Restaurant Info
Bella’s Italian Restaurant in Banner Elk, North Carolina, offers a warm, family-friendly atmosphere and a menu filled with authentic Italian-American dishes. Located in the Food Lion shopping center at 3585 Tynecastle Highway, the restaurant is a local favorite known for its generous portions and welcoming service. Guests can enjoy classic Italian fare such as Chicken Parmesan, Veal Sorrentino, and Linguini Del Mar, all made from scratch using traditional recipes. The menu also features New York-style pizza, subs, and a selection of Italian wines and local craft beers. Whether dining in or ordering takeout, Bella’s ensures a satisfying meal with dishes like risotto, lasagna, and tortellini carbonara, all served with fresh garlic bread. The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, and Sunday for dinner, making it a convenient choice for both locals and visitors. With its cozy ambiance and commitment to quality, Bella’s provides a delightful dining experience in the heart of Banner Elk.
Contact Info
3585 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604
828-898-9022
Hours of Operation
Sunday – 12pm-9pm
Monday – 11am-2:30pm, 4pm-9pm
Tuesday – 11am-2:30pm, 4pm-9pm
Wednesday – 11am-2:30pm, 4pm-9pm
Thursday – 11am-2:30pm, 4pm-9pm
Friday – 11am-2:30pm, 4pm-9pm
Saturday – 11am-2:30pm, 4pm-9pm
Lunch Menu
Lunch Specials
Lunch specials are available Monday – Saturday 11:00 am-2:30 pm daily.
Sunday 12:00pm – 3:00pm
All pasta dishes served with fresh garlic bread
Lunch Specials
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine pasta tossed in creamy Alfredo sauce.
$ 9.99
Lasagna
Homemade lasagna made daily and served with your choice of house made marinara or meat sauce.
$9.99
Stuffed Shells
Three shells stuffed with seasoned ricotta cheese topped with mozzarella cheese and choice of marinara or meat sauce.
$ 9.99
Cheese Ravioli
Four jumbo ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese blend served with your choice of marinara or meat sauce.
$ 9.99
Spaghetti
$ 8.99
Three Cheese Tortellini Carbonara
$ 10.95
Guiness Beer Battered Cod
$ 16.99
Small Greek Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce, cucumbers, red onions, artichoke hearts, pepperoncini, black olives, tomatoes, and roasted red peppers tossed in Greek Feta dressing and topped with crumbled feta.
Add shrimp $4.99 | Add Chicken $3.99
$ 9.99
Bella's Lunch Special
Two New York-style Slices of pizza with one topping each slice and a soft drink.
$ 9.99
Pizza By The Slice
Served All Day.
Additional Toppings $1.50 each
$ 3.00
Build Your own Baked Pasta Bowl
Choose your pasta, Choice of Alfredo, meat sauce or marinara sauce.
Add 1/2 Chicken $3.99 | Add (3) Shrimp $4.99
$ 10.99
Lunch Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served with chips and a pickle.
Available Monday – Saturday
11:00am – 2:30pm,
Sunday 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Sub Fries – $2.25 , Cole Slaw – $2.29,
Sub Salad – House or Caesar – $2.99, Greek – $3.99
Lunch Sandwiches
Bella's Blackened Ribeye
Ribeye, onions, lettuce, with a roasted red pepper garlic aioli.
$ 16.95
Barrata Chicken Parm Sandwich
Fried chicken breast, pesto, vodka sauce and Barrata cheese.
$ 15.95
Chicken Parmesan Sub
Fried chicken breast laced with marinara sauce and topped with Mozzarella cheese.
$ 14.00
Meatball Sub
$ 14.00
Sirloin Smoked Brisket Sandwich
North Carolina Farm smoked brisket, sliced mozzarella, garlic mayo, choice of caramelized onion jam or smoked Habanero bacon jam. Served on a ciabatta bread with side of marinara sauce
$ 15.95
Bella's Burger
A half pound Wagyu Beef Burger served on a bun with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and mayo. Choice of Cheese: American, Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone, or Pepper Jack.
