My daughter and I had the best lunch there. The food was amazing. We both had specialty pizzas and I had the best peach salad in the world. We sat outside on the patio it was a very nice afternoon. The service was a good as the food. Well go back again. And this time we won't forget the wine. read more

Great food and lively. Love that it's a BYO. Can't go wrong with either the pizzas or the pastas.

All I can say is phenomenal pizza!!! Wood fired, great choices of red and white pizzas. My pizza favs are Bleu cheese,figs, with a Balsamic reduction!!!!! A pizza with spicy salami, sausage, and basil!!! The spicy sausage and arugula Panini is delicious,as well as the meatball Panini!! For dessert was a frozen peanut butter ball with a caramel center, covered with chocolate!!! YES,YES,YES!!!! The Tiramasu is an excellent choice as well!!! Prepare for a long wait between 6 and 8 pm, unless you have reservations! Once you eat here, you'll understand why!! read more

Great Italian food tucked away in Bridgeville! Totally worth the drive from Pittsburgh. Delicious pizza and calzones, fresh salads, and it's BYOB. My husband and I usually split a salad and a pizza. It's more than enough food for two people. There are several creative pizza options, both with and without tomato sauce. This time we went with the Breasola, which has mozzarella and Gorgonzola cheese with thinly sliced steak on top. I usually don't like Gorgonzola cheese, but thought this pizza was really good. The Gorgonzola flavor blended in smoothly with the other cheeses and wasn't super strong. The steak was tender and flavorful and the crust was thin and crunchy, which I like. We had the Fresca salad with arugula and a delicious balsamic vinaigrette dressing. The BYOB option is a lot of fun and makes it more affordable. There is a small corking fee. We have usually had good service, although this last time it was kind of hard to get the server's attention for refills and questions. They do only (I think?) valet parking, so bring cash for a tip. They only take reservations for parties of 6 or larger, but we haven't ever had to wait too long - this time we arrived at 6:30pm on a Saturday and were seated right away. I am a big fan. read more

Cucina Bella - Breasola pizza - Pizza Near Me - Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

Worst spaghetti I have ever had. bruschetta was basically pesto on a hoagie roll. 45$ down the drain

One of my favorite BYOB spots in Pittsburgh. I have been back more times than I can count because of all of the delicious pizzas and for a good price. Anything with truffle oil is delish. My favorites are the rustica salad and the pizza del ray mmmm.. Almost forgot to mention my favorite part- the basement! Feels like you are in Italy, rustic chandeliers, wine everywhere, cool and dark.. Awesome for a small get together read more

First visit last night after hearing rave reviews. The place was jammed tight, and the noise level extremely loud. There are definitely more tables crammed into the space than their web site shows in the photos. The service was excellent with a menu limited to pizza, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers. Everything served looked great on other tables. The stuffed figs were delicious. The cheese filing overwhelmed the taste of the figs, but the honey drizzled over was a nice touch. The caprese salad was not quite as good as home made, but definitely better than most places. The imported mozzarella seemed a bit old. They smashed it down between the halved cherry tomatoes and it was a little too firm to be fresh. Our pizzas came separately, and the ingredients tasted all fresh. My only complaint was that they left almost 2 1/2" of bare crust all the way around the 12" pie. I would have preferred the fixings to go all the way up to the edge, or at least within 1" of it. Having to eat that much dry crust was a waste, with nothing to dip it into in lieu of more fixins. $16 for a pie should buy me a little more goodies. It's BYOB and we brought our own wine. Dinner for two pizzas, one salad, and one appetizer was over $70. With too much empty crust and the really loud noise level, I'm only giving it 3 stars. read more

I traveled far and found Cucina Bella. This place is spectacular. Pizza choices off the chart. The variety of pizza were all terrific. We had 4 pizzas and all were finished. Best pizza I have had outside of New York. Super friendly service and really clean. I promise you you won't be disappointed. read more

