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I was looking for a light and refreshing appetizer (it was 105 degrees) and the waiter suggested the Watermelon Burrata. It was excellent!

UPDATE: I have returned to Bella Luna since my first review and it has been a really good experience. I have come in for lunch twice recently and Miranda has waited on hubby and me at the bar top. She's really nice and helpful with any menu/drink questions. She made us feel welcome and this girl does not stop cleaning or setting up her garnishes (very hard worker.) The lucky Lady Cocktail and the Peach Whiskey drink are really tasty. My husband had a bloody Mary and enjoyed it. I'm stuck on their Mariposa Panini and Zuppa Toscana. Their Beet Salad is yummy too. I can't remember the names of my husbands favorite dishes but one is a spicy shrimp pasta dish and a sandwich with Mortadella in it. Our food was delish and fresh. Ambiance is very cool and nice for a date or good times with friends/ family. Will be returning and hope to check out their Market soon. I didn't have time to check it out today.

Bella Luna is our go to while in town. Food is amazing and a great atmosphere filled with great people

The food & drinks were so delicious! We will definitely be going back this was our 1st time there.

Gotta go for lunch, the sandwiches are out of sight. The meat was clearly made in house, the flavor and amount per sandwich was 👍! The bread was so good too. Service...my glass never reached bottom and at a busy lunch service was impressive.

Best Italian food in the Central Valley. Great service. The owner is super friendly. Great place to get cocktails.

Best Italian place in Merced. Amazing food and great servers! Stopped here for date night, amazing environment

A top spot in Merced! I recently enjoyed lunch here and the Caprese sandwich fries were delicious! I will be back soon!

Caprése sandwich was excellent.I liked the olives that added the right amount of salty to the tomatoes and cheese, also the bread was so fresh and soft. I’ll be adding this one to the sandwich file in my brain.

We had our holiday dinner gathering here last night for the Valley Institute of sustainability, agriculture & technology with UCM and everything was great! Excellent service by Jose, he was attentive and made sure our needs were met for the evening. The private room was setup beautifully for the holiday season which just added to the overall enjoyment of our night. Thank you Giancarlo, Jose and Bella Luna staff.

We had an excellent meal at Bella Luna tonight. Everything from the staff to the meal exceeded our expectations. I had some of the best Chicken Parm I've ever had and I've had it a lot. My wife enjoyed her crab ravioli and we both liked our spumoni for dessert. Highly recommended.

An exceptionally good dining experience! We have eaten here on numerous occasions, but never in the other dining room away from the bar and main dining room. Celebrating our 33rd anniversary, they gave us a great table near the window, and the staff all signed a card that we received once we sat down. Other than a few extra minutes waiting due to how popular and busy it was, the service and food were excellent. It's not a huge menu, just a good one. Food is moderately priced with nice portions and delicious! One of the best dining establishments in Merced.

Always a 5 star experience at Bella Luna 🌛💘 Here I ordered: ♡braised short ribs served over polenta zuppa toscana soup & the bloodiest mary ever❤️‍🔥😋🫒 Thank you! 🤩

Where do i begin? Giancarlo greeted me with open arms and made me feel like I was apart of the family. The servers were great, very knowledgeable about what's in the dish and what they recommend. I tried almost everything on the menu and they continue to win me over with their special. The fig pizza was my favorite!

I needed a place to host my mother's 90th birthday party. I am very happy that I selected Bella Luna. I traveled 2 hours to Merced and when I arrived, staff was prepared and waiting for us. The room set up was just as we discussed and they were very accommodating when I asked for an extra table to display photos. The wait staff, Sara and Trey, were wonderful to work with and handled our group with ease. We wanted for nothing. Food was delicious!! Everything was well prepared. The short ribs melted in your mouth and the chicken picatta was moist and tender. The foccacia breadsticks and Tuscan meatballs were also a huge hit! Thank you to everyone at Bella Luna for making the day so special and perfect for my mother. ❤️

Amazing service and food!!! Was greeted by the owner upon entering, best table in the place, Joe (Joseph) was perhaps the best waiter i have ever had, always had one eye on myself/date incase I needed anything. Just superb service food price and atmosphere

I came here 10 years ago as a broke college student & the pizza was good. 10 years later, the place has been renovated, the food is stellar, as is their service. I had the crude, with the spicy mezcal drink, followed by the angel pasta, and barely was able to finish the hitman pizza. I’ll definitely be returning — congrats on thriving in Merced!

