Bella’s is Built on Family

Limi is originally from Bari, Italy, and his mother is Albanian and his father was Italian. Once Veliu finished school in Europe, he moved to New York to be with his grandparents who had already immigrated to the Bronx from Bari. He joined his Grandparents at their family business, at the original Bella’s in the Bronx. This is where he learned to make many of the dishes that are featured on the menu at Bella’s in Lee’s Summit, from his Grandmother’s original Italian recipes. In 1998, Limi and some of the family made their way from the Bronx to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, where they launched several restaurants. It was at their Burkburnett TX restaurant a few years ago where he met Lee’s Summit mayor, Bill Baird, who told him he should come to Lee’s Summit and open an Italian restaurant. At the time, Lee’s Summit did not have any authentic Italian restaurants! After a lot of planning, Limi and several of his family members came to Lee’s Summit, and launched in October 2019, right before Covid. They’ve persevered for several years, and they thrive in gratitude with their strong loyal customers who support them regularly! Their primary vision is to make sure every guest feels like family, has the best customer service, and can request food choices just the way they want them.