I booked this restaurant as it was highly recommended by my Airbnb host, but to be honest it was clear from the reviews that this was the place to go in Hastings for a special occasion.

Thank you to the incredible and highly attentive team at Bella Vista for a sensational experience. Honestly, I haven't come across service like this in a while (even in top rated London restaurants), each staff member was detail orientated. My mum (the birthday girl) was given a sprinkle of confetti on the table and the server was also considerate enough to check if we preferred the children's food to arrive first when we placed our order as it was a busy day.

The food was really good, great portions even for the kids size and beautifully presented. They don't actually do a kids menu but offer to serve a smaller portion with a 30% off the dish which was good as my 4 year old definitely couldn't have eaten very much.

We were actually really full so did not get to enjoy desserts but what was so lovely and unexpected was the limoncello served with a beautiful message and singing from several servers. You guys really are awesome!

Would highly recommend this place for a wonderful lunch or dinner! Will definitely visit again if we come down next year.