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Natale 2026Christmas Day in

Buon Natale da Bella Vista

Christmas, all’italiana.

Our Menu Festivo is here: freshly baked focaccia on arrival, then three festive courses by the river.

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Available by pre-order only. Optional glass of Prosecco for £5.

Fresh tagliatelle with chicken and cherry tomatoes in a creamy sauce at Bella Vista, Bristol

Gallery

La bella vita.

Plates, people and golden evenings on the water, from our Bristol table.

  • Pizza, pasta and small plates shared at a table at Bella Vista Italian restaurant, Bristol
  • Riverside terrace table at Bella Vista, Bristol, looking across the water to a church spire
  • Prawn ravioli in a creamy sauce with orange, lime and basil at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Bella Vista Italian restaurant lit up at night beside the river in Bristol
  • Spaghetti with king prawns, broccoli and cherry tomatoes at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Guest with an Aperol spritz on Bella Vista's riverside terrace in Bristol
  • Fresh tagliatelle lifted steaming from the pan in Bella Vista's kitchen, Bristol
  • Crispy arancini on tomato sauce with rocket and parmesan at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Bella Vista's terrace at night under fairy lights and floral lanterns, Bristol
  • Bella Vista host chatting with guests over pizza in the Bristol dining room
  • Tiramisu with an orange garnish beside a red velvet banquette at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Stone-baked pepperoni pizza fresh from the oven at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Italian red wine in a lattice wine rack with trailing ivy at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Friends sharing pasta, pizza and wine at Bella Vista Italian restaurant, Bristol
  • Flames leaping from a pan on the grill in Bella Vista's kitchen, Bristol
  • Aperol spritz held up on the terrace at dusk, Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Lasagne, tagliatelle, olives and bread shared at the table at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Bella Vista sign above the flower-dressed terrace entrance in Bristol
  • Friends laughing over dessert and wine at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Parmesan falling onto pasta in a hot pan in Bella Vista's kitchen, Bristol
  • White wine and glasses beside the gold-embossed Bella Vista menu
  • Layered cake with vanilla ice cream and candied orange at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Terrace booth under flower lanterns overlooking the river at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Fresh tagliatelle with pesto served at the table at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Friends sharing tagliatelle and lasagne, seen from above, at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Tomato sauce spiralled onto fresh pizza dough in Bella Vista's pizza kitchen, Bristol
  • Terrace booth among flowers and lanterns above the river at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • First forkful of tiramisu at Bella Vista Italian restaurant, Bristol
  • Guests leaving Bella Vista Italian restaurant on Victoria Street, Bristol
  • Baked pasta with cherry tomatoes and a side salad at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Homemade lasagne with bread and a cold beer at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Parmesan falling onto a baked lasagne at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Framed black-and-white photographs and Christmas garland in Bella Vista's dining room
  • Italian pasta shapes on display at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Glass-fronted wine wall in Bella Vista's dining room, Bristol
  • Italian red and white wine beside a blue velvet banquette at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Bottle of red wine and a glass of rosé by the red velvet booths at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Terrace table looking out over the river to a church spire, Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Terrace table beneath the Bella Vista lettering and flower lanterns, Bristol
  • Bella Vista Italian restaurant seen from across the river in Bristol
  • Bella Vista's terrace dressed in greenery, flowers and lights, Bristol
  • Wall lamps, a wine rack and a Venezia print in Bella Vista's dining room, Bristol
  • Italian chef figurine, wine and a lantern on a shelf at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Cappuccino with latte art at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Limoncello poured into a chilled glass at Bella Vista's bar, Bristol
  • Table set beside a Venetian canal mural at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Pepperoni and basil pizza on the peel, ready for the oven at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Pizzas being finished with basil and olive oil at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Fresh basil added to a pepperoni pizza at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Mozzarella scattered over a tomato pizza base at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Italian red wine bottles resting in the rack at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Bottle of Italian red and a glass in Bella Vista's dining room, Bristol
  • Italian wine bottles stacked in the rack at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Homemade lasagne with a side salad and a beer at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Tagliatelle with pesto and cherry tomato plated at Bella Vista, Bristol
  • Lasagne and pasta served together at Bella Vista Italian restaurant, Bristol
  • Parmesan grated over tagliatelle at Bella Vista, Bristol

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