Maribella Ristorante

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Crafted with passion, served with love

Vino, Fatto a Mano

On South Main Avenue in downtown Sioux Falls, Maribella Ristorante makes a clear statement before you even sit down: vino, fatto a mano — wine, made by hand. It is a philosophy that runs through everything the restaurant does, from the Italian food on the plate to the carefully assembled wine list that earned Maribella a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2023.

A Serious Italian Table in the Heart of South Dakota

Maribella operates as a proper Italian ristorante — dinner-focused, unhurried, and attentive to the details that matter. The kitchen is open Tuesday through Saturday evenings, with a Saturday brunch rounding out the week. The room is part of a broader hospitality group that also runs R Wine Bar, Brix Wine Bar, Trio Jazz Club, and Vespa Catering, which gives Maribella access to the kind of operational depth and wine-buying relationships that are rare outside major cities.

The Wine Program

The wine list is the backbone of the Maribella experience, and the Wine Spectator recognition confirms what regulars already know: this is one of the more serious Italian wine programs in the region. That commitment extends beyond the dining room through the Italia Wine Club, curated personally by Riccardo Tarabelsi. Each month, members receive two bottles of high-end, hard-to-find Italian red wine — single-vineyard selections spanning Barolo, Brunello, Barbaresco, Amarone, Super Tuscans, and more — accompanied by detailed tasting notes written by Tarabelsi himself. Bottles are available for pick-up on the 25th of every month at the restaurant.

Worth the Table

For anyone seeking genuine Italian food and wine in Sioux Falls, Maribella Ristorante delivers on both counts with conviction and without pretense.