Randomly decided to eat here for the first time and it ended up being an amazing experience! The shark attack mocktail was so adorable and fun. The portion sizes were decent for the price and all the dishes were beautiful and flavorful. I have tried calamari from multiple places and this place has made the best I have ever tried. We will be coming more often and I highly recommend to at least try it out once.

This place is one of the nicer places downtown, great service, full bar. Great date night. Had the ribeye steak special, pesto salmon, arancini (appetizer), and tiramisu, all with a bottle of red wine. Dinner photos are partially eaten!

What can I say about Bella Luna that locals do not already know? This is for non locals visiting Merced and plan to stop in Merced for lunch or dinner. The quality of their food is amazing. They rotate specials and menu items so that you never tire of their menu, however they do keep some of their most beloved items. Everything from the interior brick wall, to the pub tables at the front of the house near the bar with TV's on the wall, and the regular tables in back with pizza oven - you can choose the vibe you want to experience. You would not be disappointed with your experience at Bella Luna!

In town for ki ki Raina fete... food was pretty good. Meatballs were excellent in my opinion, sauce had a great spice to it. We had salads... the wife had a wedge and i had the caprese. Awesome salads. I had the salmon and pesto and the wife had the Big Tony with shrimp. Salmon was a bit overcooked but flavorful, broccli was undercooked and too young (yellow) and crunchy. The wife enjoyed the shrimp and pasta. All in all not a bad meal. I left very full. Atmosphere is Cafe like a little loud but fun.

What can I say, this was a top 10 experience-- our waiter, Wyatt, was the key. So attentive, personable and gave great recommendations. We had a wonderful time and the food was incredible. The seafood risotto and Rib Eye were our favorites. The desserts were next level. The fig cake is a must! We also loved the mini cannolis. The atmosphere was inviting yet sheik. I'm from the area and it's been nice to see how much Merced has grown 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Jessica Hinman

Always a 5 star experience at Bella Luna 🌛💘 Here I ordered: ♡braised short ribs served over polenta zuppa toscana soup & the bloodiest mary ever❤️‍🔥😋🫒 Thank you! 🤩

Lynn Soto

I needed a place to host my mother's 90th birthday party. I am very happy that I selected Bella Luna. I traveled 2 hours to Merced and when I arrived, staff was prepared and waiting for us. The room set up was just as we discussed and they were very accommodating when I asked for an extra table to display photos. The wait staff, Sara and Trey, were wonderful to work with and handled our group with ease. We wanted for nothing. Food was delicious!! Everything was well prepared. The short ribs melted in your mouth and the chicken picatta was moist and tender. The foccacia breadsticks and Tuscan meatballs were also a huge hit! Thank you to everyone at Bella Luna for making the day so special and perfect for my mother. ❤️

David

Amazing service and food!!! Was greeted by the owner upon entering, best table in the place, Joe (Joseph) was perhaps the best waiter i have ever had, always had one eye on myself/date incase I needed anything. Just superb service food price and atmosphere

E M

Where do i begin? Giancarlo greeted me with open arms and made me feel like I was apart of the family. The servers were great, very knowledgeable about what's in the dish and what they recommend. I tried almost everything on the menu and they continue to win me over with their special. The fig pizza was my favorite!

X

I came here 10 years ago as a broke college student & the pizza was good. 10 years later, the place has been renovated, the food is stellar, as is their service. I had the crude, with the spicy mezcal drink, followed by the angel pasta, and barely was able to finish the hitman pizza. I’ll definitely be returning — congrats on thriving in Merced!

ari bernal

Randomly decided to eat here for the first time and it ended up being an amazing experience! The shark attack mocktail was so adorable and fun. The portion sizes were decent for the price and all the dishes were beautiful and flavorful. I have tried calamari from multiple places and this place has made the best I have ever tried. We will be coming more often and I highly recommend to at least try it out once.

Bennett Widyolar

This place is one of the nicer places downtown, great service, full bar. Great date night. Had the ribeye steak special, pesto salmon, arancini (appetizer), and tiramisu, all with a bottle of red wine. Dinner photos are partially eaten!

