Tue – SUN : 12pm – 10pm |MON: CLOSED

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RESERVE TABLE

Our Menu

Immerse Yourself in the Coastal Charm and Culinary Delights of Bella Vita

 

Apptetisers

CESTINO DI PANE (V)

£7
  • Fresh homemade bread with a selection of dips including: ‘Nduja
  • Pesto & Garlic Butter

POMODORI SECCHI & OLIVES V Ve

£5
  • Sundried Yellow and Red Sliced Tomatoes & Marinated Large Sicilian Green Olives

BRUSCHETTA V

£9
  • Toasted bread with Pesto
  • topped with diced tomato
  • garlic
  • basil
  • cream cheese and olive oil.

Starters

ARANCINI V

£10
  • Deep fried homemade rice balls
  • with rocket and pesto
  • finished with aioli truffle

WHITEBAIT

£13
  • Lightly floured and deep-fried whitebait
  • served with salad
  • tartar sauce and lemon wedge

GAMBERONI PICCANTI

£14
  • Pan fried king prawns in garlic butter
  • lemon
  • chili and white wine sauce
  • finished with croutons

BURRATA PUGLIESE V

£13
  • Italian creamy mozzarella
  • cherry tomato and pesto
  • with sourdough bread

CLASSIC PRAWN COCKTAIL

£12
  • On a bed of lettuce leaves
  • topped with smoked salmon and fresh orange
  • served with toasted bread

CALAMARI FRITTI

£13
  • Fresh
  • deep fried calamari
  • served with seasoned salad and saffron aioli

CRAYFISH AND AVOCADO BRUSCHETTA

£13
  • Crayfish and avocado salsa on toasted bread
  • with lemon

CUORI DI CARCIOFI V

£9
  • Artichoke heart served with ricotta cheese
  • cherry tomatoes and olive oil dressing

SAUTÉ DI COZZE

£14
  • Fresh Mussels
  • cooked in a sauce of your choice and finished with croutons: White Wine
  • Garlic
  • Chilli and Parsley Cream
  • Garlic & Lemon

ANTIPASTO VERDURE

For One £12
  • Selection of homemade marinated grilled Mediterranean vegetables
  • served with bruschetta and mixed cheese

To Share +£9 Per Person

ANTIPASTO ITALIANO

For One £15
  • Selection of Italian cured meats with mixed cheeses
  • roasted vegetables and marinated mixed olives.

To Share +£10 Per Person

FRITTURA DI PESCE MISTA

For One £18
  • Deep fried calamari
  • king prawns
  • whitebait and cod
  • served with seasoned salad and tartare sauce

To Share +£12 Per Person

Pasta & Risotto

SPAGHETTI POMODORO E BASILICO V Ve

£14
  • Cherry tomato sauce
  • fresh basil pesto and extra virgin olive oil

RAVIOLI RICOTTA E SPINACI V

£17
  • Pasta filled with with ricotta cheese and spinach
  • served in a butter
  • sage and cherry tomato sauce finished with parmesan shavings

RAVIOLI CARBONARA

£18
  • Pasta filled with smoked Italian pancetta with egg yolk and black pepper
  • in a cream and garlic sauce topped with crispy pancetta and chopped parsley

LINGUINE AI FRUTTI DI MARE

£24
  • Fresh calamari
  • fresh king prawns
  • mussels and clams in a cherry tomato
  • garlic and chili sauce

RISOTTO AI FUNGHI PORCINI V

£19
  • Porcini and forest mushrooms in a garlic
  • white wine and cream sauce finished with parmesan shavings and truffle oil.

PESCE SPADA E MELANZANE

£21
  • Rigatoni with diced swordfish & aubergines cooked in garlic
  • white wine and light cherry tomato sauce
  • finished with fresh chopped parsley and aubergine crisps

SPAGHETTI ALLA VONGOLE

£21
  • Fresh clams in white wine
  • garlic
  • parsley sauce with extra virgin olive oil.

LINGUINE GRANCHIO

£21
  • White and brown crab meat
  • crayfish and mussels served in a garlic
  • white wine and fresh cherry tomato sauce
  • finished with fresh chopped parsley.

RISOTTO DI MARE

£24
  • Fresh calamari
  • king prawns
  • mussels & clams in a white wine
  • cherry tomato and chili sauce.

RIGATONE PRIMAVERA V Ve

£15
  • Roasted mediterranean vegetables in a tomato sauce with garlic & basil
  • finished with vegan pesto

LINGUINE AI GAMBERONI

£21
  • Pan fried king prawns cooked in white wine
  • garlic
  • chili & cherry tomato sauce topped with parsley

RAVIOLI ALLA LOBSTER

£24
  • Pasta filled with Lobster in an arabiatta sauce
  • topped with mussels
  • prawns and fresh parsley

RIGATONE AL SALMONE

£22
  • Pan fried smoked salmon cooked in red onion
  • cherry tomato

We have gluten free penne available which can be served with your choice of sauce 

Please ask if you require extra Cheese, Olive Oil or Black Pepper. Please note, Parmesan and Taleggio are not vegetarian. A vegan cheese alternative is available if required. 

All our fish and meat is proudly sourced from local fisheries and farms. 

