Great Italian comfort food! The servers were super attentive on checking in on all the tables, our order was promptly taken, and our food arrived at a reasonable time. For food we ordered the steak, sole franc and linguine and clams! Would definitely recommend to try this gem in Saranac lake! read more

The fact this place got a 4.1 is insane! I got a pick up order and nothing really came out right. My fiancé stated her shrimp scampi barely had sauce, the bread was bland, and Diet Coke was flat. My veal parm lacked flavor and the tomato sauce barely coated it. read more

Everything went well Still my favorite restaurant Reasonable and good food Right across from McDonalds read more

La Bella Ristorante - Pasta with meatballs and meat sauce - Italian Near Me - Saranac Lake, New York

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The food is consistent and always delicious. The staff pays attention to detail. Always impressed. The meat lasagna, the ribeye, or the veal parm are my favorites. read more

During my visit to Saranac Lake I ate at this eatery twice. Their tomato sauce was excellent and the service team was very friendly. I had spaghetti one night and a sea food combo the other night. Both were good and I would visit them again. Enjoy and bon appétit from Ronn just Ronn the whole wall food guy. read more

We had a decent meal here while staying in saranac, the entire dining room was a retired boomer age group. The bread was served before the meal with butter and a spicy red sauce. Salads also come with the meals and I had blue cheese dressing that was very watery with no cheese to be had. I had the chicken francaise and my husband the eggplant parm, both come with thin spaghetti in a red sauce this red sauce was heavy on chunks of tomatoes and chunks of onions (not very good) my chicken was very tasty with one stalk of broccoli. There aren't many options in saranac for dinner and this one fills that niche spot. Super rustic decor and carpeting on the dining room floor. read more

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Pet friendly with patio seating. Delicious food. Large portions. Nice staff. Highly recommend. Had Shrimp Fra Diabolo and Eggplant Parm. Shrimp were bigger than Jumbo. read more

La Bella Ristorante - Shrimp Fra Diavalo - Italian Near Me - Saranac Lake, New York

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Great spot! Food was great, very cozy spot! We had the mozzarella and the calamari with Italian margaritas. Entrees was the chicken seafood special and my hubby had the Lamb dish! We would come again.. read more

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This place did everything right! We got there early on a Mon night in June. Parking lot is small; interior has smallish dining and bar areas. We exchanged waves with chef on porch on our way in. Lovely waitress and waiter, water girl. Table cloth and napkin were fabric and we received prompt refills of fresh ice-water. Delicious bread came out quickly with tasty red sauce. Menu had a full selection of fish and meat entrees, including veal. We ordered the chicken & shrimp w spinach & mozzarella special AND & the veal piccata. Both were somewhat over-salted but greatly enjoyed. We ate a Second basket of bread, dipped in the tasty plate sauces! (We were hungry after biking the rail trail). Now we were too full for desert. The glass of Pino wine was very tasty with no sharp aftertaste. So, we found this a perfect dining experience! We left happy. Would recommend for adults who like flavorful Italian! read more

As a first-time visitor, I was impressed with the great service and beautiful place to eat. The food was tasty, but the Seafood Neapolitan dish fell short, having only 2 scallops and 2 shrimp, earning it 3 stars. The sauce was delicious but needs more seafood for the price. My husband said his veal parmesan was delicious; he will give them five stars. read more

Small and cozy Italian dining. Easy to miss on the road but it would be a mistake to drive by. Amazing homemade bread and dipping sauce with a bit of spice to it. Both my husband and I enjoyed our entrees. The appetizer of fried mozzarella was very tasty. Waitstaff was friendly and attentive. Kept thanking us for stopping by. We were worried when it was a bit quiet inside at 5:30 pm on a Saturday night but turned out to be a wonderful hidden Italian gem. Will be back next time we're in Saranac read more

Delicious food: chicken piccata, a salmon special, and meat lasagne. Good service, too.