Jennifer Summers

What can I say about Bella Luna that locals do not already know? This is for non locals visiting Merced and plan to stop in Merced for lunch or dinner. The quality of their food is amazing. They rotate specials and menu items so that you never tire of their menu, however they do keep some of their most beloved items. Everything from the interior brick wall, to the pub tables at the front of the house near the bar with TV's on the wall, and the regular tables in back with pizza oven - you can choose the vibe you want to experience. You would not be disappointed with your experience at Bella Luna!

Christopher Payne

In town for ki ki Raina fete... food was pretty good. Meatballs were excellent in my opinion, sauce had a great spice to it. We had salads... the wife had a wedge and i had the caprese. Awesome salads. I had the salmon and pesto and the wife had the Big Tony with shrimp. Salmon was a bit overcooked but flavorful, broccli was undercooked and too young (yellow) and crunchy. The wife enjoyed the shrimp and pasta. All in all not a bad meal. I left very full. Atmosphere is Cafe like a little loud but fun.

Jason & Traci Page

What can I say, this was a top 10 experience-- our waiter, Wyatt, was the key. So attentive, personable and gave great recommendations. We had a wonderful time and the food was incredible. The seafood risotto and Rib Eye were our favorites. The desserts were next level. The fig cake is a must! We also loved the mini cannolis. The atmosphere was inviting yet sheik. I'm from the area and it's been nice to see how much Merced has grown 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Beautiful setting and atmosphere. The crab ravioli and seafood risotto were amazing. The beer was a bit warm, but the attentive and polite service more than made up for it. Great place for a date.

Enjoyed a quiet lunch with Jasmine as a thoughtful, helpful server. Size portions are large. Delish bread, side salad & then fig pizza (sweet & salty, could almost pass for a desert)! So yummy! I took half home with me.

Super nice place. I was in town to see a friend and my she recommended this spot. It did NOT disappoint. Our server was amazing and made recommendations and told us about how the food here is grown locally so it’s always fresh.

Had a great experience here! There was a small delay with my order, but the staff was incredibly generous and attentive while I waited. They offered me drinks and even discounted my meal. Excellent customer service—I’ll definitely be back!

Amar

Beautiful setting and atmosphere. The crab ravioli and seafood risotto were amazing. The beer was a bit warm, but the attentive and polite service more than made up for it. Great place for a date.

Adrian Gomez

Had a great experience here! There was a small delay with my order, but the staff was incredibly generous and attentive while I waited. They offered me drinks and even discounted my meal. Excellent customer service—I’ll definitely be back!

Anne Catrina

Enjoyed a quiet lunch with Jasmine as a thoughtful, helpful server. Size portions are large. Delish bread, side salad & then fig pizza (sweet & salty, could almost pass for a desert)! So yummy! I took half home with me.

Ashley Marcelino

Amazing food. Excellent service. Great bartender, and lovely place to eat with either family or friends. Nice owner and staff seem happy at work which means alot. Food never disappoints.

I had the chicken marsala and the sauce was great but the chicken was overcooked. Risotto was pretty good but not as good as the first time I had them. We went on a Tuesday so maybe their head chef wasn't there like he was the last time we went.

The food is good here. The menu for lunch is limited. Unfortunately for me, the menu is not diabetic friendly, and the options are restrictive. You basically have sandwiches, pizza and pasta. I got a Queens Melt, and it was tasty! My friends got the pizza, and it looked good. Honestly, I would had rated this restaurant higher except for the variety of choices.

Bella Luna provided an enjoyable dinner experience when I went. The bread and oil and balsamic vinegar at the beginning was a nice touch. I ordered the lamb for dinner. I'd say it was okay. Service was very good, but it could have been a bit more attentive. #bechego

Be Chego

Bella Luna provided an enjoyable dinner experience when I went. The bread and oil and balsamic vinegar at the beginning was a nice touch. I ordered the lamb for dinner. I'd say it was okay. Service was very good, but it could have been a bit more attentive. #bechego

Great service. Love the ambience.. only thing I didn't loke was that you can hear the music from the front when you sit in the back area. The food.amd wine was delicious.

Carmen Canessa-Herrera

Great service. Love the ambience.. only thing I didn't loke was that you can hear the music from the front when you sit in the back area. The food.amd wine was delicious.

