Sergio Montegrande, owner of Bella Vita, created the restaurant he always dreamed of- authentic Italian, open kitchen, family friendly, relaxed ambiance, and most important obsessive Italian cuisine. Bella Vita has been voted four times the Best of Las Vegas and Henderson in Italian dining. Sergio’s life has been in the restaurant business. Born in Italy, he founded and ran El Padrino Restaurant in Puerto Rico. He came to Henderson in 2002 and lives here with his wife and Alex and two sons.