Mia Bella Trattoria

www.miabellarestaurants.com

Why You'll Love It

• Homemade Italian dishes with New American twists
• Family-friendly atmosphere
• Ten years of extraordinary service

You can expect to find everything you love about Italian cuisine at Mia Bella Trattoria. But what makes the restaurant extra special is that chef Youseff Nafaa adds the perfect New American twist to each dish. Take the croquettas di risotto with jalapeño cilantro pesto lemon butter sauce—all the comfy goodness of Italian cooking with an added dash of oomph.

Mia Bella’s vibe is on par with a neighborhood trattoria in Italy. That’s why they’ve been a Houstonian favorite for over a decade. At their newest Sugar Land location, they deliver everything that made this restaurant group an institution. The lively and friendly atmosphere. The homestyle Italian cooking. And, of course, one thing no Mia Bella could be without: the Italian cream cake, layer after layer of white cake and walnuts, topped with buttercream icing and coconut flakes.

– Stella, Bloomspot Staff Writer

Featured lunch menu items

Torta di Granchio

Jumbo lump crab cake served with sweet potato balsamic chutney and saffron wine reduction

Salmone Affumicato

Smoked Atlantic salmon layered with fresh spinach, roasted red peppers, yellow squash, and avocado topped with basil pesto, pine nuts, and balsamic vinaigrette

Quattro Formaggi Pizza

Mozzarella, mascarpone, romano, and bleu cheese with tomato basil sauce

Steak Panini

Grilled beef tenderloin topped with sautéed onions, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese and brushed with roasted jalapeño cilantro pesto

Pollo in Padella

Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, fresh tomatoes, capers, and shiitake mushrooms in a white wine lemon butter sauce with a touch of tomato basil and served with an herb couscous and steamed vegetables

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Featured dinner menu items

Goat Cheese Puttanesca

Baked goat cheese with black olives, capers, and red pepper in a spicy basil sauce served with toasted baguettes

Eggplant Parmigiana

Roasted eggplant layered “lasagna style” with spinach ricotta topped with a tomato basil cream sauce and served with a medley of steamed vegetables and romano cream angel hair pasta

Ossobuco di Capretto

Lamb shank braised in a port wine sauce with shiitake mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes and served with garlic-leek mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables

Capellini di Mare

Angel hair pasta, sautéed shrimp, sea scallops, mussels, and clams topped with fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil, and a hint of red pepper

New York Strip

10-ounce strip steak served with potato gnocchi and asparagus topped with a truffle wild mushroom compound butter

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