I went here for my birthday with a reservation of 8. This pizza is by far the best I have had in quite some time. My birthday was in October, so I am delayed on this review. However, I am still having those that went with me, saying that they really enjoyed this place. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. The servers are nice. The pizza.. well, the ingredients are fresh and I love brick oven way! I had the Pizza Del Re..So yum! Everyone at my table had something different. The servings are plentiful (always a plus). I definitely recommend this place for pretty much any occasion, even a date night. Its also BYOB so make sure you have a DD! Thumbs up read more

Cucina Bella - Pizza Near Me - Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

Fantastic food. They serve pizza, Calazones, and panini. Great appetizers. It is BYOB. Corking fee is $5. The staff is great and so is the service. read more

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Great atmosphere, though a tiny bit small and great food. We got the meatball appetizer and it was yummy!! 6 of us split 4 pizzas and we had a few to take home. The crust is delicious. They are fairly new, so no liquor license yet, so BYOY. I even saw a guy with a small cooler with beer! The only complaint is that they only take reservations for 4 people. I thought that was strange. Also, you can't be seated until your WHOLE party is there. Cork fee is only $5.00 and $3.00 for beer. Nice place and will do well. read more

This is a cute italian artisan style restaurant. The pizza is unique and uses creative ingredients. read more

Cucina Bella - Pizza with priscutto, pecans , honey, rosemary, and olive oil - Pizza Near Me - Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

Have been there a couple of times. Don't let the crowded parking lot fool you; there's plenty of seating. The pizza is amazing! So many different choices and all fresh ingredients. The meatballs and antipasto are phenomenal. It is BYOB, which makes it really affordable. Great service and atmosphere. read more

Would that I could marry a pizza. If it were legal, my bride would be called Tartufata. She is an angel draped in truffle oil. Her jewelry is walnuts, fresh mozzarella and Gorgonzola cheese. She is proof that god loves us. Or maybe her name would be Danielle, a symphony of mozzarella, red onion, parmigiano reggiano, rosemary, pistachios and extra virgin olive oil. She is where heaven goes to lay it's head. Or perhaps her name is Aglietta. Her gown is fresh mozzarella, ricotta, spicy salami, parmigiano reggiano, basil and extra virgin olive oil. They have written songs about her. Perhaps you've heard them. In this world there is pizza and then there is Pizza. This is the home of the latter. read more

As others have wrote, be prepared to wait a significant amount of time on this experience. It is absolutely worth it though. It is an experience. The food is remarkable. The red sauce is as good as I've ever had on pizza and, even more enjoyable, on the meatballs. It is BYO for drinks and there is an opening charge. Small price to pay for an amazing experience. Will definitely go again multiple times and will absolutely refer to my friends. read more

My husband and I went here for a friend's birthday and the service was great, considering the waitress had to put up with a large party. The atmosphere is nice too. But the food was just okay and it seemed a bit overpriced. I got a margherita pizza and my husband got the lucca panini and they were nothing special. I think cucina bella wants to identify itself as a fancier establishment but I'm not sure if it's accomplishing that by serving mostly pizza, sandwiches and salads. Perhaps the fancier pizzas is where it's at so I'll have to try something more original next time. read more

Cucina Bella - Margherita pizza - Pizza Near Me - Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

The food was absolutely fantastic and the service was top notch. So happy we stumbled upon this gem of an Italian Restaurant.

Cucina Bella is an outstanding Resturant , with the highest quality ingredience and a great atmosphere. read more

My friends and I have been enjoying Cucina Bella for about 4 years. At first, we came for the pizza. Awesome and not like your neighborhood pizza. Service was always good. Young people working to make some spending money or college savings. But always smiling and helpful. Then we came for the calzone, oh my! And then we came for the meatballs!! Better than my own which is the ultimate compliment. Tonight we were back again after a few months; maybe since last fall, not sure. It was not good. We waited inside the front door for about 10 minutes. It was not a busy night. Most tables were empty. Finally greeted and brought to a table. I was glad I checked my chair because there was a piece of greasy food on it. Three of four wine glasses were dirty or had lipstick on them. Two of four plates were still crusted with someone else's food. Really? The biggest let down were "the meatballs ". Oversized from how they always were, which made them tough. The sauce was dark and over done and too thick. Even the bread served with the meatballs was not crispy! We saw the owner leaving when we pulled up. Hey! Come back! This is not how you want your reputation to go. Don't let your short legacy go. Be there. Check the plates. Wine glass. Meatballs! We will be back. Best of luck! read more

