"felicità. eleganza. apprezzamento. happy, elegance and appreciation are the three words I would use sparingly to describe the experience I had last night with my best friend in belotti ristorante e botegga. the nice host led my friend and I at our table where we met with our main host david. after the decision on what we wanted to order, we were presented with a phenomenal splash veneziano, generally known as aperol splash (10/10,) I highly recommend. my best friend (the birthday was it) and I ordered battuta, gnocci alla bolognese, anatra and panna cotta. starting with the battuta, they feel like they were taken on a delicate journey through a layer of subtle but distinct cohesive textures and aromen. the truffle kaviar, in tandem with the juniper and carasau made the aromes of the bark tars more pronounced and tasteful. these ingredients were married on the plate and they felt a fresh one from each element with each bite. Go to the gnocci alla bolognese. my goodness. this court literally let us melt absolutely - just like every kiss bundle of gnocci that we are stuck in our mouth. we were transported to the purest and most peaceful ends of our souls. with each bite we closed our eyes and experienced the defined taste depth. the warm purity of the bolognesian meat sauce, the softness of the gnocci (which literally melts in the mouth), and the sharpness of the grada padano. I could say that there was so much thought and love that came with this court. we were sad with every bite, because we didn't want this experience to end. next we have another main course. the anatra. the meerrote entenbrust sat nicely over the plate with little caramelized and intact zipolline dancing along the tip. with every bite they can fully experience the tenderness of the duck breast, with an element of subtle crunch due to the perfect soul. the caramelized zipolline complicated the escape extremely well and was also a main character in this plate. the purple treviso contrasted the sweet of the honey in the dish and delivered a bitter element overall. it was not our favorite part of the plate, but it served an purpose. overall we enjoyed the cleanliness and elegance in each element of the plate. Finally, our experience ended with the most intense and creamy Panna-Catta, which is the sheer epitome of everything that is pure and good on this earth. with each spoon they felt the aromas of vanilla and the celestial dance on their back. Between sharp but subtle, tartness from the red celestial and creamy, rich, silky and smooth white vanilla cream. this gloomy didn't overwhelm you or makes you bad because you eat them. it was the season final of this experience and it reminded them to stay present to enjoy every bite. a refreshingly perfect way to finish a wonderful culinary experience. total surpassed belotti ristorante e botegga all expectations I had. my best friend loved every moment and I am so glad that we had such a phenomenal culinary experience. each court played its own role and added a new defining level to gastronomic. this is indefinitely our favorite place in bay area, and we will be back (hopefully they are ready for us aswell)."
