Bottega Pizzeria is a renowned, family-run restaurant located in the heart of Little Italy and Laval. It boasts a wide-ranging pallet of traditional Italian dishes, extending from authentic Neapolitan pizza to a selection of sfizi, Neapolitan-style tapas. A wood-burning oven imported from Naples enriches their cuisine, thereby rendering it true to its native region. The welcoming atmosphere is populated by a dedicated, engaging staff.
Reviews for Bottega consistently praise authentic Italian cooking, especially the wood-fired pizzas, with many describing the atmosphere as inviting and the service as friendly and attentive, while dishes like arancini, gnocchi, meatballs, calamari and salads receive praise for flavor and freshness; some diners note that pizza toppings can be sparse or the portions small, prices can feel high, and a few visits were affected by noise, pacing or slow service during peak times, though most experiences highlight a delicious overall meal and a special, comforting Italian dining vibe.
A wonderful meal in a timely manner--Italian food done right.
Entrees consisted of a plate of calamari & prosciutto with burrata. The calamari was well portioned, fresh & well seasoned; the tomato sauce that came with it was light & flavourful--absolutely excellent. The prosciutto & burrata was also delightful; it had chew with no sinew.
Our main course consisted of two pizzas: one with burrata, tomato sauce & basal, the other with rapini, sausage, & mozzarella. Both were cooked to perfection; the usual error of overloading the bottom of the pizza with flour to avoid sticking in the oven was not present--the chefs clearly know what they are doing! Crust was light, crispy on the outside, & had a good, flakey chew. Flavours were very much on point, & well salted. The rapini & sausage pizza was on the dry side as there was no sauce, but olive oil was provided & ameliorated the dish.
The desserts consisted of a meringue & an ice cream; I found the ice-cream to be slightly underwhelming--it was somewhat solid when I was expecting a soft & light texture, though the flavours were certainly there. The meringue, on the other hand, was out of this world. Light, sweet, & well portioned.
One other note: I ordered an espresso (as I often do) & was blown away by the quality. At every other restaurant I have ever dined, the espresso is always burnt & watered down. Though it was somewhat thin, & the "schiuma" not quite formed, the coffee itself was sweet, & slightly bitter, as it should be. While not the best espresso in the city (you will need to suffer an Italian bar for one of those), this was far an away the best espresso I have ever had at a restaurant. I ordered a second to be sure I was not mistaken, & was not disappointed!
Overall, with tax & tip, our bill came to just over 200$--well worth the money.
Oct 4, 2023
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The service was very good , I had gnocchi & they were delicious , I can tell they were homemade & the tomato sauce was one of the best I ever had. Pizza was good too , although I prefer it more on the crunchy side , the ingredients are top & the wood oven did the rest. Recommended.
Amazing place, lovely atmosphere & fantastic service. Food was freshly made, good portions for the price. Waiting staff was super friendly & very informative. We took the recommended entrees of the day, calamari, Capriciosse & Provola pizza. Peach dessert was amazing. Definitely recommend, will visit again!
Expérience de livraison exécrable. Samedi soir, fais une commande pour livraison sur LEUR site. Je paye & donne un pourboire de 15% pour la livraison. Après 2 heures à attendre ma livraison, j'appelle au resto pour me faire dire que le gérant à annulé les livraisons (WTF!!) & que je dois me déplacer pour venir chercher mes pizzas au resto. Très frustrant. On me dit que l'on va me préparer de nouvelles pizzas chaudes, ce qui n'est pas le cas. J'arrive & on me donne les 2 pizzas complètement froides en me disant que je dois moi-même contacter LEUR service de livraison pour me faire rembourser le pourboire déjà payé. Aucune considération pour le client. C'était ma dernière expérience avec ce resto, à l'avenir je vais acheter mes pizzas ailleurs, c'est pas le choix qui manque à Laval.
