Bellavitae (CLOSED)

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Cuisine: Italian Price: Expensive

  • Hours: Mon-Fri, 5:30pm-midnight; Sat, 5pm-midnight; Sun 5-11pm
  • Public Transit and Parking: 1 to Christopher St-Sheridan Sq Street parking - Hopstop
  • Reservations: Highly Recommended - Make an Online Reservation
  • Payment Options: Discover, MasterCard, Visa, American Express
  • Dress: Casual
  • Noise: Moderate
  • Seats: 50
  • Key People: Executive Chef - Darren McRonald; Owners - Jon Mudder
  • Year Opened: 2005
  • Awards and Accolades: Wine Spectator Magazine Award of Excellence

Critic Reviews

The New York Times 03/11/05

Much of the menu is devoted to food that requires plating more than it really does cooking. - Frank Bruni

New York Magazine star star Critic's Pick  

Bellavitae is already a favorite haunt of delicate, food-obsessed souls. - Adam Platt

Time Out New York  

Many of the ingredients at this trattoria are imported from food artisans in Italy and available to diners for purchase separately, including olive oil, radicchio...

The New Yorker 11/13/06

Bellavitae, a resolutely authentic eno-gastronomia artigianale set deep in the dwindling heart of the Villages Italian quarter, is the sort of place that inspires fantasies. - Lauren Collins

Savory Member Reviews

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David S.
33 Reviews

Food Rating star star star star
Service Rating star star Posted on 04/17/08
Terrific, flavorful Italian food with spectacular ingredients. We have been there several times and look forward to going back. On our visits, the service, while never rude and always professional, has never been above... well, "servicable."