Buon Natale!

Christmas at Bottega is full of long Italian lunches, special events and Christmas treats, many imported by us from our family and friends back home. Lots of Strega Panettone, all the way from our hometown Benevento. Chocolates, wines, stocking fillers. Beautiful ceramics from Minnie-Mae Design Studio, Sarah Daly, Riv & Read; candles, wrapping paper……. lots and lots!

Bottega Caruso serving times over Christmas

Sunday 21st Dec - Lunch 12-3 / Dinner 6-9
Monday 22nd Dec - Lunch 12-3 / Dinner 6-9
Tuesday 23rd Dec - Lunch 12-3 / Dinner 6-9
Christmas Eve - Lunch 12-3
Christmas Day - CLOSED
Boxing Day - CLOSED
Saturday 27th Dec - CLOSED
Sunday 28st Dec - Lunch 12-3 / Dinner 6-9
Monday 29th Dec - Lunch 12-3 / Dinner 6-9
Tuesday 30th Dec - Lunch 12-3 / Dinner 6-9
New Year’s Eve - Lunch 12-3 / Set Dinner
New Year’s Day - CLOSED
Friday Jan 2nd - CLOSED
Saturday Jan 3rd - Lunch 12-3 / Dinner 6-9
Sunday Jan 4th - CLOSED…
Back Open Thursday 8th January as normal

Cantina Caruso opening times over Christmas

Food served on the days with an * / Just shop and wine otherwise

Sunday 21st Dec - 11-5 *
Monday 22nd Dec - 11-5
Tuesday 23rd Dec - 11-5
Christmas Eve - 11-5 *
Christmas Day - CLOSED
Boxing Day - CLOSED
Saturday 27th Dec - CLOSED
Sunday 28st Dec - CLOSED
Monday 29th Dec - 11-5
Tuesday 30th Dec - 11-5
New Year’s Eve - 11-10.30PM * evening only for food
New Year’s Day - CLOSED
Friday Jan 2nd - CLOSED
Saturday Jan 3rd - 11-10PM *
Sunday Jan 4th - 11-4 *
Back Open Thursday 8th January as normal

Most of you will know that we serve food Fri nights, all day Sat and Sunday in Cantina too. Here, an * means that we will be serving food.

A little plate of homemade ricotta and pickled chillies on toast.. #ilovepickles #margate
We had a lovely day out @noningtonfarms ! It poured with rain except for a glorious hour where the sun shone and we wandered the fields, listening to Hugo talk eruditely about sustainable agriculture. It felt profoundly good to run our hands through
Spaghetti al granchio e finocchio di mare- Freshly made spaghetti with picked crab, crab bisque, sweet local tomatoes, samphire and chilli.. #margate #freshpasta #crab #granchio #spaghetti #pastafresca #pastalluovo #samphire #eattheseasons #finocch
Our dear friend @adri.myrtus is bringing the flavours of the Lagoon all the way from Burano to Margate! Join us on the evening of Wednesday, July 26th to get a taste of her home, a charming little island in the Venetian Lagoon. Hopefully the sun ☀️
We’ve tables free this week, pop us an email, DM, or walk by! This will be one of the week’s dishes - Ziti al sugo di capra - a rich and spicy ragù with slow cooked goat shoulder and fried peppers, with homemade wholegrain ziti p
Come and join us and lots of our friends & community at our fundraising party at Faith in Strangers next Saturday night July 1st - proceeds going to our The Perfect Place to Grow project. It’ll be fun 🙂 @the_perfect_place_to_grow_cic @fa
Mozzarella di bufala con pesto alla Trapanese - buffalo mozzarella from Paestum in Campania with grilled courgettes and pesto Trapanese, a summer favourite here at Bottega made with almonds, fresh tomatoes, basil and loads of garlic. #margate #mozz
Adriana is very happy to see and try her friend Sonia’s wine here at Bottega! Jungìmmune by @gustinellawine from Maletto, on the slopes of Etna 🌋 all the way to Margate 🌊 #margate #bottegacaruso #etnawine #vinodiconfine #gustinella #g
One of many delicious recipes Thom picked up whilst working in Sicily - Palermo style caponata with cured & grilled mackerel.. on the menu for the next week or two! @thomeagle #palermo #sicily to #margate #caponata di #sgombro #sicilia #sudital
FOH crew tonight.. Mimi, Lily, Immy & Jordan ❤️ #margate #foh