ABOUT BOTTEGA
Bottega offers an unmistakably Italian sense of style in a stunning Napa Valley setting. Dine outside on our expansive patio, complete with two stone fireplaces to warm you on the coolest Napa nights. Inside, you’ll find a warm, rustic setting adorned with Venetian plaster, Murano glass chandeliers, soft leather chairs, and ample tables — the perfect atmosphere for a meal and an experience to remember.
Like our food, our interior celebrates both the rustic and the refined: Olive greens, chocolate browns and deep reds create a warm and welcoming atmosphere palette. We also offer two indoor dining rooms with a private dining/wine room and bar, as well as five communal tables made of forty year-old timbers, Calcutta d’Oro marble, and recycled concrete.
OUR STORY
A gathering place for friends.
The handcrafted Carrera marble Chef’s Table became the center of all the action - a place where Chef Chiarello could make pasta by day, and visit with close friends and special guests during service. He loved being both part of the action in his open kitchen, and part of the celebration with his guests, like his winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown.
Every dish has it’s story.
Chef Chiarello was master of the storytelling, a tradition we keep alive today. Every dish has lineage, of time with a producer, travels to work with other culinary masters, or from his own rich upbringing in an Italian family in California’s farmbelt of the Central Valley. Those layers of meaning created lasting memories, both in the mouth and in the heart, and those memories linger for decades.
Preserving the history of Napa Valley.
We take great pride in the beauty of our restaurant, and attribute it’s design to Michael’s deep appreciation for historical buildings. He loved this place long before he renovated it, transforming it from a neglected corner of an old winemaking facility from the 1870’s. With Michael’s vision - adding marble, Venetian plaster, handmade furniture from North Carolina’s tanneries, and Murano glass chandeliers - Bottega offers, as Michael used to say, “a warm hug on a cold night.”