Serving Austin Since 2015
Bella Taverna
Family recipes. Handmade every day. Come as guests, leave as family.
Family recipes. Handmade every day. Come as guests, leave as family.
Bella Taverna was born from a simple conviction: that Italian cooking done right requires nothing more than the finest ingredients, time-honored technique, and the warmth of genuine hospitality.
We've been feeding Austin's families, first dates, and celebrations for ten years — crafting pasta from scratch each morning, sourcing locally wherever the season allows, and welcoming every guest like they're sitting at our own kitchen table.
This is not a chain. This is a family. And tonight, it's your table.
Every plate starts the same way — fresh ingredients, family technique, and the understanding that shortcuts aren't Italian.
Hand-rolled pasta ribbons with slow-braised wild boar ragù, rosemary, and pecorino.
Creamy burrata, heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil, Sicilian olive oil, and sea salt.
Whole roasted Mediterranean sea bass, lemon, capers, olives, and grilled broccolini.
House recipe, made fresh daily. Savoiardi, mascarpone, espresso, and a dusting of Valrhona cocoa.
Don't take our word for it. Here's what the people who matter most — our guests — have to say.
The pasta alone is worth the drive from anywhere in Austin. I've eaten in Rome, Bologna, and Florence — and the pappardelle here holds its own. This is the real thing.
We've been celebrating every anniversary here for six years. The staff remembers our names, the food never disappoints, and the room just feels special. This is our place.
Bella Taverna did our rehearsal dinner for 30 people. Flawless from start to finish. The burrata arrived at the same time as the wine and the night just flowed from there.