Lobster ravioli comes highly recommended at this Fort Worth restaurant near TCU
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Cafe Bella ($-$), near TCU
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▪ Where is this restaurant? 3548 S. Hills Ave. in Fort Worth, in Westcliff Shopping Center.
▪ What readers recommend about Cafe Bella:
“The owner and staff are hard-working professionals. I have too many favorite dishes on their menu. They bring out fresh hot rolls after you sit down with a delicious olive oil and herb dip. It is also a BYOB restaurant.”
“The food is excellent, great service and full of the locals from the area. Always an outstanding value.”
“Fantastic food! Beautiful and relaxed ambiance! Lovely owner! Great price! and BYOB!”
“The food is delicious, and the ambiance is exquisite. Try the eggplant rollatini.”
▪ What to know: Since 2000, this family-owned spot offers more than just pasta, though you’ll definitely want to try the scratch-made varieties, prepared fresh daily. Favorites include the Veal Barese, chicken parm with angel hair, and the crowd-favorite lobster ravioli. The atmosphere is warm, the prices are low, and you can BYOB with no corkage fee, just a $1 per person fee. Closed Sundays, but open the rest of the week.
In 2024, Cafe Bella was a Top 5 finalist in the Star-Telegram’s Readers’ Choice poll for best Italian restaurant. “Fantastic food! Beautiful and relaxed ambiance! Lovely owner! Great price!” wrote one of our readers who nominated Cafe Bella for the poll. See the menu.
This story was originally published June 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM.