Bettolino Kitchen

What is a Bettolino? In Italy there are Ristorante’s, Trattoria’s, Osteria’s, Pizzaria’s, and much more. These are all dining establishments, each different to some degree in nature. Before these dining establishments existed, there were Bettolino's. Imagine it's the 1600’s and you are a traveler roaming from city to city in Italy. You come across a small village. In the village there are homes, trade shops and a Bettolino. You are hungry, so you walk in. It’s lively, people everywhere, the buzz of conversation and the smell of fresh cooked foods are present. The owner approaches you with a tall chalice of wine and a warm plate of food.

That same feeling is that of how we want our guests to feel when they walk in our doors. Today, they are non-existent in Italy, but the culture of serving great food and drink, accompanied with warm service exist in our small family run Bettolino in the Riviera Village.