We love this place! We've been coming here since they opened and always have a great meal and a great time. Carmen and his awesome staff go out of their way to make sure everyone has an enjoyable evening. Every pizza is delicious. And we've had them all. I travel to Italy frequently and I prefer Cucina Bella's to the pizzas I've had over there. read more

The best! Sit on the outdoor patio, bring a bottle of wine, and enjoy! All of the food is delicious.

I've been to Cucina Bella twice now, and I'll say that I'm pleased, not overly thrilled. The first time I was there, I had a pizza. It was good, but got kind of blah as it cooled off. But the service was good and quick. This last time, I decided to try the vodka penne, and I was really surprised! It was way better than I thought it was going to be, and if I'm not mistaken, the pasta was made fresh! It was actually really good, and I'll go back just to have that again. My friend had a salad and the meatballs both times we were there, and she also liked both. The service has always been really good, and I like that it's BYOB. The corking fee is only $5, which I think is cheap. If I had to pick the place apart, they could stand to pay attention to water spots on wine glasses, table cloths would be nice, and it wouldn't kill them to NOT wait until 5:00 to start playing some music. It's VERY quiet in there at 4 when we usually meet up. All in all, we'll definitely be back multiple times in the future. read more

BYOB...pickup a nice bottle of red on the way there. Food was killer. The antipasto was great for two or three as an app. The DiCarne pizza was awesome. Went there two nights in a row and had the same thing both nights. read more

Love Cucina Bella. Been coming for years ever since it opened. Even though I live out of state, every few months when I visit I make it a point to come here at least once! Usually twice. It has a great atmosphere both upstairs and downstairs. The pizza is terrific and fresh, the crust is always delicious. Our favorites are the margherita and the pizza anna (sans the red peppers and sub cherry tomatoes instead). The balsamic glaze on the Anna is out of this world good. The combination of flavors is top notch. BYOB is a nice feature, too. Usually too full to eat dessert but friends have and they've enjoyed it! We always seem to get the same server and she is terrific, super friendly. Will continue to keep coming back again and again. Easily the best pizza around. read more

Absolutely best pizza in Pittsburgh!!! If you haven't been to Cucina's you don't know what you are missing!!! read more

This is a real shame, the arugula salad delicious, the antipasta starter plentiful, the service... pretty attentive, calzone flavorful, pizza decent, was it the fact that we could barely hear each other, or that we felt like we were in an echo chamber? C'mon! the acoustics of this cutely decorated but soundless proof walls restaurant ruined it. I couldn't even hear myself think let alone attempt to figure out the shouted responses from my dinner partner! This place has been opened long enough to fix the noise level. Who needs traffic sounds, it's bouncing off the walls in this place! Go if you want to enjoy your pizza with earplugs or try to get a table outside. read more

