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Bocca Ristorante, Birmingham, AL

Bocca Ristorante

4.8
4.8
1287 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
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Please observe the following restaurant policies:

If you are not feeling well or showing symptoms of Covid-19 please do not enter the restaurant.

Please do not enter the restaurant without reservations. A staff member will come outside to arrange for a reservation.

Please maintain at least six feet of distance from the staff and other guests.

In addition to requirements from the State of Alabama Safer at Home Order, the City of Birmingham and the Jefferson County Department of Public Health we are taking the following additional precautions as posted on our website boccabirmingham.com.

We look forward to serving you.

Tom Saab and the Bocca Ristorante Staff

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 38 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Elegant Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (205) 201-5980

  • Website

    http://www.boccabirmingham.com/

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Tom Saab

  • Location

    2312 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203-3874

  • Neighborhood

    Birmingham

  • Cross street

    23rd Street and 2nd Avenue North

  • Parking details

    Onsite Parking

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,287 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Alabama

    Best Overall

  • Alabama

    Best Food

  • Alabama

    Best Service

  • Alabama

    Best Ambiance

  • Alabama

    Best Value

  • Alabama

    Good for business meals

  • Alabama

    Great for fine wines

  • Alabama

    Romantic

  • Alabama

    Good for special occasions

  • Birmingham

    Best Overall

  • Birmingham

    Best Food

  • Birmingham

    Best Service

  • Birmingham

    Best Ambiance

  • Birmingham

    Best Value

  • Birmingham

    Good for business meals

  • Birmingham

    Innovative

  • Birmingham

    Great for fine wines

  • Birmingham

    Romantic

  • Birmingham

    Good for special occasions

  • Birmingham

    Most Booked

  1. BirminghamSteve

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Our first time dining at Bocca. First of all, because of horrendous traffic issues, it took us two hours and fifteen minutes to make the half hour trip from our home to the restaurant! I called 3 times to assure the staff that we were still coming; and they were great. Of course, it helped that it was a Thursday night and not the weekend. The focaccia bread is the best we've EVER eaten. Our entrees were the Pan Seared Gulf Red Snapper w/ White Wine Butter Sauce, Broccolini, Risotto....and Veal Marsala w/ Veal Glace, Artisanal Mushroom, Asparagus. Both were outstanding and we cleaned our plates. The portions were perfect, as well. Some nice restaurants don't give you enough. We shared one Italian Chocolate Mousse Grand Marnier Cream for dessert and it was delicious. My wife is French and knows desserts...and she loved it. We'll go back!

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  2. TerrellC

    Nashville

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time dining here, but it won't be the last. Great food, and the service was top-notch.

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  3. LauraH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious dinner- perfect place for a nicer date night/ birthday celebration. The chocolate mousse was amazing!

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  4. BethS

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had the best experience. When we made reservations we stated that it was for a birthday and when we arrived the table was beautifully set and they even had a special birthday message placed on the table. The service was top notch. The food was excellent. Highly recommend to anyone! This place is fabulous.

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  5. JeanO

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great service. Drinks and food was exceptional.Our server as efficient and very pleasant. her name was Flemming.

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  6. MelyB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic authentic Italian food. Red snapper exceeded expectations. Caprese was so fresh.

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  7. AdamT

    Alabama

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic meal! Castle and Sebastian took great care of us, made wonderful suggestions and they did not disappoint.

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  8. StephanieG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a treat! Fantastic in EVERYWAY!!!!! Will for sure be coming back

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  9. kassam

    Alabama

    46 reviews

    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful service, cuisine, atmosphere, etc. One of the best restaurants in Birmingham!

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  10. Au8urn

    Alabama

    71 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    71 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wait staff was very attentive. Food was excellent. Enjoyed our meal and experience.