I would give them 3.5 stars out 5 just because some staff-customer service attitudes I was able to see. Lady on her 50-60s would not look us in the eye while talking, she was more flat on terms of customer service. She got better towards the end making some little jokes that you appreciate trying to break the ice. A bald white guy serving the water would almost spill the water by serving it, I felt he was not comfortable serving us (there was a mixed family 3 tables from us, so I don't want to think it was race related) Host tiny lady received us with a big smile, definitely the warm welcome you want. I told the lady and the bald guy we were there celebrating my wifes birthday I was completely ignore. Food: Try the burrata and the Alfredo ❤️

We had a brunch for the veterans women and wives of the men that served. The atmos beer was beautiful. We had an auction. The waitress was on point one person for all of his wonderful hats off kadoodles beautiful work. Presentation of the food was nice. Salad was good. Cookies were the bomb. The noodles fell Short.

The place looked nice but the service was lacking. When we were first seated, the waiter came by and asked "do you know what you want?" followed by "and water is ok?" - the interaction felt really rushed and we felt like we were a burden on the waiter. Once our order was taken, it took about 40mins to get a pizza and a sandwich to us, which my wife and I felt to be a fairly long time. As for the quality of the food; the gorgonzola and fig pizza felt like it was lacking in the gorgonzola and the dough was a bit tough. As for my wife's sandwich, there was a great deal of bread compared to similar sandwiches we have had, and the potatoes chips that were served with it felt spongy and very salty. Not the greatest experience and we won't go back.

Laurie Rice

We had a brunch for the veterans women and wives of the men that served. The atmos beer was beautiful. We had an auction. The waitress was on point one person for all of his wonderful hats off kadoodles beautiful work. Presentation of the food was nice. Salad was good. Cookies were the bomb. The noodles fell Short.

Andrew Borris

The place looked nice but the service was lacking. When we were first seated, the waiter came by and asked "do you know what you want?" followed by "and water is ok?" - the interaction felt really rushed and we felt like we were a burden on the waiter. Once our order was taken, it took about 40mins to get a pizza and a sandwich to us, which my wife and I felt to be a fairly long time. As for the quality of the food; the gorgonzola and fig pizza felt like it was lacking in the gorgonzola and the dough was a bit tough. As for my wife's sandwich, there was a great deal of bread compared to similar sandwiches we have had, and the potatoes chips that were served with it felt spongy and very salty. Not the greatest experience and we won't go back.

Beautiful building, but loud and busy. 6 pm on a Saturday night not best time for a nice quiet meal. Two of us had the Milanese chicken and it was delicious. One had seafood ravioli and it was bland. Fourth had pizza and it was good. Service was just okay

Very disappointed. The staff were friendly but I ordered a chicken parm And they literally threw a whole can of red sauce all over the plate . It was flavorless and overkill. I wish I had taken a picture. I asked for it to come with pasta and paid extra - so disappointed. You rather go to cheesecake for this dish

This has genuinely been the worst experience I’ve ever had at a restaurant. First of all the price for the lack of quality is outrageous. Second of all the service was horrible, the owner personally kicked me and a group of PAYING friends after we called out his restaurant for lack of cleanliness after we had all found that our water was disgustingly dirty. Third of all it is so upsetting that we had all combined paid over $600 just to be treated horribly from the beginning to the end. Save your money and peace do not go here.

My wife and I have been here a few times and at the beginning everything was great. About 2 months ago my wife and I wanted some drinks and appetizers and wanted a high table by the entrance, the tables were empty and we were told to give the hostess 10 minutes….. for what??? She couldn’t answer. About 2 weeks ago we went for a drink and some food and we were surprised by the waiter asking us to order everything we wanted to order at once. In other words I was trying to order an appetizer and then we would decide on an entrée but he said (waiter) they make him put in the the entire order at once. I’ve been to many restaurants and have never heard you had to order your entire meal all at once…. Today we ordered pizza and a butternut tortellini. See the pictures for yourself…. Does that look appetizing, like a full order, and worth $21??? I THINK NOT!!! No flavor what so ever, no sauce, just tons of oil! It was like they threw everything on a pan and heated it up and threw it in a container. We’ve given this place a bit to many opportunities. Take your money elsewhere!!

