Bella Maria’s

Great food. The calamari is the best I’ve ever had. Very nice addition to Bedford!

I have been to Bella Maria’s few times now. Excellent comfortable setting with very good food, large portions and very good timely service. I love the chicken marsala and shrimp scallps veneza. I usually do take out and the service is always on point and the staff is very friendly. I recommend this for anyone in the Bedford area.

This relatively new restaurant is a real neighborhood gem. Small but with excellent food large servings and really friendly service.
And pretty reasonably priced.
One of the best Tiramisu I’ve had.

Pleas at surprise to find this spot in Bedford. Very good calamari and we get that in many spots will be back for sure.

Our waitress was a real sweetheart!
The ‘homemade’ gnocchi was just okay — wouldn’t order it again. We didn’t like the bread served with dinner.
To me, most of the other food we had wasn’t bad, but not very exciting, especially for the price.
Good wine at a fair price.

First couple of visits were great. Now I understand they let go of Gina one of the best waitresses I have ever had. She was always friendly, knowledgeable and very efficient. Being by myself she made me feel like I was among friends. My last visit I ended up waiting and waiting. Not sure what is going on there now.

I have been to the Cucina about 5 times to give it a good chance. The seating is tight. The booths for 2 are comfortable but small. The high-​top tables are a little more spacious but still only seat 2. Have not been there with a big-​enough group to get a regular table.
The wine and beer selection include some nice choices that are different and fresh.
Food: Have had the flatiron steak a few times — it was a big piece of meat but lots of bone, gristle, and fat. For the shrimp and steak combo, the sauce is tasty (buttery and salty) but a little gummy, maybe from the breading on the shrimp? The filet mignon was great, but have it cooked medium because the cut is good and deserves to stay juicy. Also, the side dish with the entrée changes depending on the cook’s mood or season, maybe? I was hoping to get the potatoes and veggie roast each time, but that is not always available.
One visit I had the striped ravioli — again, the bite was chewy, like the dough was a bit too thick. Good sauce, but the filling was dry.
The service is great — Gina, Elena, and Steve do their best to keep you happy. The food is pricey but you can make choices that fit your budget, from mid-​range pasta to high cost steak and shrimp.
All in all, not my favorite place and if the staff changes, I probably won’t go there again.

1^st visit –Wonderful surf & turf /​perfectly cooked tenderloin with lobster pie.
2^nd visit– Had a takeout menu and looked up the antipasto: «all the great cold cuts, tuna, olives, pepproncini & red onions. When I got home found that there was no olives, tuna or pepproncini
Bummer! But will still go back, maybe.

Make sure you visit this fantastic new authentic Italian restaurant in Bedford, MA. We stopped in last week and found this to be the new favorite place to eat in town. The food is sensational and the portions are huge.
This is real quality Italian food where the cooks all speak Italian. They have a great beer and wine selection and wonderful selections of seafood, veal, chicken dishes. All the pasta is made on site.
I tried the Veal Saltimbocca which was very tender, served pipping hot with fresh mushrooms and delicious prosciutto in a rich tomato sauce. The best ever. My partner had the Seafood Fra Diavvalo which was loaded with fresh seafood in a delicious sauce. You even have your choice of homemade pasta. The fresh dipping oil and bread were a great addition.
Everyone is cheerful, friendly and accommodating which makes the dining experience even better.
Their new sign should be up next to Ken’s New York Deli and Brick Oven Pizza, another wonderful place to eat.

A new restaurant in Bedford MA! Delicious Italian food. So many homemade dishes to choose from! Cozy friendly location! We recommend this terrific addition to the area!