Beautiful Italian food - place was packed on a Wednesday night, which is a good sign too!
Really recommend Botticelli - last time I was there was over 10 years ago - but I will definitely be returning sooner - good service, prompt and great food!

If you are looking for aunthentic Italian food on the northshore then don't go passed Botticelli's in Anzac Street, Takapuna. This is a treat for the taste buds! A small, intimate restaurant, perfect for a romantic meal.

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This is my favourite restaurant. I love the noisy buzzy atmosphere. You are made welcome from the time you arrive. The staff are friendly and helpful. The food is fantastic and real value for money. I love Botticelli Italian Restaurant as a place to have a quick meal before the movies or a long leisurely dinner. Just as much fun if you are just a couple or in a group.

We ate at Botticelli on Friday night - luckily snapped up the last table for two before the 7.30pm rush.

Ambience is nice, not too flashy but candle-lit (so suitable for a date) and also bustling.

We had the calamari and garlic pizza bread for starters, both of which were very edible.

For the main I had a chicken and capsicum penne pasta. This was edible, but I suspect the sauce is prepared in bulk much earlier as the capsicum was overcooked almost to the point of disintegration. The quality of the chicken was sub standard (bits of gristle and fat here and there) and overall it was just bland. I could make a better dish at home.

My partner had the steak with bacon and mushroom sauce. This was a decent sized serving, a touch under cooked (more rare than med-rare) but this is far more preferable than over cooked (which is what I normally encounter).

All in all a nice experience but I wouldn't rave about the quality of the food - it's disappointing when you pay $18 + for something you feel you could make better yourself.

From the moment you walk through the door you are greeted with top notch service. The ambience is devine and the delicious smells that permeate the restaurant are enough to entice any appetite. Excellent menu with a good variety of choices for even the trickiest of diners. Food was served quickly and beautifully presented. We were very happy with our meal and would definately return again.

I been in this restaurant many times and always happy to came back there and a lots of times they don't have many tables left but they always have one for us.



The meals at Botticelli Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria are always wonderful; service is excellent and staff is really friendly.



Botticelli has a romantic atmosphere and I always enjoy my meal. It's definitely one of my favourite places to dine. I would recommend it to anyone!

Sorry I should have rated this restaurant much higher.

Six of us dined at Botticelli Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria in Takapuna on Saturday, 3rd Feb 2007. The service was very good; the food and presentation was excellent and reasonably priced. We have been before and will certainly visit again soon.