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  11. BirminghamLawyer

    Western NC

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service. Very consistent service and food preparation.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Alabama

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    What a find for us in Birmingham. Think this will become a new favorite. Fleming provided outstanding service. Explained the menu and the way they did things there very well. Food was delicious. I feel like there's you can always find an Italian restaurant on every corner, but it's rare to find an Italian restaurant like this one. I just found the whole experience unique. They do the little things well, even up to asking for your valet check when they bring the bill so your car is ready and waiting when you leave. This is a fabulous part of the Birmingham restaurant scene and we will be back. The only minor opportunity for improvement I saw was the patio noise level. Because of the fan and roof on parts of the patio area, the noise level was a little loud. Inside noise level seemed quite pleasant. This is very minor compared to the entire experience. If you haven't done so yet, give this place a try. Don't let the credit card hold when you make a reservation on here turn you off...you won't be disappointed in your experience here! Just book it!

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  13. Larry

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We celebrated our Anniversary there and we were treated like royalty. The food was amazing, our service was perfect and it was an over all wonderful night!

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was amazing and Taylor was an excellent server and very knowledgeable about the menu and had great recommendations

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a wonderful experience. The waiter was knowledgeable about the items there and at the sister restaurant Bistro Two Eighteen. He also taught me how to go through the menu for all the courses. I got the veal meat balls, short rib pappardelle, egg plant lasagna, and coconut cheesecake. Everything was delicious.

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  16. PatrickC

    Alabama

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Food good. Menu is ordinary. Hard to understand the server at times. Meal moved at a nice pace.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful graduation dinner. Fabulous food, service and ambience!!

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  18. BethS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had the pleasure of dining @Bocca Restaurant this past week for a graduation celebration for our daughter. We were a party of 9. We drove straight up to the front curb and left our car with the valet, very easy and quick. Our reservations were at 6:30 and we were seated immediately. We were very excited that our table was in the front next to a large window. Very light and airy feel. The service staff @Bocca is the best we have ever had probably in our lifetime of dining out. We had an amazing waiter that had spot on recommendations from drinks to desserts. The time from ordering anything to arrival was very quick but also well timed as we worked our way through drinks, appetizers and then main entree. We started with the Arancini, panzanella salad, beef carpaccio and the caesar salad. All delicious! Oh and the focaccia bread, so good! My daughter and I shared two pasta dishes that were so delicious... The Bucatini and the Garganella with asparagus. Several of our party had the red snapper (which was recommended) and said it was also delicious. The eggplant parmesan and also the braised short ribs were enjoyed by others and again all delicious! We ended the meal with the tiramisu and the donut. Two outstanding desserts! The restaurant brought out complimentary glasses of champagne to make a toast to our graduate. Great way to end our meal and time together. From start to finish we all enjoyed our dining experience @Bocca and would 100% recommend! The staff is phenomenal. They even had our cars waiting out front as it was getting late in the evening and the club next door starts to get crowded. I have seen some negative reviews which at first made we wonder if we were making the right choice. Please do me a favor and don't listen to the negative nellies...this restaurant is our new favorite, and we will return whenever we visit Birmingham, Al again! Thank you to Bocca for giving us such a pleasant experience!

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  19. SteveB

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience1
    It was very disappointing. I was so excited to bring my friend there for his birthday. Have had great meals there before. This time not the case. Started off with bread plate on table being dirty. Also we were seated in a far corner up against the wall. Then my apple martini was awful. The server never commented on it and then never asked about it. Then I guess the manager walked by and did not notice or comment either. Usually the sommelier would come by but not tonight. My shrimp scampi was not good either. Luckily my friend enjoyed his dinner. Once again the server did not seem to notice half my food still there, just asked if i wanted a box, no comment about why half food not eaten. Never even got to see about a bday dessert. Service was not up to par like usual either. Then had to wait at least 20 minutes to get the car. BAD, BAD, BAD... Truly shocked because usually terrific and that is why I bring my out of town guests there always. Guess may be time for a new Italian restaurant downtown.

