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Bettola, Birmingham, AL

Bettola

4.6
4.6
768 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
2930 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
Bettola is a casual upscale restaurant located in Birmingham's Lakeview district. Founded by award-winning chef James Lewis, Bettola offers a wonderful array of foods from the Campania region of Italy in a warm and modern setting.

Here, we honor the farm-to-table tradition by using locally sourced meats and produce to bring fresh flavors to each dish. Customer favorites include our gnocchi, pollo pomodoro, and our charcuterie selections. Our signature Neapolitan pizzas start with dough made from scratch using caputo flour flown in from Italy, which is hand-tossed and wood-fired in our authentic brick oven from Naples. We also feature a variety of house-made pastas, roasts, and sautés, and we offer craft cocktails and wines to pair beautifully with each dish.

We’re always pushing the envelope with our creative dishes and drinks at Bettola, and we hope to welcome you in our space soon.

We will try to accommodate reservations made outdoors as best as possible! Times may vary!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Pizzeria
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Sat 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Chef James Lewis
  • Neighborhood
    Birmingham
  • Cross street
    29th St. S
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 768 people are saying

Bettola reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

768 Reviews
  1. CullenW

    Mississippi8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Burrata is a must order, and they have awesome wine specials

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  2. KarenC

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was amazing! I got the scallops and buccatini and it was droolworthy!!

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  3. GiuseppeT

    Charleston11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 20, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really good food and nice restaurant Really good pizza

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  4. AnneH

    Alabama2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, great prices, and great atmosphere!!

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  5. CheI

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Love the fresh, homemade pasta at Bettola. Such a gem in Birmingham!

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  6. Madison

    Alabama1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 14, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a great time at Bettola for our Valentine's dinner. The food was incredible. I highly recommend the burrata for a starter. The only reason I decided against five stars was because we had originally booked for outside due to Covid. It was explained that this might be cancelled if weather ended up being an issue. It was a cold night, but I didn't receive any cancellation notifications, so we ended up going. I assumed they might have heat lamps. When we got there, we saw that they were not offering outdoor seating. We were told inside was fully booked, but we were welcome to sit at the bar. We did end up going with this option. It was more crowded than I would have liked. I totally understand that this is a pandemic and it's hard to predict weather circumstances of course, but I think I would have appreciated some sort of a heads up before we actually arrived at the restaurant. It would have given us more of a chance to order takeout, go somewhere else, etc. However, the food was excellent, service otherwise was great, so we will definitely be back.

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  7. Bhamfoodie

    E. Tennessee1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 13, 2021

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was over priced with very little flavor. Steak had citrus like flavor and a few potatoes underneath. Which did NOT taste like the type of seasoning that should be on a steak (maybe for fish). The rigatoni bolognese tasted more like Hamburger helper beef stroganoff, and was the color of dumplings with beef on top. No real sauce or seasoning. Did not try the pizza but after our dishes arrived I looked around and that seemed to be everyone else's go to. I ordered ravioli in place of the inedible rigatoni and it was odd and ok. Small raviolis (maybe 5) in a soup like consistency rather than sauce. Would not go back to eat the food. Wine was excellent George's pinot noir was worth every penny. Would go back to drink wine and visit with friends. The staff was great, you could tell they wanted to make your experience good. Fast service, cool atmosphere. They just need to get a new menu.

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  8. Josh VIP

    Alabama15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 13, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing as always. Love the food. Over the top great service. Great cocktails.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Alabama1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 13, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Second time at Betolla! We took some friends who were visiting and they loved it! The food was awesome and the service was so prompt and friendly!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Alabama11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 13, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first time visiting Bettina. Food was fantastic! I can’t wait to go back and try something new. We were reluctant because we read the noise levels were high and the music was strange. We did not experience that at all. Great atmosphere!

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FAQs

Bettola offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (205) 731-6499 ext. 2.

Bettola is rated 4.6 stars by 768 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Bettola

2930 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233

Additional information

  • Cross street
    29th St. S
  • Neighborhood
    Birmingham
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Sat 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Pizzeria
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef James Lewis
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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