Cucina Bella

Got there early for a drink at the bar and was impressed by Elijah the bartender, not only does he make an amazing authentic Whiskey Sour, he was so professional and easy going. We sat down for dinner and Mia our server was equally pleasant and so helpful. We had not been to Galena in over two decades and Cucina Bella made our stay even better. Being from Chicago, we have a high bar for Italian food and everything from the bread & oil to our entree was a hit. My Wife and I will definitely comeback just for the food, thank you for a memorable Valentines weekend Cucina Bella.

Arrived Thursday night in Galena. We stayed at an AirBnB above the resturant. We where greeted at the door without a reservation, the very welcoming gentleman at the door greeted us, asked about a reservation we told we didn't. He found us a table in short order and was very nice. The menu had several choices that where reminisce of typical Italian choices but definitely had a unique spin. The waitress was delightful amd very accommodating for a drink request not on the menu. We ordered chicken Alfredo and chicken saltimbocca. We recieved the fresh baked bread loft with amazing olive oil dipping sauce with an rich flavor filled herb mix. The food was presented artfully prepared. The Alfredo sauce was rich and buttery with perfect balance. The Saltimbocca chicken was baked perfec

Wonderful scratch made food. Innovative recipes (try the suprema sauce), delicious bread basket (olive oil, balsamic, basil + garlic). Overall everything we tried was a scrumptious treat. Would 100% go back again and might do so before leaving town.

Came here with my mom while we were having a girls weekend in Galena and we were so pleasantly surprised! I wasn’t expecting to find such great Italian food in a small town like Galena, but the food was AMAZING. We split the Caesar salad and the veal parmigiana and not only were both dishes brought out to us pre-separated in very generous portions on separate plates (very classy and considerate move), but they were also so delicious. In addition, they have a full service bar with a bar tender who really knows his stuff. Both of our drinks were fantastic. The service was great, the food and drinks were great, and all in all it was a surprise slam dunk!

Culina Bella Italian Restaurant is a top-notch Italian restaurant from start to finish with the maitria-de to the final dish. The service included a spectacular appetizer (Bread and Olive oil), salad (Ceasar), and Veal Marsala with phenomenal mixed drinks (Jack & Coke, Old Fashioned, etc) that catered to all the tastes of the large food group. I highly recommend Cucina Bella to all the potential customers in Northwestern Illinois, Southwest Wisconsin, and Northeast Central Iowa!