" Moderately Upscale Environment, Great Value. "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

In searching for a moderately upscale yet reasonably-priced Italian restaurant, I decided on Bella Napoli after browsing their very professional website, which includes menu with prices.

Environment reminded me of a restaurant or bistro in any major European city - dimmer lighting at night, cozy/cramped seating depending on interpretation, classy yet simple decor (no gaudiness!). My date had an excellent lasagna. I had pesto and basil pasta and felt the pesto was a little lacking in flavor - will try a house specialty next time. Both mains were served to us at once, which doesn't seem to happen often in China and was much appreciated.

Overall: Great value, inviting atmosphere, only drawback is lack of privacy for conversation. Recommend for parties of 1 or 2; children would likely draw dirty looks due to close seating.

" Cheap And Pretty Good - But Not My Favourite Italian "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

The first thing one notices is how small this place is. Not that I mind small places, but at least make it cozy - the faint noise of the conditioning system next to my table and the photos of Toto on the wall were not exactly what I was longing for while eating my pasta... However the food is pretty good (try the fresh home-made pasta) and the wine list is interesting. What is REALLY interesting are the prices: probably the best deal for Italian food in Shanghai. And the fact of having the Italian owner coming to greet you and offering you a glass of Limoncello at the end of the dinner makes up for the decor.

" Not Bad At All!! "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Had a good dinner last week on this italian restaurant. I am italian and i've to say that flavors are really genuine, pasta is great and ...bread was awesome! never had a tasty bread as that one in China!
Service is great as well; the only weak-point is that tables, in my opinions, are too close to each other.
Bill was ok, although maybe Da Marco is a little bit cheaper.

I'll be back.

" Best In Town For Quality-price "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

I am there almost every day at lunch, can\'t find an Italian place in Sha where price meets such quality as in this cozy one. I am Italian though...sometimes waitresses are little bit disoriantated...but there\'s no way out, this is China!

" Delicious Italian "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Bella Napoli is a wonderful Italian restaurant.

I had the pleasure to go there for my birthday last month and had reservations there. The staff and the manager/owner (least I believe was the owner) were all very hospitable. They catered to all our needs as we were a party of 15. Luckily I had my Italian friends there to order us some delicious entrees. I would love to list them all however there were so many. We pretty much ordered almost everything on the menu and to say the least it was mouth watering.

As for the atmosphere, it was dimly lit, with candle light by the table. The sitting area downstairs and upstairs are fairly small, very good for small parties, intimate dates and small business meetings.

As for the price, it was a bit on the above average price range but completely worth it considering the amount we ordered. The owner or manager even gave us complimentary "Lemon Chello" excuse my poor spelling.

All and all, very great experience, hope to go back again and would recommend it to anyone who wants great Italian Food.