Bistro Bella Vita

44 Grandville Ave Sw, Grand Rapids MI 49503 Today's hours: 4:00 pm-11:00 pm bistrobellavita.com (616) 222-4600

Cuisines and Dishes at Bistro Bella Vita:

Italian
Sandwiches
Pasta

Menu for Bistro Bella Vita

Appetizers

Antipasta $13.99
Italian meats, artisan cheeses and approriate garnishes and crostinis
Roasted Mushroom Crostini $9.99
Roasted mushrooms and goat cheese spread on toasted baguette with mixed greens and garlic vinaigrette - add extra crostini $1.99
Carpaccio $9.99
Thinly sliced, rare beef tenderloin, served with roasted pepper relish, parmesan, crostinis, extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic vinaigrette
Hummus Trio $8.99
White bean-garlic, black bean-poblano, garbanzo-roasted vegetable with flatbread two ways, cucumbers and tomatoes
Tomato Bruschetta $9.99
Tomatoes marinated in extra virgin olive oil, red onion, basil and balsamic vinegar with parmesan cheese on toasted crostinis - add extra crostini $1.99
Calamari $9.99
Flash-fried calamari marinated in pesto served over pomodoro sauce with lemon and garlic aioli
Wild Mushroom Polenta $9.99
Creamy parmesan polenta, wild mushroom ragout, sweet potato, tomatoes, swiss chard, gouda

Salads

Soup & Salad Combo $8.99
Cup of soup with a petite maison salad. Other salads listed below are available in a petite size with a cup of soup for the price of the salad
Greek $7.99
Vine ripened tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, kalamata olives, roasted peppers, croutons & feta cheese tossed with arugula and lemon herb vinaigrette
Arugula $10.99
Arugula, grilled chicken, apples, cashews, red peppers, celery, fennel, grapes, red onion and parmesan with dijon vinaigrette
Proscuitto & Fresh Fruit $10.99
Melon, strawberries, blackberries, red onions, gorgonzola, prosciutto, vertical paradise farm's baby lettuces, port wine vinaigrette
Caesar $5.99 - $7.99
Romaine with focaccia croutons and parmesan add anchovies for 1 dollar
Maison $4.99 - $6.99
Baby lettuces tossed with tomato, cucumber, onion and croutons with choice of house made dressings
Warm Spinach $10.99
House-made slow smoked bacon, dried fruits, poached pears, red onion, spinach, sweet potato, Lakeview white cheddar cheese, Michigan maple syrup-walnut vinaigrette

Entrees

Atlantic Salmon $19.99
Grilled to order over potato latke and brussel sprout slaw with apple brown butter
Cassoulet $12.99
Rotisserie roasted chicken leg & thigh with braised pork, bacon and sausage slowly stewed with white beans, add an over easy egg for 1 dollarc
Roasted Chicken Picatta $15.99
Rotisserie roasted chicken breast over bistro mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus and tomato-bacon picatta sauce
Paella $17.99
Shrimp, scallops. mussels, chorizo sausage and grilled chicken with saffron infused rice, tomatoes, asparagus and a tomato vinaigrette
Steamed Mussels $10.99
Steamed in citrus-saffron broth with chorizo, fennel, roasted onion, fingerling potatoes, fresh herbs and toast points

Pastas

Rigatoni Bolognese $12.99
Tube pasta tossed with a traditional meat sauce of ground beef tenderloin, pork and Italian sausage
Spinach - Goat Cheese Gnocchi $13.99
House-made gnocchi tossed with summer vegetable ratatouille and tomato-saffron broth
Seafood Spaghetti $15.99
Shrimp, scallop and mussels with peppers, tomatoes and olives in a spicy tomato sauce
Harvest Ravioli $13.99
Sweet potato ravioli with mushrooms, roasted vegetables, honey-truffle mushroom jus
Rotini con Pollo $12.99
Spiral shaped pasta, roasted chicken, pesto cream sauce and Parmesan cheese topped with pine nuts
Four Cheese Ravioli $13.99
House-made four cheese and spinach ravioli with vine ripened tomatoes, onions, garlic, spinach and extra virgin olive oil in a roasted tomato butter sauce with balsamic reduction
Spaghetti Aglio Olio $12.99
Tomatoes, red onions, lemon, arugula, garlic, goat cheese, extra virgin olive oil