It pains me to only give one star because I feel like this place has the potential to be amazing. But unfortunately my experience was anything but. I was looking forward to try this place because so many people have been telling me how wonderful it was. We must have come on an "off night". When we arrived, we weren't sure what to expect wait wise because we had seen online that they don't take reservations for parties less than 6. They have complimentary valet but we didn't use it bc there was a spot right on the street. We walked in and to our surprise the hostess went to seat us right away. As we followed her, she suddenly turned around and stated that " the table she thought was available had people sitting at it". So we retreated back to the front & were told it would be about a 20 minute wait. That would have been fine except that hostess then disappeared and a new hostess began seating parties that came in after us, not realizing that we were waiting. So we had to bring that to her attention & were sat fairly soon after that. Our waitress came and greeted us quickly & took our drink order. (They have ice teas bottled from Italy & they were delicious!) We ordered the meatball appetizer & 2 pizzas--The margherita pizza and the 4 formaggi. THEN THE WAIT STARTED. We waited approximately 25 minutes for our appetizer, which was a little longer than we expected but we chalked it up to being a Friday night & being made from scratch. When the appetizer did arrive, it was delicious. The meatballs & sauce were amazing! It was about this time we noticed people around us who had been seated well before we got there, were still waiting for their food. We heard several tables complaining about the wait & wondered how long ours would take. An hour later, still no pizza. Irritating but...Our waitress, Jessie was INCREDIBLE. We understood that she wasn't the one cooking the food so it most certainly wasn't her fault, but the tables around us did not seem to be as understanding. A lot of people were yelling & carrying on like it was her fault the kitchen was being slow. She handled herself fantastically, I don't know that I could've done the same under that kind of pressure. Once our pizza did arrive, it was BURNT. Now, I understand that brick oven pizza is usually more well done but this was beyond that. It was super disappointing. They did own up to their mistakes & comped the pizzas. Again, Jessie was awesome and told us this wasn't the norm & that she hoped we would give them another try, which I think we probably will. I just hope the owners know what a great employee that have in her to be able to make up for their shortcomings. I would definitely like to give them another chance & have the great experience I have heard about! read more

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Best neighborhood pizzeria in a neighborhood proprietor-like setting (Il Pizzaiolo is huge and impersonal by comparison.) Treat yourself to the Tartufola pizza and the Noce salata. The absence of a brick oven is not missed -- the flavors are truly authentic -- not a "Domino's" experience -- even if only deck ovens are employed. read more

Went last night around 6:10 p.m. with my 3 daughters. Upon arrival we asked the hostess if they sold chicken wings. she said no but they had excellent meatballs. We sat down and was greeted in a timely manor. The first thing I notice was the drink selection was not on the menu. We order drinks. When the drinks came it was can and bottle. Which let me to believe that they did not have free refills. I was taken back with the price of the pizza. The 12" cheese pizza was $10.00 some of their 12" pizza were as high as $19.00 the waitress ask for our order. My youngest order a $10.50 Panini. The waitress inform us that they had no bread. At 6:20 p.m. The hight of the dinner hour how could you be out bread which represents 1/5 of your menu. We could decided on what two pizza we wanted, because the three pizza that we were looking to order would have cost us with drinks $60.00. + forget that. So I asked for the check and Paid $12.00 for the 4 soft drinks. Then left without eating. We will never be back. read more

This is not an Italian Restaurant, it's just an Artisan Pizza place with the most overpriced menu items in Western PA. $35 for two small personal pizzas, really?? The crust is very good and crispy, but the San Marzano sauce is flavorless, if they put any seasonings in it I'm a monkeys uncle. Fortunately, I was able to get a blend of Italian seasonings from the waitress which was absolutely necessary. The wonderful crust is ruined by the sauce which has no body and is like bland tomato sauce right out of the can. The entire crust soon was a mushy mess. My wife ordered the Santa Anna and even though its a white pizza, the improper use of goat cheese caused her pizza to be a mushy mess as well. The waitress offered a dessert menu with no pricing, and when we inquired the waitress told us they ranged from $8.50 to $16.00, even she said they were overpriced. Overpriced, that's an understatement. Definitely not worth the price!! read more

Terrific find. Great pizzas, matched by tremendous calzones (meatball and pepperoni I've had and cannot pass up) and the meatball appetizer is a must. The people, from the owner and manager to the wait staff and valets, make the experience thoroughly enjoyable. Plus it's BYOB so bring a bottle or two and if the weather is right, great seating outside. read more