Had a very nice experience here we started with some very tasty homemade bread and some kind of vinegar sauce to dip the bread in which was also very good. When we receded it took probably 20 minutes before our server took our drink order. Once they figured out which server was going to be waiting on us the service was pretty good and the food was really good. We both ordered seafood dishes and side salads with blue cheese. My girlfriend found the salad to be wilted and the blue cheese to be watery. She got the seafood combo with which came with shrimp calamari clams mussels and scallops served over linguini. She loved it, I got the special which had shrimp clams scallops and half of a lobster over linguini which I also loved. We got carrot cake for dessert to go which was homemade and delicious. We would certainly return here. read more

La Bella Ristorante - Delicious seafood combo chock full of seafood - Italian Near Me - Saranac Lake, New York

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Amazing!! Best meal I've had in soo long.. and we had take out!!! Everything was delicious! I had chicken franchise which was served with Parmesan broccolini and linguine with homemade red sauce. Incredible! My husband has fettuccine Alfredo. He loved the sauce. We shared the out of this world cheesy garlic bread! Everything was fantastic. I know I've had great Italian food when I go to bed sweating out garlic haha read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants ,Great food and the staff is always friendly and attentive .Always looking forward to going back

This place isn't fancy, you might even say "rustic," but that is what we liked. The food was very good. Meals came with salad, bread and an awesome dipping sauce (available for take-out for $6 a jar). The sauce appeared to be olive oil tomatoes, garlic, with a hot pepper. It was addicting The menu is classic Italian, with some fish and meat thrown in. My wife had the salmon. It was cooked well, served with broccoli and a baked potato. My chicken marsala was excellent. My only complaint was it was served barely warm. I asked them to heat it in the microwave and it came back piping hot. It is served with a side of spaghetti. We also ordered a bottle of wine. They had several bottles to choose from in the $25 range. That also reflects the restaurant overall; the prices are very reasonable. Service was good, particularly since they were down a server, which was obvious because of how busy the wait staff was. If you're in the area looking for a reasonably priced food (not necessarily a "dining experience"), check them out. read more

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Nice service, delightful salads, pasta tastes like homemade, servings plentiful. Ambiance a little on the old fashion side. Only reason for a 4 instead of a 5. read more

This place is great! It definitely exceeds our expectations. My partner is from Italy, and usually, he doesn't have a high expectation of any type of "American Italian food", but he totally changed his opinions afterward! He ordered NY steak, which he loves it! I ordered the flounder stuffed with crab meat, which is amazing too! Aside from the entree, the salad was very fresh, and the price is very very reasonable compared with the restaurants located on Main Street. The parking is also easy and free. The waiter was professional, nice, and caring. We had a wonderful night there! read more

La Bella Ristorante - flounder stuffed with crab meat - Italian Near Me - Saranac Lake, New York

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Top notch food and service. Best ribeye in the region. Ambiance is very comfortable and warm

Ambiance was nice wait staff was great and the home baked bread was yummy. We were there at 6:30 pm on a Saturday. There were 3 tables occupied. That should have told us something. Pasta with meat sauce, drained about a teaspoon of grease from it, guessing cook never drained chop meat before adding it to the sauce. Chicken Franchise was cold and had no lemon flavor just chicken cooked in butter. Chicken Marcella with canned mushrooms. We left at 7:30 place was empty. Find another dining option read more

Amazing food and service.! Accommodated our large group with ease . Will come back here for sure!

Don't judge by the exterior or the interior decor of this place. The food was delicious and the service was sincere and attentive. I most definitely will return. Just a little more attention to the atmosphere and this would be five stars. They know what they are doing in the kitchen. read more

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This is a little gem. Great service, very personable. Family run. Dinners were delicious the few times we were. A little old fashioned inside but that gives it an unique vibe. Would def recommend! read more

We were a party of 5. Had the calamari appetizer and it was excellent. Our meals varied from chicken parm to fettuccine carbonara. All the meals were fabulous. From the appetizer to salad and the meals - sooo good. All homemade. Everyone in our party left satisfied and we all decided we will be back. Also - the service was excellent. A total win all around. Thank you!! read more

There is definitely a cook on the kitchen who is making this food fresh. Meals start out with a hot loaf of bread and a cold dip made of tomatoes garlic and hot vinegar pepper. We chose an appetizer of crabmeat stuffed mushrooms. Members of the party had pasta primavera, chicken piccata and chicken parm. Small fresh tasting salads preceded the entree served on chilled plates. Entrees showed touches of care, sprinklings if minced fresh herbs. Portions are appropriate. If you are getting two nice sized chicken breasts you only need a 1/2 cup side pasta. The staff was friendly and enthusiastic to make sure very e was happy. This is home cooked food prepared by a restaurant that cares. We were there in a quiet night. This was a welcome opportunity to dine outside on a covered porch during these rainy days in the Adirondacks. read more

My wife and I at here about a week ago during our mini honeymoon and we really loved the food! The portions are really large too!

