La Bottegara In Bassano del grappa

25/07/2024: I stopped for a coffee. Well-kept place. The coffee was good. In the future I will come there for lunch because I saw the menu and it looked inviting.

17/07/2024: We wanted to go here to support the concept of the chef - to pay homage to hyperlocal ingredients with innovative dishes. We were disappointed that the truffle tagliolini was not available that day but such is the nature of truffles. Given one of the reasons for our drive was out-of-scope, we opted for the tasting menu. It is extremely generous in terms of number of dishes so if you don't have a big appetite it will be hard to make it to the finish line. I was glad we selected it because what I would have selected from the ala carte menu was actually my least favorite dish on the tasting menu. Standouts for our party were the mousse/pate inside a delightful crust, the vitello tonnato, spaghetti with dandelion pesto, and the tiramisu interpretation. It is a bit out of the way but for wine lovers I would say it's worth reading the wine list as you are deciding among restaurants as there are some really difficult-to-find aged bottles on the menu. The server was friendly and attentive. The chef came out a few times to check in. The atmosphere was empty because of the paucity of other diners, which made us sad because this restaurant is clearly a passion project worthy of support!