Osteria BellaReserve
Est. Manchester · MMXVII

Osteria
Bella

A little corner of Puglia
in the heart of Manchester.

Handmade pasta rolled every morning, wood-fired grill, family recipes carried across the Mediterranean. Dinner reservations recommended.

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In good company
Michelin Guide
2024 · Bib Gourmand
The Sunday Times
2024 · Top 100 UK Restaurants
Time Out Manchester
2023 · ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Manchester Evening News
2023 · Restaurant of the Year
Dining room at Osteria Bella
La Nostra Storia

From Puglia,
with patience.

My grandmother Bella opened her first trattoria in Fasano in 1954. A single dining room, twelve seats, one menu that changed with the season. When my father emigrated to Manchester, he brought her recipe cards with him.

We opened Osteria Bella in 2017 to keep that kitchen alive. The pasta is still made by hand every morning. The ragù still cooks for five hours. Some things aren't worth rushing.

Marco Bellini
Head Chef & Owner
Words from the Press
“The finest osteria in Manchester, and one of the finest in the North. The pasta alone is worth the train ticket.”
The Sunday Times
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ · Top 100 UK Restaurants 2024
“Handmade pasta, honest cooking, a room lit like a Roman winter afternoon. Michelin were right to keep it.”
Michelin Guide
Bib Gourmand 2024
“The cacio e pepe is a masterclass in restraint. Everything else is somehow even better.”
Time Out Manchester
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
La Sala

A quiet room.
A long meal.

Chef plating a dish
Chianina T-bone
Fresh ingredients on the pass
Plated main course
To Visit

A table is
always waiting.

Address
18 Deansgate
Manchester M3 2FE
United Kingdom
Reservations
+44 161 555 0202
Or reserve online below.
Hours
Tuesday – Thursday17:30 – 22:30
Friday – Saturday12:00 – 15:00, 17:30 – 23:00
Sunday12:00 – 21:00
MondayClosed
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