Doesn't look like much driving by, but I have been here a number of times over the years. This year I would say the food has improved markedly from years past. Absolutely delicious chicken parm (would have enjoyed more pasta with it, but still plenty of food). Marinara sauce is amazing!! Bread with dipping sauce before meal was amazing!! read more

Fantastic food and service. My first time dining at La Bella, but will not be my last. The bread and dipping oil were delicious. I purchased two jars to go! The veal special and the sole Francaise were melt in your mouth fantastic! I can't wait to return! read more

Last minute togo order at 8pm Easter Sunday during the Covid apocalypse ... these guys crushed it. Food was all perfect but my favorite thing is they didn't forget to add all the little sauces and add-ons and extra gravy. Looking forward to a visit during 'normal' times. read more

They gave us loaves of bread and dipping sauce; this was very good! Our pasta dishes came with a side salad. The meals were very tasty! We ordered the baked ziti and expected a traditional red sauce, but were pleasantly surprised to have a pink sauce. The wait staff was good. We would recommend this restaurant!! read more

La Bella Ristorante - Front and right: baked ziti, back left: fettuccine carbonara - Italian Near Me - Saranac Lake, New York

The fettuccine alfredo was incredible. Generous portions, amazing bread and marinara dip, and great service. Surpassed our expectations!

Omg. Called for a delivery last night. I received a delicious meal at a great price. I'll be calling you guys again soon. Ty very much

After a 6 hour challenging hike, La Bella restored us! The food is delicious and the service attentive. The bruschetta dipping sauce is to die for. The eggplant parm and fettuccini carbonara were outstanding. read more

Came here with a large work group as a Christmas celebration. We all agreed that it was a great experience overall. Started off with fried calamari and shrimp cocktail. The calamari was exactly as you would expect and the shrimp were HUGE! Absolutely delicious! I order the chicken parmesan and it was an incredibly large amount of food and the flavor was exactly what I was looking for. Yummy sauce with huge juicy pieces of breaded chicken with pasta on the side. Everyone else seemed to also be happy with their food. Service was also great all night. If you are craving Italian I would definitely recommend this tucked away place. read more

Second time we've been here, a year from our last visit and the food has been great both times. It's a small restaurant with a dining room and a lounge/bar. We came in on a winter Sunday night and we were the only people in the place, we decided to sit at the bar because the Patriots vs. Chiefs game was on. The waiter who I believe is also the owner was extremely nice and personable. After we ate he joined us and talked with us while we sat and watched the game. Overall great experience! P.S. Go Pats read more

Nothing really stood out here it was good but no show stoppers. It is a small restaurant with an attached lounge located right on the main drag in Saranac Lake. Upon entering we were greeted immediately and seated. We ordered calamari and 2 French Onion soups for appetizers the calamari was good lightly breaded and fried perfectly and served with a very nice red sauce. The French Onion soup was not good at all, the onions were obviously grilled then thrown into a very salty beef broth topped with a few store bought croutons and the cheese..well I found that at the bottom of the crock. Very poorly executed. The chicken Marsala was cooked well the flavor was par the mushrooms appeared to be thrown in last minute. Now the Zuppa la Gusta stole the show and I would return just for this dish. Lobster, clams, scallops, and shrimp all cooked perfectly on a bed of linguini with a very flavorful red seafood broth/sauce. Mary did an excellent job as far as service we wanted for nothing during our experience. Their homemade bread and dipping oil is a must try as well. I will be returning in the near future for more Zuppa and more bread! read more

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Not quite sure what's up with Italians and the Addies, but this is yet another hidden Adirondack gem, located along the ride between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Completely visually eclipsed by the Pizza Hut next door, La Bella is super-delicious, authentic Italian cuisine with generous portions (i.e., the leftovers make for a great lunch the next day). Whenever I'm in the area, I make sure to save a meal for La Bella. read more

Dined on 7/30/17. We did not enjoy our meal. The meat sauce was watery and not at all creamy. The baked ziti was loaded with ricotta cheese. We were unable to finish our dishes. The place had other diners who seemed to be regulars and were enjoying their meals - we however did not. read more

Great food and excellent service. Everything tasted homemade and the staff was very friendly and attentive!

I absolutely love this place have for years !!! The staff make you feel like family. Very polite very efficient, not to mention the easygoing atmosphere . The food is always delicious !!! read more