you’d likely pay more for less at one of the Casino restaurants. We’d gladly go back even if though it’s not exactly right in our neighborhood. But it’s worth the trip and worth trying very much.
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Timothy
Philadelphia County5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Extremely pleasant pace to dine. .
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David VIP
Philadelphia County31 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 14, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I enjoy the music but it is so loud it is impossible to have a conversation.
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Connie
Philadelphia County5 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
First time diners, have been seeing good things about it. Walked in and was greeted by a friendly and helpful hostess, seated quickly. There was live music, it was nice but EXTREMELY loud and jarring. Forget having a conversation or relaxing for a 7pm dinner, it wasn’t the vibe for dinner service more like a bar level loudness. The service from our waitress was slow, I forget her name young girl very nice but was inattentive. It took 20 mins just to get our drinks (non alcoholic) and bread. Our salad took half an hour and entrees 45 mins? The food was good, almost great. I got salmon with pasta and vodka sauce, the beet salad and my daughter got seafood pasta. Bread and bruschetta was also good. I will definitely try again and really hope the music isn’t insanely loud for a restaurant and that they find their groove for timing of drinks and food. Hostess and other staff were also very nice and they helped fill in when our waitress wasn’t available. Prices were fair.
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Susan
Philadelphia County5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Everything was tremendous we plan on returning. The only negative was the music (good) was very loud.
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FAQs

La Cena Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 639-9969.

La Cena Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 477 OpenTable diners.

Not bookable

This restaurant is temporarily offline. Please contact the restaurant directly or check back shortly for availability.

2233 Galloway Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020

Additional information

Neighborhood
Bensalem
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue 4:15 pm–9:00 pm Wed, Thu 4:15 pm–9:30 pm Fri 4:15 pm–10:30 pm Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:15 pm–8:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Steak, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
Live entertainment Tuesday through Saturday. Great bands all with their own unique style!
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.lacenarestaurant.com/
Phone number
(215) 639-9969
Private party facilities
At La Cena we offer a private banquet area that seats up to 65 people. But the possibilities don't end there. At La Cens we aim to accommodate you and yours. Our dinning room can be set as an extension for your event or even the main stage.

La Cena Restaurant

About this restaurant

Not bookable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Antipasti

Antipasto De La Casa$9.00

Calamari Fritti$8.00

Cozze O Vongole$8.00

Clams Casino$11.00

Mozzarella Sticks$8.95

Broccoli Bites$7.95

Zuppa Del Giorno

Pasta Fagioli$4.95

Soup of the Day$5.95

Insalate

Traditional Caesar Salad$6.00

Insalata Mista$7.00

Fruit and Nut Salad$10.00

Diced Caprese Salad$12.00

Grilled asparagus$14.00

Hearts of California romaine$12.00

Grilled seafood salad$18.00

Tuna salad$12.00

White Tuna Salad$12.00

Insalata Mediterranea$18.00

Pizza Personali

Plain Pizza$7.95

Margherita Pizza$8.95

Pepperoni Pizza$8.95

White Pizza$9.95

Vegetarian White Pizza$8.95

Panini

Panini Di Pollo$9.95

Panini Italiano$10.95

Panini Vegetariano$8.95

Wraps

Chicken Caesar Wrap$8.95

Tuna Salad$8.95

Prosciutto$9.95

Burgers

Cheeseburger$7.95

BBQ Jalapeno Texas Cheeseburger$7.95

Steak House Cheeseburger$11.95

BLT Burger$8.95

Pasta

Spaghetti or Ziti Pomodoro$10.95

Penne Alla Cena$13.95

Gnocchi Bolognese$12.95

Whole Wheat Penne Primavera$12.95

Tortellini Alfredo$11.95

Musselsor Clams over Linguini$12.95

Lobster Ravioli$14.95

Pesce

Salmon Alla Griglia$16.95

Tilapia Francese$11.95

Broiled Flounder$13.95

Fried Flounder$11.95

Carne

Sirloin Steak New York strip$24.00

Filet Mignon$25.00

Lamb Rack$28.00

Vitello o Pollo

Saltimbocca Di Pollo$13.95

Pollo Caprese$13.95

Pollo Parmesan$13.95

Pollo Picante$13.95

Pollo Cacciatore$13.95

Desserts

Tiramisu$5.00

Ice Cream Cup$5.00

Flan$5.00

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Review summary

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