The beautiful and historic Bottega Favorita building on Highland Avenue in Birmingham houses two of James Beard Award-winning chef Frank Stitt’s local restaurants – Bottega and Bottega Café. On the left side of the building, Bottega is Stitt’s melting pot of Greek, Spanish, and Italian cooking. The mouth-watering pastas, meat dishes, and seafood are enjoyed in a friendly, yet elegant, Southern atmosphere. Walnut-paneled walls, warm lighting and the copper bar invite you in as if it were Stitt’s own home, as attractive young couples, men talking business and in-the-know travelers dine together at one of Birmingham’s chicest joints. Do not sneak out without trying the Parmesan soufflé – it might just be one of the best things you’ll ever put in your mouth.