Pizzas

Bianca $12.99
Potatoes, tomatoes, roasted garlic cream sauce, mozzarella, fresh basil, cracker crust
Rustica $12.99
Italian sausage, pepperoni and mozzarella over house-made pizza sauce topped with parmesan cheese
Bella Vita $12.99
Smoked ham, pepperoncini, red onions, tomatoes, bacon and fresh mozzarella over house made tomato sauce
Formaggi $12.99
Goat cheese, gorgonzola, fresh mozzarella and parmesan with wild mushrooms, asparagus and freshly chopped rosemary over garlic oil
Mediterranean $12.99
Pesto, tomatoes, red onions, roasted peppers, baby spinach, kalamata olives, mozzarella and feta cheese
Grilled Chicken $12.99
Chicken breast, grilled vegetables, romesco, mozzarella, feta, basil and spinach

Sandwiches

Local Cheese & Vegetable $9.99
Grilled flatbread with white bean-garlic hummus, 3 local cheeses, mushrooms, roasted peppers, tomatoes, spinach and asparagus
Smoked Chicken Salad Sandwich $10.99
Smoked chicken breast, white cheddar, fennel-cabbage-apple slaw, russian dressing on grilled flatbread
Italian $10.99
Sweet coppa ham, genoa salami, egg salad, arugula, white cheddar, and salsa verde on french baguette
Brisket Sandwich $11.99
House-made beef brisket with jardiniere vegetables and arugula on french baguette
BLT $9.99
House-made bacon, heirloom tomatoes, truffle-balsamic aioli, and Vertical Paradise farms lettuces on focaccia
Michigan Turkey $10.99
All natural michigan turkey with cashew butter, red wine-cherry jam, vertical Paradise farms lettuces and goat cheese on sourdough

Bella Vita Pasta Pronto

Monday $12.99
Soup du jour-made from scratch daily, mushroom rotini spiral noodle, roasted mushrooms and caramelized onions tossed with truffle parmesan cream
Tuesday $12.99
Mushroom bruschetta-roasted mushrooms, goat cheese spread on crostini, rigatoni bolognese-tube pasta with house-made meat sauce
Wednesday $12.99
Tomato bruschetta-tomatoes, balsamic, basil, red onion, EVO on crostini, rigatoni carbonara-tube pasta tossed with chicken, bacon, peas, tomatoes and onions in a creamy egg liaison sauce, lemon bar
Thursday $12.99
Petite greek salad-tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives, feta, and arugula in lemon-herb vinaigrette, risotto-fresh fish and assorted seafood with tomatoes and carnaroli rice, seasonal sorbetto
Friday $12.99
Caesar salad-traditional, rotini con pollo-spiral shaped pasta tossed with roasted chicken, pesto cream sauce and parmesan cheese and with toasted pine nuts, tiramisu-the classic Italian dessert

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May 26 2012

Sam A. via Yelp

I took my g/f out to eat for her birthday on a Friday night, we made reservations and were expecting some sort of wait. We were seated immediately. The...read more
May 22 2012

Dianne T. via Yelp

The Rotini Con Pollo was awful. The descrption on the menu said it had a pesto sauce.The pasta had a green sauce, but the pesto flavor wasn't there.The...read more
Apr 26 2012

Chris A. via Yelp

Eaten here a few times for business. Get the tasting menu if they have it, mine had duck ravioli that was very good.read more
Jan 14 2009

GRFoodie via Citysearch

Bistro Bella Vita has the greatest special sheet in town! I've always had a great experience and exceptional service! The food i...read more
Nov 03 2008

flatbacker via Citysearch

I haven't been to BBV in over ten years, and my dining experience this past Saturday night left much to be desired. We went to ce...read more
Apr 19 2006

bag1 via Citysearch

my wife and had a wonderful experience here - the next baby sitter we get we will be back - food was excellent and the place was l...read more

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