Bello By Sandro Nardone - Newport Beach

Excellent house-made pasta. Pricey but worth it. 7 day a week happy hour in the bar is the secret sauce for this strip mall gem.

Stop reading and just come.Parking lot is packed, and it’s in an unusual center but the Wagyu Ribeye, Truffle Pizza and Panna Cota have all something to have you amped up for. Not just seasoned well, has layers of flavor that just make your mouth water.Decor is beautiful, and the ambience is not loud, but enough to enjoy a special night without yelling.

What a great wine dinner and evening at Bello by Sandro Nardone with The Wines of Jesse Katz.We enjoyed six courses expertly paired with nine of Jesse most beautiful wines from both The Setting Wines and Aperture Cellars.Spectacular Bello Menu Included ?️? Spring Peas Their Juice, Aerated Whey, Caviar?Raw Scallop, Pineapple, BuckwheatTuna Belly, Flowers, Snow?Wagyu Beef Tartare, Roasted Rhubarb, Nori, Black Pepper?Porcini “Garum” Risotto, Ashe, Aerated Parmesan Rind?Venison, Charred Cabbage, A Sauce of Burnt Malt with flavors of Cola,?Salted Potato Chip Semifreddo, Warm Chocolate Fudge, ChestnutI always love my dining at Bello, but this night was extra special with a great group of friends

We weren't lucky as we got a table outside. Smell coming from the parking lot, so the overall experience was ruined.Messy table and service as they lack personnel (kudos to those serving tonight taking all the job on them).Great sashimi in a pea broth.Amazing pizza.The pasta dish and prawns were more Mexican style than Italian. Pasta itself of very good quality.Overall the raw materials are outstanding.We'll try again as I am sure that they can offer a way better experience than the one we had tonight.All the best to the Bello Team.

I discovered Bello during a work event, but since then have been back three times. It is the best and most authentic Italian food Ive had in the US and comparable and maybe even better than some of the best in Italy. The Tagliolini with Truffles is absolutely fantastic. My wife loves the Lemoncello and wants to go back to Capri after she has one. Even my son who is an extremely picky eater really enjoyed the Margherita Pizza and Burrata and bread. Truly a treat.