Bella Venezia Restaurant Mooloolaba

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 – A Truly Wonderful Fine Dining Experience We had the pleasure of dining at Bella Venezia Restaurant, and it was an absolute delight from start to finish. The food was delicious — every dish came out in the perfect portion, leaving us full and satisfied by the end of the night. Truly a fine-dining experience everyone should try at least once. A very special mention goes to Nikki, our waitress for the evening. She was warm, friendly, and so lovely to chat with. Even though it was our first time at Bella Venezia, Nikki’s welcoming nature and genuine conversation made us feel as if we had been regulars for years. What stood out even more was her consistency — we noticed she treated every table with the same kindness and attentiveness, whether it was a fine-dining booking like ours or a family enjoying a casual meal. That level of equality, respect, and genuine customer care is rare and truly appreciated. Nikki is such a down-to-earth person, and the restaurant is incredibly lucky to have someone like her. Credit also goes to the owner for choosing staff who embody such professionalism and warmth. We’ll definitely be back — and highly recommend Bella Venezia to anyone looking for an exceptional dining experience. 🍽️✨

We dined at Bella Venezia on our last night of our Mooloolaba holiday. From the start, service from Tonino, our waiter, was exceptional. He was knowledgeable, friendly and attentive and he looked after us extremely well. Our water was always topped up and he was always happy to share his tips and suggestions regarding the menu and cocktail list. The drinks were lovely and the food was delicious - everything from the sourdough to the melon and prosciutto salad to the pastas. The desserts were also next level. While the bill was quite pricey by the end of the night, it was worth it for the presentation, service and food. We will definitely be back next time we are on the Sunshine Coast. Thank you to Tonino for your brilliant service. Very much appreciated as your friendly service helped make the night special.

First class dining experience in a beautiful elegant setting! We celebrated a birthday and immersed ourselves in culinary delights that were simply exquisite. Great friendly service from waitress Nikki topped off our evening. Hats off to the Bella Venezia team for making our evening truly memorable and enjoyable! Thank you!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Every bite was an amazing sensation of flavour! The food was perfectly balanced and absolutely sensational. Our waiter Brendon was engaging, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain the locally sourced ingredients while answering every question with enthusiasm. From Brendon’s incredible energy to the outstanding dishes prepared by the chefs, the entire experience was unforgettable. You are all 1000% amazing — thank you so much!

Had such a lovely experience! Nicole made myself and my husband's 3 year anniversary feel extremely special, went out of the way to give perfect food and drink recommendations. Definitely recommend the 7 course tasting menu, every single dish was absolutely delicious!! Cocktails were also divine!! Will definitely be back before we finish our holiday and hopefully Nicole will be our server again as she was a delight 😊

Had an amazing night. Very moody and relaxed place. Decor was A1. Fine dinning with compliments to the chef. Big shout out to Brendan who was our waiter. Extremely polite and Informative regards to food. Very professional. We had the 7 stage meal for 2 and could not eat last course as we were so full. Lovely place highly recommended and look forward to returning. Around the bend driving school aus

Outstanding dining experience. Nikki and the staff were very attentive and the food was simply sublime. We had the tasting menu. Perfectly sized portions, beautifully presented. All tasted amazing. Can highly recommend to anyone wanting a first class fine dining experience in Moolooaba.

Bella Venezia is a must do whilst dining in Mooloolaba. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was lovely. This was our second time at this restaurant. Made all the more special by our waiter, Tonino! He recommended dishes when my sister and I were struggling to choose with the many delicious choices. He was very attentive and made the night all the more special by being our waiter. Thank you Tonino! Highly recommend the Cognac Infused Crème Brûlée for dessert.

The waiter and service 5 star Food would be a 2 star we had beef cheek papadell added lots of salt and pepper still tasteless Seafood bug spaghetti no flavour added salt no difference at all I would not complain about the staff or service However we eat at a lot of restaurants and have to say cannot rate the food here

Easily the best restaurant in Mooloolaba. High quality food, great service and a great wine & cocktail selection. I had the Lamb Porchetta - it was cooked to perfection and it was presented beautifully. My friend had the Pizza Allo Scoglio - whilst not a fan of seafood it did look really good and my friend really enjoyed it. Tip - Make sure you leave room for dessert!

Terrible hospitality, the service here is appalling, we booked a reservation and needed to cancel. We attempted to cancel two days in advance due to extra family arriving. You cannot cancel on their website and their phone line tells you to book online with no voicemail. Then we had to head down to the restaurant and they wanted to charge $50 per person to cancel the booking this is an outrageous price. While we were talking a family of 6 asked for a table and we said that they could take ours. The staff at the restaurant were worried about filling our seats, though they were filled almost immediately. We had to talk to the manager who was b but rude and disrespectful. Absolutely do not attend this restaurant if you expect to be treated correctly.

Steak special was the bomb place is clean the staff is right on target I believe my waitress was super pro "Keeffie" was her name I believe Nice spot to stop and grab a bite and a beer

They are great for takeaway entrees and pizzas and desserts! The atmosphere here is very nice and classy table service. Food has lots of flavour and comes out hot. They have a nice wine list and a great variety of choices for lunch or dinner. We've been coming here for over a year and they are always welcoming and the food remains excellent.

Absolutely amazing. I ordered the Hawaiian pizza and it was a good size and tasted splendid. The steak was incredible-juicy, cooked to perfection, amazing flavour. Will definitely be recommending this restaurant to others!

The food here is good. Very good, in fact. But unfortunately anything that's not on their daily specials menu is absurdly priced. At least, such is the situation at lunch. Dinner may be different, but I doubt it. That said, if you're passing by and their daily specials sound appealing to you then give this place a try. You'll get a decent meal.

