Bella Italia Telford review
Assessed in Restaurants in Telford
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Trading as The Big Table Group Limited · Unit 4 Southwater Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4JG · Service area: Telford
Bella Italia Telford in short
Bella Italia Telford is an Italian restaurant on Southwater Square with table booking through the brand site, sitting within a national group behind the name. The company record behind it is checkable and current. Our verdict is that Bella Italia Telford suits a chain Italian meal where you book online and take pot luck on the room.
Google reviews give the headline at 4.2 out of 5 across a wide base, while the hygiene register and the company record back the paperwork. Booking and the restaurant finder work through the brand site. The Big Table Group stands behind the brand on the company record. What counts against it is a thin Telford page: almost no venue detail and no menu or prices on view, and no insurance detail is published.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Bella Italia Telford suits you if you want an Italian chain meal in Southwater booked through the brand site [1]. It holds 4.2 out of 5 from 2,140 Google reviews [5]. What counts against it is a thin location page with no menu or prices on view, and no published insurance details [1].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 65.5 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
90 out of 100
Food Standards Agency hygiene rating 5 is listed on the register, inspected 30 July 2026 [2].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
60 out of 100
The brand site offers booking and a restaurant finder but the location page opened shows no menu or prices [1]. Partial transparency only.
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
65 out of 100
The brand site covers booking and finding the restaurant, but the Telford location page opened carries almost no venue detail [1].
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
- Food Standards Agency hygiene rating 5Sourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference FHRSID 708111, inspected 2026-07-30.
Strengths
The brand site offers table booking and a restaurant finder covering the Southwater Square site [1].
The company record is checkable: The Big Table Group Limited has been active since 29 May 2020, and the group page presents Bella Italia as its brand [3] [4].
Hygiene is documented at the top mark: the Food Standards Agency lists a rating of 5 after an inspection on 30 July 2026 [2].
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Questions about Bella Italia Telford
Is Bella Italia Telford any good?
It has something to prove: it sits outside our top ten Telford restaurants, holds 4.2 out of 5 on Google, and books through the brand site. Its Telford page carries almost no venue detail and no menu, so read a spread of recent reviews first. Book through the brand site once you know what to expect.
Is Bella Italia Telford on the food hygiene register?
Yes. A hygiene rating of 5 is listed for the restaurant on the Food Standards Agency register. Display of the sticker on the door is voluntary in England, so search the register by name if you want to see the entry yourself. Check the address matches Southwater Square before you rely on it.
What does Bella Italia Telford charge?
The Telford location page we opened shows no menu and no prices, offering a restaurant finder and table booking instead. That means your bill stays unknown until you see a menu elsewhere. Ask for the menu and the current offers before you decide. Keep the confirmation until the bill is paid.
Where is Bella Italia Telford?
It sits on Southwater Square in Telford town centre, within the group behind the Bella Italia brand. The brand site covers finding the restaurant and booking a table. Send your postcode with a group enquiry to plan parking. Book ahead for weekend evenings.
How is Bella Italia Telford ranked?
It sits outside the top ten in our September round, held back by a thin location page with no menu or prices. What customers say counts most toward the score, then qualifications and trading history. Read the full review and its sources, and use the Claim a listing route if you run the restaurant.
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Sources
- Bella Italia Telford page — restaurant finder and booking Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Food Standards Agency hygiene entry — Bella Italia Telford, Southwater Square (rating 5) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — THE BIG TABLE GROUP LIMITED overview (12631102) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Big Table Group Bella Italia page — brand and group Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Bella Italia Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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