Bella Italia Leicester Meridian menu

Bundles

Vegan Special
19.99£
2 vegan mains and 2 soft drinks
Pizza Bundle For One
13.95£
1 Pizza + 1 Side + 1 Drink
Pasta Bundle For One
13.95£
1 Pasta + 1 Side + 1 Drink
Meal For Two
26.95£
2 Mains + 2 Sides + 2 Drinks
Meal For Four
44.95£
4 Mains + 2 Portion Dough Bites + 2 Sides
Student Deal
39.95£
4 Mains + 4 Drinks
Pasta Lovers Bundle For Two
28.95£
2 Pastas + 1 Portion Dough Bites
Pinsa 2 For £18
18.00£
2 pinsa pizzas for £18
Meal for 2
27.95£
2 mains, 2 sides & 2 drinks for £27.95
Meal for 4
44.95£
4 mains, sides & drinks for £44.95
Pasta for 1
14.95£
Your choice of pasta dish, plus a side & drink for £14.95
Pinsa for 1
17.95£
Your choice of Pinsa pizza, plus a side & drink for £17.95
Pizza for 1
14.95£
Your choice of classic pizza, plus a side & drink for £14.95

Starters

Ciabattini Dough Bites
5.49£
Oven baked and served with garlic butter
Calzonetti ‘Nduja
6.29£
Mini calzones filled with spicy ‘nduja sausage, tomato & mozzarella with a smoky red pepper dip
Calamari Fritti
7.29£
Salt & pepper deep fried squid served with lemon & cracked pepper mayonnaise

Classic Pizzas

Vegan Heat No Meat Pizza
12.99£
One for the spice lover - pizza topped with vegan chicken, green peppers, no’duja (spicy vegan ‘nduja), fresh red chillies, vegan cheese, finished with a sriracha drizzle
Salsiccia Broccoli
12.29£
Basilicata sausage, tenderstem broccoli, red chilli & garlic topped with mozzarella and pecorino cheese on a creamy mascarpone base with a drizzle of balsamic glaze
Formaggio Funghi
10.49£
Chestnut mushrooms, mozzarella, dolcelatte and pecorino cheese on a creamy mascarpone base
Margherita Pizza
8.99£
Tomato, mozzarella and basil
Pepperoni Pizza
11.29£
Tomato, mozzarella, salami piccante, red onion and garlic
Piccante Pizza
11.99£
Tomato, mozzarella, ‘nduja sausage, chicken, mascarpone, chilli and garlic
Prosciutto Bufala
13.99£
Tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto, and bufala mozzarella
Diavola
12.99£
Tomato, mozzarella, salami piccante, scotch bonnet chilli and ‘nduja sausage with two sauces on the side: srirarcha for an extra hot kick and mint yogurt for a cooling effect.
Heat No Meat Pizza
12.99£
One for the spice lover - pizza topped with vegan chicken, green peppers, no’duja (spicy vegan ‘nduja), fresh red chillies, vegan cheese, finished with a sriracha drizzle
Pepperoni Pizza
11.29£
Tomato, mozzarella, salami piccante, red onion, garlic and rocket
Piccante Pizza
11.99£
Tomato, mozzarella, ‘nduja sausage, chicken, mascarpone, chilli, garlic and rocket
Prosciutto Bufala
13.99£
Tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto, bufala mozzarella and rocket

Pasta Classica

Bolognese
10.49£
Our own slow cooked beef ragù served with spaghetti
Traditional Lasagne
11.49£
Pasta sheets layered with beef ragù and creamy bechamel sauce topped with melting mozzarella and a pangrattato crumb
Pollo Cacciatore
11.49£
Pappardelle pasta ribbons tossed with chicken, pancetta, onion & mushrooms in a tomato sauce, sprinkled with pecorino cheese
Pollo Funghi
12.89£
Chicken, pancetta and mushrooms in a creamy porcini & mascarpone sauce served with rigatoni pasta
Carbonara
11.49£
Spaghetti in a pecorino cheese sauce with crispy pancetta lardons
Pomodoro Con Bufala
8.99£
Rigatoni pasta with baby plum tomatoes in a traditional pomodoro sauce, topped with torn bufala mozzarella