Add Cheese: $1.00 | Add Bacon: $1.50
$ 14.00
Chicken Club
Chicken breast with bacon, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo. Choice of grilled, blackened or fried.
$ 14.00
Philly Steak & Cheese
Rib-eye sauteed with onions, peppers, mushrooms, and banana peppers. Topped with White American cheese.
$ 14.25
The Buff
Buttermilk fried chicken tossed in buffalo sauce and topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato served on ciabatta bread.
$ 14.00
Grilled B.LT. Sandwich
$ 13.00
Bella’s Chicken and Waffles
Available Sundays Only. Buttermilk fried chicken, house-made andouille sausage gravy, mashed potatoes, drizzled with Melba Sauce and maple syrup.
$ 17.95
Dinner Menu
Starters
All dishes garnished with shredded Parmesan and parsley.
Starters
Duck & Sweet Corn Wontons
Served with spicy peach puree.
$ 9.95
Buffalo Style Fried Shrimp
(6) shrimp tossed in scampi hot sauce served with ranch or bleu cheese.
$ 12.99
Italian Nachos
Crisp tortilla chips topped with sausage, pepperoncini, black olives, diced tomatoes, and jalapenos topped with mozzarella cheese and Alfredo sauce
$ 12.99
Fried Chicken Wings
Will be an up-charge for all flats or drums. Buffalo style wings with your choice of sauce: Hot, Medium, Mild, BBQ, Honey Garlic, Teriyaki, Jerk, Parmesan Scampi.
(6)-$9.95 | (12)-$16.95 | (24)-$29.99
Fried Calamari
Crispy breaded squid rings. Served with our house made marinara for dipping.
$ 15.00
Bella’s Brussell Sprouts
$ 8.99
Risotto Lobster Bites
$ 9.95
Italian Bruschetta
Roasted red and yellow tomatoes, white onions, black olives, basil , and garlic in white balsamic olive oil served with crostini bread. Topped off with a balsamic reduction.
$ 12.99
Bavarian Soft Pretzel
Served with beer cheese sauce.
$ 5.25 (1) | $ 8.85 (2)
Joe’s Mussels
$ 12.95
Meatball Boats
Three pork and beef meatballs topped with ricotta and basil.
$ 11.99
Garlic Mozzarella Bread
$ 11.99
Joey D Mozz Logs
Three Logs served with house made marinara sauce.
$ 8.95
Salads & Soups
Add Shrimp to any salad – $8.99
Add chicken to any salad – $6.99
Barrata
Barrata cheese, tomato, pesto, mixed greens, and toast points.
$ 12.00
Bella's Greek Salad
Fresh Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, red onions, artichoke hearts, pepperoncini, black olives, tomatoes and roasted red peppers served with our house Greek feta dressing. Topped with crumbled feta cheese.
$ 14.95
House Salad
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, onions and cucumbers with your choice of dressing: House, Ranch, Blue Cheese, Greek, Feta, Honey Mustard, Zestyl Italian, Balsamic, and 1000 Island.
Side Caesar Salad – $5.99 | Extra Dressing – $0.50
$ 4.99
Dinner Caesar Salad
$ 12.99
Bella's Soups
White Bean and Ham – $5.99 | Soup of the Day – $5.99
$ 5.99
Pasta
All dinners are served with choice of soup or salad and a basket of Bella’s bread.
Served with choice of pasta: Fettuccine, Angel Hair, Spaghetti or Penne.
Add shrimp– $8.99 | Add chicken– $6.99
Shrimp and Chicken maybe blackened upon request.
Tortellini Carbonara
Purse filled with cheese pasta tossed with bacon, onions and peas in our house made Alfredo sauce.
$ 20.99
Baked Cheese Ravioli
$ 16.99
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine pasta tossed in a creamy Alfredo sauce.
