Bottega and Bottega Café opened (in 1988 and 1990 respectively) to wonderful reviews. Located in the historic Bottega Favorita building on Highland Avenue , this is the second of three in Frank and Pardis Stitt’s family of restaurants. As the name implies, Bottega is indeed a little workshop, the implements being the essences, traditions and ingredients of Italy , north Africa and the Mediterranean .

Bottega Restaurant is 2001 James Beard Award recipient Frank Stitt’s "little workshop" for some of the finer elements of rustic Mediterranean and Italian cooking. At the café, the famous 3-cheese mac and cheese; in the restaurant, the legendary parmesan soufflé. And that’s just the beginning. Fresh seafood, meat and game are all cooked with the soul-satisfying essences of Tuscany , Andalusia and Sicily . Beautiful Portifino fabric accents the walnut-paneled walls in the two-level dining room while the courtyard adds the finishing touch on the truly European setting. The second level mezzanine is perfect for private parties or business dinners.
Open 5:30pm-10:30pm Monday through Saturday

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