Pasta Speciale

Gamberoni
13.99£
Spaghetti with king prawns, baby plum tomatoes, white wine, garlic butter and red chilli
Ragù D’anatra
12.99£
Fresh mafalde pasta ribbons in a classic slow cooked Venetian duck ragù finished with a sprinkling of pecorino cheese
Salsiccia Mezzaluna
13.29£
Fresh mezzaluna pasta filled with Luganica sausage & radiccio, cooked in a sage butter and finished with toasted hazelnuts
Zucca Dolcelatte
12.49£
Hand folded fresh tortelloni filled with pumpkin & blue cheese, served in a melting nutmeg butter and sprinkled with toasted pumpkin seeds
Funghi Crema
11.49£
Chestnut mushrooms in a porcini, mascarpone & pecorino cheese sauce with fresh mafalde pasta ribbons
Pasta Vesuvio
12.99£
Fresh mafalde pasta with chicken, ‘nduja and scotch bonnet chilli in a tomato mascarpone sauce. This one’s got a kick!
Ox Cheek Ragù
11.99£
Slow cooked pulled ox cheek in a tomato & red wine ragù served with pappardelle pasta and topped with a beef dripping pangrattato crumb
Vegan Orzotto Chick'n
12.99£
Orzo pasta risotto with vegan bacon, vegan chicken and green peppers in a smoky tomato sauce, finished with fresh parsley
Vegan Spaghetti CarbOGGnara
11.49£
Try our secret vegan recipe of this classic dish. Spaghetti pasta with vegan bacon in a smoky white sauce enriched with Oggs® and served with a sundried tomato crouton
Vegan Spaghetti CarbOGGnara
11.49£
Try our secret vegan recipe of this classic dish. Spaghetti pasta with vegan bacon in a smoky white sauce enriched with Oggs® and served with a sundried tomato crouton

Sides

Rosemary Fries
3.99£
House fries sprinkled with rosemary salt
Sweet Potato Fries
4.99£
Thin cut sweet potato fries
Mixed Salad
3.99£
Garlic & Parsley Butter Flatbread
5.49£
Caramelised Onion & Mozzarella Flatbread
7.49£
Mozzarella with Garlic & Parsley Butter Flatbread
5.99£
Rosemary Fries
3.99£
House fries sprinkled with rosemary salt
Coleslaw
3.29£
Cabbage, carrot and spring onion coleslaw
Cauliflower Wings
4.79£
Lightly spiced breaded and fried cauliflower florets served with a lemon & black pepper mayo
Rosemary Fries
3.99£
Skin on fries seasoned in rosemary sea salt
Mixed Salad
3.99£
Mixed salad of baby gem lettuce, rocket, baby plum tomatoes, red onion and cucumber dressed in olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Desserts

Ben & Jerrys Cookie Dough Ice Cream
5.99£
465ml
Ben & Jerrys Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream
5.99£
465ml
Ben & Jerry's Phish Food Ice Cream
5.99£
465ml
Cassatelle Limone
6.29£
Fried sweet pasta parcel with a zesty creamy filling topped with pistachios, a honey drizzle and fresh lemon zest
Tiramisu
5.79£
Espresso & Marsala soaked sponge layered with sweet mascarpone cream and finished with Amaretti biscuit crumb and a dusting of cocoa powder
Chocolate Brownie
6.49£
Warm chocolate brownie with white chocolate chunks served with vanilla gelato and a sprinkling of honeycomb
Cookie Dough
6.79£
Freshly oven-baked to order! Warm chocolate chip cookie dough filled with a melting chocolate middle, served with vanilla gelato and caramel sauce.
Cassatelle Limone
6.29£
Fried sweet pasta parcels with a zesty creamy filling topped with pistachios and a honey drizzle
Tiramisu
5.79£
Espresso and Marsala soaked sponge layered with sweet mascarpone cream and finished with an Amaretti biscuit crumb and a dusting of cocoa powder
Chocolate Brownie
6.49£
Chocolate brownie pieces served with vanilla gelato and chocolate sauce
Cookie Dough
6.79£
Chocolate chip cookie dough served with vanilla gelato and caramel sauce
Cheesecake
6.49£
Caramel cheesecake served with warm chocolate sauce, vanilla gelato and crushed wafer

