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Bottega
Italian
Sharply dressed guests line up outside a Beaux-Arts building in Southside before the doors even open, which tells you something about how this place operates. Bottega is an upscale Italian-Mediterranean restaurant where dark wood walls and high ceilings set a polished tone, and the servers are warm enough to soften the formality. A Michelin Selected pick and a James Beard Nominee for Outstanding Hospitality, it's been the city's grown-up dining room for longer than anyone's counting.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- AAA Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Hospitality
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 16 Best Restaurants in Birmingham, Alabama
One number, weighted & current 85
How we score
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