Feb 8, 2010

Bottagallo, in São Paulo: a great new casual Italian restaurant



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If looking for a great Italian in the Itaim district of São Paulo, look no further: simply take a cab to Bottagallo, the new venture of the wildly successful team behind Pirajá, Astor and the Bráz pizzerias, with branches in Rio, too.


I won't bore you with details, but rather, will let the food porn do the talking:


- Mozzarella, tomato, olive, basil.



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Golden, crisp gnocchi topped with baby arugula.


Spaghetti with sweet pickled onions...

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- Penne with cod

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Raviolo stuffed with a soft yolk, all creamy goodness....

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Ribs roasted in a brick oven served over risotto.






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the dangerously light-tasting Punch Rosso, on the right

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Egg Guido style.
Soft inside, breaded on the outside, sitting on top of a cream of truffle sauce.


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My fave: crisp, golden gnocchi hidden under a bed of baby arugula.

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Photo: Marcelo Katsuki

Papardelle with rabbit ragu.
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Agnolotti dal plin, delicate hand-made little pasta pillows typical of the Piedmont region.

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Incredibly silky pannacotta
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BottaGallo: Rua Jesuíno Arruda, 520, Itaim, tel. (55-11) 3078-2858

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