Cafe Bella

301 Heymann Blvd, Lafayette
(337) 265-2515

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Turkey Bacon Wrapped Duck Poppers
Seafood Eggplant Sicilian
Pear \u0026 Gorgonzola
Tuscan Chicken Panini
Cannelloni Al Forno
Goat Cheese Chicken
Pasta Carbonara
LeMone Ravioli
Veal Parmesan
Veal Piccata

Menu

Antipasti
Meatballs
Baked with Mozzarella cheese & marinara, & topped with crushed Prosciutto.
Arancini Riso
Flash fried risotto balls with Italian sausage & Italian cheeses; served on a bed of marinara.
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Shrimp with tri-color peppers in a Worcestershire reduction, served with toast points.
Duck Poppers
Bacon wrapped duck breast stuffed with cream cheese and fresh jalapeno slices with a raspberry demi-glace.
Bruschetta
Toasted Ciabatta bread topped with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, prosciutto, fresh basil & Balsamic vinaigrette.
Grilled Italian Sausage
Caramelized onions and roasted red peppers in bordelaise reduction.
Roasted Eggplant Dip
Hummus style eggplant dip. Served with fried pita sticks.
Portobello Mushroom
Topped with crawfish, tasso, mozzarella cheese, and herb-cream reduction.
Oysters Harrison
Fried oysters, spinach, tasso, Italian cheeses & Crema-Rosa sauce. (Seasonal)

Insalata
Salmon Salad
Baked salmon filet over fresh spinach with feta cheese, black olives, capers, tomatoes, and dill onion vinaigrette.
Fresh Crab Salad Napoleon Salad
Layers of fresh crab, tomato, and avocado with hearts of Romaine, capers, tomato, jalapeno, and parmesan with citrus vinaigrette.
Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
Mixed greens, spiced pecans, gorgonzola, and crisp pear slices with herb-cane vinaigrette.
Caprese Salad
Fresh water mozzarella and Roma tomatoes. Topped with fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, and balsamic reduction.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing with shredded parmesan and spiced croutons.
Seared Tuna & Avocado
With sliced avocado, tomatoes, onions, & citrus vinaigrette.

Lunch Pasta
Smoked Salmon Pasta
Smoked salmon tossed with caviar, capers, cream cheese, diced tomatoes & red onions over fettuccine.
Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Lightly battered & pan fried chicken breast topped with Mozzarella & Parmesan cheeses then baked, with linguine & marinara.
Lunch Bolognese
Beef, veal, pork stewed in our rich, and red tomato sauce tossed with pappardelle.
Lunch Lasagna
Eleven layers of meat, cheese, and pasta with bechamel.
Pasta Amalfi
Shrimp, diced tomatoes, artichoke hearts, spinach & fontina cream sauce over fettuccine.
Lunch Shrimp & Crab alla Vodka
Shrimp, lump crab meat & sliced onions tossed with linguine & Crema-Rosa sauce.
Lunch Cannelloni
Thin baked Italian crepes stuffed with ground veal and pork. Topped with crema rosa and bechamel sauces and finished in oven.
Lunch Shrimp & Eggplant Sicilia
Sauteed shrimp & fried eggplant topped with our roasted red pepper & jalapeno cream sauce over fettuccine.
Lunch Fontana
Chicken, bacon, onions, mushrooms in Marsala cream sauce with penne, topped with Mozzarella & baked.

Paninis, Wraps, Sandwiches
Muffaletta
Salami, ham, pepperoni, Mozzarella & provolone cheese baked & topped with Italian olive salad.
Tuscan Chicken Panini
Grilled chicken breast, sauteed mushrooms, Prosciutto, Mozzarella & sundried-tomato aioli.
Chicken Parmesan Panini
Grilled chicken breast, Parmesan, Mozzarella & marinara sauce.
Turkey Panini
Sliced turkey breast, avocado, tomato, lettuce, Italian cheese & pesto aioli.
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Choice of grilled or fried chicken breast with romaine lettuce tossed in our Caesar dressing with shredded Parmesan & spiced croutons.
Shrimp Caesar Wrap
Choice of grilled or fried shrimp with romaine lettuce tossed in our Caesar dressing with shredded Parmesan & spiced croutons.

Lunch Specials
Lunch Pollo Diablo
Pan fried chicken breast topped with our roasted red pepper and jalapeno cream sauce over linguine.
Hamburger Steak
Topped with provolone, sauteed mushrooms & onions; with roasted potatoes & green beans.
Lunch Goat Cheese Chicken
Grilled chicken breast over sauteed spinach; topped with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes & goat cheese, finished with lemon butter sauce.
Almond Encrusted Salmon
With vegetable medley & citrus vinaigrette.

