Birroteca 

Craft Beer, Wine, and Artisan Pizza

 Last Friday I had the opportunity to go with my wonderful husband to this Italian restaurant. They are located in Bel Air, Md. It;s a small place with a small amount of parking space but that didn't seem to stop the locals from coming in.  Employees are very polite and friendly and our server was excellent!!

I started out with a beer. I'm usually a frozen cocktail girl but they don't serve any frozen drinks here. I decided to go with STRONGBOW Hard Apple Cider, Gold Apple. I absolutely loved it and will continue to buy this brand.

Next, we ordered an appetizer. We decided on Arancini which was Parmesan encrusted balls stuffed with tender wild boar and provolone. When we first ordered this we were a bit worried because we had never had wild boar before but we were truly impressed!! All the flavors complimented each other and the meat was juicy and tender.

Onto our entree, we decided on the Double D Pizza. A wonderful and tasteful meatball, mozzarella, and basil pizza.  The crust had just the right amount of crispiness to it. We will definitely be ordering this again!

and of course, everyone's favorite, dessert! My husband decided on a funnel cake topped with strawberries an a scoop of creamy Broom's Bloom Vanilla ice cream. Broom's Bloom is a local family farm in Bel Air that specializes in light fare and homemade ice cream.  He said it was one of the best funnel caked he's ever had!

I went ahead and ordered the Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake. This had the perfect amount of chocolate and espresso and it was as creamy as you would want a cheesecake to be. It was the perfect ending for a perfect dinner!!

We will definitely be going back again soon!!  If you're located in or around the Bel Air area this is a place you need to try. Even if you're not, it's worth the drive from wherever you are located!! The people, service, and the food are excellent!!