Drinks

Coca-Cola
2.99£
330ml Can
Diet Coca-Cola
2.89£
330ml Can
Coca-Cola Zero
2.89£
330ml
San Pellegrino Lemon
2.99£
330ml Can
San Pellegrino Orange
2.99£
330ml Can
San Pellegrino Melograno
2.99£
Sun-ripened oranges blended with pomegranate in a light sparkling drink
San Pellegrino Pompelmo
2.99£
330ml
Crodino
4.99£
175ml
Still Water
2.79£
Sparkling Water
2.79£
Corona
4.99£
4.5% ABV 330ml
Rekorderlig Wild Berry Cider
5.79£
4.0% ABV 500ml
Brewdog Punk IPA
4.49£
Fruity & floral alcohol free IPA with grassy and pine notes 0.5% ABV 330ml
Elvis Juice
5.29£
Grapefruit infused IPA with notes of orange and pine, and made with a caramel malt base 5.1% ABV 330ml
Lucky Saint
4.49£
0.5% ABV 330ml
Mela Rossa Cider
5.29£
Sweet and naturally sparkling cider made in Trentino Alto-Adige from 100% Italian apples 5.0% ABV 330ml
Menabrea
5.29£
A well balanced Italian beer with a full and refined taste and a notable floral aroma 4.8% ABV 330ml
Peroni Gran Reserva
6.49£
An award winning beer made with caramel malts giving a unique aroma of spices 6.6% ABV 500ml
Poretti 4
5.19£
A fruity, hoppy, lager type beer with a light body and moderate carbonation 5.0% ABV 330ml
Stella 0%
3.99£
0.0% ABV 330ml
Stella Cidre
5.29£
A crisp refreshing cider made to a Belgian recipe with hand picked apples 4.5% ABV 500ml
Rose Prosecco, 75cl
25.99£
Fragrant and fruity delicate sparkling rosé with notes of raspberries and strawberries
House White, 75cl
17.99£
Fresh and crisp with notes of apricots and honey
House Rose, 75cl
19.99£
Refreshing notes of red cherries and strawberries with a citrus finish
Prosecco, 75cl
24.99£
Fresh & lively with slightly sweeter notes on the palate
House Red, 75cl
17.99£
Flavours of cherries and plums with a slightly spicy bouquet
Coca-Cola
2.99£
330ml Can
Diet Coca-Cola
2.89£
330ml Can
Coca-Cola Zero
2.89£
330ml
San Pellegrino Lemonata
2.99£
330ml can. Traditional cloudy lemonade made with the finest sun-ripened lemons of Southern Italy
San Pellegrino Aranciata
2.99£
330ml can. Classic light sparkling orange drink
San Pellegrino Melograno a Arancia
2.99£
330ml can. Sun-ripened oranges blended with pomegranate in a light sparkling drink
San Pellegrino Pompelmo
2.99£
330ml can. Sparkling grapefruit drink made with sun-ripened fruit from the Mediterranean citrus groves
Crodino
4.19£
175ml bottle. Sparkling and refreshing with distinctive citrus notes and a bittersweet taste. One of Italy’s favourite non-alcoholic aperitivos for over fifty years
Still Water
2.79£
330ml bottle
Sparkling Water
2.79£
330ml bottle

Pinsa Romana Pizza

Pinsa Diavola
13.75£
Tomato, mozzarella, salami piccante, scotch bonnet chilli and ‘nduja sausage with two sauces on the side: sriracha for an extra hot kick and mint yogurt for a cooling effect.
Pinsa Formaggio Funghi
11.45£
Chestnut mushrooms, mozzarella, dolcelatte and pecorino cheese on a creamy mascarpone base
Pinsa Margherita
9.95£
Tomato. Mozzarella and basil
Pinsa Pepperoni
12.25£
Tomato, mozzarella, salami piccante, red onion and garlic
Pinsa Piccante
12.95£
Tomato, mozzarella, 'nduja sausage, chicken, mascarpone, chilli and garlic
Pinsa Prosciutto Bufala
13.95£
Tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto, bufala mozzarella and rocket
Pinsa Salsiccia Broccoli
13.75£
Basilicata sausage, tenderstem broccoli, red chilli & garlic topped with mozzarella and pecorino cheese on a creamy mascarpone base with a drizzle of balsamic glaze
Pinsa Create Your Own
9.95£
Pinsa Meat Feast
14.99£
Roast chicken, ham hock, meatballs, pepperoni and luganica sausage on a mozzarella cheese and tomato base with caramelised red onions
Pinsa Piccante
14.99£
Spicy 'nduja sausage, chilli, tomato, mozzarella, roast chicken, padron peppers & garlic
Pinsa Pollo
13.99£
Roast chicken, chestnut mushrooms and pancetta on a tomato and mozzarella base
Pinsa Queen Margherita
12.99£
The ultimate Margherita topped with bufala mozzarella, sundried tomatoes. Drizzled with a basil pesto
Pinsa Tropicale
13.99£
Ham hock and pineapple on a tomato and mozzarella cheese base with a drizzle of smoked chilli jam

Starters

Garlic Dough Balls
5.49£
Oven baked dough balls tossed in garlic oil and served with garlic butter
Calamari
7.79£
Lightly dusted deep fried squid, served with lemon & black pepper mayo
Mozzarella Mini Calzones
6.99£
Melting mozzarella and fontina cheese in lightly fried mini calzones, served with smoked chilli jam