V – Vegetarian

Ve – Vegan 

 

Meat

GRIGLIATA CARNE MISTA

£35
  • Grilled selection including; lamb chop
  • chicken breast and minute steak. Served with chips
  • dressed salad and garlic butter

SCALOPPINA DI POLLO

£22
  • Pan fried chicken fillet cooked in a white wine
  • garlic and sage sauce topped with Parma ham and buffalo mozzarella
  • served with rosemary potatoes

BISTECCA ALL PIZZAIOLO

£30
  • Medium minute steak
  • cooked with garlic
  • oregano and ragu sauce
  • served with rosemary potatoes and tenderstem broccoli

AGNELLO

£30
  • Lamb cutlets with garlic rosemary butter in a red wine sauce served with garlic spinach and baby new potatoes

Fish

FRESH LOBSTER

Market Price
  • Pan fried Canadian half lobster and mussels with linguine in white wine
  • garlic
  • chillli and cherry tomato sauce
  • finished with chopped parsley

DOVER SOLE

Market Price
  • Whole grilled Dover Sole topped with garlic butter
  • capers and lemon sauce
  • served with rosemary potatoes and samphire

SPIGOLA AL LIMONE

£23
  • Pan fried Seabass with King Prawns
  • white wine
  • garlic butter
  • chilli and lemon. Served with spinach and truffle mashed potato

GRIGLIATA DI PESCE

£30
  • Grilled selection of salmon filet
  • sea bass
  • king prawn and calamari served with dressed salad and lemon
  • finished with citronade

ZUPPA DI PESCE MISTO

£28
  • Slow cooked fish stew with cod filet
  • calamari
  • king prawns and mussels in a white wine
  • garlic
  • chili and cherry tomato sauce
  • served with toasted bread

SWORDFISH STEAK

£25
  • Cooked in puttanesca sauce (anchovy
  • black olive
  • caper and cherry tomato)
  • served with rosemary potatoes and samphire

FILETTO DI SALMONE

£21
  • Pan fried salmon filet
  • cooked in white wine
  • limoncello and dill sauce
  • served with garlic spinach and rosemary sauteed potatoes

SMOKED HADDOCK

£23
  • Filet of smoked haddock served with baby new potatoes and prawns
  • cooked in a white wine and garlic butter sauce

SPIGOLA E AVOCADO

£21
  • Grilled seabass fillet on a bed of asparagus
  • topped with avocado and crayfish salsa
  • finished with citronade

Salads

INSALATA ZUCCA V Ve

£17
  • Roasted squash
  • chickpeas
  • courgettes
  • cherry tomatoes
  • avocado and goats cheese with house dressing

INSALATA MISTA V Ve

£11
  • Mixed green leaves with heritage tomatoes
  • red onions
  • mixed peppers and cucumber.

INSALATA DI MARE

£20
  • Mixed marinated seafood with wholegrain mustard
  • olive oil
  • garlic and parsley

POLLO CAESAR

£19
  • Crunchy lettuce topped with grilled chicken breast
  • parmesan
  • Caesar dressing and croutons.

Sides

SKIN ON CHIPS V Ve

£6

MIXED SALAD V Ve

£6

GARLIC MUSHROOMS V Ve

£6

ROSEMARY POTATOES V Ve

£6

GARLIC BUTTER V Ve

£6

TENDERSTEM BROCCOLI V Ve

£6

GREEN BEANS V Ve

£6

Bella Vita – Dover Marina team are here to make sure you enjoy the best food in this unique and welcoming location. If you are not sure if a dish is vegan or vegetarian, please ask a member of our team. Chef is always keen to cater for any dietary restrictions. Nothing is too much trouble to prepare a dish to your requirements. All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten and other known allergens may be present. We take precautions to prevent cross-contamination, but any of our dishes may contain traces as our entire menu is produced in the same kitchen. If you have a food allergy, please speak to a member of our team before placing an order. Full allergen information is available and we can advise on the ingredients used. A discretionary optional service charge of 12.5% will be added to your bill.

We have gluten free penne available which can be served with your choice of sauce

Please ask if you require extra Cheese, Olive Oil or Black Pepper. Please note, Parmesan and Taleggio are not vegetarian. A vegan cheese alternative is available if required.

All our fish and meat is proudly sourced from local fisheries and farms.

V – Vegetarian

Ve – Vegan

  • Appetisers
  • Fish
  • Meat
  • Pasta & Risotto
  • Salads
  • Sides
  • Starters

BRUSCHETTA V

£9
  • Toasted bread with Pesto
  • topped with diced tomato
  • garlic
  • basil
  • cream cheese and olive oil.

CESTINO DI PANE (V)

£7
  • Fresh homemade bread with a selection of dips including: ‘Nduja
  • Pesto & Garlic Butter

POMODORI SECCHI & OLIVES V Ve

£5
  • Sundried Yellow and Red Sliced Tomatoes & Marinated Large Sicilian Green Olives

Bella Vita – Dover Marina team are here to make sure you enjoy the best food in this unique and welcoming location. If you are not sure if a dish is vegan or vegetarian, please ask a member of our team. Chef is always keen to cater for any dietary restrictions. Nothing is too much trouble to prepare a dish to your requirements. All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten and other known allergens may be present. We take precautions to prevent cross-contamination, but any of our dishes may contain traces as our entire menu is produced in the same kitchen. If you have a food allergy, please speak to a member of our team before placing an order. Full allergen information is available and we can advise on the ingredients used. A discretionary optional service charge of 12.5% will be added to your bill.

We have gluten free penne available which can be served with your choice of sauce 

Please ask if you require extra Cheese, Olive Oil or Black Pepper. Please note, Parmesan and Taleggio are not vegetarian. A vegan cheese alternative is available if required. 

All our fish and meat is proudly sourced from local fisheries and farms. 

V – Vegetarian

Ve – Vegan 

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Drinks Menu