Bella Venezia is pleasant enough, but the main menu is quite pricey indeed. As a result, we ordered from the list of specials. Both my husband & I ordered the same fettuccine and prawn dish. This was rather pleasing and not as heavy as I anticipated. So, that was great! It is a funky spot of both contemporary and vintage style decor. It seems that there are two themed areas. Overall, it was pleasant, but it is certainly at the pricier end of the spectrum for Italian fare.

I really want to like BV... It's in a great position on the front and I love Italian cuisine, but I just cannot get over the price Vs location Vs quality factors in this place. Until recently, you sat in a breezeway on 80's tiles and got bumped and jived as you dined on your meal. And this was preferable to being inside in the hottest place on earth which felt like you may have inadevertedly been mistaken for mozarella and you were being melted onto the pizza. Afterwards you got to pick up a bill for easily $55/head for two courses and a glass of wine... Ouchy. Having been fortunate enough to dine at some of the best restaurants in the world, and game enough to eat at many others, I know that $35 for a steak is just too much to pay, especially when it's luke warm when it arrives. The food has been known to be very good at times. A pizza won't disappoint, but I just think the overall lack of atmosphere and combination of erratic and sharp service doesn't put the Sunshine Coast and it's dining experiences in the best light. The tragedy about a holiday destination is that it can still be full Dec - Jan with unsuspecting tourists, but come the flat month of Feb we'll see whether they can create a place that appeals to the locals. Please, please invest in good staff and start a real specials board. SPECIALS BOARD the hint is in the name. Cheap, fresh and interesting meals which are SPECIAL!

Great fettuccine carbonara. A little on the expensive side for pasta but tasted fantastic.

Went here a few weeks ago. Food is fantastic, diverse menu - Italian food with a Sunshine Coast twist. Good friendly yet professional service

Food was nice but my wife and friends had Rissoto and portions were tiny. When you are paying more than $20 for a simple rice dish you should get a decent portion. Overpriced in my opinion but par for the course on the Sunshine Coast

I had the duck risotto and it was full of oil and cheese. It was quite expensive and did not live up to expectations

TERRIBLE!!! Will never go back! It's our 3rd wedding anniversary tonight and we thought we would order some takeaway from a nice restaurant to eat together on our balcony. We ordered the specials pasta as well as salad and bruschetta. Firstly it took the man 10mins to even take our order (he had absolutely no idea what he was doing!). Then we waited 40mins for our order, I am 6 months pregnant and had to go and sit on the brick wall outside as I couldn't stand that long. The man finally gave us our order and luckily we checked it when we got outside because we were given a container of hot chips and a container of green veggies!!!! Took it back in and told them what had happened and ask for our pasta, only to be told we needed to wait longer. Eventually we got our meals, to then open the container and see the smallest serve of pasta, so small in fact that my husband had to order a kebab on the way back to our apartment. THANKS FOR RUINING OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY DINNER!!!

Disgraceful... Please keep in mind this review is only based on the Kawana cafe, NOT the Mooloolaba restaurant. We went to the Kawana cafe for breakfast (01/06/14) and, in what was a insight of things to come, the wait staff seemed put out at having to find us a table. Even though the cafe was only half full, we were informed at how exceedingly busy they were, and it took until we were seated for the waiter to tell us half of the products used in the menu were also out of stock, something that really should of been mentioned prior to us being seated. After having to rather loudly intimate to another waiter we would like to order as we had been completely ignored for at least ten minutes we finally managed to order coffee and breakfast, it took another conversation with the same waiter 35 minutes later to ask where our coffees were, let alone our food. He again informed us about how busy they were, though did rudely tell me it was not their fault they were slow, even after I pointed out the table of twelve next to us had come in after us and had ordered and been served in the interim, the waiter somehow insinuated it was our fault! We were not even offered any kind of apology then or at any stage of the "dining experience" which as someone who has previously worked in hospitality, found completely unbelievable. The other issue we had was the personal hygiene of the two male wait staff did also leave a little to be desired... even in outdoor dining. Will be avoiding this place like the plague, which is a shame as we are locals and have been frequenting the Mooloolaba restaurant for roughly the last 15 years, and would and still will choose to eat there rather than majority of places on the Coast... Again this review has no bearing on the Mooloolaba restaurant.

When I think of a restaurant I think of something special, a place where I can go the enjoy a meal I may not have the skills to make myself. I expect a meal to not only be presented beautifully, but to taste even more beautiful. This is something you will never find a Bella Venezia on the esplanade Mooloolabah. I took my partner out on a date as a treat, something we do often and it usually goes well. I myself ordered the carbonara and my partner the gnocchi, both meals of which could fit in the palm of our hands. Carbonara is meant to have a thick and creamy texture, it should be cheesy and be filled with bacon; it quite simply should be delicious. This dish is simple and is one I myself can make, as most people. But what was served to me was an embarrassment. The fettuccine was under cooked and the sauce was not of a "thick and creamy texture" but rather more of a watery soup with close to no flavor and about 5 fingernail sized pieces of bacon. As for the gnocchi, it was no more than gnocchi in a watery cheese sauce with raw cubes of tomato mixed in and some dry basil leaves on top. This was eaten in no more than two minutes due to the ridiculously small serving size. Once we had finished eating we left straight away- the atmosphere was not worth hanging around in. I feel sick with myself that I actually paid for our meals. They were not worth $5, let alone the $30 for each. We ended up going home and having another meal as we weren't even close to full.