Bottega Italia! Everything you LOVE about Italy!
Bottega offers easy grab and go Italian snacks, WoodFire Pizza, gelato, espresso bar and sit down restaurant. With indoor and outdoor seating, full bar and top notch service, it’s a MUST while visiting Old Town in Temecula! Owners Alessandro Alex and Charity Prestifilippo also own Gourmet Italia, Spuntino Pizzeria and Poggio Leano Wine and Vineyard.
Jane Doe
We came here to check out their baked goods and we saw more than what we expected. They were serving Gelato, Tiramisu, cakes, cannoli, bomboloni (donut filled with Nutella or Cream), and many more. We indulged by getting a few and they were all delicious. The latte just completed it.
We saw a lot of people ordering the pizza. That’ll be our next item to order when we return. This place is definitely going to be our “go to” when we’re around the area.
The place was fairly busy for a Saturday afternoon. They have indoor seating and glad we were able to grab a table (in the bakery side at least). The bakery side (left side of the restaurant) is a walk in and you order at the counter. As for the entree items, we’ll find out when we return.
The place wasn’t loud, so you are able to talk to someone comfortably at your table. Kid friendly.
… moreSky Thai
A pretty good Italian restaurant in Old Town. The service is friendly and they have lots of seating outside as well. I got the Seafood Pasta and it was a good portion with a good mixture of squid, shrimp and mussels. The atmosphere is comforting and lively. They also make their own olive oils and wines too which is pretty cool. Overall a solid pick in Old Town Temecula and would visit again!
… moreVita & Vox
The food is genuinely high quality. The pizza we ordered was delicious and didn’t feel heavy at all—very much like real, authentic Italian pizza. My friend ordered a few off-menu dishes that were offered that day, and they were excellent. The service was attentive and professional. The location is amazing, and the restaurant itself is beautiful. Absolutely deserves a 5-star rating.
… moreJen Dunstan
Excellent Birthday dinner at Bottega Italia! Originally we were on the patio due to online reservations, but our senior guests were cold and we asked to go inside. Our server Nicole made it happen and the beautiful Christmas decorations and warmth were great. My husband and I split the Cesar Salad and Diavolo Pizza, perfect amount of food and delicious. I love the pizza dough, seasoned perfect and so puffy! And we of course got Birthday desserts, Tiramisu was excellent and loved the thought mini birthday cannoli. We will definitely be back!
… moreHazel951
We came for a birthday celebration. Our waiter I’m so sorry to not remember his name but he was a gentle man with a beard on duty 7:30-9:30 pm on 1/2/2026. He offered amazing recommendations. He made us feel like we were in a fine dining restaurant.
The food was spectacular we felt like we were in Sicily. We tried the pizza and a pasta dish as well as a insalata. We will be returning.
… moreMary Kissick
Zack was amazing! The Seabass special with the mushroom—potato risotto w/ the Beurre Blanc sauce was so incredible. Such an amazing place. I’ve been coming here since they opened. It just keeps getting better & better. Gourmet & quaint at the same time.❤️
… moreLij T
A beautifully decorated restaurant with a warm and inviting ambience. The waiting staff was exceptionally courteous, and professional. Everything is kept spotlessly clean, adding to the overall enjoyable dining experience.
Negative: I was here for breakfast little after 9am and there was apparently only one wiateress who was bit overwhelmed while attending to all the patrons.
… moreFouad Chokeir
Love&Respect Love Bottega Itlia food,staff is amazing & kind, respectful people hardworking people much appreciated I went couple times end of last year & I went also this year 2 more times my favorite food is fire The Butcher pizza & martinis smooth& tequila’s also ✊✊✊✊✊✊♥️♥️♥️♥️❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ & to top it off my only favorite coffee The triple Espresso
… moreCosmo
EHHH.. Food was OK. i would not call it great. Place was only about half full when we were there. We had a a reservation that was on time. We were seated quickly. Service seemed very slow… Infact they served our food before bothering to serve our drinks. simple drink order coffee, beer, coke, lemonade…had to ask about the drinks when food arrived. All food was brought out at once even though we had an app & salad ordered.. I understand their pricing being on the higher side justified by location& quality. For our meal they failed. Pizza was OK. Carbonara was ok.. Calzone was Ok good portion for it. All in all i have had better food at Spagetti factory or Olive garden.. i was attracted to this place based on reviews & ingredients that they offer.. I will not be back & would not recommend unless you are going only for wine & desert..
… more3Sharpboys
Servers were nice and attentive. The pizza was horrible, the dough has zero structure, it was like eating a cheesy tortilla. The pasta was below average for the price, very similar to jar sauce and store bought pasta. The drinks were good.
If you want real Italian food, keep walking because it’s not here.
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