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La Bella Vita celebrates Maine’s fresh ingredients and Italy’s passion for culinary excellence with fresh brick oven pizzas, mouthwatering antipasti, and tapas-style dishes. Don’t forget to pick a bottle from our well-curated wine list for the ultimate pairing. Our engaging ambiance and design of rustic finishes and organic materials reflects the traditional Trattorias that surround the Piazzas of Italy.
Sit-down restaurant offering Italian classics & cocktails in an elegant but relaxed setting.
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Reviews
Cozy Ophie
I’m a local and went here for the first time for a business dinner. I have been dreaming of going back ever since.
We began with a cocktail, the Blackberry Pineapple Smash. Sipping on and savoring one of these had us floating blissfully through the entire meal. Not overly sweet but not too bitter either, and served frosty cold, almost frozen, but not.
We had several amazing appetizers, including the octopus which was grilled and served with delicious sundried peppers and accoutrements. The texture of the octopus was divine, as was the grilled flavor (seasoning, I could swear, almost like streaks of blackening).
We also all had the haddock dish with sweet pea risotto but swapped haddock for salmon. Indulgent! The risotto was so delicious and plentiful I took it home for two more meals the next day. Our server was professional and prompt without being intrusive.
Our service and the ambience were superb (early November). I cannot wait to take friends and family back now that I know about this gem and several good items to order plus other tempting items to try throughout the menu. It speaks volumes that near a month later I remembered all these details with no photos or notes from that night.
Regarding the negative reviews, I’m sure they may have off nights, finding enough labor is difficult in midcoast Maine. But this place hits hard when it hits, and that’s all I’ve experienced so far, a standout meal and an experience I won’t forget. Highly recommend (and I’d be thrilled even if they had an occasional off night).
… moreWe began with a cocktail, the Blackberry Pineapple Smash. Sipping on and savoring one of these had us floating blissfully through the entire meal. Not overly sweet but not too bitter either, and served frosty cold, almost frozen, but not.
We had several amazing appetizers, including the octopus which was grilled and served with delicious sundried peppers and accoutrements. The texture of the octopus was divine, as was the grilled flavor (seasoning, I could swear, almost like streaks of blackening).
We also all had the haddock dish with sweet pea risotto but swapped haddock for salmon. Indulgent! The risotto was so delicious and plentiful I took it home for two more meals the next day. Our server was professional and prompt without being intrusive.
Our service and the ambience were superb (early November). I cannot wait to take friends and family back now that I know about this gem and several good items to order plus other tempting items to try throughout the menu. It speaks volumes that near a month later I remembered all these details with no photos or notes from that night.
Regarding the negative reviews, I’m sure they may have off nights, finding enough labor is difficult in midcoast Maine. But this place hits hard when it hits, and that’s all I’ve experienced so far, a standout meal and an experience I won’t forget. Highly recommend (and I’d be thrilled even if they had an occasional off night).
Travis Buxton
My wife and I decided to celebrate our birthday there after treating ourselves to a massage at the spa. We share a birthday and I was turning 50 so we thought we would pamper ourselves and then get a nice meal. The spa experience was good but the restaurant way over priced and the food maybe a little better than you would get at Olive Garden but definitely nothing to write home about. My wife ordered the “wood fired” pizza. The edges of the pizza weren’t even thoroughly cooked! You expect that nice brown crust from the description. It didn’t make up for its appearance in taste either. My dish was ok but overall pretty flavorless and overpriced. The best part of the meal was the wine. It is the only restaurant on property so you have no other option unless you leave the property. I would definitely not make the mistake we did and drive over an hour to overpay for an ok meal.
… moreChristina Minervini Wright
We had an awesome experience dining at La Bella Vita each day we stayed at the resort. Neither of us had a meal we didn’t enjoy! We had food delivered to our room and also dined in the restaurant. The staff were friendly and helpful. Highly recommend the bucatini alla pesto and the pizza! For dessert, the chocolate budino and crème brûlée were repeats for us!
… moreCraig M
We ate several meals here while staying at the samoset. The staff were GREAT! Folks were pleasant and approachable. There is a bit of a lag with service, so don’t be in a rush if you eat here. We ate lobster, cuz when in Maine, eat lobster. Way over cooked, didn’t taste fresh. I would equate this restaurant to an Applebee’s or Olive Garden. It’s fine. Won’t knock your socks off. Cocktails great. Drinks on the deck, amazing. Breakfasts are also available and also just fine.
… moreKenzie Conway
Sat there for an hour before even getting salad… waited over an hour for a drink just for it to be the wrong one. The meal took almost 3 hours when it should not have been more than 1.5 hours. Then food came out cold or lukewarm. HORIBLE service DO NOT come here! You will never leave!!
… moreC KD
For the price, the food was not good at all. Extremely over priced mush. Bland spaghetti and burnt pizza, over priced deserts are what wait for you if you visit the restaurant here. Cooks need retrained, or maybe trained, my 6 year old can make better tasting food. Waiter and spot was good.
… moreJohn Byl
We had an exceptionally fine meal with appetizers, desert, and wine. We began at 6.30 and needed to quickly finish our last bites at 10pm closing time. Loved this place.
… moreElizabeth Chang
Kind waiter, nice view and decent food. I got the fillet and sadly it wasn’t cooked the way I asked. But it was still good.. definitely a pricy menu but seems overall quality and a fancy environment
… moreFace Face
Food and drink were excellent, service was good it was a lot of ppl before dinner, so we are staying at the resorts the second time here, always hard to get
… moreCamnor 4
We came in for a drink and the hostess offered us to sit at the area where they cook the pizza. We sat for a while before anyone came over. Another couple sat next to us and were given menus and asked for drinks before we were. That’s why I gave the low rating. No one ever wants to feel inferior when they go to a restaurant. I gave the extra star because the crème brûlée was amazing. They also have chefs making pizza for the brick oven which was cool to watch. It smelled like great food but only had dessert.
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