Bella Luna

June 1, 2006

Restaurant: Bella Luna, 233 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA

Price: $$

Review: This was a dinner to celebrate Reid’s news that he got a grant stipend for the summer and that his car was going to be shipped up in a week. It was a Thursday night when we went, so the restaurant was basically empty when we arrived at 6:30. Service was quick because we were the only people there though. Our bread was excellent and came with olive oil mixed with garlic which was great to munch on while we navigated the very Italian menu. I got the Scaloppine Di Vitello E Funghi, which translates to sauteed veal scallopini with portobello mushrooms in white wine-cream sauce. The veal was very good and the vegetables it came with were a nice touch. Jenny got the Linguine Con Le Vongole, or linguine with fresh mussels in a spicy tomato sauce. Yum yum! We filled up on carbs tonight, that’s for sure. I’d say this is a good Italian restaurant, but after going to Osteria, I’d still put that at the top.