Lovely little beachfront place with amazing food and service. The staff are so friendly and helpful, nothing is too much of a trouble for them. The food is delicious and authentic. Atmosphere feels like I’ve stepped into a European cafe! Can’t believe it took me so long living in port Melbourne to discover this place!
went for lunch with my wife on a recommendation from a work colleague. What a great little place this is. A warm greeting as we entered by the owner Marissa and her son. Service was excellent and coffee very good.
Out two main dishes were tasty filling and good value.
Open lamb souvlaki and vegetarian mousaka were a good choice.
Plenty of gluten free and vegetarian options.
With such a warm friendly service we will be back only to have a big walk along the beach afterwards.
Never have I walked into a cafe and been instantly greeted by the staff with just lovely smiles. Instantly engaging and made you well so welcome. I get coffee at a lot of cafes but never have I experienced such great service. The staff made an effort to have a chat and even through I paid $5.00 for my coffee 100% left this cafe with a massive smile. The coffee and Banana Muffin I got were great. Keep making people smile with their morning coffees
Service: 8/10
Food:8./10 ( though i don't like spinach in Chicken Piadina ;)
Staff : friendly and attentive including the owner herself!
lovely location.
Coffee is always fantastic. Great location, staff are friendly and helpful. Everything in the display looks yummy. Italian donuts and home made apple pie is a must try.
My local for a lazy weekend breakfast. Great view of the beach and the Spirit of Tasmania Pier. A warm friendly place.
In summer, grab a table outside and settle down.
A family owned cafe, the owner is friendly and chatty. Vincent, the owners son is the Barista and always makes my coffee exactly the way I like it.
The sourdough toast with avocado and feta and the egg white frittata are my favourites.
Occasionally the owner will have home baked goodies on the counter which are quite nice.
Exemplary service. Lovely food. Never disappoints.
Love this Cafe!!!!. Came here on the weekend and absolutely was blown away by this little gem of a cafe. The coffee, food and service were all at a very high quailty and puts most cafes to shame. These people actually give a damn and want to be there and do the job. It was very busy, but they all remain calm, cool and collected under pressure and remain consistent. Nothing bad to say about Bella Cosi, overall very satisfied, to all the staff at Bella Cosi take a bow. Will definitely be back :)
I love the coffee here. The best coffee and the owner is a lovely lady who always smiles.
Great place for coffee. Love that I found this Gem, on a route I take regularly and providing a time and convenience efficient place to stop for a break. And the Coffee is WONDERFUL, food a bonus but a great one, the Staff are friendly and efficient.
my only dissapointment is they are only open breakfast and lunch as a late afternoon coffee enroute would be good. :)
Beautiful atmosphere. I love this place for its atmosphere and service. The food is slightly overpriced, but the coffee is perfect! Lovely staff! This is hospitality at its best!
I love it Beautiful setting on the beachfront Lovely staff consistent tasty food Deserves to do well .
Wonderful. My local - wonderful service, great coffee and breakfasts are delicious! A hidden gem on the beachfront ;)
A venue clearly tended with love. The staff are welcoming and lovely and put heart and soul into well selected decor, food, and service. Excellent.
Vinny Magrath - WineRogue
+4.5
Took us a while to give this place a shot but really glad we did. Very nicely decked out, friendly staff and a well priced menu. We'll be back!
About time!!! What a beautiful experience. Friendly staff, fantastic food and a great ambience. We had brunch and nothing was too much or too hard for the staff to accommodate us. Definitely worth a visit. We'll be returning.
Lovely Italian cafe.. Excellent place to have cakes and coffee. had bread and butter pudding. next time will try breakfast.
One of the best in town. Bella Cosi is a family run (Italian) business. They take great pride in what they do in all aspects of the restaurant. Great food, great ambience and the service is of an excellent quality.
One of the best!
Fantastic. Goog food, service , fantastic cake ricota .
Family Atmosfera .