$ 19.99
Penne Mediterranean
Penne pasta blended with sautéed artichoke hearts, black olives, cherry tomatoes, garlic, and white wine, topped with Feta cheese.
$ 18.99
Stuffed Shells
Five shells stuffed with ricotta cheese. topped with mozzarella cheese and a choice or marinara or meat sauce.
$ 16.99
Bella’s Italian Wedding Risotto
Spinach, tomato, meatballs, garlic, and Boursin cheese.
$ 16.99
Bellas Gnocchi
Tomato, basil, and garlic in a Plum tomato sauce.
$ 15.99
Eggplant Parmigiano
Italian breaded Naples cut eggplant layered with marinara, basil, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses served with your choice of pasta or mashed potatoes.
$ 17.99
Spaghetti
With Mama’s Meatballs or Italian Sausage – $23.95
Ala Vodka (onions, peas, bacon) Add $3.00
Imported Italian pasta served with marinara or homemade meat sauce.
$ 16.95
Homemade Lasagna
“C” makes it from scratch, layers of lasagna pasta, marinara sauce and ricotta cheese topped with marinara or homemade meat sauce.
$ 17.99
The Ladison
Grilled zucchini, squash, tomato, and garlic oil over your choice pasta.
$ 14.99
Sides
Side of (6) Shrimp
$ 8.99
Seasonal Vegetables
$ 5.99
Meatballs
$ 6.99
Marinara
$ 2.50
Sausage
$ 6.99
Chicken
$ 6.99
Alfredo Sauce
$ 3.50
Meat Sauce
$ 2.50
Artisnal Flatbreads
Spicy BBQ Brisket Flat Bread
Sliced brisket, BBQ sauce, caramelized onion, mozzarella and jalapenos.
$ 15.95
Margarita Flatbread
Sliced Roma tomatoes, basil, ricotta, fresh mozzarella, garlic, and olive oil.
$ 11.99
Jerk Chicken Flat Bread
Chicken, Jerk sauce, pineapple, mozzarella, red onions and cilantro.
$ 13.95
Cheese and Pepperoni Flatbread
Homemade sauce with cheese and aged pepperoni.
$ 11.99
Dinner Specialties
From The Land
(Meat & Chicken)
All dinners served with a salad and a basket of Bella’s bread. Salads can be substituted with a bowl of soup.
Choice of pastas to include: Penne, Spaghetti, Fettuccine or Angel Hair
All entrees served with House Salad, or Soup and fresh garlic bread
Veal Marsala or Picatta
Pounded veal medallions pan sauteed and finished with your choice of sauce, served over your choice of pasta or mashed potatoes.
$ 27.99
Veal Parmigiano
Veal cutlets Panko breaded and topped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce, served with your choice of pasta or mashed potatoes.
$ 27.99
Chicken Parmigiano
$ 24.95
12oz Ribeye Steak
Certified Angus Beef, Choice of Ribeye lightly seasoned cook to temperature. Served over mashed potatoes and topped with onion straws.
$ 32.95
Chicken Marsala or Picatta
Pounded chicken breast pan sautéed and finished with your choice of sauce, served over your choice of pasta or mashed potatoes.
$ 24.95
Nona Jo’s Chicken
Chicken breast, spinach, roasted tomatoes in a herbed cream sauce over your choice of pasta.
$ 21.95
Bacon Habenero Jam Burger
A half pound Wagyu beef burger served on a bun with Cheddar cheese, bacon, jalapeno jam.
$ 17.95
From The Sea (Seafood)
All entrees served with House Salad, and fresh garlic bread
Timoeto's Pasta
Shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, basil in a lemon cream sauce.
$ 27.99
Red or White Clam Sauce
Chopped and whole clams sautéed in butter, white wine and herbs served over your choice of pasta with choice of white or red sauce.
$ 23.99
Shrimp Scampi
$ 26.99
Maple Balsamic Salmon
Balsamic maple glazed salmon over mashed potatoes topped with fresh spinach.
