After nearly 46 years as a local staple, La Botte Italian Restaurant is turning the page on a new chapter — merging with Mama’s Caffe and relocating to Lompoc’s Old Town.
The newly combined space, dubbed La Botte @ Mama’s Caffe, is projected to open its doors at 112 South I Street on Saturday, Aug. 10, according to co-owner Francesca Agate-Figuereo.
The move follows some recent community confusion about a “for sale” sign at La Botte’s current H Street location.
“We’re not closing — just moving. Same passion, same flavors, new home,” Agate-Figuereo assures customers.
Co-owners of La Botte Italian Restaurant and Mama’s Caffe, from left, Francesca Agate-Figuereo, Catarina “Mama” Agate, and Marlene Agate, celebrate the uniting of the two family businesses under one roof.
Contributed
La Botte officially closed its H Street doors on Sunday, making way for its new downtown home on I Street, where it will join up with Mama’s Caffe — a daytime eatery launched in early 2024 by Catarina “Mama” Agate and her daughters Agate-Figuereo and Marlene Agate.
The two family-run businesses will operate on a shared schedule: Mama’s Caffe will continue serving breakfast and lunch essentials like crepes, coffee, and sandwiches, while La Botte @ Mama’s Caffe will take over in the evenings with its beloved Italian classics, including handmade pastas, tiramisu, and regional wines.
The footprint includes private dining areas available for event use, and plans are underway for cooking classes, wine-pairing dinners, and a future outdoor patio with pizza oven. Guests can also look forward to live music, local wines, and craft beer from neighbors Cold Coast Brewing.
“We’re pouring our hearts into this next chapter,” the Agate family said, “and we can’t wait to welcome you into our new home.”
Photos: La Botte Italian Restaurant mural gets makeover in Lompoc
091719 La Botte mural 03.jpg
Updated
Jun 16, 2022
La Botte Italian Restaurant, at 812 North H St., is shown before the iconic mural was painted on the barrels and exterior.
Contributed photo
091719 La Botte mural before10.jpg
Updated
Jun 16, 2022
In this file picture, the mural at La Botte Italian Restaurant was faded and worn before Nadine Mitchell repainted it.
Contributed photo
091719 La Botte mural 06.jpg
Updated
Sep 20, 2019
La Botte Italian Restaurant, at 812 North H St., underwent a makeover over the past several months by artist Nadine Mitchell, shown with Catarina Agate, owner of the restaurant.
Len Wood Staff
091719 La Botte mural 08.jpg
Updated
Sep 17, 2019
La Botte Italian Restaurant, at 812 North H St., underwent a makeover over the past several months by artist Nadine Mitchell, shown with Catarina Agate, owner of the restaurant.
Len Wood Staff
091719 La Botte mural before13.jpg
Updated
Jun 16, 2022
In this file picture, the hallway to the kitchen and restrooms at La Botte Italian Restaurant was unpainted before Nadine Mitchell began.
Contributed photo
091719 La Botte mural 02.jpg
Updated
Sep 23, 2019
Artist Nadine Mitchell peeks through a kitchen window into the hallway she painted at La Botte Italian Restaurant.
Len Wood, Staff
091719 La Botte mural 05.jpg
Updated
Sep 17, 2019
,Artist Nadine Mitchell added grapes and vines to a formerly white-painted hallway in La Botte Italian Restaurant.
Len Wood Staff
091719 La Botte mural before14.jpg
Updated
Jun 16, 2022
In this file picture, the mural at La Botte Italian Restaurant was faded and worn before Nadine Mitchell repainted it.
Contributed photo
091719 La Botte mural before11.jpg
Updated
Jun 16, 2022
In this file picture, the mural at La Botte Italian Restaurant was faded and worn before Nadine Mitchell repainted it.
Contributed photo
091719 La Botte mural 07.jpg
Updated
Sep 17, 2019
La Botte Italian Restaurant, at 812 North H St., underwent a makeover over the past several months by artist Nadine Mitchell, shown with Catarina Agate, owner of the restaurant.
Len Wood Staff
091719 La Botte mural 04.jpg
Updated
Sep 20, 2019
Artist Nadine Mitchell kept the signature by the original muralist Shirley Wallace, who painted it in 1994, when she repainted La Botte Italian Restaurant recently.
Len Wood, Staff
091719 La Botte mural 01.jpg
Updated
Sep 23, 2019
La Botte Italian Restaurant, at 812 North H St., underwent a makeover over the past several months by artist Nadine Mitchell, left, shown with Catarina Agate, owner of the restaurant.
Len Wood, Staff
New eatery Mama’s Caffe weeks from opening in downtown Lompoc
Old La Botte restaurant demolished to make room for Dutch Bros. coffee in Lompoc
Photos: La Botte Italian Restaurant mural gets makeover in Lompoc
Lisa André covers lifestyle and local news for the Santa Ynez Valley News and Lompoc Record, editions of the Santa Maria Times. She can be reached at landre@syvnews.com
Dining and Cooking