Wonderful! Everything about this place was great. The decor, the food, the staff, the music - everything. My mom and I came here for lunch with a few of her friends and we were seated at a nice table and there was enough space between all the patrons so no one felt like they were too close. The place itself is pretty open which is nice. Our waitress was friendly and spot on with her recommendations. We ordered a few different salads, a pizza and a panini. All ingredients seemed fresh and the food was flavorful. We'll def be back! read more

Great service, great food, great place. But please for the love of a good night out figure something out with the noise. We've been eating here since you all opened and it's just gotten progressively worse with the large parties, some sound proofing foam can make a drastic difference. read more

This place is a great location and locally run business. That said, the food quality and menu has changed. Sadly, it has changed for the worse. Portions are smaller and ingredients are not as fresh as they were before. Hopefully the smaller crowds will dictate that the owner finds the errors in his ways. They get one more chance to win us back in the spring. read more

This place is awesome! Their authenticate brick oven pizzas are made with very fresh ingredients and taste great. Make sure to bring a bottle of wine or beer because they do not have a liqueur license. I would highly recommend! read more

My hubby and i went to Cucina Bella tonight for dinner at 5pm. We were meeting another couple. When we arrived the place was quite empty. The server was very attentive and gracious. I had a calzone that had several ingredients including ricotta and meatballs. ( I had read their meatballs were awesome). It was large enough to take half home, and the meatballs were sliced in the calzone. My better half had spaghetti and meatballs. He said the meatballs were good, but the serving size was not that big, considering they serve no salad or soup along with the pasta dishes. You get bread and olive oil, but they have no butter. We both thought his plate was drowned in too much marinara sauce. So flavor, good, portion and tomato sauce not so good. The others had ravioli and penne with vodka sauce. Both enjoyed their entrees. The basic salad is $9, she ordered that which was large, but gee it was just greens and dressing? Our server asked us about dessert. She brought dessert menus. There were 8 desserts on the menu ( none of which are shown on their website). She told us 4 of them were sold out. Then when we ordered she said they were out of another one on the menu, and out of tiramisu, which is another one of their desserts. So there were only 3 desserts to pick from! We opted to skip dessert, there. Another party of 4 came in. The whole place was empty. Where do they seat them? Right next to us, making it very inconvenient for the other couple with us to leave their table. They also have only one handicapped parking space. The parking lot is not huge, but I think at least 2 is feasible. Our server mentioned the menu is being updated. Hopefully, so you can get butter with your bread if you want, and perhaps more desserts that are actually available on the Thursday evening. read more

Found via Yelp on my way back home from Pittsburgh. Great find. Nice quaint atmosphere and very friendly wait staff. Food was absolutely wonderful. We had pizzas and Calzones with warm bread and oil. Will definitely stop again. Great restaurant read more

Just visited tonight for the first time and everything was excellent! At first I was a little hesitant because we had our 14 month old daughter with us, but everyone was very accommodating and warm. Service was friendly and attentive. We ordered the meatballs and fresca salad to start. The meatballs were served piping hot with soft, fresh bread and a bright, delicious red sauce. The arugula salad was very crisp and the balsamic vinaigrette was delicious. We then followed up with the Santa Lucia pizza with pistachio pesto and spicy sausage, which was absolutely divine. Seriously, some of the best pizza I've had in a long time, and I eat pizza on a fairly regular basis. The crust is thin and crisp, and is perfectly cooked throughout--doesn't get soggy in the middle. Everything was perfect for the three of us to share, and we left satisfied and without any guilt on price. An appetizer, soft drink, generously large salad, and pizza split between two adults and a toddler came to $45 and was plenty for dinner. We would have stayed for dessert if it hadn't been so close to bedtime. Can't wait to go back! Just a note about the atmosphere as well: it can get pretty loud, but we weren't bothered because we have a small child. read more

Amazing. Great food and great service. I checked this place out based on the Yelp reviews. I took my staff to lunch here and everyone loved it! read more

Have been to there 5 times, the pizza is fantastic....love the antipasto and the salads....love that it is byob....It has become our favorite casual dining spot....trust me you can't go wrong read more