Fantastico!!!!. We just found this place while walking on a beautiful Sunday by the beach and we are so glad we did. The service was amazing. The restaurant is owned by this lovely Italian lady and her three sons. She cooks all the food on premises and is very proud of this. It was all delicious and you can see they have real pride in what they do. I had the open lamb souvalaki pita and my hubby had the ragu with gnocchi. The coffee was perfect and I also had the yummiest cider - apple and pear from the Yarra Valley. We will certainly be back, so glad we found this gem!
Great experience at bella Cosi. I was amazed how busy this place was and how good the service was. loved the coffee and food very quick and friendly service the owner was very nice and polite. i look forward to my next visit to bella cosi to sum this experience up in one word i would say.........perfecto
Total Feel-Good. My first visit to Bella Cosi was by chance. The second was planned. The friendliness of staff + beach views means instant relaxation. The choice of food is excellent all day. Flavours, portion & balance - homestyle with flair. If you're planning a breakfast visit, make sure you are really hungry ... the vegetable juice + chefs French's toast = total satisfaction. Bravo Marisa and sons. See you next time we're by the beach. :)
This place has everything you want when you want to go somewhere, feel very welcome. The great service and friendly service was really appreciated. And my lunch was a Delian fresh fish and salad. The views of the ocean completed this enjoyment. And the coffee was great! Recommend you all experience what a great cafe is all about
BUSY BUSY CAFE IN PORT MELBOURNE. Came here on sunday when boats arrived loads of people every where the place was full. i never been to cafe so full the service was pretty good .loved the coffee and lamb sov was to die for...
Absolutely fabulous customer service, the staff were very friendly and we were so well looked after. Food was delicious and very reasonably priced. Limited wine selection, but what is available is very nice. We are looking forward to going back.
A breath of fresh air to have such beautiful, friendly and dedicated customer service. Great coffee, beautiful decor. Gives us something different to enjoy in port Melbourne.
Great food and THE BEST Coffee in Port Melbourne! Thank u for excellent service Katrin
Great place, good food. Opposite the beach, great friendly service from lovely attentive staff. The decor is eclectic and the place is larger than it appears but also with a cozy feel. Brunch and coffee were served quickly and was enjoyed by all in the group. Will definately be going back there again.
Best breakfast and coffee i've ever had. great service, quality and presentation. to the staff at bella cosi keep up the good work : )
YUMMY BREAKFAST. Went hear on the weekend with hubby enjoy the coffee and breaky was soo good best i ever had. Very nice venue and view of the beach. Oh yeh my husband loved BIG BREAKYYYYYYY WIL BE BACK SOON
Customer service 10/10. The coffees, cakes and food are just to die for.. all home made stuff! Very cozy but not so small cafe. Myself and the guys always come here once a week from doncaster to have coffee. I love the ocean view and parking isn't a headache so that's a plus
Vince and the crew are great.
Went here on weekend with friends lovely people and food. Been around port Melbourne area alot as a local seen the cafe around this area and bells cosi has great coffee awesome food true pros at this place.breakfast the best I have had will be back
Great place to sit on your own and have a coffee. Marisa and vince are fantastic and know customers by name and what coffee we have without us having to ask. My favourite place for a skinny hot mocha and only a 30 second walk from where I live. I thoroughly recommend a visit. Sammy ;))
Best cafe in port melbourne. Really enjoyed this cafe awesome coffee and food
Mum and 3 Boys. Thank goodness these professionals have come to the beach at Port Melbourne, an area desperately in need of some urbanspoon heroes. Been there 5-6 times and always Great Service and Authentic Italian fare cooked obviously cooked with love......as many of us know such consistancy is very rare down on the beach.......only downside for us they need to open for more dinners but we are told plans are well underway...... Italian cooking lessons every week too, can you believe it ??.... thanks guys.......
The beauty of Bella Cosi is that it’s small enough to feel intimate, but big enough to feel like you have your own space. They’ve done a grouse job at bringing Italy to Melbourne without being so twee as to play Italian music or put biscotti on the side of every coffee. Almost all tables are next to windows, so you get this incredible ocean view.
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