La Bella is a pleasant little suburban Italian eating house in Padbury. Minimalist décor greets you, but the staff are uniformly warm and welcoming, enthusiastic and happy to assist with menu suggestions. The menu is largely what you would expect with a range of pasta dishes, pizzas as well as meat and seafood offerings. A complementary serve of meatballs moist and spicy was a nice touch to begin. One entrée the Italian sausage tasting plate caught the eye. This comprised cacciatore sausage sautéed with roasted capsicum and olives, accompanied by marinated bocconcini balls, oil and crusty bread. The mildly spiced dried sausage soaked up the oil, with the olives adding a salty edge to complem...
