Bellota - South Melbourne

Paid a surprise visit to a friend and we dined here. Absolutely fabulous! We were so busy catching up that we left our dinner choices up to the waitress, including wine matches - she did a fabulous job, we loved it all. The courtyard area was perfect too - lovely!

We would have loved to order mains but after 2 hours of sitting waiting for both dishes the kitchen was closed. They must have been very understaffed because every single time we wanted a wine we had to go find someone who then would usually ignore us and come back to the table a few minutes later. The lady at the cheese prep area was very nice and gave us a little free cheese for our long wait for our board. Will go back but hope for a better customer service experience.

What a pleasant surprise. Great wine, great food, outstanding service. Will definitely return. The atmosphere at the front was busy with people enjoying a glass of wine and tapas while at the back has a small number of tables which you can book in advance. Brilliant restaurant/wine bar

Bellota is an old favourite and I try not to go if I can't get one of the 4 tables. The food is consistently great and the wine choices excellent. Love the atmosphere and the vibe along with the food. Went again a few nights ago and loved it again.

We celebrated my birthday at Bellota and had a really lovely dinner. The food was great and we really enjoyed the wine we chose. We tried a Salumi plate, oysters, ham hock and pork schnitzel. We were a bit disappointed to find that Nicky, Head Chef, was having a night off but the food was still fabulous. Our waiter was fantastic. He was friendly and very helpful with a suggestion to get round a food allergy. We will definitely return to this lovely restaurant.