Bellissimo Bistro & Espresso Bar

St John's


Start your day with solid Italian fare at this pleasant little eatery, located on an idyllic block of Quidi Vidi village. For breakfast you could opt for Cannoli French toast, while those stopping by for lunch or dinner will want to give the spaghetti or lasagna a whirl. Per the name, they also brew some fine espresso drinks.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby St John's attractions

1. Royal St John's Regatta Museum

0.22 MILES

Quidi Vidi Lake is the site of the city-stopping St John's Regatta. The Royal St John's Regatta Museum is on the 2nd floor of the boathouse, and gives an…

2. Johnson Geo Centre

0.41 MILES

Nowhere in the world can geo-history, going back to the birth of the earth, be accessed so easily as in Newfoundland. The Geo Centre does a grand job of…

3. Signal Hill Visitor Centre

0.47 MILES

Features interactive displays on the site's history. The last North American battle of the Seven Years' War took place here in 1762, and Britain's victory…

4. Bannerman Park

0.6 MILES

The largest municipal park in St John's has a very British feel, with its manicured lawns, shady trees, surrounding brick buildings and general green good…

5. Harbourside Park

0.64 MILES

With iconic statues of a Newfoundland dog and a Labrador Retriever, this park hosts the City of St John’s free Music at Harbourside lunchtime concert…

6. Signal Hill National Historic Site

0.82 MILES

The city's most famous landmark is worth it for the glorious view alone, though there's much more to see. The tiny castle atop the hill is Cabot Tower,…

7. Cabot Tower

0.82 MILES

Construction on this squat stone tower began in 1898 to mark both Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of…

8. Quidi Vidi

0.82 MILES

Over Signal Hill, away from town, is the tiny picturesque village of Quidi Vidi. Check out the 18th-century battery and the lakeside regatta museum, but…