Our Mission & Vision
Mission: Delivering the maximum guest experience with superior food, beverage and service.
Vision: To be West Michigan's most respected restaurant destination.
Our Story
At Bistro Bella Vita, an Essence Restaurant Group establishment, we go above and beyond to deliver the ultimate dining experience with top-notch, personable service, whether it’s a simple pizza and beer with friends, or an elegant chef’s table meal perfectly paired with appropriate wines. Guests enjoy our unique downtown atmosphere and our creative cuisine made exclusively from fresh, natural, ingredients purchased daily from local farmers in season. Our culinary team creates authentic, housemade recipes that blend the delicious flavors of the Mediterranean countryside with a perfectly paired beverage offering served by a devoted staff whose passion is to ensure your complete satisfaction.
Mediterranean Country Cuisine
Our specialty is fresh, natural Mediterranean country cuisine made from scratch daily with as many local ingredients as possible.
- Enjoy specialty dishes, brick-oven pizzas, rotisserie-roasted meats or our famous paella.
- Taste the difference of truly fresh cuisine created with locally grown produce.
- Experience fresh seafood shipped direct to our chefs.
- Start your meal with one of our amazing appetizers or a crisp, fresh salad.
- Delight in our friendly, accommodating, professional service.
- Specialty menu items are available for gluten-free, lactose intolerant, vegetarian, and vegan diets.