Carmelina's Italian Bistro

Welcome to Carmelina’s Italian Bistro, fine-dining on Table Rock Lake at an affordable price as well as a full-service bar! We offer lunch and dinner specials 7 days a week including crab legs and much more. Our outdoor seating area allows you to never get off the water or come inside and cool off in our air-conditioned restaurant! Our menu will satisfy the hungry and those wanting something on the lighter side from lasagna to salads, desserts to mixed drinks. We are dedicated to your dining experience. For this reason, reservations are required for parties of fifteen or more (Call if your party is running late as groups that are more than 15 minutes late without notice will be canceled).

David has many qualifications including culinary classes and restaurant management classes from College of the Ozarks and the National Restaurant Association.  He’s also a current member of the ACF (American Culinary Federation) and has 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry. He worked as a chef at the Keeter Center for over 2 years creating ice sculptures on top of creating new dishes and presentations. He also was employed as a chef and management by Cantina Laredo helping train for two new restaurants in Philadelphia and London. Cooking is his passion as can be seen through his presentation, food quality & consistency. He is a husband and father to 3 beautiful children and calls Branson, Missouri and Table Rock Lake his home.