Bottega

Melt-in-your-mouth Italian food. Wow. If you’ve ever wondered what authentic Italian dishes taste like, this is it. Simple. High-quality. Perfect. The pate was mild and tasty, definitely house made. The bucatini was soft and supple, with a rich sauce... but not too much sauce. Again, perfect. The rigatoni was the highlight of the meal. Spicy sausage, rapini, garlic... again, simple. Rich. Perfect. Hugely impressed. Thank you for an excellent meal.

Bottega, what's not to love about this place? Fantastic food and dessert menu simple but covers all the ranges. The Malfatti was excellent and went very well with the brown butter and sage sauce was by far one of the greatest things I've tasted. The Spaghetti and clams was also good. It was well prepared but certainly not my favorite dish from Bottega. The Fried Porgy was very tasty. The fish was well seasoned and not over-fried. For a light desert we tried their apple dessert. The restaurant is beautifully decorated. The service is perfect as never to rushed but always there. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I enjoy trying new restaraunts, Bottega was good one . I recommend this place.

Bottega is in a perfect location, just outside of Downtown Baltimore and easily accessible from I-83. It's also located on the same block as the historic Charles Theater and it would make a perfect date night or girls night out. On this occasion, I visited with two female friends and we had a girls night out. We each brought a bottle of wine and settled into a cozy table. We went on a Tuesday night and after looking at the menu, I was pleased to see that the $10.00 pasta night is Monday-Thursday from 4-7pm. The menu includes six past options for $10.00 each. The six pasta options included: Tagliatelle, Malfatti, Bucatini, Rigatoni, Spaghetti & Clams and Pappardelle. We each ordered a different option so we could sample the others – honestly, isn't that how this foodie thing works? I ordered the Bucatini all' Amatricana and it was made with chili, tomato and guanciale (bacon) and lots of parmesean cheese. Bucatini is a fat spaghetti noodle and I loved the texture of the housemade pasta. The sauce was fresh and the guanciale added a slight salty taste in contrast with the parmesan cheese. For dessert we ordered the Apple Dumpling with Hibiscus Ice Cream.