Bella Cafe

Honest flavours coaxed from fresh, local produce influence our seasonally changing menu.

Best quality beef, Australian seafood, hand made pasta, local olive oil and wines, free range chickens and fresh, organic vegetables.

Open 6 days (closed Wed)

lunch 12 - 3

dinner 5 - 9

Intimate seating for 20

Dine-in

Or Take-Away

Fully Licensed

BYO wine only

Reservations recommended

03 5571 9144

MENU

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Hi-top Breads $5 each

• Turkish - with dukkah & olive oil

• Bruschetta - tomato ,basil, spanish onion, parmesan

• 3 butters herb, garlic, salted

Soup of the day $5

Served with croutons

Seafood Chowder $15

Seriously rich and creamy with croutons

Platters $15 each

• 3 cheeses served with fresh fruit

• Trio of dips with bread sticks

• Antipasto, salami & prosciutto

Warm Salads $15

Mixed lettuce, capsicum, cherry tomato spanish onion, kalamata olives, sun -dried tomatoes, spring onion, croutons, toasted pepitas with your choice of:-

• Free-range chicken caesar dressing

• Wagyu beef spicy dressing

• Grilled Prawns in creamy garlic dressing

Vegetarian $15

• Sweet vegetable curry served with wild rice

• Eggplant El Pesto topped with basil, Napoli and mozzarella served on hand made fettuccine

Seafood served with wild rice

$15 Entree / $25 Main

• Salt and pepper calamari served with creamy dipping sauce

• Crispy coconut prawns with mango chilli jam

• Sweet chilli bugs with tomato risotto

Seafood Platter

$45 for one / $65 for two

Calamari, Whole Prawns, Grilled bugs served with seafood risotto, hand cut potato wedges and salad.

Eye Fillet Steak

$25 - 200g / $40 - 400g

Filet Mignon wrapped in bacon served on a truffle mash with creamy mushroom sauce

Mains $25

• Prosciutto wrapped chicken stuffed with pumpkin and macadamia nuts, served on wild rice with creamy basil

• Crumbed Veal with Napoli, sauce, shaved ham and cheese, served with hand-made fettuccine

Sides $5 each

• Greek salad

• Hand cut potato wedges

• Vegetables ratatouille

Pasta $15

• Bolognaise - traditional beef

• Carbonara - bacon, onion and cream

• Amatriciana - salami, bacon, spring onion, capsicum, tomato, olives, chilli

• Prawn and mango in tropical sauce

Tortellini Bella - veal filled tortellini with bacon, garlic, cream, mushrooms, onion and a dash of sweet chilli

Seafood pasta parcels filled with prawn and mud crab, served on fettuccine with creamy garlic sauce

Pumpkin and pine nut parcels served on hand made fettuccine with creamy sweet potato and baby spinach

Risotto $15

• Creamy seafood

• Mushroom & pine nuts with chicken or bacon

• Tomato and basil

Pizza $15

• Gourmet Beef - wagyu steak, shaved prosciutto, bacon, chilli, bolognaise , caramelised onion

• 3 cheeses - blue cheese, brie and bocconcini on a Napoli base with a hint of garlic & basil

• Seafood - prawns, calamari, mussels, cream, garlic and a touch of chilli

• Snickers chocolate bar pizza served with ice cream