Bottega is chef Frank Stitt’s Italian restaurant in a grand 1920s neoclassical building on Highland Avenue, pairing Italian technique with Southern ingredients in dishes like parmesan soufflé and house-made pastas. Alongside the formal dining room, the adjacent casual Bottega Café serves wood-fired pizzas, and both have been Birmingham cornerstones since 1988, cementing Stitt’s role in elevating the city’s dining scene.