Bottega Italia

"My family and I were touring Old Town Temecula and worked up an appetite for pasta. We checked out a few restaurants but pasta wasn't on their menu. Fortunately we found Bottega Italia, the food was phenomenal. We ordered Linguine al Frutti di Mare, which translates to " fruit of the sea" They definitely did not skimp on seafood! It included fresh clams, mussels, shrimp and calamari. It was savory, briny and not overly spicy. Also, we tried one of their hand tossed pizzas- The Butcher. I initially thought it would take at least 20 to 30 mins until it reached our table. But I just happened to notice their large brick oven with stacked wood logs breaking down into glowing embers. It probably took 60-90 sec to bake. The underside of the pizza had charred marks and the top had these darkened spots,like a leopard. Wow, the fresh mozzarella, married with the tomato sauce, spicy Italian salami & sausage, pepperoni and fresh basil. One of the best pizzas I've had in a long time. We completed our meal with their fresh tiramisu. We watched as she dusted the cocoa powder on the mascarpone, we just had to try it. The first bite was amazing! It was silky, cool, rich and velvety. We couldn't get enough of it. We'll definitely come back to try the rest of their menu."

"Absolutely amazing restaurant! Staff was wonderful and very attentive. Atmosphere was perfect and the most important part , the food, was DELICIOUS !!!"

"Great experience at this amazing (new to us) restaurant. No surprise after the great food and drinks that it is owned and operated by the same family that runs Gourmet Italia. Food was exceptional, and the pizza dough is truly unique. Definite recommend."