Sharing Bread

Garlic & mozzarella
5.99£
Melting garlic butter & parsley butter, topped with mozzarella
Caramelised onion
7.49£
Melting garlic & parsley butter, topped with mozzarella and caramelised red onions
Garlic Flatbread
5.49£
Garlic Flatbread with Mozzarella
5.99£
Melting garlic butter & parsley butter, topped with mozzarella
Garlic & Parsley Butter Flatbread
5.49£
Caramelised Onion & Mozzarella Flatbread
7.49£
Melting garlic & parsley butter, topped with mozzarella and caramelised red onions

Classic Pizzas

Margherita Pizza
9.99£
Classic... tomato, mozzarella, oregano, topped with basil
Pepperoni Pizza
11.99£
Our classic Margherita topped with pepperoni
Vegetariana Pizza
10.99£
Red peppers, spinach and roast red onions on a cheese & tomato base, finished with a drizzle of sweet balsamic glaze
Carne Mista Pizza
13.49£
Pork & beef meatballs, chicken and pepperoni on our classic Margherita base

Pasta

Spaghetti Bolognese
11.49£
Spaghetti topped with our own slow cooked Bolognese sauce, garnished with basil
Spaghetti Carbonara
12.29£
Crisp pancetta lardons tossed with spaghetti in a creamy pecorino cheese sauce
Gamberoni
14.49£
King prawns cooked with baby plum tomatoes, white wine, garlic and chilli in a red pepper & tomato bisque sauce served with spaghetti
Ham Hock & Scamorza Carbonara
14.29£
The ultimate carbonara - our classic carbonara with smoked scamorza cheese, grilled ham hock and fresh strozzapreti pasta
Pollo Cacciatore
12.99£
Roast chicken, pancetta, chestnut mushrooms and red onions tossed with pappardelle pasta in a white wine and tomato sauce
Pollo Funghi
12.99£
Roast chicken, pancetta and chestnut mushrooms in a creamy porcini and mascarpone sauce with rigatoni pasta
Spaghetti and Meatballs
12.99£
Pork & beef meatballs and onion in a spicy tomato sauce tossed with spaghetti
Pomodoro con Bufala
9.99£
Rigatoni pasta with baby plum tomatoes in a traditional tomato sauce, topped with torn bufala mozzarella and garnished with basil
Rigatoni Pepperoni
12.99£
Rigatoni oven baked in a tomato sauce with pepperoni, luganica sausage and a melting mozzarella top
Four Cheese Macaroni
12.29£
Macaroni oven baked in a four cheese sauce with a crispy crumb topping
Lasagne
12.49£
Layers of bolognese and creamy béchamel sauce, oven baked with melting mozzarella
Marco Polo
13.99£
Fresh strozzapreti pasta with pulled duck, spring onion and mushrooms in a sweet plum sauce
Pesto Della Casa
12.49£
Fresh strozzapreti pasta with courgette ribbons and peas in a basil pesto with lemon zest, toasted pine nuts and pecorino cheese

Alcohol

Brewdog Punk AF IPA
4.49£
0.5% ABV 330ml can. Fruity & floral alcohol free IPA with grassy and pine notes
Corona
4.99£
4.5% ABV 330ml bottle. Born in Mexico, fruity honey aroma with a crisp and well balanced flavour
Brewdog Elvis Juice
5.29£
5.1% ABV 330ml. Grapefruit infused IPA with notes of orange and pine, and made with a caramel malt base
House Red Wine
17.99£
Bottle. Juicy blackberry and blackcurrant flavours with a gentle, soft finish
House Rosé
19.99£
Bottle. Crisp rosé wine with lingering raspberry flavours
House White
17.99£
Bottle. Fresh and crisp with notes of apricot & honey
Angioletti Mela Rossa Cider
5.29£
5.0% ABV 330ml bottle. Naturally sparkling medium-dry cider made in Trentino Alto-Adige from 100% Italian apples
Peroni Gran Reserva
6.49£
6.6% ABV 500ml bottle. An award winning beer made with caramel malts giving a unique aroma of spices.
Prosecco, 75cl
24.99£
Bottle. Fresh & lively with slightly sweeter notes on the palate
Rekorderlig Wild Berry Cider
5.79£
4.0% ABV 500ml bottle. Fresh & juicy Swedish cider with the flavour of wild blueberries and raspberries
Rose Prosecco
25.99£
Bottle. Fragrant and fruity delicate sparkling rosé with notes of raspberries and strawberries
Stella Cidre
5.29£
4.5% ABV 500ml bottle. A crisp refreshing cider made to a Belgian recipe with hand picked apples.
Stella Artois 0%
3.99£
0.0% ABV 330ml bottle. A beautifully balanced, full flavoured alcohol-free lager with hoppy bitterness and a crisp finish
Lisa Unfiltered
5.49£
A hazy golden beer brewed with Capelli wheat and orange peel, with crisp and fresh aromas for the perfect Italian Lager | 5.0% ABV 330ml