La Bella Vista — Restaurant in Bastia

Where to start? If you’re reading this you’ll no doubt have made your mind up already so why write a review? So Google can give me some sort of rewards.

Food is of course excellent, the signature dish (spaghetti & crayfish/rock lobster) is delicious, if a little pricey. If you are feeling a little tight like I was, go for one signature dish and the fish trio, then share the love(ly food). Splash the cash on a bottle of local wine and enjoy the setting. I believe the same family owns the nearby “La Macciota” restaurant, too. So no need to order a take-away if this place is full, just try the...

One of the worst meals I’ve had in my life, let alone in France, let alone on Corsica. Fish soup tasted like sand and shrimp veins. Three sad shrimp as the main were overcooked and old. The panna cotta was semi-passable, but with a film at the bottom that coated my tongue. Service was insanely slow - almost two hours to get out the door even while desperately trying. Honestly, the tourist-trap little town isn’t worth stopping in at all....

We stopped here for a quick lunch. We ordered the mussels with fries. Yummy. Very flavorful cream sauce with white wine. Fresh mussels & good quantity. Very good value at €12. Fries were fresh & hot & delicious as well. Beer price was a bit high. Good friendly service. Nice location with nice view of the...