I wanted to sample Bottega after fellow Yelper Jason had raved about their pizza as being one of the best you can enjoy in Montreal's sister suburb Laval. OK I was thinking in my head? Does Jason know pizza or does he merely think he knows pizza? Conclusion....this is one of the best pizzas I've had in a long while since my trip to Italy last year. One of my other favourite pizzas is American Flatbread in Burlington, VT. I'd rank up there with what I'd consider some of the best pizza I've sampled. Let me explain folks.....I enjoy pizza with mega toppings. Yes....if you visit Italy you will have people squinting at you with some weird looks if you ask for an"all dressed" (toute garnie) pizza pie. A true Napoli style pizza is very simple and the loaded pizza is more the American creation that will add extra padding below the belt line. Here (at Bottega) as others have mentioned they keep it simple. Not crazy amounts of toppings. So I ended up going with the Capricossa. I was told by our server that this was the most loaded pizza on the menu. It was crisp yet the dough had a nice fluffiness to it also and a wonderful texture of flavour that was dancing around in my mouth. Before my pizza I had the calamari as an appetizer which is also one of my favourites when done correctly. Squid was light crispy and delicious as well.
One note to keep in mind this is mainly a higher end pizza joint. They do have appetizers on the menu but no pasta dishes. Also some expect bring your own wine. This is not one of those places but they have a pretty well stocked bar.
Definitely worth returning as the pizza was amazing. If you are thinking about Italian in Laval and want pizza come here rather than going to Enotecca Mozza or Portovino. For the pizza it's miles above those places.