The restaurant hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 1.
The newest member of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce brings authentic Italian food to the downtown area.
Bella Mare Ristorante, located at 115 E. Reynolds St., is owned and operated by chef Franco Dragonetti and Edward Gavin. It's the second restaurant Dragonetti, a native Italian, has opened in eastern Hillsborough County, having also started Allegria Italiana in Brandon.
