Sotto Sopra

 

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K Sera S.

Columbia, MD

Simply put: Always reliable, always delicious.

Italian tends not to be my favorite for going-out cuisines (I figure I can make decent pasta myself), but Sotto Sopra goes well beyond my meager skills, and well beyond just pasta.

Although the pasta is yummy! Duck stuffed ravioli with butter and sage? Yes, please!

Lovely interior and fine service.

Mondays: Half-price bottles of wine (all wines)

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Elite '08

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Luke C.

Durham, NC

A delightlful and intimate Italian influenced restaurant which serves nice novel dishes. It could certainly be a date restaurant. I would definitely suggest the roasted Romaine and the Veal medallions. They were simply fantastic! The prices were a little on the expensive side.

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Elite '08

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Paul S.

West Hartford, CT

Yelpers hooked me up once again.  Great place, terrific food.  Went with a large party, based solely on the fact that you Yelpers liked it.  Let me tell you, the stakes were high; I had coworkers and my boss with me.

We had excellent starters - carpaccio, calamari and Pizza Sotto Sopra, a white pie with arugula, prosciutto, truffle oil and mozzarella.  Our waiter guided us on selections and they were excellent, as was his portion advice.

Our waiter also gave us great, accessible guidance and feedback on wine choices.  I don't know what it is about all these descriptions of wines having notes of leather and cherry and chocolate, etcetera, but I don't get that; our waiter gave us solid, understandable descriptions of wines based on their dryness, their "bite" and suggestions on types of flavors they'd go with.  He knew about grapes and geography but didn't intimidate and seemed genuinely happy to spend time with us on the topic.  I wish I could remember his name; I'd love to give him credit here.  Next time, I'll bring a notebook!

Dinners were all well-received.  I had a Rock Bass special that was beautifully prepared.  Others had Osso Bucco and pastas that they all enjoyed very much.  Pastas are house-made.

I don't remember what others had for dessert: I was deeply into my Pistachio-Chocolate Creme Brulee.  Very tasty.

Sotto Sopra offered us a wonderful meal, great service and a very nice setting.  It's convenient to the Inner Harbor and convention land, where we were, but felt wonderfully removed and not at all touristy.  Well worth a visit.

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Kathryn E.

Dallas, TX

Love this place!  Skip Little Italy and head here for some of the best Italian in Baltimore.  The Vitello Tonnato appetizer is exquisite (mouth starting to water), the Panzanella is just like being in a cafe in Italy, and the Carpaccio is perfect!  Had an exceptional pappardelle and porcini pasta dish here once with huge slices of porcini that still makes me drool - so rich in a wonderful cream sauce (it was a nightly special, I don't think it's on the regular menu).  The ravioli are delicious as well.  The Branzino entree is also a winner.

In reality, I have never had a bad bite here.  And that includes one night we went here for a work dinner where our table consisted of 22 people - they still did a nice job of coordinating everything and making us feel special.

Deborah, the manager, often works the hostess desk on weeknights and it is like coming home to see her smile - she even introduced us to her little boy once bringing him out to sit with us a bit.  I know it is trite to say, but it really does feel like a great family-run Italian cafe where you have to stop in regularly just to say hello while enjoying superb food.

Sotto Sopra - don't ever leave us!!!!

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Andrew W.

Baltimore, MD

I have been here at least 10 times over the past couple of years and always have a good experience. The menu doesnt change much expect the daily specials but all the dishes are very fresh and creative ie not your typical Veal Pram or Rosittio. Definatly worth a trip if in the mood for good non traditional Italian food. I recommend going a little later in the evening after the rush dies down.

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Eric P.

Baltimore, MD

Sotto Sopra offers excellent italian food outside of Little Italy. Fancy, but not overly expensive, with delicious far more casual lunches.

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Elite '08

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John R.

Alexandria, VA

Situated in the Charles Street corridor, SS is located in a gorgeous and elegantly restored downtown location - my only complaint is that it's a bit crowded for an intimate setting.  If you arrive early (6-ish), you can probably beat the dinner crowd as it really starts to get going after 7-7:30p.

The food was excellent, what you'd expect, very upscale italian, but with an interesting twist.  The gorgonzola infused gnocchi was an interesting and delicious twist off the potato dumplings.  As another reviewer had commented, don't expect to eat a ton, but every bite will be delicious.

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Josiah L.

New York, NY

Good food, great price, you can either have a romantic dinner or a nice group outing, they have a nice wine list and i like how the bar is situated at the back.

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kevin k.

Ellicott City, MD

i agree with eric p. their pasta was pretty darn good.  the lunch menu offer small size at a discounted price compared to dinner price. elegant decor. check out their web i think they offer opera dinner at the restraurant.  go check em out.

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Kristina L.

Baltimore, MD

i was not impressed- sotto sopra has a respectable reputation, so i was disappointed with my dinner there.  in their defense, i went on valentine's day, so the place was packed- i felt like couples were sitting on top of each other (i know most restaurants are similarly crowded for valentines dinner, but this was ridiculous).  moreover, i felt the food was overpriced for what you got.  i am hesitant to try them again.

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