It's entirely appropriate that Karen and Raouf decided to name their restaurant and gourmet shop after one of the legendary virtuosos of the violin, Niccolo Paganini. For them, the dining room is a concert hall; a venue where they can demonstrate what they feel is their own particular kind of virtuosity.

Karen and Raouf met in Paris ten years ago. Karen was studying French and Raouf had a restaurant on the Rue Dauphine. The restaurant flourished and expanded. Meanwhile Karen ran "La Bottega," a gourmet shop on Rue de Buci. In time, family demands and a desire for change brought them to this country. On a visit to Doylestown, they decided that here was the perfect place to establish a restaurant like the one they had in Paris - the absence of Champs Elyées notwithstanding.

And, of course, they created another Bottega - this one orginally named Paganini Bottega and now Paganini Café and Pizza.

The new-world Bottega has evolved into many different things under one roof.

A gourmet shop, featuring:

• Italian meats - prosciutto di Parma, speck, sopressato, salami.
• Italian cheeses, including fresh mozzarella.
• Extra virgin olive oil (blended with our own herbs), as well as imported and California varieties.
• Our own tomato and Bolognese sauces.
• And, as you might expect, fresh pasta and now pizza..

A daytime café where you can leisurely sip a cappuccino while you read, write, talk, or just relax in an ambiance of subdued classical music.

An extension to the restaurant where, on Fridays and Saturdays, you can dine in an atmosphere of simple and quiet elegance.