$ 22.95
Bella Del Mare
Calamari, shrimp, mussels and clams tossed in a red or white sauce and fresh herb sauce over choice of pasta.
$ 26.95
Pizza, Calzones, and Strombolis
Please allow 25-30 minutes for ALL homemade pizzas, calzones, and strombolis.
Toppings: Pepperoni, Sausage, Meatball, Ham, Bacon, Onions, Green Peppers, Mushrooms, Black Olives, Green Olives, Pineapple, Tomato, Feta, Spinach, Jalapenos, Banana Peppers, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Anchovies, Artichoke Hearts, Fresh Garlic, Extra Cheese, Pepperoncini.
Toppings per item cost. 14″-$1.75 – 18″- $2.95
Pizza, Calzones, and Strombolis
Hot Honey Roni
Pepperoni, pizza sauce, mozzarella and Mike’s Hot Honey drizzle.
14″-$ 19.95 | 18″-$23.99
The CBR
Chicken, Bacon, ranch, shredded mozzarella.
14″-$ 21.24 | 18″-$27.84
Italian Stallion
Pepperoni, Ham, sliced meatball, garlic, and extra cheese.
14″-$ 24.74 | 18″-$33.74
The Vegatariano Pizza
Mushrooms, onions, green peppers, black olives, spinach and shredded mozzerella.
14″-$ 24.74 | 18″-$33.74
The Al Fresco
Marinara sauce, basil, fresh mozzarella, Roma tomatoes, shredded mozzarella and garlic.
14″-$ 22.99 | 18″-$30.79
Cole White Pie
Olive oil, garlic, ricotta, mozzarella, goat and Parmesan cheeses, oregano, and spinach.
14″-$ 22.99 | 18″-$30.79
Spicy Hawaiian
Ham, Pepperoni, Bacon, Pineapple, and Jalapenos.
14″-$ 26.49 | 18″-$36.69
The Big Bella
Pepperoni, Sausage, ham, onions, green peppers, mushrooms and extra cheese.
14″-$ 26.49 | 18″-$36.69
Cheese Pizza
Plain Cheese Pizza.
14″-$ 15.99 | 18″-$18.99
Gluten Free Pie
Gluten Free Dough
$ 14.99
Buffalo Chicken Calzone
$ 14.99
Big D’s Sausage Calzone
$ 17.95
Bella’s Traditional Calzone
Stuffed with a three cheese blend: mozzarella, Parmesan and ricotta.
$ 14.95
Mazo Stromboli
Pepperoni, sausage, bacon, meatball and meat sauce served with a side of meat sauce..
$ 18.95
Stromboli
Made from scratch dough packed with pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, onions, pizza sauce, Parmesan, moralizer cheeses served with marinara sauce.
$ 18.95
Pizza By The Slice ALL DAY
$2.50 per slice | $1.50 per topping
Topping Choices
Pepperoni, Sausage, Meatball, Ham, Bacon, Onions, Green Peppers, Mushrooms, Black Olives, Green Olives, Pineapple, Tomato, Feta, Spinach, Jalapenos, Banana Peppers, Sun-Dried Tomato, Anchovies, Artichoke Hearts, Fresh Garlic, Extra Cheese, Pepperoncini.
14″-$ 1.75 | 18″-$ 2.95
Desserts
Desserts
Cheesecake
$ 7.95
Choclate Lava Cake
Divine fudge lava cake filled with a rich and creamy chocolate ganache.
$ 7.95
Strawberry Shortcake Double Decker
Layers of traditional NEW York cheesecake in a graham cracker crumb yellow short cake, strawberry jam and strawberry mousse. Finished with a light strawberry glaze and graham cracker crumb.
$ 7.95
Cannoli
$ 6.95
Tiramisu
Sponge cake soaked in espresso topped with mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa powder.
$ 6.95
Lemon Berry Cream Mascarpone
Spinach, tomato, meatballs, garlic, and Boursin cheese.
$ 7.95