Cafe la Bellitalia

1026 N Sherman Ave, Madison - 53704
206 reviews
Italian Pizza
(608) 243-1200

Amazing food & service. I did not do any carry out during Covid but I sure looked forward to experiencing it tonight. I ordered the eggplant Parmesan and it was so tasty. Thank you thank you thank you

The food was pretty good and a great value but I'd probably classify it more as home style Italian food instead of Italian fine dining, as advertised on the sign. It leans more into the marinara and mozzarella side of Italian.

I’m sad to say that all the food my husband and I ordered from here was bad. Just simply bad.Our garlic bread had very weak flavor, the butter didn’t even coat the entire piece of bread so there were dry and unseasoned sections.My husband ordered the sampler platter—there was almost no lasagna in there, it was basically a plate of spaghetti with some meatballs and mozzarella thrown on top.I ordered the carbonara pasta and it was greasy and not flavorful. There was nothing creamy about the sauce.Very disappointed in the food here.

Food was great, a little slow coming out but they were quite busy and there was plenty of garlic bread while we waited. Service was good, the staff were attentive but not overly so. The lasagna was wonderful according to the 2 members in our party who had it, squash ravioli with vodka sauce tasted delicious but could have had a few more ravioli, eggplant parmesan and baked manicotti were also good. The wine list however was lacking in variety and quality.Would absolutely recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for an Italian mother's style comfort meal, good food at a good price.A reservation should be made if going on the weekend after 6, or if your party is 5+ people, as the dining area is quite small.

This place offers an old school family-owned Italian restaurant experience that you don't see much these days. The food is great and they offer a deep pour with the wine. We really liked it.

The always welcoming staff were so warm and excited to have us! We literally have the same waitress each time we visit, and she's FANTASTIC!! The owner takes time to come get us and thank us for coming. The FOOD!!! Coming from an Italian family, we expect a lot from Italian food. This place is authentic, portions are HUGE. Their menu is so hard to pick from, because everything we've had has been amazing! We recommend to everyone!!

I order only delivery from here, but semi-frequently. They have a tendency to not call and ask what replacements are possible if they have a product out of stock. Overall, the pizza is particularly good, but the appetizers vary drastically in quality each time I order.

We are so glad to have a family run Italian restaurant on the Northside providing freshly prepared dishes. I especially appreciate the Mata Rocca sauce with diced tomatoes and garlic.

Short wait time. Excellent staff. Fabulous food!

We were able to get a seat right away on New Year's Eve. This place happens to be right up the road from where we live and what a find it was! The food was excellent and so was our server. We also enjoyed the wine. We plan to return for some dessert in the future. We were too full from our meal to indulge while there! You won't leave hungry. I'd recommend this place for some wonderful Italian cuisine. It's also small and cozy and appears to have outdoor seating in the summer.