I hadn’t eaten pizza Bella Luna’s since it opened years ago. I remember enjoying the fire cooked crust so I thought I’d order a pizza through door dash instead of the usual Pizza Hut. I don’t know if it’s all they serve or is only available on DD menu but there weren’t many options and no way to personalize. Not even extra cheese! I ordered a pepperoni (I guess only 1 size is available) and it arrived as expected on time. I was very disappointed that the cheese was sparse and the pizza altogether lacked anything that would set it apart from a slice of Sbarro’s Pizza. Remember that place that used to be in the mall? $3.25 a slice w a drink. Yup, same exact type pizza. Nothing spectacular. Overpriced for such a small pizza w only pepperoni. ($20.00 plus tip). Once it cooled, it wasn’t any more appetizing. The areas where there was an even more serious lack of cheese was evident. Why are pizza places so stingy w the cheese? A good amount of cheese can sometimes make up for crummy pizza. Or at least keep you from the bottom of the list. I will say that the amount of pepperoni was average to generous. They definitely didn’t skimp in that department. This pizza reminded me of 7-11 pizza after it’s been sitting under the light too long which I know it hadn’t as it was freshly made. I think if the pizza had a sufficient amount of cheese & perhaps a variation of cheeses it would set it apart from a regular old piece of pepperoni you could buy anywhere. It needs something special. Some Parmesan on the crust, or spread the pepperoni & parm on the crust so it gets a little crispy and golden. If whomever made it took a little more time to make sure they put enough cheese, it might’ve been 3 stars. I just can’t get down w a lack of cheese. Maybe you’ll have a better chef than I if you try it but I’m going back to PH until I can get some real good brick oven pizza.With cheese!!

Went in for a family birthday early last year, the birthday boy had to wait over an hour for a Lamb dish they had. The workers did give a veggie soup since everyone else was getting food as an apology for the wait. When the lamb finally came it was only 4 small anemic pieces of Lamb & 2 of them were RAW! Over an hour for 4 bite sized pieces of Raw Lamb there was more bone than meat. They did offer a Steak plate but that even took over 30mins. We all gave the Guest of Honor food from our plate that by the time the steak was about to come out we said no thanks since He was full by that point & had planned to see a movie. What irritated us when they actually wanted to charge for the Soup we thought was complimentary since we waited over an hour. Also tried to charge for the Steak which never came out bc "they would have to throw away a good steak if we don't claim it". We waited over 1.5hours for Raw food on a Birthday! The manager did eventually take the charges of the Lamb, Soup & Steak off the bill Unacceptable & embarrassing for us since we promised him a good Birthday dinner.

I entered the premises 5 minutes prior to a group of 4. The front door host, whoever he may be, looked me in the eye and ignored me. He asked the group if they could be assisted instead, as they walk in! When I informed him that I was here for the takeout (5 inches from his hand), he responded with the rudeness, "I understand, I'll help you right now bro."( The food was only 5 inches from his hand.) It seems that I must have a different skin tone to receive his superior service or his full attention.

This was the worst restaurant that I’ve ever been to in my entire life. The owner was super condescending towards our group, the food was bland and took over 90 minutes to arrive. The only person who was good to us was the person who poured out water. The food was bland and the portions didn’t match the price. When it came to paying our bill, the owner was impatient and constantly berated us just because we were college students. I’ve never felt so disrespected as a paying customer. Please save your money for a restaurant that respects you. We were kicked out for taking the pictures of the water btw.

Marline Acosta

This was the worst restaurant that I’ve ever been to in my entire life. The owner was super condescending towards our group, the food was bland and took over 90 minutes to arrive. The only person who was good to us was the person who poured out water. The food was bland and the portions didn’t match the price. When it came to paying our bill, the owner was impatient and constantly berated us just because we were college students. I’ve never felt so disrespected as a paying customer. Please save your money for a restaurant that respects you. We were kicked out for taking the pictures of the water btw.

Leslie Garcia

This has genuinely been the worst experience I’ve ever had at a restaurant. First of all the price for the lack of quality is outrageous. Second of all the service was horrible, the owner personally kicked me and a group of PAYING friends after we called out his restaurant for lack of cleanliness after we had all found that our water was disgustingly dirty. Third of all it is so upsetting that we had all combined paid over $600 just to be treated horribly from the beginning to the end. Save your money and peace do not go here.