Ciao Bella - Camden

This is a small caffe in the heart of the city. I love the gnocchi and will recommend it to any Italian and cheese lover. The star their free cheese and olive. The place is usually so much better to reserve a table. The staff is usually timely but not polite.

Authentic and beautiful, this restaurant offers great Italian cuisine. the pizza is amazing and the four cheese pasta super. the garlic bread gimmy. the ambiente is very beautiful with the piano and the old Italian borrowings recommended.

We discovered this restaurant a few years ago by suggestion of a Japanese friend who studied with my man. Since then we visited regularly and they have the most incredible seafood (for takeaway:) cartoccio by spaghetti. I have no idea how to cook them, but they are delicious. they can be between a white wine sauce and a tomato sauce (my favorite) I have tried many dishes: spaghetti with lobster, seafood, risotto, spaghetti puttanesca, melazane parmigiana, grilled sardines, salmon and broccoli tagliatelle ... but caroccio is the speciality and is still my favourite.

Great authentic Italian. It's always busy and is a firm favourite with locals. A lot of Italian people eat there too which must be a good size. The food is great and portions are generous to say the least. Very reasonably priced and a great atmosphere with a resident pianist (who seems a little drunk). A great restaurant to meet friends or family and have a good meal. You might even see the odd celebrity. I would recommend booking it's always busy!!

Ciao Bella is a hugely popular spot which seems to always be full of families and business men and women alike. The setting is warm and inviting and the restaurant provides the kind of inviting service that is unique to family run restaurants. The food here is perfect Italian fare. Chunks of coarse and delicious parmesan and olives are charmingly provided on each table to nibble on as you peruse the delicious menu. For starter I usually have the tuna nicoise salad which is fresh and light, and they also serve more extravagant options such as sardines. For main the pasta dishes are delicious and beautifully flavoured. The spaghetti al Cartoccio is my favourite as the steaming seafood is enclosed in brown paper keeping the flavour locked in. Thoroughly recommended.