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La Cena Restaurant, Bensalem, PA

La Cena Restaurant

4.5
4.5
471 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 2 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Charming
  • Fancy
La Cena Ristorante has been in the heart of Bensalem, PA for 25 years and we are still going strong! We offer delicious and authentic Italian food that is made with only the freshest ingredients. We offer a full bar that comes complete with live entertainment and, we also offer delicious daily specials in addition to our traditional menu. At La Cena we are proud to offer a fine dinning experience at a great price. Simply put, we aim to please!

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steak, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00–16:00 Dinner Tue 16:15–21:00 Wed, Thu 16:15–21:30 Fri 16:15–22:30 Sat 15:00–22:30 Sun 16:15–20:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 471 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Cena Restaurant offers a charming Italian dining experience with "great food great ambiance." Guests appreciate the "delicious food" and "excellent service," complemented by live music. The atmosphere is often described as warm and inviting, with highlights like "outstanding service" and "amazing antipasto." However, some patrons note that the music can be "extremely loud" and recommend adjusting the volume for better conversation. Despite occasional service lapses, La Cena remains a "hidden gem" for many, consistently delivering "wonderful" meals.

471 Reviews
  1. Connie

    Philadelphia4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    First time diners, have been seeing good things about it. Walked in and was greeted by a friendly and helpful hostess, seated quickly. There was live music, it was nice but EXTREMELY loud and jarring. Forget having a conversation or relaxing for a 7pm dinner, it wasn’t the vibe for dinner service more like a bar level loudness. The service from our waitress was slow, I forget her name young girl very nice but was inattentive. It took 20 mins just to get our drinks (non alcoholic) and bread. Our salad took half an hour and entrees 45 mins? The food was good, almost great. I got salmon with pasta and vodka sauce, the beet salad and my daughter got seafood pasta. Bread and bruschetta was also good. I will definitely try again and really hope the music isn’t insanely loud for a restaurant and that they find their groove for timing of drinks and food. Hostess and other staff were also very nice and they helped fill in when our waitress wasn’t available. Prices were fair.

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  2. Susan

    Philadelphia5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Everything was tremendous we plan on returning. The only negative was the music (good) was very loud.

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  3. Michael

    Philadelphia12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best food. Great music. Great service. We love the live music.

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  4. Rob

    Philadelphia3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great and so was the atmosphere . I’ve eaten there before and I enjoy the dinner and the dessert.

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  5. RICH VIP

    Philadelphia164 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Apps were good main not so much. Would go back but not for a long time.

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  6. Samuel

    Southwest Florida4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 21 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    I dined here on Thursday night. They had a very small amount of diners in the restaurant, mostly sitting around the bar. They had live entertainment / two singers. They were so loud that I had to shout at my companion sitting across from me in order for him to hear me. I could only hear half of what he said. It ruined the whole experience. I will never go back again. The food although good was nothing to shout about.

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  7. Eileen VIP

    Philadelphia73 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time there. Ordered apps which weren’t great and the pizza wasn’t great . Not many options for pizza. One of the people in our party never got her dinner. Very hesitant to go back but the music was great and we might give it a second chance and not order apps.

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  8. Bruce VIP

    Atlantic City8 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food edible but not great for the price. Music terrific. Service was super-inattentive.

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  9. Luba VIP

    Philadelphia8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful place and Very delicious food, soft live music

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  10. Donna VIP

    Philadelphia14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Drinks and Food were excellent. Everyone at the table raved about their meals. Our server was very attentive and addressed all our needs. So nice listening to music while dining too. Not many of these places around. Would definitely recommend this restaurant and will be back real soon.

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FAQs

La Cena Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 639-9969.

La Cena Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 471 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for La Cena Restaurant

2233 Galloway Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steak, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00–16:00 Dinner Tue 16:15–21:00 Wed, Thu 16:15–21:30 Fri 16:15–22:30 Sat 15:00–22:30 Sun 16:15–20:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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