Eat
Bottega di Gio
The Italian place where everyone knows your name.
- Campo de Ourique
- €€
- Smart casual
- Reserve ahead
- Also in Campo de Ourique. (Yes, there’s a theme — it’s because it’s the city’s best neighborhood and untouched by tourism.)
- Barbara (from Milan) runs the front of the house and her husband (from Sardinia) cooks.
- The daily specials menu is always gospel. You can order classic Italian food too, but I recommend asking Barbara what she suggests today — for both food and wine.
- I go here three or four times a month. I am not joking. If you go and tell Barbara that you know “Sam the Texan”, you’ll have an absolute blast. I promise.