Bottega
Italian restaurant · Birmingham
2240 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
Highlights
Refined Italian & Southern fare; wood-fired pizzas; nominated for Outstanding Hospitality
Refined Italian & Southern fare; wood-fired pizzas; nominated for Outstanding Hospitality
"Bottega is the best Italian splurge in Birmingham. Plan to get dressed up for this one, because it’s without a doubt a special occasion spot, and what’s happening on your plate here deserves that level of respect. Throughout this two-story neoclassical building, you’ll find people celebrating anniversaries and job promotions over plates of decadent rabbit pappardelle and a yellowtail tuna bolognese that defies everything you thought tuna could be. They sub in fish, curing it for days and then grinding it, which yields a convincing version of spiced ground beef. Capping off the meal: a towering slice of coconut-pecan cake made with an earthy pecan genoise and a housemade limoncello that offers just enough pucker." - jackie gutierrez jones 2
"Bottega is the best Italian splurge in Birmingham. Plan to get dressed up for this one, because it’s, without a doubt, a special occasion spot, and what’s happening on your plate here deserves that level of respect. Throughout this two-story neoclassical building, you’ll find people celebrating anniversaries and job promotions over plates of decadent rabbit pappardelle and a yellowtail tuna bolognese that defies everything you thought tuna could be. They sub in fish, curing it for days and then grinding it, which yields a convincing version of spiced ground beef. Capping off the meal: a towering slice of coconut-pecan cake made with an earthy pecan genoise and a housemade limoncello that offers just enough pucker. photo credit: Kelli Dirks photo credit: Kelli Dirks photo credit: Kelli Dirks photo credit: Kelli Dirks Pause Unmute" - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
"Located smack dab in the middle of Highland Avenue, Bottega is an iconic Birmingham institution serving sophisticated fare that’s part Italian, part Southern. Both the dining room and cafe, which specializes in wood-fired pizzas and sandwiches, are open. Bottega Cafe is open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, making it a great alternative to area lunch spots that close between lunch and dinner service in the late afternoon. The restaurant was nominated in the outstanding hospitality category for the 2023 James Beard Awards." - Sarra Sedghi
"Part of a renowned Birmingham chef’s portfolio, this restaurant is associated with the same influential culinary vision that helped shape the city’s modern food scene and popularized traditional Southern preparations such as rich, ingredient-driven dressings." - Chris Fuhrmeister
"Located smack dab in the middle of Highland Avenue, Bottega is an iconic Birmingham institution serving sophisticated fare that’s part Italian, part Southern. Both the dining room and cafe, which specializes in wood-fired pizzas and sandwiches, are open. Bottega Cafe is open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, making it a great alternative to area lunch spots that close between lunch and dinner service in the late afternoon. The restaurant was nominated in the outstanding hospitality category for the 2023 James Beard awards." - Sarra Sedghi