Zuppa
Cup Tomato Basil
Bowl Tomato Basil

Dessert
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Chocolate Cheesecake
Lemoncello

Drinks
Panna
water
Soda
San Pelligrino
Water

Antipasti
Meatballs
Baked with Mozzarella cheese & marinara, & topped with crushed Prosciutto.
Arancini Riso
Flash fried risotto balls with Italian sausage & Italian cheeses; served on a bed of marinara.
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Shrimp with tri-color peppers in a Worcestershire reduction, served with toast points.
Duck Poppers
Bacon wrapped duck breast stuffed with cream cheese and fresh jalapeno slices with a raspberry demi-glace.
Bruschetta
Toasted Ciabatta bread topped with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, prosciutto, fresh basil & Balsamic vinaigrette.
Grilled Italian Sausage
Caramelized onions and roasted red peppers in bordelaise reduction.
Roasted Eggplant Dip
Hummus style eggplant dip. Served with fried pita sticks.
Portobello Mushroom
Topped with crawfish, tasso, mozzarella cheese, and herb-cream reduction.
Oysters Harrison
Fried oysters, spinach, tasso, Italian cheeses & Crema-Rosa sauce. (Seasonal)

Insalata
Salmon Salad
Baked salmon filet over fresh spinach with feta cheese, black olives, capers, tomatoes, and dill onion vinaigrette.
Fresh Crab Salad Napoleon Salad
Layers of fresh crab, tomato, and avocado with hearts of Romaine, capers, tomato, jalapeno, and parmesan with citrus vinaigrette.
Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
Mixed greens, spiced pecans, gorgonzola, and crisp pear slices with herb-cane vinaigrette.
Caprese Salad
Fresh water mozzarella and Roma tomatoes. Topped with fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, and balsamic reduction.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing with shredded parmesan and spiced croutons.
Seared Tuna & Avocado
With sliced avocado, tomatoes, onions, & citrus vinaigrette.

Dinner Pasta
Lasagna
Eleven layers of veal, pork, beef, feta, Mozzarella, ricotta & pasta.
Pasta Carbonara
Bacon, onions & mushrooms in a parmesan and egg yolk cream sauce over linguine.
Gamberetti Portofino
Shrimp & artichoke hearts tossed with pesto crema rosa sauce over four cheese ravioli.
Canneloni
Thin baked Italian crepes stuffed with ground beef & pork, topped with Crema-Rosa & Bechamel sauces & Italian cheese.
Bolognese
Beef, veal & pork in our rich tomato sauce with fettuccine.

Piatto di Frutti di Mare
Parmesan Crusted Salmon
Lump crab meat and caper-dill cream sauce over linguine.
Ravello
Shrimp, crawfish, tasso, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms & spinach in a basil sherry cream sauce over linguine.
Seafood and Eggplant Sicilia
Shrimp, lump crab meat, and fried eggplant. Topped with roasted red pepper and jalapeno cream sauce over fettuccine.
Seafood Pirola
Shrimp, crab, mushrooms, onions & bacon tossed in a marsala cream sauce over linguine.
Spaghetti alla Vongole
Clams with diced Roma tomatoes and onions over white wine clam broth and thin spaghetti.
Snapper Sicilia
Almond encrusted snapper with red pepper & mild jalapeno cream sauce topped with shrimp over linguine.

Piatti di Carne
Goat Cheese Chicken
Grilled chicken breast over sauteed spinach. Topped with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese, and finished with lemon-butter sauce.
Veal Piccata
Pan seared veal medallions with a lemon-caper reduction sauce on a bed of angel hair pasta.
Steak Sicilia
8 oz. Tenderloin topped with sicilia cream reduction, shrimp & lump crab; served with vegetable medley & Asiago potatoes.
Veal Parmesan
Lightly battered pan fried veal medallions. Topped with Italian cheeses and oven roasted. Served on linguine and marinara sauce.
Cracklin' Encrusted Pork Chop
Crackling encrusted pork chop with parmesan potato stacks and herb-cane demi glace.
Veal Osso Bucco Milanese
Braised veal shank served with Italian polenta and au jus.
Braised Pork Shank
Slow-cooked pork shank. Served with fondant potatoes. Topped with herb demi au jus.
Duck alla Griglia
Grilled duck served with raspberry demi glaze & sauteed mushrooms over sweet potato hash.

Zuppa
Cup Tomato Basil
Bowl Tomato Basil

Dessert
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Chocolate Cheesecake
Lemoncello

Drinks
Panna
water
Soda
San Pelligrino
Water

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Recent Reviews

Enjoyed a wonderful lunch with an atmosphere that was peaceful and relaxing! We could actually hold a conversation. Our waitress was very attentative and helpful. Food was really good. I suggest the almond encrusted salmon! Definitely a great place for dining.
September 2025
Overall the experience and atmosphere is great. The servers were attentive and polite. The food was good overall, but the Snapper Sicilia was not. The dish had shrimp and an awesome jalapeño cream sauce over linguine, but the snapper was really over cooked and rubbery. I ate the pasta and shrimp, but the fish was inedible. Maybe it was a bad night, but I don’t recommend the fish dishes.
August 2025
I lived in Italia 13 years. This small, quaint, yet elegant restaurant, is surprisingly inexpensive and authentic. Great place to dine, should you be looking for attentive service and a warm atmosphere. Alyssa was beyond kind and made us feel as if we were royalty.
September 2024

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Cafe Bella

301 Heymann Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 265-2515