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  20. bamajammer

    Nashville

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very nice experience! Excellent, attentive waitstaff. Food was delicious. This is an upscale, trendy Italian restaurant. Don’t go in expecting old school. However, you will be pleased with what you get in all facets.

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  21. JAMESR

    Alabama

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Bocca staff was very attentive and polite. The Italian dishes were some of the best we've tasted. We enjoyed a wonderful Anniversary date, and we will be back!

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  22. ScottB

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were traveling through Birmingham on our way to Nashville and we’re looking for some good Italian food. Bocca did not disappoint. They food was amazing and our waiter, Sebastian, was very helpful and attentive.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Have been to Bocca several times. Every visit has been great. This is an exceptional restaurant.

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  24. PatrickP

    Alabama

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service from Graham. Carlos was very helpful with selection o f a fine wine for our meal. Thank you kind gentlemen!

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was incredible. The staff was very attentive and absolutely loved the ambiance. Will definitely be back!

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good food. Great service. My new favorite Italian restaurant in Birmingham.

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  27. BenML

    Alabama

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, everything was perfect. You MUST visit Bocca if you're looking for fine dining in the Birmingham area.

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  28. RobinI

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was a great dinner with an attentive and knowledgeable staff. Bocca will definitely be on a routine visit.

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  29. thecows

    Cleveland

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fine establishment, knowledgeable team with solid recommendations.

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  30. Moya

    Atlanta Metro

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was professional -just like Italy, smart and smooth -the food was excellent. We had the shrimp, the fish the lobster with handkerchief pasta, the Caesar salad, all excellent. The chef owner came by to check on us, always a nice personal touch.

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  31. MCRC

    Nashville

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great hostesses and they actually return calls and accommodate the best they can. The servers and wait staff were all very friendly and attentive. The food was delicious. Nice wine choices. Overall, a wonderful experience.

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  32. FMJG

    Alabama

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had reservations for 6 o a Friday evening. We needed to change it to 7 and they made it happen on sort notice. We were very grateful to the staff for this!!!

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  33. TheMcLeans

    Atlanta Metro

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the drinks and food, would definitely recommend!

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  34. Paul

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great ambiance, awesome food, and outstanding service. Loved Boca and will definitely be going back.

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  35. TopChefette

    Alabama

    98 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    98 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Love Bocca. Good good as always. Waiter not so efficient this night.

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  36. Cadejr

    Alabama

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience2
    Well the food is excellent. The 15-20 minute wait between Primi and Secondi cast a disappointing shadow on the evening for the two of us.

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  37. AllenT

    Alabama

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely one of the best meals in Birmingham. Too notch service with food to match. One of my favorite places, so much so that this was my restaurant of choice to celebrate my 60th birthday.

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  38. JustSayin

    Alabama

    85 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    85 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic! Thanks to GM Matt Dunn for a well run & great dining experience. Enjoyed Leanna’s bar services & the Belvedere vodka (my favorite) that magically appeared 🙏❤️ Campbell seated us at a beautiful table #23 with a great view of bar/restaurant/outside & less bright than at window. Graham recommended & served us impeccably & was so gracious; and Angie, water, also. And Chef created the most amazing Caesar salad, pasta with asparagus, pan seared snapper, and tiramisu. Everything was SUPERB. Thanks 🙏 ❤️

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  39. LAURAL

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved our drinks and dinner at the bar. We had a great bar tender/server who was knowledgeable about everything on the menu and made great suggestions!

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food and service! I highly recommend a visit to Bocca Ristorante!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Diner temperature check required

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Bocca Ristorante using the Order Online button. Bocca Ristorante also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (205) 201-5980.

Bocca Ristorante is rated 4.8 stars by 1287 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 38 times today
Google Map for Bocca Ristorante

2312 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203-3874

Additional information

  • Cross street

    23rd Street and 2nd Avenue North

  • Neighborhood

    Birmingham

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Elegant Dining

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Onsite Parking

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Tom Saab

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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